Unit 5 Vocabulary (Grade 8)

to grind or pound to a powder or dust; to destroy or overcome (as though by smashing)

requiring a prescription for purchase

Affirm and avow are synonyms for which word?

(v.) to form and carry out plots; to puzzle or excite the curiosity 

(n.) a common person, member of the lower class 

"Stand up to" is an antonym for which word?

highly changeable, fickle; tending to become violent or explosive

Serious and humorless are antonyms for which word?

Which of the following words is a SYNONYM of volatile?

(adj.) common vulgar; belonging to the lower class 

appearing true, reasonable, or fair 

a brief statement written on a tomb or gravestone 

(adj.) wastefully extravagant; lavishly or generously abundant (n.) one who is self-indulgent

Phantom and specter are synonyms for which word?

without restraint or control; unselective 

Compress and demolish are synonyms for which word?

(n.) crafty dealings, underhanded plotting 

Which of the following is NOT a synonym for ethical?

Faint and indistinct are synonyms for which word?

a ghost or ghostly figure; an unexplained or unusual appearance 

Which of the following is a SYNONYM of plausible?

to crouch or shrink away in fear or shame 

not able to be heard 

Distance and remoteness are antonyms for which word?

nearness, closeness 

Which of the following is an ANTONYM for indiscriminate?

a thing that is added; an appendix or addition to a book or written document 

an area of authority or control; the right to administer justice 

more than enough, large, spacious

Which of the following is NOT a synonym for ample?

Attachment, rider, and extension are all synonyms for which noun? 

filled with amazement, disgust, fear, or terror 

Which of the following is NOT an antonym for aghast?

humorous, not meant seriously 

having to do with morals, values, right & wrong; in accordance with standards of right conduct

Aristocratic, refined, and cultivated are all antonyms of which word?

Which of the following is NOT an antonym for disdain?

to declare or state as truth, maintain or defend, put toward forcefully 

Scheme, plot, and conspiracy are all synonyms for which noun?

Spendthrift and wastrel are synonyms of which noun?

(v.) to look upon with scorn; to refuse scornfully (n.) a feeling of contempt