8th ELA Vocabulary Review

Margaret was being benevolent by offering half of her Wendy's burger to the homeless man. Benevolent means:

• Hungry

• Kind

• Immature

• Optimistic

There was a mournful mood hanging in the air when the Saints lost last Sunday's game. Mournful means:

• Expressing sorrow

• Feeling excited

• Wanting revenge

• Playing football

You are "accustomed" to something when:

• You are bored with it

• You are learning about it

• You are used to it

• You want to know more about it

He watched while Seer deftly patted flour onto the pieces of meat and then added the rabbit to the pan. (From Lois Lowry's Messenger) What does deftly mean?

• swift and accurate

• uncontrollable

• messily

• without concern

If you are "hopeful that the best will happen in the future," you are...

• eager

• pessimistic

• a fortuneteller

• optimistic

Since I had lost my own dog last week, I was filled with empathy for my sister when she called to tell me her dog had been hit by a car. Empathy means...

• identifying with another person's feelings

• worried about dogs

• filled with dread

• wondering what happened

I sympathized with the terrified children stuck on the large carnival ride. Sympathize means...

• being excited for someone

• ignore a problem

• feel badly for others

• interested in others

The animal rescue president looked scornfully at the men caught adopting dogs for an illegal fighting ring. Scornfully means...

• a surprised expression

• an angered expression

• a confused expression

• an interested expression

Instead of taking World Heritage Day seriously, foreign language students showed up in frivolous hats and outfits that looked more like Halloween costumes. Frivolous means...

• colorful in nature

• related to foreign cultures

• much like Halloween

• not serious in content, attitude, or behavior

The fact that Calias didn't annoy Mrs. Ed once in class today was astounding! Astounding means...

• normal

• unbelievable

• funny

• irrelevant