8th grade weeks 1 and 2

The human brain is sometimes described as __________ to a computer because they both process information.

• similar

• analogous

• different

• superior

After the heavy rainstorm, the small town faced a __________ of water flooding the streets.

• flood

• deluge

• drought

• drizzle

The castle was __________ by enemy soldiers and had little chance of escape.

• attacked

• besieged

• abandoned

• fortified

taking great care, effort, attention

• diligent

• assiduous

• negligent

• careless

The hikers stopped at a stream to __________ their thirst.

• quench

• slake

• satisfy

• diminish

She felt __________ about moving to a new city—excited for new opportunities but sad to leave her friends.

• confident

• ambivalent

• anxious

• indifferent

Adjective: Not personally involved in a particular matter

• Disinterested

• Indifferent

• Biased

• Engaged

little or lack of interest

• enthusiastic

• apathetic

• curious

• excited

The judge remained __________, barely listening carefully to both sides of the case.

• disinterested

• interested

• biased

• engaged

Part of speech for "Disinterested"

• Noun

• Adverb

• Adjective

• Verb