8th Grade Vocabulary Words - List 14
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| Word | Definition | Practice Sentence | Synonyms | Antonyms | Part of Speech Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| sustenance | A means of nourishment or maintenance. | Bugs serve as sustenance for many bird species. | nutrition, provision, aliment | Noun | |
| utilize | To make use of or put into action. | The company tried to utilize new technology to improve its production process. | employ, apply, use | Verb | |
| imbued | To permeate or inspire with a certain feeling. | The movie was imbued with a sense of nostalgia. | evoked, elicited, suffused | stripped, deprived, emptied | Verb |
| impasse | A predicament or situation in which progress is no longer possible. | The negotiations reached an impasse, and no agreement was reached. | stalemate, deadlock, halt | Noun | |
| flouted | To openly ignore or disregard. | He flouted the rules and did what he wanted. | defied, neglected, dismissed | accepted, respected, honored | Verb |
| kleptocracy | A government or system governed by people who use their status for personal gain at the expense of the governed. | The nation was ruled by a kleptocracy, in which the ruling elite embezzled state funds. | Noun | ||
| kowtow | To act in an especially subservient manner usually to gain the approval of someone. | He was unwilling to kowtow to his boss for a raise. | drool, fawn, truckle | despise, defy, scorn | Verb |
| faveolate | Having pits or holes similar to a honeycomb. | The new building had a faveolate interior with hexagonal shelves splayed across the walls. | pitted | Adjective | |
| immutable | Not capable of being changed or unchanging over time. | The laws of physics are immutable and cannot be changed. | fixed, unalterable, invariable | elastic, flexible, mutable | Adjective |
| torpid | Functioning or acting slow or physically inactive. | The old man had grown torpid in his old age. | sluggish, lethargic, sleepy | energetic, active, vigorous | Adjective |
| widening | To grow horizontally or increase in width. | The widening of the Grand Canyon took thousands of years of erosion. | broadening, expanding, enlarging | narrowing, constricting, diminishing | Verb |
| temperate | Relating to a climate which is moderate and mild in temperature. | The midwest of the United States is characterized by temperate climates. | equable, clement, balmy | severe, inclement, harsh | Adjective |
| lingua franca | A language used as a common form of communication among people who speak different languages. | English has become a lingua franca of international air traffic control. | Noun | ||
| desuetude | Lack of use or exercise. | Despite years of desuetude, the old truck started without fail. | disuse, neglect, inactivity | use, utilization, employment | Noun |
| zeal | To be eager and devoted. | She approached the new project with zeal, eager to put her skills to good use. | determined, diligent, gusto | dull, lazy, inactive | Noun |
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