Vocabulary Depth Quiz for Grade 8

Which word best describes a person who is friendly and pleasant to be around?

• Odious

• Amiable

• Audacious

• Palpable

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What is the meaning of the word "rebuke"?

• To praise

• To criticize sharply

• To ignore

• To encourage

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Choose the word that means "bold and daring."

• Eloquent

• Audacious

• Transfigured

• Recount

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which word would best describe a conversation or exchange of ideas?

• Discourse

• Recount

• Apt

• Palpable

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

CCSS.L.9-10.6

Select the word that means "to tell a story or describe a series of events."

• Transfigured

• Recount

• Odious

• Eloquent

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Which word means "easily perceived or obvious"?

• Palpable

• Amiable

• Audacious

• Eloquent

Tags

CCSS.L.3.2F

What does the word "apt" mean in the context of describing a person's ability?

• Unskilled

• Suitable or appropriate

• Unlikely

• Unreliable

Tags

CCSS.L.5.5C

Which word means "to change in form or appearance"?

• Transfigured

• Recount

• Odious

• Amiable

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Identify the word that means "expressing oneself clearly and effectively."

• Eloquent

• Audacious

• Palpable

• Recount

Tags

CCSS.L.7.6

CCSS.L.8.6

CCSS.W.8.2D

CCSS.W.7.2D

CCSS.W.9-10.2D

Which word describes something that is extremely unpleasant or repulsive?

• Amiable

• Odious

• Eloquent

• Apt

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4