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8th grade Words of the Week

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Outragelously offensive, bad or reprehensive

a)

perfidious

b)

flagrant

c)

verbose

d)

meticulous

2.

a particular or distinct style of clothing or dress

a)

garb

b)

braggart

c)

adversary

d)

ostentatious

3.

to imitate; to try to be like or better than

a)

dogged

b)

emulate

c)

enervate

d)

ostracize

4.

to walk at a slow, relaxed pace

a)

skulk

b)

reprove

c)

amble

d)

emulate

5.

deceitful and untrustworthy

a)

flagrant

b)

skulk

c)

perfidious

d)

odious

6.

to agree reluctantly

a)

acquiesce

b)

affable

c)

adamant

d)

amble

7.

to clear of blame or suspicion

a)

tarry

b)

vindicate

c)

reprove

d)

enervate

8.

to exclude from a society or group

a)

vindicate

b)

dispel

c)

ostracize

d)

cajole

9.

to persuade someone to do something by flattery or promises

a)

ostracize

b)

dispel

c)

reprove

d)

cajole

10.

unwilling to take risks

a)

meticulous

b)

circumspect

c)

perfidious

d)

capacious

11.

a disaster or horrible situation

a)

contortion

b)

enmity

c)

calamity

d)

malice

12.

social; fond of the company of others

a)

ostentatious

b)

meticulous

c)

peridious

d)

gregariouos

13.

friendly; good-natured and easy to talk to

a)

affable

b)

abject

c)

amble

d)

adamant

14.

overused or lacking freshness and originality

a)

dogged

b)

trite

c)

verbose

d)

odious

15.

direct, outspoken, honest

a)

indifferent

b)

affable

c)

frank

d)

trite

16.

acting or doing quickly without thought or care

a)

odious

b)

meticulous

c)

forlorn

d)

indifferent

17.

Saying or using too many words

a)

gregarious

b)

verbose

c)

dogged

d)

haughty

18.

to reprimand or scold

a)

skulk

b)

enervate

c)

adorn

d)

reprove

19.

self-confidence in a demanding situation

a)

braggart

b)

adamant

c)

flagrant

d)

aplomb

20.

to make beautiful or attractive

a)

adorn

b)

zeal

c)

aplomb

d)

enervate