8th Grade Vocabulary Words - List 27
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| Word | Definition | Practice Sentence | Synonyms | Antonyms | Part of Speech Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| hindered | To slow something or someone down, to hobble or impede. | My lack of knowledge about the task hindered me. | prevent, deter, hamper | assist, facilitate, help | Verb |
| constituted | To be part of a whole, composed of. | The five members of the committee constituted the entire board. | embodied, characterized, represented | divided, dispersed, separated | Verb |
| detrimental | To cause harm. | Excessive stress can be detrimental to one's physical and mental health. | hurtful, adverse, destructive | beneficial, helpful, favorable | Adjective |
| impeccably | Without flaw, exactly right. | She completed the assignment impeccably, with no mistakes. | perfect, precise, unblemished | flawed, imperfectly, faulty | Adverb |
| dissent | To contest or take issue with someone or something. | I strongly disagree with your opinion and would like to express my dissent. | disagree, oppose, contradict | concur, approve, authorize | Noun |
| ambiguous | Uncertain or unknown. | The instructions were so ambiguous that I wasn't sure what to do next. | questionable, cryptic, puzzling | certain, clear, known | Adjective |
| chattel | Property that is not real estate, like animals, leases, and money. | The farmer kept his chattel in the barn. | possessions, belongings, capital | Noun | |
| vacate | To leave or go away from. | She was asked to vacate the premises by the end of the day. | move, depart, evacuate | stay, occupy, reamain | Verb |
| deteriorating | To become worse over time. | The condition of the building has been steadily deteriorating over the past few years. | depreciate, degrade, crumble | grow, improve, increase | Verb |
| glean | To gather or pick up information. | She appeared to glean important information from the conversations she overheard. | collect, harvest, garner | dissipate, disperse, divide, | Verb |
| desolate | Empty, no inhabitants. | The abandoned house had a desolate feel to it. | abandoned, isolated, lonesome | populated | Adjective |
| controversy | A public debate. | The recent election has sparked a lot of controversy. | dispute, misunderstanding, argument | Noun | |
| smoldered | Slowly burning with smoke but not fire. | The fire smoldered in the fireplace, its embers glowing in the dark. | fume, steam, seethe | Verb | |
| acrid | A strong bitter odor. | The acrid fumes from the chemicals filled the air. | pungent, biting, burning | sweet | Adjective |
| candor | When someone is honest and sincere. | The candor of her response was admirable. | frank, fairness, openness | deception, deceit, guile | Noun |
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