Wordly Wise Grade 8

• 1A – – 1. A, D 2. C, B – 3. C, D – 4. C, B – 5. B, A – 6. C, B – 7. D, B – – 8. C, A 9. A, D – 10. B, C

Vocab 1A & 1B

• 1B – – 1. EXCRUCIATING 2. BRUSQUENESS – 3. TURBULENT – 4. DEMEAN – 5. PROPRIETOR – 6. REBUFFED – 7. AVID – – 8. RESILIENT 9. INAUGURATION – 10. CONCISE

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1C

– 1. A, B – 2. A, C – 3. A, B, C – 4. B, C, D – 5. A, B – 6. B, C – 7. B, C, D – 8. A, B, C

Vocab 1C & 1D

•

1D

– 1. BRUSQUE – 3. ABRUPT – 5. REBUFF – – 6. REJECT 7. EMULATE – – 9. IMITATE 10. DEMEANING – – 12. DESPICABLE 13. TURBULENT – 15. STORMY

Vocab 2A & 2B

• 2A – Finding Meaning • • 1. A,D 2. D, A • 3. B,C • 4. D, A • 5. B,A • 6. B,C • 7. B,A • • 8. C, B 9. B, D • 10. D, C • 2B – Just the Right Word 1. Corroborated 2. Gruesome 3. Succumbed 4. Endeavor 5. Abrasions 6. Inventory 7. Grimaced 8. Derive 9. Cursory 10. Gingerly

Vocab 2C & 2D

• 2C – Applying Meanings • • 1. A, B, C, D 2. A, B, C, D • • 3. A, D 4. A, B, D • 5. A, D • • 6. A, B, C 7. A, B, C • 8. A, B • • • • • • • • • • • 2D – Word Study 1. copy – emulate 2. stormy – turbulent 3. succumb – die 4. reject – rebuff 5. attempt – endeavor 6. brusque – gentle 7. praise – demean 8. admirable – despicable 9. rebuff – welcome 10. calm - turbulent

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Vocab 2E

1. He was

clad

in deerskin garments with a grass cape to keep out the cold.

10. Several independent tests

corroborated

results.

the 11. The weight of the snow and ice on the Iceman’s face probably pressed his features into an expression that looked like a

grimace

.

12. The dry, ice winds

dehydrated

the body.

13. The first step after the body was discovered was an

endeavor

to remove it from the mountain.

15. It would be inaccurate because scientists were

electrified

by the discovery.

Vocab 3A & 3B

• 3A – Finding Meaning • • 1. C, A 2. A,D • 3. C,B • 4. B,D • 5. B,C • 6. C,D • 7. B,C • • 8. A,D 9. D,B • 10. C,B • 3B – Just the Right Word 1. Conjecture 2. Imperative 3. Anonymous 4. Anthology 5. Spontaneity 6. Instill 7. Recur 8. Disposition 9. Generation 10. Pivot

Vocab 3C & 3D

• 3C – Applying Meaning • 1. A, D • 2. A, B, C • 3. A, B, C • 4. A, B, C • 5. A, B, C • 6. A, C, D • 7. A, B, C • 8. A, B • 3D – Word Study 1. Pivot; turn S 2. Anonymous; unknown S 3. Encompass; exclude A 4. Imperative; urgent S 5. Prevalent; rare A 6. Pivotal; important S 7. Guess; conjecture S 8. Modify; change S 9. Guile; innocence A 10. Remove; extricate S

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Vocab 3E

4. He had a cold and cruel

disposition

.

5. The original authors remain

anonymous

.

7. They are

prevalent

throughout the world.

8. They try to

instill

values and provide models of appropriate behavior.

10. He knew he could easily

extricate

such a familiar place.

himself from 12. It is an

anthology

of folk tales.

14. A spoken tale is often

modified

ones change little. while written

Vocab 4A & 4B

• 4A – Finding Meaning • • 1. B, D 2. C, D • 3. B, C • 4. A, D • 5. D, A • 6. B, A • 7. D, B • • 8. B, C 9. A, D • 10. A, D • 4B – Just the Right Word • • 1. Irascible 2. Abhor • 3. Reverberated • 4. Sage • 5. Amiss • 6. Despondent • 7. Entreated • • 8. Reclusive 9. Tremulous • 10. Affable

Vocab 4C & 4D

• 4C – Applying Meaning • 1. A, B, D • 2. C, D • 3. A • 4. A, C • 5. A, B, C, D • 6. A, B • 7. A, C • 8. A, D • 4D – Word Study 1. D 2. B 3. A 4. B 5. C 6. B 7. D 8. B 9. D 10. A

Vocab 4E

• • • • • • • • 1. The war dragged on interminably.

3. She saw that Soo Nyung was despondent over the changes in Liang-Po.

4. She was famous for her sage advice and herbal remedies 6. He would only break silence when he launched into a tirade 8.Liang-Po is described as an affable man.

10.The roar of the tiger reverberated through the forest.

11.He was haunted by memories of war.

14. There was a profound change in Liang-Po after the war.

Vocab 5A & 5C

• 5A – Finding Meaning • • 1. 2. D, A B, D • 3. C, D • 4. D, A • 5. C, B • 6. B, A • 7. B, C • • 8. 9. A, D B, A • 10. C, A • 5C – Applying Meaning • • 1. C 2. A, B • 3. A, B, C • 4. B • 5. D • 6. A, B, C • 7. B, C • 8. C

Vocab 5B & 5D

• 5B – Just the Right Word • • 1. 2. audacious slovenly • 3. profusion • 4. prudence • 5. mutiny • 6. conscientious • 7. inkling • • 8. 9. rankles lackadaisical • 10. embark • 5D – Word Study • 1. resilient (unit 1) • 2. recur (unit 3) • 3. dehydrate (unit 2) • 4. anonymous (unit 3) • 5. pseudonym (unit 1) • 6. anthology (unit 3) • 7. impel (unit 4)

Vocab 5E

• 7. Breadfruit plants grew in profusion there.

• 12. He confiscated all of the weapons on board and locked up all crew members loyal to the captain.

• 13. The passage says that Bligh had no inkling of trouble

Vocab 6A & 6B

• 6A – Finding Meaning • • 1. D, A 2. B, A • 3. C, A • 4. D, C • 5. A, D • 6. D, B • 7. A, C • • 8. D, C 9. C, B • 10. B, D • 6B – Just the Right Word • • 1. Assimilate 2. Imminent • 3. Meticulous • 4. Shackled • 5. Anarchy • 6. Dissension • 7. Elapsed • • 8. Conspired 9. Sweltering • 10. Arraigned

Vocab 6C & 6D

• 6C – Applying Meaning • 1. A, B, D • 2. A, B, C, D • 3. A, B, C, D • 4. A, B, C • 5. B, C • 6. A, B, D • 7. A, B • 8. A, C, D • 6D – Word Study 1. Meticulous – Careful 2. Assimilate – Absorb 3. Calamity – Disaster 4. Pass – Elapse 5. Arraign – Charge 6. Peculiar – Bizarre 7. Order – Anarchy 8. Succumb – Resist 9. Chilly – Sweltering 10. Dissension - Agreement

Vocab 6E

• • • • • • • 2. The sweltering heat of the sun left the crew too tired to row.

4. Bligh kept a meticulous record of everything that happened after the mutiny.

7. Smith’s story was quite bizarre.

8. Tahiti would be a logical place for the Navy to look for him. If apprehended, he would be hanged.

10. Dissension developed among the residents.

13. They were shackled below the decks.

14. He sailed away after only a short amount of time had elapsed.

Vocab 7A & 7B

• 7A – Finding Meaning • • 1. B, C 2. D, A • 3. C, A • 4. D, A • 5. A, D • 6. C, D • 7. B, C • • 8. B, A 9. D, B • 10. A, D • 7B – Just the Right Word • • 1. Contingent 2. Replica • 3. Fledgling • 4. Negligible • 5. Fanfare • 6. Mettle • 7. Deluge • • 8. Dispels 9. Dubbed • 10. Inanity

Vocab 7C & 7D

• 7C – Applying Meaning • 1. B, C, D • 2. A, B, C • 3. A, B, C • 4. A, B, C, D • 5. A, B, D • 6. C, D • 7. A, C, D • 8. A, B, C, D • 7D – Word Study 1. Name – Dub 2. Courage – Mettle 3. Shorten – Protract 4. Frighten – Daunt 5. Expert – Fledgling 6. Dispel – Evoke S S A S A A 7. Foolish – Inane 8. Copy – Replica S S 9. Negligible – Substantial A 10. Associate – Colleague S

Vocab 7E

• • • • • • • 2. The astronauts were trained in a replica of the space shuttle.

5. Physical strength is negligible to an astronaut.

6. Yes, the women proved their mettle in all situations.

7. Any person who was claustrophobic would feel uncomfortable in the shuttle’s tight spaces and in the rescue balls.

9. Dr. Ride trained alone with 5 other colleagues. 12. Some of the older male astronauts were condescending toward the younger female trainees.

13. They dubbed it “the vomit comet”.

Vocab 8A & 8B

• 8A – Finding Meaning • • 1. A, B 2. C, A • 3. B, C • 4. D, A • 5. B, C • 6. A, D • 7. C, B • • 8. A, D 9. B, C • 10. D, B • 8B – Just the Right Word • • 1. Audible 2. Bantered • 3. Grappling • 4. Pangs • 5. Adept • 6. Fastidious • 7. Azure • • 8. Deployed 9. Precedes • 10. Decelerate

Vocab 8C & 8D

• 8C – Applying Meaning • 1. A, C • 2. A, B • 3. A, B, C • 4. A, C, D • 5. A, B, D • 6. B, C, D • 7. A, C • 8. D • 8D – Word Study • • 1. D 2. A • 3. D • 4. D • 5. C • 6. D • 7. A • • 8. C 9. B • 10. A

Vocab 9A & 9B

• 9A – Finding Meaning • • 1. D, A 2. A, B • 3. B, C • 4. B, C • 5. A, D • 6. D, C • 7. B, C • • 8. D, B 9. C, B • 10. D, A • 9B – Just the Right Word • • 1. Sporadic 2. Staple • 3. Diverted • 4. Agile • 5. Allotted • 6. Unseemly • 7. Balmy • • 8. Queried 9. Tumult • 10. Influx

Vocab 9C & 9D

• 9C – Applying Meaning • 1. C, D • 2. A, B, C • 3. A, B • 4. A, B, D • 5. A, B, D • 6. A, B, D • 7. A, B • 8. B,C • 9D – Word Study • • 1. intricate 2. complicated • 5. occasional • 6. sporadic • 7. irregular • 8. fitful • 11. copy • • 12. replica 13. absorb • 15. assimilate

Vocab 10A & 10B

• 10A – Finding Meaning • • 1. B, C 2. D, A • 3. B, C • 4. B, D • 5. D, A • 6. D, B • 7. D, A • • 8. A, B 9. B, C • 10. C, A • 10B – Just the Right Word • • 1. atrocious 2. muted • 3. languishing • 4. dialect • 5. commemorated • 6. flagrant • 7. turmoil • • 8. razed 9. advocate • 10. dire

Vocab 10C & 10D

• 10C – Applying Meaning • • 1. C, D • 2. A, C, D • 3. B, D • 4. A, B, D • 5. A, B, C • 6. C, D • 7. C, D • 8. A, C, D 10D – Word Study • • 1. conspire 2. assimilate • 3. precede • 4. apprehend • 5. abject • 6. interrogate • 7. advocate • • 8. protracted 9. congregate • 10. commemorate

Vocab 10E

• • • • • 2. With over 20 dialects spoken in Guatemala, it would be difficult for people to understand each other well enough to organize an opposition.

7. Her autobiography documents the atrocities committed against the native peoples of Guatemala by the govt.

11. They might claim that they were trying to prevent turmoil in the city.

12. The passage says that the refugees languished for years in refugee camps.

15. Many peasants were left homeless because the army razed their villages.

Vocab 11A & 11B

• 11A – Finding Meaning • • 1. C, A 2. D, A • 3. A, D • 4. B, D • 5. B, D • 6. A, D • 7. C, B • • 8. A, C 9. A, C • 10. A, B • 11B – Just the Right Word • • 1. Renown 2. Augmented • 3. Grotesque • 4. Discerning • 5. Impersonate • 6. Connoisseur • 7. Exemplifies • • 8. Embellished 9. Executed • 10. Pastoral

Vocab 11C & 11D

• 11C – Applying Meaning • • 1. A, B, C • 2. A, B • 3. A, B, C, D • 4. A, B, C, D • 5. C, D • 6. B, C, D • 7. A, B, C, D • 8. A, C, D 11D – Word Study – – 1. secure – precarious A 2. turmoil – tumult S – 3. unseemly – appropriate A – 4. humdrum – electrifying A – 5. kind – benevolent S – 6. simplify – embellish A – 7. intricate – ornate S – – 8. balmy – turbulent A 9. atrocious – commendable A – 10. slovenly – fastidious A

Vocab 11E

• • • • • • • • • • • 1. The costumed dancers are impersonating the kachina spirits.

3. Tourists could not reach the Hopi because the paths leading to the hilltops were very precarious.

4. The heads have ornately carved masks.

5. The kachina dolls are painted in bright colors & are highly embellished.

7. The demon kachinas often are grotesque in appearance.

8. Selling kachinas to outsiders were opposed because they were a hallowed part of Hopi culture.

9. They were a pastoral people.

12. The kachinas help the children discern the history, codes of behavior, & religion of their people.

13. The former senator was a connoisseur of kachinas, 14. These kachinas were augmented by having additional pieces glued on.

15. The Hopi have achieved renown as excellent artists.