Vocabulary Quiz for Grade 8

What does the word 'equivocate' mean?

• To be clear

• To hedge

• To decide

• To agree

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

Fill in the blank: A _______ comment is a waste of time.

• necessary

• superfluous

• important

• relevant

The term 'bilateral' refers to something that is:

• one-sided

• two-sided

• multi-sided

• no-sided

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

Fill in the blank: The U.S. made a _______ withdrawal.

• bilateral

• unilateral

• multilateral

• trilateral

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does 'unilateral' mean?

• together with another

• together with two others

• together with many others

• none of the other answers are correct

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3A

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A

What does 'circumspect' mean?

• Reckless

• Cautious

• Careless

• Bold

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

Fill in the blank: A big job needs a _______ reward.

• commensurate

• disproportionate

• small

• irrelevant

Tags

CCSS.L.4.5

CCSS.L.5.5

The word 'malevolence' is best described as:

• Good intent

• Evil intent

• Neutral intent

• Kind intent

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Fill in the blank: She is a _______ in the art world.

• expert

• neophyte

• veteran

• master

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

What does 'misanthropist' mean?

• People-lover

• People-hater

• Animal-lover

• Animal-hater

Tags

CCSS.L.3.4B

CCSS.L.3.4C

CCSS.RF.3.3B

CCSS.RF.4.3A

CCSS.RF.5.3A