8th Grade Vocabulary Words - List 19
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| Word | Definition | Practice Sentence | Synonyms | Antonyms | Part of Speech Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| heinous | Horrible or sinister. | The heinous crime shocked the community. | evil, abhorrent, atrocious | delightful, likable, pleasant | Adjective |
| aggressive | Ill-mannered or quick to confront others. | He demonstrated aggressive behavior by yelling and throwing objects. | hostile, contrary, antagonistic | calm, serene, laid-back | Adjective |
| contention | A dispute or rivalry. | The main contention in the debate was whether or not to raise taxes. | argument, thesis, opinion | agreement, harmony, approval | Noun |
| beguiled | To bewitch or enrapture, sometimes to manipulate. | She was beguiled by his charm and wit. | charmed, hypnotized, infatuated | disenchanted, uninterested | Verb |
| forgery | Something that is untrue or fraudulent. | The man was arrested for forgery after attempting to pass a counterfeit check. | counterfeit, fake, bogus | authentic, factual, original | Noun |
| deference | Respect, often for those older. | He showed deference to the elderly woman and offered her his seat. | admiration, devotion, reverence | disregard, disrespect | Noun |
| flimsy | Something that lacks substance. | The excuse was flimsy and didn't hold up to scrutiny. | frail, weak, slight | strong, sturdy, solid | Adjective |
| ambivalent | Mixed feelings or unsure about something. | He was ambivalent about going to the party. | contradictory, uncertain, undecided | clear, sure, conclusive | Adjective |
| scapegoat | Someone who takes the blame for something they didn't do. | He was made the scapegoat for the company's problems. | fall guy, victim, target | Noun | |
| plodded | To labor or preserve over a difficult or unlikable task. | He plodded through the work, determined to finish it. | slog, trudge, drag | idle | Verb |
| writhed | A twisting motion, sometimes due to struggling. | The snake writhed in the grass. | recoil, squirm, wiggle | straighten | Verb |
| pored | To scrutinize or review carefully. | he pored over the book, studying it intently. | contemplated, examined, pondered | disregard, scan, ignore | Verb |
| elucidate | To explain well or expound upon. | He tried to elucidate the complex concept for the students. | explain, clarify, illustrate | complicate, obscure, conceal | Verb |
| rhetoric | Using eloquence in talk or speech, making it grand. | He was skilled in the use of rhetoric. | hyperbole, discourse, composition | Noun | |
| collusion | An agreement or arrangement to do something fraudulent. | The police suspected collusion between the two suspects. | conspiracy, deceit, scam | Noun |
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