8th grade vocabulary words 5-10 Flashcards | StudBud8th grade vocabulary words 5-10
vocab words
1preposterous
- ridiculous, senseless, absurd
- to pretend, to put on an act
- lazy, without energy
- persistent, stubborn
2adept
- thoroughly skilled, masterful, proficient
- to lessen
- the highest point
- work that is hard, tiresome
3grievous
- causing sorrow or pain, heart-breaking
- thinly dispersed
- not letting light through
- ridiculous
4tenacious
- persistent, stubborn, holding fast
- offensive, revolting
- work that is hard and tiresome
- talk in aimless
5intricate
- inclined to doubt
- talk in an aimless, foolish
- complicated, difficult to understand
- thinly dispersed
6pensive
- lacking in seriousness
- a person who assists in a crime
- to blame, scold
- full of self-thought, reflective, pondering
7warp
- to twist out of shape, bend, distort
- a natural talent
- gloomy or sullen
- to pretend, to put on an act, to bluff
8sprightly
- to blame, scold, reprimand
- lazy, without energy
- lively, peppy, full of life
- dangerous, risky
9apex
- bend, distort
- the highest point, peak, summit
- not friendly or sociable
- smaller than most
10languid
- offensive, revolting
- very important
- lazy, without energy, sluggish
- excess, exceeding what is expected
11flippant
- to twist out of shape
- offensive, revolting, repulsive
- gloomy or sullen
- lacking in seriousness, disrespectful, sassy
12prattle
- work that is hard and tiresome
- ridiculous
- complicated, difficult
- talk in an aimless, foolish, and simple way
13superfluous
- excess, exceeding what is expected
- to lessen, decrease
- ridiculous, senseless
- causing sorrow or pain
14opaque
- a natural talent or skill
- causing sorrow or pain
- inclined to doubt
- not letting light through, hazy, cloudy, dense or stupid
15morose
- smaller than most, undersized
- incorrect, containing mistakes
- gloomy or sullen, not friendly or sociable, morbid
- to lessen, decrease
16ghastly
- frightful, horrible, dreadful, deathly pale
- lazy, without energy
- not flowing, standing still, motionless, inactive
- to wander, roam
17drudgery
- believable
- offensive, revolting, repulsive
- not letting light through, hazy, cloudy
- work that is hard and tiresome
18aspire
- inclined to doubt , suspicious, mistrustful
- to pretend, to put on an act, to bluff
- to have ambitious plans, to strive for a higher goal
- lacking in seriousness, disrespectful, sassy
19flair
- very important, consequential
- lively, peppy, full of life
- a natural talent or skill; a distinctive style
- offensive, revolting, repulsive
20stagnant
- not flowing, standing still, motionless, inactive
- believable
- frightful, horrible
- incorrect, containing mistakes
21diminutive
- not letting light through, hazy, cloudy, dense or stupid
- smaller than most, undersized, miniature
- causing sorrow or pain, heart breaking
- dangerous, risky, hazardous
22repugnant
- complicated, hard to understand
- causing sorrow or pain
- frightful, horrible
- offensive, revolting, repulsive
23feign
- to pretend, to put on an act, to bluff
- excess, exceeding what is expected
- lively, preppy, full of life
- gloomy or sullen, not friendly or sociably, morbid
24meander
- to wander about, roam, wind about, zigzag
- dangerous, risky
- lively, peppy, full of life
- believable
25credible
- incorrect, containing mistakes
- believable
- frightful, horrible, dreadful, deathly pale
- lazy, without energy
26skeptical
- lively, peppy, full of life
- to lessen, fade
- believable
- inclined to doubt, suspicious
27sparse
- to pretend, to put on an act
- excess, exceeding what is expected
- incorrect, containing mistakes
- thinly, dispersed, scattered
28accomplice
- ridiculous
- believable
- full of life
- a person who assists in a crime
29perilous
- dangerous, risky, hazardous
- the highest point, peak, summit
- not flowing, standing through
- thinly dispersed, scattered
30dwindle
- complicated, difficult to understand
- incorrect, containing mistakes
- to lessen, decrease, fade
- ridiculous, senseless around
