8th Grade 2nd Trimester Vocab
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A.
The will of the ruling party gradually discouraged the opposition.
- implacable
- sycophantic
- non-sequitur
- diatribe
B.
The shaky chair was a piece of work, which was unusual for such a careful carpenter.
- pernicious
- nefarious
- precursor
- slipshod
C.
on the part of many in the population was one of the factors that led to the rise of this dictator and warmonger.
- affinity
- coquette
- anomaly
- jingoism
D.
The highly fortified castle was thought to be .
- bovine
- impregnable
- facetious
- erudite
E.
The war was a time of fear; even those living in the countryside did not feel safe.
- nefarious
- ubiquitous
- impregnable
- slipshod
F.
erudite
- The ______ philosopher's lecture drew a large crowd of deep-thinking students.
- The ______ ice storm attacked the small coastal town
- The ______ girl blushed during the health teacher's lecture.
- After the dry cleaner ruined her wedding dress, my sister was filled with ______ rage.
G.
implacable
- The ______ activities of the mafia family were caught on tape.
- The ______ girl blushed during the health teacher's lecture.
- After the dry cleaner ruined her wedding dress, my sister was filled with ______ rage.
- The ______ boy offered all his birthday money to fix the window he broke.
H.
non sequitor
- With her ______ for performing, it was no surprise that Julia won the lead in the school musical.
- One of the kids in my group of friends is so random; he constantly drops ______s into our conversations.
- The ______ batted her eyelashes and giggled as the boy told a lame story.
- Seedless watermelons were a(n) ______ to a slew of new boiengineered foods.
I.
harangue
- My single friends often ______ the lack of high-quality peope in the dating scene.
- Professional tax preparers ______ a flat tax because it would dry up their business.
- To win a bet, I agreed to ______ from junk food for a year.
- My cousin is the type of guy who will ______ strangers about speaking in public.
J.
pernicious
- The ______ ice storm attacked the small coastal town
- The castle was surrounded by a(n) ______ stone wall.
- The ______ boy offered all his birthday money to fix the window he broke.
- The ______ philosopher's lecture drew a large crowd of deep-thinking students.