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8th Grade Vocabulary Test Units 1-5

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The soldier did not________________________ with his orders and ran cowardly off the battlefield.
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When the mile run began, Kyle quickly took the lead, but we knew that he could not___________________ his pace for the entire race.  
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Humorous, not meant seriously:________________
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A ghost or ghostly figure:_______________
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Darwinians believe that humans_____________________ from apes.
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The princess’s_________________ crown sparkled when she entered the room.
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Since the class was given___________________ time to finish an essay, the teacher gave no credit for late papers.
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In very great numbers; a very large number
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When we tried to carry water from the well we found, to our dismay, that the bottom of the old bucket was______________________.
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Not able to be heard:___________________
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While the student council can give an opinion about school uniforms, the decision is out of their____________________.
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Even though I do not agree with her politics, I did not want to________________________ a fight about the issue.
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The choice part of a group of people or things
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Having to do with morals, values:_________________
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The tornado reduced the small town to_______________________.
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The prince was able to attend the masquerade ball_________________________ and enjoyed the party without being noticed.
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Well known in old stories rather than in real life:________________
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A wise saying:__________________
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The____________________ was once the center of the Roman city but is now a tourist stop.
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An appendix or addition a book or written document:______________
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I would not call Lucy a friend, as she had no____________________ about sharing my secret with everyone!
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To crouch or shrink away in fear or shame:___________________
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Try not to___________________ over the pimple on your nose, it will go away before school pictures.  
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To feed or fill to the point of overstuffing; over supply:_______________
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It is unfortunate that so many teens idolize celebrities that have such_____________________ and reckless behavior.
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The movie trailer created_________________ for Marvel fans.
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When Grace Vanderwaal won America’s Got Talent, the crowd burst into a____________________ that lasted for nearly five full minutes.
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Not meant seriously; not worthy of serious attention:___________________
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To cripple, disable, disfigure:_____________
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It is incomprehensible to think of a life__________________________ of electronic devices.
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To find or pound to a powder or dust:__________________
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Bold, adventurous, recklessly daring
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It can be hard to look at an argument from the other person’s_____________________. 
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The Pilgrims and Indians celebrated a(n)______________________ harvest at the first Thanksgiving.
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Sometimes the halls of our school are so_____________________ with backpacks, it is difficult to get to class; I wish we had lockers.
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A person or thing of no importance:________________
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We have a morbid assignment in English were we have to write our own__________________ for a gravestone.
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A period of watchful attention:_______________
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Diets usually don’t work because people______________________ to their old bad eating habits.
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Economical, avoiding waste and luxury:_____________
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The hummingbird____________________ over the red flowers.
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A rich mass of ore in a mine; a very large amount or sudden profit:________________
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The_________________ of the chimpanzees amused the crowds at the zoo.
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To complete for a spot; to strive for victory