Vocabulary Quiz for Grade 8

What does the word "haughty" mean?

• Humble and modest

• Arrogant and condescending

• Friendly and sociable

• Quiet and reserved

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

Which word describes someone who is "wildly excited or uncontrolled"?

• Calm

• Frenzied

• Relaxed

• Serene

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What is an "anteroom"?

• A kitchen

• A bedroom

• A lobby or waiting room

• A bathroom

Tags

CCSS.L.5.4B

CCSS.L.6.1E

What is an "addendum"?

• A subtraction

• An addition

• A multiplication

• A division

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C

Which word means "wicked or criminal"?

• Benevolent

• Nefarious

• Innocent

• Kind

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

What does "fiendish" mean?

• Extremely evil or cruel

• Very kind

• Quite friendly

• Extremely generous

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What does it mean to "insinuate" something?

• To state directly

• To suggest or hint

• To ignore completely

• To forget

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What is a "parody"?

• A serious work

• A work which imitates another in a ridiculous manner

• A historical document

• A scientific report

Tags

CCSS.RL.11-12.6

What does "crude" mean?

• Carefully made

• Expertly crafted

• Not carefully or expertly made

• Perfectly designed

Tags

CCSS.L.1.6

CCSS.L.3.6

CCSS.L.4.6

CCSS.RL.1.4

What is the meaning of "reckoning"?

• The process of forgetting something

• The process of estimating something

• The process of ignoring something

• The process of losing something

Tags

CCSS.L.11-12.4C

CCSS.L.6.4C

CCSS.L.7.4C

CCSS.L.8.4C

CCSS.L.9-10.4C