8th Grade Vocab Test III Review

Question 1

The word "y'all" is an example of how Texas ______ differs from English elsewhere in the world.

Accepted Answer

dialect

Question 2

Match the prefix/word root: across; through

Accepted Answer

dia-

Question 3

Match the prefix/word root: all

Accepted Answer

pan-

Question 4

Fill in the blank: Careful planning now will _______ future difficulties.

Accepted Answer

obviate

Question 5

Context Clues: Grace was obstinate; she refused to change her mind

Accepted Answer

refused, change

Question 6

Match the prefix/word root: life

Accepted Answer

bio-

Question 7

Match the word to the definition: All the gods of a particular mythology

Accepted Answer

pantheon

Question 8

Match the word: marks added above or below letters to show a change in pronunciation

Accepted Answer

diacritical

Question 9

Match the word: a straight line through the center of a circle

Accepted Answer

diameter

Question 10

Match the word: very unpleasant; offensive

Accepted Answer

obnoxious

Question 11

Match the word: membrane that separates and divides, usually under the lungs

Accepted Answer

diaphragm

Question 12

Match the word: a bitter attack or criticism

Accepted Answer

diatribe

Question 13

Needing to stay quiet, Nicole waved her hands in _______ so Tina would come over.

Accepted Answer

pantomime

Question 14

Match the word to the definition: uproar, confusion

Accepted Answer

pandemonium

Question 15

Context clues: People thought Ebola was a pandemic that would spread globally.

Accepted Answer

Ebola, globally

Question 16

Fill in the blank: Telephone modems are _______ since nobody uses dial-up Internet anymore.

Accepted Answer

obsolete

Question 17

Context Clues: My boss is so obtrusive! He's always butting into my conversations.

Accepted Answer

butting into

Question 18

Match the word: a supposed remedy for all illnesses or diseases

Accepted Answer

panacea

Question 19

Fill in the blank: The doctor's _________ was grim; the illness was a deadly one.

Accepted Answer

diagnosis

Question 20

Context Clues: Mosquito netting is diaphanous fabric that lets you see through it

Accepted Answer

fabric, see through

Question 21

Match the word: not sharp; stupid; or an angle greater than 90 degrees but less than 180.

Accepted Answer

obtuse

Question 22

Match the prefix/word root: reasoning; speech

Accepted Answer

log-

Question 23

Fill in the blank: If your _____ does not create enough insulin, you may have diabetes.

Accepted Answer

pancreas

Question 24

Context Clues: You cannot draw a triangle without a slant. One line must be diagonal.

Accepted Answer

triangle, slant

Question 25

Context clues: The panorama from the mountain was breathtaking; we could see everywhere.

Accepted Answer

see everywhere

Question 26

Context Clues: The insect's hard panoply protected it from harm most of the time.

Accepted Answer

hard, protected

Question 27

Match the prefix/word root: human

Accepted Answer

anthrop-

Question 28

Match the word: noisy, boisterous, or unruly, especially in resisting or opposing

Accepted Answer

obstreperous

Question 29

Fill in the blank: A tree fell across the road, creating an _________ that kept us from moving.

Accepted Answer

obstruction

Question 30

Match the prefix/word root: against

Accepted Answer

ob-

8th Grade Vocab Test III Review

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