8th Grade Unit 2 Vocab. '24 -'25

Question 1

bolster

Answer 1

v. to support as in a group, to give a boost / n. a large pillow

Question 2

boorish

Answer 2

adj. unmannered, crude, insensitive

Question 3

booty

Answer 3

n. loot, goods or property seized by force, valuable prize

Question 4

bovine

Answer 4

adj. of, relating to, or resembling an animal like an ox, cow, or buffalo/ solid or dull

Question 5

brazen

Answer 5

adj. bold or shameless

Question 6

brink

Answer 6

n. edge

Question 7

brouhaha

Answer 7

n. an uproar, a big and loud moment

Question 8

bombastic

Answer 8

adj. important sounding use of language that may not make much sense

Question 9

boon

Answer 9

n. a timely benefit or a blessing

Question 10

bootleg

Answer 10

v. make, sell, or transport for sale illegally / to smuggle