Vocabulary Quiz for Grade 8

The battlefield was left in a ______________ state, with smoke rising and debris scattered everywhere.

• quaint

• grim

• dynamic

• prominent

Even though she knew she needed to speak, she was ______________ to give her presentation in front of the large audience.

• reluctant

• dynamic

• prominent

• anonymous

The villain sought ______________ against those who had wronged him, refusing to let go of his anger.

• vengeance

• preview

• prescribe

• makeshift

The teacher emphasized that students should complete their assignments with the ______________ effort to ensure success.

• utmost

• marginal

• quaint

• pending

The hiker tried to ______________ for food in the wilderness but found it difficult to find anything edible.

• browse

• scrimp

• snare

• eradicate

The con artist tried to ______________ innocent people by selling them fake tickets.

• frustrate

• dupe

• prescribe

• preview

The movie studio released a short ______________ of the upcoming film to generate excitement.

• preview

• makeshift

• quaint

• pending

Scientists are working hard to ______________ diseases that have plagued humanity for centuries.

• prescribe

• eradicate

• snare

• frustrate

Without enough resources, the family had to ______________ on groceries to make ends meet.

• scrimp

• browse

• snare

• prescribe

The small town had a ______________ charm, with its cobblestone streets and old-fashioned lamp posts.

• grim

• quaint

• dynamic

• prominent