8th Grade Vocabulary Words - List 26
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| Word | Definition | Practice Sentence | Synonyms | Antonyms | Part of Speech Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| narrated | To provide commentary or speak. | He narrated the story with great enthusiasm. | chronicle, recount, recite | Verb | |
| luminance | To be glowing. | The moon cast a luminance over the lake, creating an ethereal atmosphere. | light, brightness, fluorescence | dark | Noun |
| rampant | Increasing quickly without restraint. | The weeds were rampant in the garden, growing faster than the flowers. | widespread, epidemic, uncontrolled | moderate, restrained, controlled | Adjective |
| impudent | Bold or blatant. | The teen's impudent behavior was unacceptable, so he was asked to leave. | brazen, audacious, arrant | humble, modest, polite | Adjective |
| terse | Concise or abrupt in speaking. | He gave a terse response to the question. | curt, pithy, succinct | verbose, wordy, polite | Adjective |
| dimension | A measure of width, height, or length. | This painting has an extra dimension to it that I can't quite put my finger on. | aspect, element, proportion | Noun | |
| rogue | An uncontrollable and dangerous person. | He was a rogue who had no qualms about stealing. | scoundrel, crook, fraudster | Noun | |
| elapse | To pass or roll by. | The months seemed to elapse quickly as the year went by. | lapse, transpire, flow, | Verb | |
| simulate | To imitate or recreate something. | The computer program was designed to simulate the movements of a robot. | mimic, replicate, resemble | Verb | |
| corroborated | To justify or verify. | The witness's testimony was corroborated by the evidence found at the scene. | confirm, endorse, validate | disprove, negate, invalidate | Verb |
| obstinately | To behave in a headstrong or firm way. | He obstinately refused to accept her apology. | stubbornly, mulishly, obdurately | graciously, obediently | Adverb |
| contretemps | A mishap or unfortunate predicament. | The contretemps caused a lot of confusion in the office. | disaster, embarrassment, misfortune | success, triumph, blessing | Noun |
| belligerent | Someone who is mad or eager to fight. | He was so belligerent that he refused to listen to any of the other people in the room. | angry, irritated, displeased | calm, agreeable, cooperative | Adjective |
| recurring | Happening again and again, or periodic. | The billionaire will be a recurring character in the show. | intermittent, occasional, iterative | permanent | Adjective |
| sojourn | Staying in a place temporarily. | I'm taking a two-week sojourn to the Caribbean. | vacation, layover, tarriance | Noun |
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