125 words every 8th grader should know - List 5

Fill in the blank: (a)   : adj. distant, cold, or detached in manner.

• aloof

• amiable

• dainty

• insolent

Fill in the blank: (a)   : adj. diffusing warmth and friendliness.

• aloof

• amiable

• dainty

• insolent

Fill in the blank: (a)   : adj. delicately beautiful.

• aloof

• amiable

• dainty

• insolent

Fill in the blank: (a)   : v. flow back or recede.

• ebb

• exult

• muse

• wane

_____ means to express great joy.

• ebb

• muse

• wane

• exult

Fill in the blank: (a)   : n. a person's manner of walking.

• gait

• revelation

• synopsis

• wallow

Fill in the blank: (a)   : adv. at breakneck speed. Options: a) aloof b) headlong c) dainty d) insolent. Answer: (b)  

• aloof

• headlong

• dainty

• insolent

_____ means marked by casual disrespect.

• aloof

• amiable

• dainty

• insolent

Fill in the blank: (a)   : v. give an incentive for action.

• motivate

• muse

• stifle

• wallow

Fill in the blank: (a)   : v. reflect deeply on a subject. Options: (b)   . Answer: (c)  

• motivate

• muse

• stifle

• wallow