Vocabulary Workshop C Unit 1 Review: 8th Grade

Question 1

This is a picture of _______.

Accepted Answer

rubble

Question 2

Winning the lottery would be a financial windfall or _________.

Accepted Answer

bonanza

Question 3

Most serious students prefer constructive criticism to _________ flattery.

Accepted Answer

servile

Question 4

These puppies are ________ for position to get to the food bowl first.

Accepted Answer

jostling

Question 5

We selected a/an small _______ from the book to include in the newspaper article.

Accepted Answer

excerpt

Question 6

This is an example of a/an ______.

Accepted Answer

adage

Question 7

This poor puppy could best be described as _________.

Accepted Answer

laggard

Question 8

My brother and sister always _______ over whose turn it is to take out the trash.

Accepted Answer

wrangle

Question 9

When the power failed, we had to _______ in the dark to find a working flashlight.

Accepted Answer

grope

Question 10

Which is a synonym of revert?

Accepted Answer

relapse

Question 11

Three wrong answers will ______ any contestant from entering the quiz show's final round.

Accepted Answer

preclude

Question 12

A medieval ______ once guarded the capital city of the Greek island of Rhodes.

Accepted Answer

citadel

Question 13

Which of the following is an antonym of evolve?

Accepted Answer

wither

Question 14

A large group of vultures _______ in the air above the wounded animal.

Accepted Answer

hovered

Question 15

This is an example of a/an ______.

Accepted Answer

vigil

Question 16

Which is NOT a synonym of churlish?

Accepted Answer

well-mannered

Question 17

Which is a synonym for plaudits?

Accepted Answer

cheers

Question 18

Why does nature always seem to _____ nasty weather for our annual family reunion picnic?

Accepted Answer

decree

Question 19

This is an example of ______.

Accepted Answer

collaboration

Question 20

Which of these is not a synonym of discordant?

Accepted Answer

harmonious

Questions 20