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8th Grade Vocabulary 4.9.19

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 17mins

Name
Class
Date
1.
Sporadic
a)
Noun
b)
Verb
c)
Adjective
d)
Noun/Adj
2.
adj. occurring singly in scattered locations at unpredictable intervals
syn: intermittent; random; periodic
(ant: consistent; reliable)
a)
haggard
b)
chronic
c)
prodigious
d)
sporadiac
3.

The mailman comes everyday but the plumber's visits are ___; He only comes when needed.

a)

Vacuous

b)

Impetuous

c)

Contiguous

d)

Sporadic

4.

When I watch a scary movie, I feel ________________.

a)

serene

b)

tranquil

c)

tremulous

d)

trepidation

5.

View the image. Which of the words below BEST matches the image?

a)

sporadic

b)

Trepidation

c)

imperative

d)

Unremitting

6.

To exchange playful remarks, tease.

a)

lucrative

b)

banter

c)

indifferent

d)

sporadic

7.
In the first paragraph, which is the meaning of endeavors? 
a)
A  achievements
b)
B  attractions
c)
C  designs
d)
D  energies
8.

Kristin threw a party to celebrate the success of her husband’s latest business ________________.

a)

endeavor

b)

lucrative

c)

banter

d)

imperative

9.

"He had outgrown hindrances faster than the H-G men could think them up."


Hindrance means...

a)

old clothing that is now too small

b)

something that obstructs or stops you

c)

occuring at the same time

d)

something that gives you an advantage over others

10.

Which term matches this definition: something that gets in the way or is an obstacle to something or a situation.

a)

sporadic

b)

imperative

c)

hindrance

d)

gaunt

11.

deceptive

a)

Noun

b)

Verb

c)

Adjective

d)

Noun/Adj

12.

lucrative

a)

Noun

b)

Verb

c)

Adjective

d)

Noun/Adj

13.

A person that stands up for what is right

a)

advocate

b)

sporadic

c)

banter

d)

imperative

14.

to achieve something

a)

sporadic

b)

hindrance

c)

endeavors

d)

imperative

15.

reject

a)

sporadic

b)

hindrance

c)

renounce

d)

imperative