Vocabulary Mastery for Eighth Graders

Which word best describes a person who shows no interest or concern?

• Audacious

• Apathy

• Ambiguous

• Anonymous

What is the meaning of the word "abhor"?

• To love

• To tolerate

• To hate

• To ignore

Choose the word that means "to divide into two equal parts."

• Bisect

• Merge

• Integrate

• Assimilate

Which word would best describe a situation where there is no government or order?

• Anarchy

• Authority

• Opposition

• Procedure

Select the word that means "to begin or start."

• Conclude

• Commence

• Conjecture

• Confiscate

Which word means "to take something away as a penalty"?

• Confiscate

• Validate

• Evoke

• Inspire

What does the word "ambiguous" mean?

• Clear

• Uncertain

• Precise

• Specific

Which word best describes a person who is eager and enthusiastic?

• Despondent

• Avid

• Prudent

• Anonymous

Choose the word that means "to support with evidence or authority."

• Corroborate

• Surmise

• Simulate

• Narrate

Which word means "to make a guess based on incomplete information"?

• Validate

• Surmise

• Quote

• Depict