100 Vocabulary Words for 8th Grade Students

Question 1

illuminate

Answer 1

make (something) visible or bright by shining light on it; light up.

Question 2

immerse

Answer 2

dip or submerge in a liquid.

Question 3

imperturbable

Answer 3

unable to be upset or excited; calm.

Question 4

improvise

Answer 4

create and perform (music, drama, or verse) spontaneously or without preparation.

Question 5

incomprehensible

Answer 5

not able to be understood; not intelligible.

Question 6

inhibit

Answer 6

hinder, restrain, or prevent (an action or process).

Question 7

instantaneous

Answer 7

occurring or done instantly.

Question 8

interminable

Answer 8

endless or apparently endless (often used hyperbolically); having or seeming to have no end.

Question 9

legacy

Answer 9

an amount of money or property left to someone in a will.

Question 10

maim

Answer 10

wound or injure (a person or animal) so that part of the body is permanently damaged.

Question 11

malicious

Answer 11

characterized by malice; intending or intended to do harm.

Question 11

malignant

Answer 11

evil in nature or effect; malevolent.

Question 12

mar

Answer 12

to spoil something, making it less good or less enjoyable;to ruin or diminish the perfection or wholeness of

Question 13

mandatory

Answer 13

required by law or mandate; compulsory.

Question 14

marginal

Answer 14

minor and not important; not central; small and not important

Question 15

meander

Answer 15

(of a river or road) follow a winding course;to follow a route that is not straight or direct

Question 16

menagerie

Answer 16

a place where animals are kept and trained especially for exhibition

Question 17

morbid

Answer 17

too interested in unpleasant subjects, especially deat

Question 18

morose

Answer 18

sullen and ill-tempered; unhappy, annoyed, and unwilling to speak or smile:

Question 19

murky

Answer 19

dark and gloomy, especially due to thick mist.

Question 20

nonchalant

Answer 20

(of a person or manner) feeling or appearing casually calm and relaxed; not displaying anxiety, interest, or enthusiasm; relaxed and calm

Question 21

nostalgia

Answer 21

a sentimental longing or wistful affection for a period in the past.

Question 22

obliterate

Answer 22

destroy utterly; wipe out.

Question 23

opaque

Answer 23

not able to be seen through; not transparent.

Question 24

opulent

Answer 24

ostentatiously costly and luxurious; wealthy

Question 25

ostentatiously

Answer 25

in a way that is very obvious and is an attempt to make people notice you, especially to notice your money or expensive possessions

Question 26

pretentious

Answer 26

attempting to impress by affecting greater importance or merit than is actually possessed.

Question 27

sullen

Answer 27

bad-tempered and sulky.

Question 28

mandate

Answer 28

an official order or commission to do something.

Question 29

compulsory

Answer 29

required by law or a rule; obligatory.

Question 30

malevolent

Answer 30

having or showing a wish to do evil to others.

Question 31

malice

Answer 31

the desire to harm someone; ill will.

Question 32

winding

Answer 32

a twisting movement or course.