8th Grade Vocabulary Assessment-DPP1

Which word means to hate intensely?

• Abhor
• Converse
• Embarked
• Dismantle

What does the word "allusion" refer to?

• A direct statement
• A reference to something
• A type of illusion
• An analysis

If someone shows no interest or emotion, they are displaying what?

• Apathy
• Arduous
• Dormant
• Fastidious

To examine something in detail is to do what?

• Depict
• Analyze
• Dissipate
• Exonerate

A task that requires a lot of effort is described as?

• Dormant
• Arduous
• Concise
• Egregious

Which word describes extreme cruelty?

• Depict
• Brutality
• Dormant
• Allusion

The word "concise" is best described as?

• Brief and to the point
• Long-winded
• Detailed
• Confusing

To talk informally with someone is to do what?

• Abhor
• Converse
• Depict
• Exonerate

Which word means to communicate or express?

• Depict
• Convey
• Apathy
• Embarked

What does "depict" mean?

• To hide
• To show or represent
• To discuss
• To dismantle