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8th grade academic words

Total questions: 90

Worksheet time: 45mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

abhor

a)

regard with disgust or hatred

b)

lack of feeling or emotion

c)

not identified

d)

withdraw from social relations as a punishment or protest

2.

assimilate

a)

accepted as true with no proof

b)

to differ

c)

absorb into a culture

d)

hatred towards someone

3.

abrasive

a)

to build

b)

to describe

c)

a collection of literary pieces

d)

a substance capable of polishing or cleaning a hard surface by rubbing and grinding

4.

amiss

a)

no government

b)

not quite right; out of place

c)

to start

d)

to arrest or seize

5.

ambiguous

a)

open to more than one interpretation

b)

to start

c)

to make something happen

d)

to arrest or seize

6.

anarchy

a)

hatred towards someone

b)

to confirm or give support

c)

a state of disorder; no government

d)

absorb into culture

7.

apathy

a)

very strange or unusual

b)

feeling emotion

c)

lack of feeling or emotion

d)

able to achieve something

8.

anthology

a)

a collection of literary pieces of art or music

b)

to start

c)

strange or unusual

d)

not quite right; out of place

9.

apprehend

a)

to arrest or seize

b)

ability to achieve something

c)

not quite right

d)

to exclude or prohibit

10.

alternative

a)

to exclude or prohibit

b)

not quite right; out of place

c)

one or more things available as a possibility

d)

to start

11.

anonymous

a)

out of place

b)

eager desire to do something

c)

lack or feeling emotion

d)

not named or identified

12.

assumption

a)

accepted as true with no proof

b)

one or more things available as a possibility

c)

a collection of literary pieces

d)

regard with hatred and disgust

13.

audacious

a)

take bold risks; no respect

b)

to confirm or give support

c)

right to give orders "law"

d)

regard with hatred or disgust

14.

authority

a)

right to give orders

b)

take bold risks; no respect

c)

divide into 2 parts

d)

hostile and aggressive

15.

belligerent

a)

not quite right; out of place

b)

eager desire to do something

c)

hostile and aggressive

d)

one or more things available as a possibility

16.

avid

a)

accepted as true with no proof

b)

describe the features

c)

eager desire to do something

d)

not quite right

17.

ban

a)

eager desire to do something

b)

to build

c)

divide into 2 parts

d)

to exclude or prohibit

18.

bisect

a)

to exclude or prohibit

b)

to start

c)

divide into 2 parts

d)

hostile and aggressive

19.

bizarre

a)

to start

b)

very strange or unusual

c)

open to more than one interpretation

d)

to confirm or give support

20.

boycott

a)

withdraw from social relations as a punishment or protest

b)

divide into two parts

c)

to start

d)

eager desire to do something

21.

capable

a)

lack of feeling emotion

b)

one or more things available as a possibility

c)

to describe something in words or pictures

d)

ability to achieve something

22.

cause

a)

to arrest or seize

b)

to make something happen

c)

open to more than one interpretation

d)

a record of events in order

23.

corroborate

a)

regard with hatred and disgust

b)

to start

c)

describe the features

d)

to confirm or give support

24.

characterize

a)

describe the features

b)

not quite right; out of place

c)

a state of disorder

d)

eager desire to do something

25.

construct

a)

lack of feeling or emotion

b)

to build

c)

open to more than one interpretation

d)

make something happen

26.

depict

a)

to portray in words or drawings

b)

to start

c)

to differ

d)

to build

27.

contrast

a)

to differ

b)

very strange or unusual

c)

right to give orders

d)

hostile and aggressive

28.

despicable

a)

to portray in words or drawings

b)

to arrest or seize

c)

to start

d)

hatred and contempt for someone

29.

commence

a)

to build

b)

to start

c)

divide into 2 parts

d)

to differ

30.

chronological

a)

to achieve something

b)

a record of events in order as they appeared

c)

hatred and contempt for someone

d)

a state of disorder

31.

despondent

a)

vital importance

b)

in low spirits from loss of hope or courage

c)

bring to mind

d)

the center of interest

32.

elapse

a)

(of time) pass or go by

b)

combine from a single entity

c)

crucial

d)

to start

33.

embark

a)

in low spirits from loss of hope or courage

b)

probably going to happen

c)

to go on a journey; board a ship, aircraft, or other vehicle

d)

crucial

34.

anticipate

a)

grisly

b)

an attempt to achieve a goal

c)

to expect something to happen

d)

a rebellion

35.

context

a)

unhappy, harmful, or bad

b)

to combine into 1

c)

the conditions that surround a situation or event

d)

to start

36.

describe

a)

to write or tell something

b)

unhappy, harmful, or bad

c)

causing repulsion or horror

d)

to make possible

37.

encompass

a)

drive force or urge someone to do something

b)

in low spirits from loss of hope, or courage

c)

surround and have or hold within

d)

to affect people or things

38.

evidence

a)

combine from a single entity

b)

to write or tell something

c)

probably going to happen

d)

the available body of facts indicating whether a belief is true or valid

39.

evoke

a)

(of time) to pass or go by

b)

to bring to mind

c)

a picture that shows the relationship between data

d)

something is about to happen

40.

endeavor

a)

an attempt to achieve a goal

b)

to follow a set of steps in preparing something

c)

to combine into 1

d)

drive, force, or urge someone to do something

41.

focus

a)

to expect something in the future

b)

combine to form a singe entity

c)

the center of interest or attention

d)

to attempt to achieve a goal

42.

feasible

a)

a cause of something

b)

to affect people or things

c)

a picture that shows a relationship between data

d)

likely or possible to do

43.

formula

a)

likely or possible to do

b)

mathematical relationship or a list of ingredients

c)

a cause of something

d)

to make minor changes

44.

graph

a)

cause repulsion or horror

b)

to make minor changes

c)

to follow a set of steps in preparing something

d)

a picture that shows the relationship between data

45.

enable

a)

to make possible

b)

to make minor changes

c)

an attempt to achieve a goal

d)

to write or tell about something

46.

influence

a)

an attempt to achieve a goal

b)

to expect something to happen in the future

c)

to affect people or things

d)

to start

47.

likely

a)

the center of interest

b)

probably going to happen

c)

causing repulsion or horror

d)

(of time) pass of go by

48.

negative

a)

to affect people or things

b)

the conditions that surround a situation or event

c)

something is about to happen

d)

unhappy, harmful, or bad

49.

process

a)

to make minor changes

b)

probably going to happen

c)

to start

d)

to follow a set of steps in preparing something

50.

reason

a)

the conditions that surround a situation or event

b)

likely possible to do

c)

a cause of something

d)

to start

51.

generation

a)

a person new to or inexperienced in a situation

b)

all the people born and living at the same time

c)

a person, place, or thing from which something comes or can be obtained

d)

the conditions that surround a situation or event

52.

gruesome

a)

vital importance; crucial

b)

causing repulsion or horror

c)

sharp disapproval of someone because of their actions

d)

fake name

53.

imminent

a)

probably going to happen

b)

something is about to happen

c)

to bring to mind

d)

exact or accurate or detailed

54.

impel

a)

no longer produced or used

b)

an official way of doing something

c)

to start

d)

drive, force, or urge someone to do something

55.

imperative

a)

crucial

b)

to make minor changes

c)

very common or happening often

d)

resistance, expressed in action or argument

56.

interrogate

a)

resistance, expressed in action or argument

b)

a person who is against the law

c)

ask questions closely and aggressively

57.

integrate

a)

very common or happening often

b)

reject someone or something

c)

combine to form a single entity

d)

repeat or copy

58.

merge

a)

drive, force, or urge someone to do something

b)

repeat

c)

out of date

d)

to combine into one

59.

modify

a)

to expect something in the future

b)

to make minor changes

c)

to start

d)

repeat

60.

mutiny

a)

an open rebellion against proper authorities

b)

able to recover quickly

c)

reject someone or something

d)

very great or intense

61.

narrate

a)

a verbal or written answer; a reaction to something

b)

following continuously

c)

an official way of doing something

d)

to give a spoken or written account of

62.

novice

a)

resembling something without being identified

b)

to repeat or copy from a text or speach

c)

a person new to or inexperienced in a situation

d)

done at the same time

63.

profound

a)

very great or intense

b)

to give a fake name

c)

an official way of doing something

d)

very common or happening often

64.

proprietor

a)

the owner of a business

b)

an official way of doing something

c)

a person new to or inexperienced in a situation

d)

a fake name

65.

opposition

a)

a person who is against the law

b)

very great or intense

c)

resistance, expressed in action or argument

d)

reject someone or something

66.

obsolete

a)

very common or happening often

b)

very great or intense

c)

out of date

d)

exact or accurate or detailed

67.

consecutive

a)

very common or happening often

b)

exact or accurate

c)

following continuously

d)

record of events

68.

persuasive

a)

important to be worthy of attention

b)

good at persuading someone to do something

c)

to make something happen

d)

an attempt to achieve a goal

69.

precise

a)

sharp disapproval of someone because of their actions

b)

exact or accurate

c)

vital importance

d)

very common or happening often

70.

prediction

a)

performed or occurring as a result of a sudden impulse

b)

very common or happening often

c)

exact or accurate

d)

what you think will happen in a story

71.

prevalent

a)

very great or intense

b)

able to recover quickly

c)

important to be worthy of attention

d)

very common or happening often

72.

procedure

a)

performed or occurring as a result of a sudden impulse

b)

done at the same time

c)

an official way of doing something

d)

to follow a set of steps in preparing something

73.

pseudonym

a)

a person who goes against the law

b)

fake name

c)

reject someone or something

d)

sharp disapproval of someone because of their actions

74.

prudent

a)

to act or show care

b)

able to recover quickly

c)

very great or intense

d)

resistance, expressed in action or argument

75.

quote

a)

to be repeated several times as an echo to repeat

b)

performed or occurring as a result of a sudden impulse

c)

to repeat or copy from a text or speach

d)

to act or show care

76.

rebel

a)

reject someone

b)

a person who goes against the law

c)

a fake name

d)

resistance, expressed in action or argument

77.

rebuff

a)

to start

b)

able to recover quickly

c)

repeat

d)

reject someone or something

78.

rebuke

a)

reject someone or something

b)

sharp disapproval of someone because of their actions

c)

able to recover quickly

d)

resistance, expressed in action or argument

79.

recur

a)

to repeat

b)

act or show care

c)

an official way of doing something

d)

out of date

80.

resilient

a)

to repeat

b)

very great or intense

c)

able to recover quickly

d)

clearly identified

81.

response

a)

very great or intense

b)

able to recover quickly

c)

an official way of doing something

d)

a verbal or written answer; a reaction to something

82.

reverberate

a)

to act or show care

b)

(of a loud noise) repeated several times as an echo

c)

sharp disapproval of someone because of their actions

d)

reject someone or something

83.

significant

a)

important to be worthy of attention

b)

very common or happening often

c)

act or show care

d)

to start

84.

similar

a)

resembling something without being identified

b)

a person new to a situation

c)

done at the same time

d)

important or worthy of attention

85.

simultaneous

a)

to start

b)

done at the same time

c)

repeat

d)

very great or intense

86.

source

a)

a person, place, or thing from which something comes or can be obtained

b)

resistance

c)

very common or happening often

d)

resembling something

87.

spontaneous

a)

performed or occurring as a result of a sudden impulse

b)

to act or show care

c)

very great or intense

88.

surmise

a)

"a guess" suppose something is true without evidence to confirm it

b)

a person against the law

c)

repeat

d)

reject someone or something

89.

specific

a)

clearly identified or defined

b)

to start

c)

an official way of doing something

d)

to repeat of copy from text or speach

90.

A summary using only the facts from the passage

a)

Descriptive Summary

b)

Objective Summary

c)

Evaluative Summary

d)

synopsis

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