Vocabulary List One- 8th Grade Friday, January 17 ENG Review

What does the word "abate" mean?

• To increase in amount or intensity

• To become less in amount or intensity

• To remain constant

• To multiply rapidly

Which word describes the process of becoming like one's environment?

• Assimilate

• Concede

• Obstruct

• Tarry

What does "concede" mean?

• To deny or reject

• To admit or acknowledge, often reluctantly

• To celebrate or praise

• To ignore or overlook

Which word means to go away, scatter, or disappear?

• Erratic

• Flourish

• Dissipate

• Render

Which word describes a showy gesture?

• Impulsive

• Flourish

• Rueful

• Subordinate

Which word refers to the property of having lived for a considerable time?

• Malleable

• Longevity

• Transgression

• Tarry

What does "malleable" mean?

• Rigid and unchangeable

• Capable of being shaped or bent

• Fragile and brittle

• Fixed and permanent

Which word means to shut out from view?

• Render

• Obstruct

• Assimilate

• Abate

What does "render" mean?

• To hide or conceal

• To show in, or as in, a picture

• To destroy or ruin

• To ignore or neglect

What does "subordinate" mean?

• Independent and free

• Subject or submissive to authority or the control of another

• Dominant and controlling

• Equal and balanced