Unit 5 Vocabulary (Grade 8)

more than enough, large, spacious

not able to be heard 

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

a ghost or ghostly figure; an unexplained or unusual appearance 

Compress and demolish are synonyms for which word?

Phantom and specter are synonyms for which word?

without restraint or control; unselective 

Spendthrift and wastrel are synonyms of which noun?

Which of the following is an ANTONYM for indiscriminate?

highly changeable, fickle; tending to become violent or explosive

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

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

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

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

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

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

(n.) crafty dealings, underhanded plotting 

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

requiring a prescription for purchase

Which of the following is NOT an antonym for aghast?

humorous, not meant seriously 

a brief statement written on a tomb or gravestone 

filled with amazement, disgust, fear, or terror 

Faint and indistinct are synonyms for which word?

Serious and humorless are antonyms for which word?

appearing true, reasonable, or fair 

Distance and remoteness are antonyms for which word?

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

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

Which of the following is a SYNONYM of plausible?

Which of the following is NOT a synonym for ethical?

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

Which of the following is NOT a synonym for ample?

Which of the following is NOT an antonym for disdain?

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

to crouch or shrink away in fear or shame 

Affirm and avow are synonyms for which word?

nearness, closeness 

Which of the following words is a SYNONYM of volatile?

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