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Duplicate of Vocabulary (8th grade)
Duplicate of Vocabulary (8th grade)
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Vocabulary for the 8th grade, but others can still do this quiz to brush up on their vocab skills.
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1
I am
economical with the truth
when I leave out my own faults.
economical with the truth
means:
saving money in politics
telling the important facts
not telling the whole story
2
The trip was an
experience
Morris would always remember. Here
experience
means:
adventure
knowledge
qualification
3
Icy roads present too great a
hazard
to drive on, so most people stay home. A
hazard
means:
snow day
danger
annoyance
4
The principal asks us to put trash in the appropriate
receptacle
.
receptacle
means:
backpack
pocket
container
5
The mom warned the daughter, "
The grass is always greener on the other side
." The phrase means:
life can take unexpected turns
people by the beach have green lawns
things always seem better from afar
6
Pablo got new cabinets in his house with beautiful
inlaid
flower designs.
inlaid
means:
sculpted
drawn
embedded
7
Gina would always
go the extra mile
for her friends.
go the extra mile
means:
go beyond expectations
drive for many miles
do time-consuming work
8
The two friends are so close that they feel a strong
bond
between them. Here
bond
means:
agreement
adhesive
relation
9
When she heard a strange noise, she stopped
steadfast
like a statue to listen.
steadfast
means:
wandering around
running swiftly
standing still
10
At Ari's house there is a
penalty
for swearing where you have to pay $1.
penalty
means:
punishment
gratuity
account
11
His rejection to Harvard was
a blessing in disguise
.
a blessing in disguise
is something that:
plays tricks on a person's mind
turns out better than expected
brings obvious benefits
12
The counselor worked hard to
facilitate
students' transition to high school.
facilitate
means:
affect
assist
deter
13
When he didn't get hired, he felt
deflated like a balloon
. Here
deflated like a balloon
means:
extremely dissapointed
light and airy
limp and rubbery
14
She stayed seated for the
duration
of the movie because it was so exciting.
duration
means:
entirety
preview
credits
15
His dad wanted to make sure his first car wasn't a
lemon
. Here
lemon
means:
painted yellow
sour fruit
junky car
16
Dining rooms are usually
adjacent
to kitchens so people can go back and forth.
adjacent
means:
apart from
next to
identical to
17
Because Debrah already got the chicken pox vaccine, she is
immune
to chicken pox.
immune
means:
safe from
strong enough
feels itchy
