125 words every 8th grader should know - List 3

Characteristic of an enemy or one eager to fight:

• benign

• belligerent
• ecstatic

• emaciated

Fill in the blank: (a)   : adj. feeling great rapture or delight. Options: (b)  

• ecstatic

• emaciated

• formidable

• haughty

Fill in the blank: (a)   : adj. very thin especially from disease or hunger or cold.

• emaciated

• exploit

• formidable

• haughty

_____ means to use or manipulate to one's advantage.

• haughty

• formidable

• exploit

• initiative

Fill in the blank: (a)   : adj. inspiring fear or dread. Options: (b)   . Answer: (c)  

• formidable

• haughty

• initiative

• monotonous

Fill in the blank: (a)   : n. readiness to embark on bold new ventures.

• initiative

• monotonous

• pervasive

• resent

Fill in the blank: (a)   : adj. tediously repetitious or lacking in variety.

• monotonous

• pervasive

• resent

• succumb

_____ means spreading or to spread throughout.

• sully

• resent

• succumb

• pervasive

Fill in the blank: (a)   : v. feel bitter or indignant about.

• resent

• succumb

• sully

• teem

Fill in the blank: (a)   : v. place under suspicion or cast doubt upon.

• sully

• teem

• usurp

• belligerent