8th Grade Vocabulary Words - List 11
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| Word | Definition | Practice Sentence | Synonyms | Antonyms | Part of Speech Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| tropical | Characterized by or being of the regions surrounding the Earth's equator. | Rainforests are found in tropical climates. | equatorial | temperate, polar | Adjective |
| wilted | To become limp through loss of water. | The flowers wilted in the heat. | drooped, sagged, fell | stiffened, rose, straightened | Verb |
| tractable | Able to be easily taught, led, or managed. | The horse was tractable and easy to work with. | docile, compliant, biddable | defiant, unruly, recalcitrant | Adjective |
| fallacious | Based on falsehood or mistaken belief. | His argument was fallacious and based on flawed logic. | irrational, unreasoned, illogical | valid, sound, rational | Adjective |
| ruse | An action used to fool someone. | He used a playful ruse to trick his friend. | trick, prank, subterfuge | Noun | |
| specimens | A item or piece of a group of things such as plants, animals, or minerals that is representative of the group. | We need to use a microscope to see the specimens more clearly. | examples, samples, instances | Noun | |
| denomination | A subgroup of a religion that has a common name, tradition, and practice. | Methodism is a denomination of Christianity. | sect, creed, persuasion | Noun | |
| castigated | To criticize someone severely for personal shortcomings. | He was castigated for his irresponsible behavior. | reprimanded, scolded, chastised | praised, endorsed, lauded | Verb |
| despondant | Feeling or showing extreme loss of spirits and discouragement. | She became despondent after failing the exam. | hopeless, dispairing, depressed | optimistic, hopeful, cheerful | Adjective |
| obdurate | Resisting to persuasion or sticking to a position despite reason or arguments. | Despite being offered a plea, the defendant remained obdurate. | stubborn, adamant, intransigent | agreeable, flexible, compliant | Adjective |
| infraction | A failure to uphold a law or agreement. | The police officer gave him a ticket for the driving infraction. | violation, infringement, transgression | Noun | |
| jaunty | Expressing or feeling cheer and high-spiritedness. | He walked with a jaunty step, as if he didn't have a care in the world. | lively, spirited, energetic | lethargic, unhappy, spiritless | Adjective |
| onerous | Involving an amount of difficulty and effort which is difficult to endure. | Now they had to begin the onerous task of shoveling the wet snow. | tough, burdensome, excruciating | easy, pleasant, light | Adjective |
| nurture | To care for and encourage the growth or development of someone or something. | Most owls nurture their young for four to five months. | cultivate, foster, nourish | discourage, hinder, inhibit | Verb |
| supercilious | Having or showing an overbearing sense of superiority over others. | He looked down on the new employee with a supercilious sneer. | arrogant, haughty, cavalier | modest, humble, unpretencious | Adjective |
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