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Grade 8 Vocabulary Challenge

Total questions: 20

Worksheet time: 10mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

How do you spell the word that means "able to be noticed or perceived"?

a)

noticable

b)

noticeable

c)

noticible

d)

noticiblee

2.

What is the correct spelling of the word that refers to a "serious event causing great damage or suffering"?

a)

catastrophy

b)

catastrophe

c)

catastrofy

d)

catastrophy

3.

Which word means "a person who organizes and operates a business"?

a)

entrepreneur

b)

enterpreneur

c)

entreprenur

d)

enterprenuer

4.

What is the definition of "perseverance"?

a)

The ability to do something easily

b)

Continued effort to do or achieve something despite difficulties

c)

A sudden and widespread disaster

d)

A privilege or special right

5.

Choose the correct spelling for the word that means "to make something seem larger or more important than it is".

a)

exagerrate

b)

exagerate

c)

exaggerate

d)

exxagerate

6.

What does "hypocrisy" mean?

a)

The practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's own behavior does not conform

b)

The ability to resist temptation

c)

A state of being consistent

d)

A privilege or special right

7.

Which word is defined as "necessary and cannot be done without"?

a)

indispensable

b)

dispensable

c)

resistible

d)

noticeable

8.

What is the correct spelling of the word that means "a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two or more alternatives"?

a)

dilema

b)

dilemma

c)

dilemna

d)

dilemmma

9.

Which word means "to provide lodging or sufficient space for"?

a)

accomodate

b)

accommodate

c)

acommodate

d)

acommodate

10.

What is the meaning of "subtle"?

a)

Easily noticeable

b)

Delicate or precise as to be difficult to analyze or describe

c)

A large-scale disaster

d)

A privilege or special right

11.

How do you spell the word that means "a formal suggestion or plan"?

a)

recomendation

b)

recommendation

c)

recomendation

d)

reccomendation

12.

What is the definition of "consistent"?

a)

Changing frequently

b)

Acting or done in the same way over time

c)

A sudden and widespread disaster

d)

A privilege or special right

13.

Which word is defined as "a detailed investigation or observation"?

a)

surveillance

b)

surveyance

c)

surveilance

d)

surveilence

14.

What is the correct spelling of the word that means "a person who is conscientious"?

a)

consientious

b)

conscientious

c)

conscentious

d)

consientious

15.

What does "reminiscent" mean?

a)

Tending to remind one of something

b)

A privilege or special right

c)

A sudden and widespread disaster

d)

Easily noticeable

16.

How do you spell the word that means "a disagreement or argument"?

a)

contraversy

b)

controversy

c)

contravercy

d)

contraversy

17.

What is the definition of "privilege"?

a)

A special right or advantage

b)

A sudden and widespread disaster

c)

A detailed investigation or observation

d)

A state of being consistent

18.

Which word means "a collection of various items"?

a)

miscellaneous

b)

miscelaneous

c)

miscelanious

d)

miscelaneous

19.

What is the correct spelling of the word that means "a set of printed or written questions"?

a)

questionaire

b)

questionnaire

c)

questionnare

d)

questionaire

20.

What does "irresistible" mean?

a)

Able to be resisted

b)

Too attractive and tempting to be resisted

c)

A privilege or special right

d)

A sudden and widespread disaster