Duplicate of Unit 5 Vocabulary (Grade 8)

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

a brief statement written on a tomb or gravestone 

Spendthrift and wastrel are synonyms of which noun?

requiring a prescription for purchase

Phantom and specter are synonyms for which word?

nearness, closeness 

a ghost or ghostly figure; an unexplained or unusual appearance 

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

highly changeable, fickle; tending to become violent or explosive

Faint and indistinct are synonyms for which word?

Which of the following is NOT an antonym for aghast?

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

not able to be heard 

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

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

Which of the following is NOT a synonym for ethical?

without restraint or control; unselective 

(n.) crafty dealings, underhanded plotting 

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

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

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

to crouch or shrink away in fear or shame 

humorous, not meant seriously 

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

Affirm and avow are synonyms for which word?

Which of the following is NOT an antonym for disdain?

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

Which of the following is a SYNONYM of plausible?

Distance and remoteness are antonyms for which word?

Compress and demolish are synonyms for which word?

Serious and humorless are antonyms for which word?

Which of the following is an ANTONYM for indiscriminate?

filled with amazement, disgust, fear, or terror 

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

appearing true, reasonable, or fair 

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

Which of the following is NOT a synonym for ample?

Which of the following words is a SYNONYM of volatile?

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

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

more than enough, large, spacious