wayground logo

Free Printable Worksheets

NEW

Font size

S
M
L
XL
Worksheets

8th Grade Vocab Quiz

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 8mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

What is the definition of "abhor"?

a)

To decorate with bright and colorful designs

b)

To talk swiftly

c)

To regard with extreme loathing

2.

What is the definition of "conjecture"?

a)

To form an opinion without all of the information

b)

To connect 2 machines together

c)

To become violent and aggressive

3.

What is the definition of "abrasive"?

a)

Having great self confidence

b)

Tending to be harsh or aggressive

c)

Being skeptical of someone's idea

4.

Which of these means "to divide into 2 equal parts"?

a)

Dissect

b)

Bisect

c)

Barricade

5.

Which one means "having great knowledge or intellectual depth?"

a)

Profound

b)

Sunder

c)

Translucent

6.

What is the definition of "mutiny"?

a)

Close observation or surveillance of something

b)

Belittling someone or their ideas

c)

Rebellion against those in authority

7.

What is the definition of "embark"?

a)

To imagine the possible outcome of an event

b)

To begin, engage, or venture in an enterprise

c)

To exchange service for something other than money

8.

Which one means "to urge someone to do something?"

a)

Terse

b)

Jabber

c)

Impel

9.

What is the definition of "novice"?

a)

A person who is devoted to reading

b)

A person who gives unsolicited and misguided advice

c)

A person who is new to a situation or environment

10.

Which one means "to reject abruptly or sharply"?

a)

Jostle

b)

Rebuff

c)

Knoll

11.

What is the definition of "elapse"?

a)

To overlap schedules or plans

b)

To observe from far away

c)

To pass or go by

12.

What is the definition of "being controlled by the sense of what is morally right?"

a)

Conscientious

b)

Monotonous

c)

Brandish

13.

What is the definition of "windfall"?

a)

Unexpected good fortune

b)

A very large cliff

c)

Made, done, happening, or chosen without method or conscious decision.

14.

What is "serendipity"?

a)

A feeling of peace brought on by recognizing your life is better than someone else's (as in "serene" and "pity")

b)

A happy coincidence

c)

An unwashed person

15.

Which is the definition of "foment"?

a)

To brew something, as in coffee

b)

To brew something, as in trouble

c)

Someone dating 4 men at one time

d)

To instigate or stir up