8th Grade list - Trimester 2

81. conjecture n. a conclusion based on guesswork.

82. morality n. a set of ideas about right and wrong behavior

83. dispel v. to drive away or cause to disappear

84. foretell v. to predict: to tell beforehand

85. irreparable adj. not able to be made good or repaired

86. unbiased adj. with an opened mind; without prejudice

87. appease v. to relieve or satisfy.

88. immunity n. resistance to disease

89. rigorous adj. very severe

90. vigor n. healthy strength (adj. -vigorous)

91. feign v. to pretend; to give false appearance

92. cow v. frighten by a show of force

93. disdainfully adv. in a manner showing contempt or aloofness; scornfully

94. impeccable adj. without flaws; perfect

95. insolence n. arrogance; disrespect

96. novice n. a person new to an activity, a beginner

97. retribution n. punishment for wrongdoing

98. zealot n. a person who shows intense devotion to a cause, a fanatic

99. inter v. to place in a grave; bury

100. periphery n. a region on an outer boundary; outskirts

101. assertion n. statement

102. covet v. to greedily wish for; to desire

103. inconsequential adj. of no importance; negligible

104. instigate v. to stir up; to provoke

105. prudence n. the use of good judgment and common sense

106. capricious adj. unpredictable

107. haphazardly adv. in a random manner

108. incessantly adv. continually, without interruption

109. posterity n. future generations

110. exacerbate (v) make more severe or violent; aggravate

111. forbearance (n) self-control; patience

112. garrulous (adj) talking too much about unimportant things

113. penchant (n) strong leaning; fondness; liking

114. refractory (adj) hard to control; resisting authority; unruly

115. altruistic adj. concerned for the welfare of others

116. captious adj. quick to find fault, especially over small insignificant matters

117. contrite adj. sorrowful for a misdeed one has committed; deeply repentant

118. diffident adj. lacking confidence; timid; shy

119. gregarious adj. seeking or enjoying the company of others; sociable

120. gullible adj. easily deceived or tricked; credulous

121. impassive adj. feeling or revealing no emotion; calm; unmoved

122. impetuous adj. acting suddenly without forethought; rash; impulsive

123. indolent adj. inclined to avoid work; lazy; idle

124. intrepid adj. not afraid; bold; dauntless

125. irrational adj. illogical; absurd; senseless

126. obsequious adj. much too attentive (to a superior)

127. obstreperous adj. excessively noisy; boisterous; unruly

128. opinionated adj. holding stubbornly to one’s opinions

129. parsimonious adj. extremely frugal; stingy; miserly

130. sanguine adj. confidently optimistic

131. skeptical adj. disbelieving; doubting; not easily convinced

132. vindictive adj. inclined to seek revenge; unforgiving; spiteful

133. amble v. walk unhurriedly; go leisurely

134. concomitant adj. accompanying; concurrent

135. congregate v. gather into a crowd; assemble

136. exodus n. going out; mass departure

137. flounder v. struggle awkwardly to move or obtain footing; proceed clumsily with frequent mistakes

138. founder v. come to grief; go to the bottom; sink; collapse

139. incursion n. sudden brief invasion; inroad; raid

140. itinerary n. route of a journey

141. labyrinth n. maze; anything extremely intricate and perplexing

142. meander v. follow a winding intricate course; wander aimlessly; ramble

143. obituary n. published notice of death

144. obsolescent adj. going out of use; becoming obsolete

145. peregrination n. travel; journey

146. peripatetic adj. walking about from place to place

147. safari n. journey or hunting expedition; any lengthy, adventurous expedition.

148. somnambulist n. sleepwalker

149. transition n. process or period of passing from one condition, place or action to another

150. wanderlust n. strong, restless longing to travel

151. aesthetic artistic; related to a sense of beauty

152. officious meddlesome; annoyingly eager to butt in or advise

153. transcend to rise above; to surpass

154. welsh not pay a debt; break one’s word

155. insipid lacking in taste

156. insidious seductively harmful; treacherous, subtle effect

157. charisma a powerful and irresistible personality; an extraordinary ability to attract followers

158. chagrin embarrassment, humiliation, disappointment

159. cerebral relating to the brain; intellectual, brainy

160. affable friendly; open; easygoing

7th Grade Vocabulary Words - Trimester 2

1. ambiance n. the feeling of an environment; atmosphere

2. ambiguous adj. not clear in meaning

3. beleaguer v. to surround, besiege; to relentlessly harass

4. belabor v. to repeat a point unnecessarily

5. beguile v. to charm, enchant; to deceive

6. fallacy n. a mistaken idea; a failure in reasoning which makes an argument invalid

7. forsake v. to withdraw from, leave behind, to renounce, to abandon

8. daunt v. to intimidate

9. delusion n. a false belief; misconception

10. deluge n. a flood; to swamp, overwhelm

11. debonair adj. suave, urbane; sophisticated charm

12. decimate v. to destroy in large measure

13. opaque adj. light cannot pass through; not easily understood

14. onus n. blame, burden

15. derogatory adj. expressing disdain; disapproval

16. derivative n. coming from something else; not original; derived

17. foible n. a weakness; a minor character flaw; fault

18. flout v. to treat with contemptuous disregard

19. candor n. frankness, sincerity, truthfulness

20. camaraderie n. good fellowship

21. ostracize (v.) to banish or exclude by consensus

22. revere (v.) to regard highly; honor, hold in great esteem; respect

23. rhetoric (n.) language; the art of speaking or writing

24. irrevocable (adj.) cannot be taken back; irreversible

25. jargon (n.) specialized language or idioms shared by those in the same profession

26. preclude (v.) to cut off or prevent from happening in the first place

27. pristine (adj.) unspoiled, clean, pure

28. acute (adj.) sharp, keen; pointed

29. cardiology (n.) the medical study of the diseases and functioning of the heart

30. magnitude (n.) greatness of size or extent; importance

31. expedient (adj.) the quick, but not always right solution

32. expedite (v.) to help or facilitate; free up, speed up

33. explicit (adj.) clearly stated or expressed, not hidden

34. laissez-faire (n.) doctrine of non-interference; freedom pf choice and action

35. lament (v.) to express strong regret; to mourn

36. guile (n.) the use of tricks to deceive someone, usually for money

37. irascible (adj.) hot-tempered, easily provoked

38. irate (adj.) angry; arising from anger

39. iridescence (n.) brilliant play of color

40. prevail (v.) to triumph, win out, overcome adversity

41. luminous radiant, glowing, bright, giving off light

42. contrive make up, concoct

43. contrite feeling bad about wrongdoing; having remorse

44. careen to lurch or toss from side to side; to lean over to one side

45. verbose overly wordy

46. unwitting not aware of the full facts, not intentional

47. unwarranted not justifiable; inexcusable

48. arduous tough, difficult; hard

49. ardent impassioned; fiery

50. allege to assign wrongdoing yet to be proven; accuse

51. ruminate to ponder over

52. integral key part of

53. instill put into; implant

54. lucid clear. intelligible

55. terse short and to the point; concise

56. obsequious subservient; fawningly attentive

57. oblivion total forgetfulness; the state of being forgotten or unknown

58. allusion indirect reference to; link; hint

59. allocate to distribute

60. alleviate make easier, lighten the load

61. vacillate to waver or hesitate

62. oxymoron a combination of contradictory or incongruous words

63. abstain to voluntarily hold back; refrain from doing something

64. abstract theoretical, not concrete

65. cacophony loud and harsh sounding mixture of noises

66. cajole to persuade; coax

67. kinetic lively; energetic; relating to motion and energy

68. knell to ring in a slow solemn way

69. gratuitous inappropriate; not called for in the situation

70. salient sticks out; leaps out at you; refers to an idea or thought or point

71. ascertain to determine

72. vigil careful watch

73. aberrations irregularities; departure from the normal

74. perpetrated caused or committed

75. caricatures mocking drawing, usually of people

76. adjacent nearby; neighboring

77. ingenuous simple; unsophisticated; childlike

78. provocation reason for action; harassment

79. siblings brothers and sisters

80. tentatively hesitantly; uncertainly

Language Arts Overview – 8^th Grade

Monday, February 15 – No School

Tuesday, February 16 – Recap of The Comedy of Errors also definition of comedies, tragedies, and histories.

Wednesday, February 17 – View snippets from a couple of Shakespeare’s plays.

Thursday, February 18 – Writing Workshop. Review of phrases.

Friday, February 19 – Field trip – Auto Show

Upcoming Assignments: Cumulative Vocabulary Test – Week of Feb. 22

Contact Info: kberger@op97.org 708-524-3040 ext 4131

Language Arts Overview – 7^th Grade

Monday, February 15 – No School

Tuesday, February 16 – Discussion on “Say It with Flowers” – plot elements

Wednesday, February 17 – In class wok on expository essay on character started last week.

Thursday, February 18 – Finish up “Say It with Flowers” – Writing Workshop

Friday, February 19 – Field trip – Brookfield Zoo

Upcoming Assignments: Cumulative Vocabulary Test – Week of Feb. 22

Contact Info: kberger@op97.org 708-524-3040 ext 4131

Language Arts Overview – 8^th Grade

Monday, February 1 – Exercise on paraphrasing sources.

Tuesday, February 2 – Writer’s Workshop

Wednesday, February 3 – Finish up with paraphrasing. Begin internal citations

Thursday, February 4 – Vocabulary Quiz continue with internal citations

Friday, February 5 – Guess Who’s Coming to Dinner

Upcoming Assignments: First Draft of Review of Literature – 2/12

Contact Info: kberger@op97.org 708-524-3040 ext 4131

Language Arts Overview – 7^th Grade

Monday, February 1 – Analysis of short story – focus on story elements

Tuesday, February 2 – Essay due today – Writer’s Workshop

Wednesday, February 3 – Continue with analysis of short stories.

Thursday, February 4 – Vocabulary Quiz

Friday, February 5 – Eye on the Prize

Upcoming Assignments: Essay Due February 2

Contact Info: kberger@op97.org 708-524-3040 ext 4131