100 Vocabulary Words for 8th Grade Students Flashcards
ornate
elaborately or highly decorated.
painstaking
done with or employing great care and thoroughness.
peerless
matchless, incomparable; better than any other of its type
perceptive
having or showing sensitive insight.
precipitation
rain, snow, sleet, or hail that falls to or condenses on the ground.
prodigal
spending money or using resources freely and recklessly; wastefully extravagant;reckless or wasteful lavishness threatening to lead to early exhaustion of resources
prudent
acting with or showing care and thought for the future.
repudiate
refuse to accept; reject.
rejuvenate
give new energy or vigour to; revitalize;to make someone look or feel young and energetic again
replenish
fill (something) up again.
respective
belonging or relating separately to each of two or more people or things.
ruse
an action intended to deceive someone; a trick.
sanctuary
refuge or safety from pursuit, persecution, or other danger; protection or a safe place, especially for someone or something being chased or hunted
savory
(of food) belonging to the category that is salty or spicy rather than sweet.
scoff
to laugh and talk about a person or idea in a way that shows that you think they are stupid or silly
solicitude
care or concern for someone or something.
specter
- the idea of something unpleasant that might happen in the future
- ghost
squabble
a noisy quarrel about something trivial.
torrid
very hot and dry.
tranquil
free from disturbance; calm.
venomous
(of an animal, especially a snake) secreting venom, or capable of injecting venom by means of a bite or sting.
valiant
possessing or showing courage or determination.
vanguard
a group of people leading the way in new developments or ideas.
vulnerable
exposed to the possibility of being attacked or harmed, either physically or emotionally.
make a slight involuntary grimace or shrinking movement of the body out of pain or distress; a slight involuntary physical reaction
