8th Grade Vocabulary Words - List 9
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| Word | Definition | Practice Sentence | Synonyms | Antonyms | Part of Speech Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| yodeled | A style of singing with frequent rapid changes in pitch. | He yodeled through the valley, and it echoed through the mountains. | sing, trill | Verb | |
| respective | Each person or thing having its own. | They each took their respective places on the stage. | corresponding, each, relevant | different, mismatched | Adjective |
| sanctuary | A protected place. | The park was reopened as a wildlife sanctuary. | refuge, reserve, shelter | Noun | |
| homogenize | To blend. | To homogenize milk, high pressure is used to break down milkfat so the cream won't rise to the surface. | make uniform, combine, synthesize | separate, divide, scatter | Adjective |
| subordinate | Someone who is under another's control. | The subordinate followed the manager's orders. | assistant, underling, servant | boss, manager, superior | Noun |
| efficacy | To be able to produce results that were desired. | The efficacy of the new medicine was proven in clinical trials. | effectiveness, potency, capacity | ineffectiveness, failure, incapacity | Noun |
| xeric | A very dry habitat or environment. | The xeric conditions would not allow most plants to grow. | Adjective | ||
| turpitude | Being corrupt or vile. | The politician was removed from office due to allegations of turpitude. | immorality, baseness, debauchery | goodness, morality, honor | Noun |
| waspish | Very bad-tempered or crabby. | She was waspish when she woke up with a headache. | irritable, grumpy, cantankerous | agreeable, easy-going, affable | Adjective |
| variance | Being different or distinct. | The budget has a large variance from the forecast. | difference, contrast, contradiction | agreement, similarity, unison | Noun |
| conflagration | A large destructive fire. | The fire spread quickly and turned into a conflagration. | blaze, wildfire, inferno | Noun | |
| demagogue | A person who uses fear and propaganda to win the election. | The demagogue slowly gained a following of dangerous believers. | agitator, inciter, instigator | Noun | |
| alacrity | A prompt response. | She accepted the invitation with alacrity. | eagerness, enthusiasm, alertness | slowness, reluctance, lethargy | Noun |
| misconstrue | To misunderstand. | Please don't misconstrue my words; I meant to get you constructive feedback. | misinterpret, misjudge, misread | understand, comprehend, perceive | Verb |
| begrudged | To be jealous. | He begrudged his brother's success. | covet, resent, envy | content, satisfied, unresentful | Verb |
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