Language Arts Overview – 8th Grade
Monday, November 16 – Master vocabulary lists distributed. Continue with complex sentences.
Tuesday, November 17 – Noun, Adj., Adv. Clauses
Wednesday, November 18 – Benchmark Test #1
Thursday, November 19 – Benchmark Test #1 Cont’d. Comp. & Cont. Essay due today.
Friday, November 20 – Vocabulary review
Upcoming Assignments: Cumulative Vocabulary Test Monday, Nov. 23 (Master List Below)
Writing Workshop Notebook Check #2 – Tuesday, 11/24
Contact Info: kberger@op97.org 708-524-3040 ext 4131
Eighth Grade Vocabulary List
1. adversary (n.) an enemy, opponent
2. alienate (v.) to turn away: to make indifferent or hostile
3. coerce (v.) to compel, force
4. demise (n.) a death, especially of a person in a lofty position
5. exhilarate (v.) to enliven, cheer, give spirit or liveliness to
6. inclement (adj.) stormy, harsh; severe in attitude or action
7. negligible (adj.) so unimportant that it can be disregarded
8. perpetuate (v.) to make permanent or long lasting
9. precedent (n.) an example that may serve as a basis for later action
10. punitive (adj.) inflicting or aiming at punishment
11. redress (v.) to set right, remedy; (n.) relief from wrong or injury
12. urbane (adj.) refined in manner or style, suave
13. craven (adj.) cowardly; (n.) coward
14. muse (v.) to think about in a dreamy way, ponder
15. artifice n. a skillful or ingenious device; a clever trick; trickery
16. culinary adj. of or related to cooking or to the kitchen
17. delete v. to erase, wipe out, cut out
18. fallow adj. inactive
19. harass v. to disturb, worry;to trouble by repeated attacks
20 sojourn n. a temporary stay v. to stay for a time
21. affiliated (adj.) associated, connected
22. ascertain (v.) to find out
23. disperse (v.) to scatter, spread far and wide
24. esteem (v.) to regard highly; (n.) a highly favorable opinion or
judgment
25. finite (adj.) having limits; lasting for a limited time
26. invulnerable (adj.) not able to be wounded or hurt; shielded against attack
27. nonchalant (adj.) cool and confident, unconcerned
28. omniscient (adj.) knowing everything; having unlimited understanding
29. scrupulous (adj.) exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details
30. uncanny (adj.) strange, mysterious, weird
31. converge (v.) to move toward one point, approach nearer together
32. venial (adj.) easily excused; pardonable
33. expunge (v.) to erase, obliterate, destroy
34. malevolent (adj.) spiteful, showing ill will
35. panacea (n.) a remedy for all ills, cure-all; an answer to all problems
36. skulk (v.) to move about stealthily; to lie in hiding
37. attainment n. an accomplishment; the act of achieving
38. bequeath v. to give or pass on as an inheritance
39. cogent adj. forceful, convincing
40. supercilious adj. showing scorn or disgust because of a feeling of superiority
41. adroit n. skillful, expert in the use of hands or mind
42. amicable adj. peaceable, friendly
43. averse adj. having a deep-seated distaste; opposed, unwilling
44. benevolent adj. kindly, charitable
45. extol v. to praise extravagantly
46. feasible adj. possible, able to be done
47. impervious adj. not affected or hurt by: admitting of no passage
48. jeopardy n. danger
49. meticulous adj. extremely careful: particular about details
50. scrutinize v. to examine closely
51. cursory adj. hasty, not thorough
52. grimace n. a wry face, facial distortion
53. holocaust n. a large-scale destruction; a vast slaughter
54. impetus n. a moving force, impulse, stimulus
55. tepid adj. lukewarm; unenthusiastic
56. belligerent adj. given to fighting, warlike
57. duplicitous adj. treacherous, deceitful
58. nostalgia n. a longing for something past; homesickness
59. quintessential adj. the purest essence or form of something
60. regress v. to move backward; to return to an earlier condition
61. adulterate v. to corrupt, to make worse by the addition of something of lesser value
62. ambidextrous adj. able to use both hands equally well
63. augment v to make larger; increase
64. bereft adj. deprived of; made unhappy through a loss
65. deploy v. to position or arrange; to utilize
66. dour adj. stern,unyielding; gloomy, ill-humored
67. fortitude n. courage in facing difficulties
68. gape v. to stare with open mouth; to open wide
69. gibe v. to utter insulting or taunting words n. an expression of scorn
70. guise n. an external appearance, cover mask
71. insidious adj. designed or intended to deceive or entrap
72. intimation n. a hint, indirect suggestion
73. opulent adj. wealthy, luxurious; ample
74. pliable adj. easily bent, flexible
75. reiterate v. to say again; repeat
76. stolid adj. not easily moved, mentally or emotionally
77. tentative adj. uncertain, hesitant; experimental in nature
78. unkempt adj. not combed; untidy
79. verbatim adj. or adv. word for word; exactly as written or spoken
Language Arts Overview – 7th Grade
Monday, November 16 – Master vocabulary lists. Review definition of literary terms that were for homework.
Tuesday, November 17 – Application of Literary Terms
Wednesday, November 18 – Benchmark Test #1
Thursday, November 19 – Benchmark Test #1 Continued
Friday, November 20 – Vocabulary review
Upcoming Assignments: Cumulative Vocabulary Test Monday, Nov. 23 (Master List Below)
Writing Workshop Notebook Check #2 – Tuesday, 11/24
Contact Info: kberger@op97.org 708-524-3040 ext 41311. merely (adv) no more than; simply
2. clusters (n.) numbers of things of the same sort that are grouped together; bunches
3. resumed (v.) began again; continued
4. perch (n.) roost for a bird; seat
5. relation (n.) connection between two or more things
6. quest (n.) long search for something
7. adequate (adj.) enough
8. deceive (v.) make someone believe something that is true
9. transformation (n.) change
10. ignorant (adj.) not knowing facts or information
11. Omit (v.) to leave out
12. Rigorous (adj.) very severe
13. Sane (adj.) mentally healthy
14. Supplement (v.) to supply what is lacking
15. Bewilderment (n.) a state of being puzzled and unclear
16. Feign (v.) to pretend; to give false impression
17. Fraught (adj.) filled with or accompanied by
18. Intrigue (v.) to excite curiosity or interest
19. Mystify (v.) to confuse or bewilder
20. Persist (v.) to refuse to stop or be changed
21. Irreparable (adj.) not able to be made good or repaired
22. Summit (n.) the highest point of a mountain
23. Unbiased (adj.) with an open mind; without prejudice
24. Appease (v.) to relieve or satisfy
25. Devote (v.) to give one’s time, effort, or attention to a person or purpose
26. Endurance (n.) the power to last or keep on going
27. Immunity (n.) resistance to disease
28. Inadequate (adj.) not as much as required
29. Ingest (v.) to take into the body for digestion
30. Limber (adj.) bending easily
31. ban (v.) to prohibit by law
32. brawl (v.) to quarrel or fight noisily
33. controversial (adj.) subject to argument or debate
34. dispel (v.) to drive away or cause to disappear
35. drought (n.) a continued period with little or no rain
36. endless (adj.) never stopping; having no end
37. epidemic (n.) the rapid spread of a disease
38. foretell (v.) to predict; to tell beforehand
39. immigration (n.) the act of entering and living in a new country
40. innovation (n.) the act of creating something new
41. Vigor (n.) healthy strength
42. Premise (n.) a statement assumed to be true and used to draw a
conclusion
43. Uncanny (adj.) arousing wonder and fear; mysterious
44. Cordiality (n.) warmth; friendliness
45. Detain (v.) to hold back; delay
46. Idyllic (adj.) relating to the simple, quiet beauty of country life
47. Remote (adj.) located far away
48. Spry (adj.) lively; able to move quickly and lightly
49. Summon (v.) to send for or request the presence of
50. Yearn (v.) to feel a strong desire or longing
51. unscathed adj. not hurt; not marked
52. stipend n. allowance or money paid
53. retractable adj. able to be drawn back
54. commemorate v. to serve as a memorial or reminder
55. commiserate v. to express sympathy for
56. complacent adj. so pleased with yourself as to be unaware that things could
change for the worse
57. concise adj. saying much with few words
58. condescend v. to something while acting as if it is beneath you
59. conspire v. to plot together secretly
60. correlation n. a relationship between two things
61. billow v. to swell out
62. doldrums n. a period of inactivity or low spirits
63. pedigree n. a list of the ancestors of a purebred animal
64. submerge v. to put under water
65. acoustics n. that which affects sound in a room
66. cameo adj. a small role in a play or movie done by a well-known actor oractress
67. melodrama n. a story or play with exaggerated events designed to stir up emotions
68. repertory n. a list of pieces a group or a person can perform
69. aria n. a song in an opera sung by one person
70. troupe n. a group of actors or other performers
71. hindrance n. that which hinders; obstacle; impediment
72. dubious adj. doubtful, unsure
73. euphoria an exaggerated feeling of well being
74. rancor n. bitterness; long lasting ill will, resentment
75. ramification n. the consequence of something; offshoot, outgrowth
76. profuse adj. bountiful, lavishly abundant; extravagant
77. profound adj. deep, either in the physical sense or intellectually
78. dilapidated adj. bring into ruin; state of falling apart
79. digress v. stray away from; go off
80. finesse refinement, skillful handling; delicate maneuvering
81. eccentric adj. unusual, peculiar, odd, behaving strangely
82. delineate v. accurately portray or describe
83. sardonic adj. sarcastic; mocking
84. hierarchy n. organization or division based on rank or social standing
85. hiatus n. break, interruption
86. tantalize v. tease, excite, work up interest in
87. tangible adj. perceptible; substantially real, material
88. heresy n. dissent or deviation from established beliefs, especially
religious beliefs
89. hedonism n. the pursuit of pleasure as the goal of life
90. harbinger n. forerunner; one that predicts or presages what is to come
