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8 th Grade Vocabulary 1 Q3
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8th Grade Vocabulary 1 Q3
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• ELACC8L6: Acquire and use accurately grade-appropriate general academic and domain-specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.
1. perturb
perturb (v): to disturb; to upset
Sample sentence: You will surely perturb your mother if you do not clean up your room today.
Other forms: perturbed; Perturbing
2. conspicuous conspicuous (adj): easily seen or noticed;
attracting special attention
Sample sentence: You have conspicuous errors in your homework.
Sample sentence: The red convertible was conspicuous among the parked limousines.
Word Forms: Conspicuously; inconspicuous; inconspicuously
3. diminish
diminish (v): to make or cause to seem smaller, less, or less important
Sample Sentence: Letting a child draw on a painting will probably diminish its value.
Word Forms: diminishable; diminishment
4. languish
languish (v): to be or become weak or feeble
Sample Sentence: The robber languished in prison for ten years.
Sample Sentence: Millions of people languish in debt and don’t see any way out.
Word Forms: languishing; languisher
5. spellbinding
spellbinding (adj): holding one’s attention
Sample Sentence: The photographer found the pictures spellbinding.
Word forms: spellbind; spellbound
6. annihilate
annihilate (v.): To destroy completely; to exterminate
Sample Sentence: Gargamel planned to annihilate Smurf Villiage.
Forms: Annihilating, annihilated,annihilates
7. apathy
apathy (n.): A complete lack of emotion or interest; indifference
Sample Sentence: Taylor and her boyfriend broke up and got back together so many times that she started feeling nothing but apathy for the relationship.
Forms: Apathetic
8. blandishment
blandishment (n.): flattering remarks that are meant to be persuasive.
Sentence Sample: The students showered the teacher in blandishment in hopes that she would reduce the homework assignment.
Forms: blandish; blandished
9. compulsory
compulsory (adj.): required; mandatory
Sample Sentence: The ice skaters performed a compulsory routine in the preliminary round of the competition.
10. expounding
expounding (v.): Explaining in great detail
Sample Sentence: The teacher began expounding on the topic of the Civil Rights movement.
Forms: Expound; Expounds; Expounded
1. perturb (v): to disturb; to upset 2. conspicuous (adj): easily seen or noticed; attracting
special attention3. diminish (v): to make or cause to seem smaller, less, or
less important4. languish (v): to be or become weak or feeble5. spellbinding (adj): holding one’s attention6. annihilate (v.): To destroy completely; to exterminate7. apathy (n.): A complete lack of emotion or interest;
indifference8. blandishment (n.): flattering remarks that are meant to
be persuasive. 9. compulsory (adj.): required; mandatory10. expounding (v.): Explaining in great detail