8th Grade Vocab 1

What does the word incense mean?

• A feeling of anger and sadness

• Something that is burned to give off a strong but pleasant smell

What does the word glutinous mean?

• Not eating enough

• Eating too much; a full feeling

What does the word embroider mean?

• A type of clothing with patterns

• To feel angry

The toddler pouted in the corner when he couldn't have a cookie. What does the word pout mean?

• To appear sad and unhappy, usually with a protruding lip

• To sing and celebrate

The hurricane expanded its path across the Southern states. What does expanded mean?

• To grow in size

• To decrease in size

In the book, Ha and her mother visited a fortune teller who predicted their lives will turn inside out. What does the predict mean?

• To make a guess or assumption

• To know for sure that something will happen

A social and political movement that people can follow

• Communism/Communist

• Freedom Movement

The teacher chided me for not turning in my homework. What does the word chide mean?

• To scold or yell

• To show love and appreciation

What does the word rickety mean?

• Something strong and stable

• Something unstable and easily able to fall or break

The monsoon caused severe flooding and damages to people's homes. What is a monsoon?

• An intense rain storm

• A type of food