8th Grade Vocabulary Words - List 17
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| Word | Definition | Practice Sentence | Synonyms | Antonyms | Part of Speech Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| viable | Something that can be done or usable. | The plan was not viable in the long term. | feasible, possible, doable | unachievable, unpractical, unreasonable | Adjective |
| spurned | To refuse or reject something or someone. | She spurned the job offer due to its low pay. | denied, dismissed, rebuffed | approve, admire, accept | Verb |
| jocularity | Acting or speaking in a funny or humorous way. | The jocularity of his tone put everyone at ease. | comical, ridiculous, witty | dullness, sadness, gloom | Noun |
| denigrate | To be critical or to deride others. | She was quick to denigrate anyone who disagreed with her opinion. | slander, reproach, reprimand | praise, congratulate, flatter | Verb |
| sympathetic | Feeling or showing compassion. | She was so sympathetic to his plight that she offered to help him. | caring, sensitive, supportive | insensitive, callous, uncaring | Adjective |
| observe | To see or detect. | The scientist will observe the cells under the microscope. | study, view, monitor | overlook, disregard, ignore | Verb |
| squandered | To waste in a careless manner. | He squandered his inheritance on frivolous purchases. | misspend, consume, misuse | save, gather, collect | Verb |
| intractable | Something difficult to deal with. | The problem was intractable and couldn't be solved. | unmanageable, uncontrollable, uncooperative | manageable, controllable | Adjective |
| refurbish | To revamp or renovate. | They decided to refurbish the old building. | modernize, recondition, remodel | destroy, damage, ruin | Verb |
| cajole | To coax or persuade someone. | She tried to cajole her boss into giving her a raise. | convince, entice, spur | dissuade, discourage, repel | Verb |
| venal | Dishonest or immoral. | He was known to have a venal attitude towards money. | corrupt, crooked, unethical | trustworthy, upright, truthful | Adjective |
| diversion | An activity for amusement. | I went to the park for a diversion from my daily routine. | distraction, fun, pastime | chore, work, task | Noun |
| encapsulate | Enclose or summarize. | She tried to encapsulate all of her feelings in the letter. | boil down, outline, generalize | expand, extend, increase | Verb |
| waning | To slowly decrease. | The moon's brightness was waning. | abating, ebbing, lessening | waxing | Adjective |
| venerate | To respect and look up to. | I venerate my grandparents for all the hard work they have done over the years. | honor, revere, look up to | disregard, scorn, spurn | Verb |
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