8th Grade Vocabulary Words - List 29
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| Word | Definition | Practice Sentence | Synonyms | Antonyms | Part of Speech Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| embark | To begin or start something new. | She was nervous, but she was determined to embark on the journey to success. | launch, board, leave | stay, stop | Verb |
| proprietor | The owner of a business. | The proprietor of the shop is looking forward to a successful holiday season. | holder, possessor, bearer | customer | Noun |
| adjacent | Close to or near. | The adjacent room had a beautiful view of the city skyline. | adjoining, neighboring, beside | separate, distant, far | Adjective |
| conspicuous | Easy to notice or see. | The bright red car was very conspicuous against the white snow. | apparent, visible, evident | hidden, invisible, obscure | Adjective |
| boisterous | Loud and rambunctious. | The boisterous crowd filled the room with loud laughter and cheering. | raucous, clamorous, rowdy | controlled, quiet, subdued | Adjective |
| inevitable | Unable to prevent or escape. | Life is full of inevitable changes. | impending, inexorable, unavoidable | escapable, preventable, avoidable | Adjective |
| desperate | To be filled with overwhelming desire for something. | She was so desperate to be promoted that she worked overtime daily. | determined, frenzied, daring | secure, content, satisfied | Adjective |
| monotonous | An ongoing sound that is repetitious. | The monotonous drone of the cicadas was the only sound that could be heard. | repetitive, tedious, tiresome | stimulating, lively, enjoyable | Adjective |
| irrigate | to supply (land) with water by artificial means, as by diverting streams, flooding, or spraying. | The farmer will irrigate the crops this spring. | spray, sprinkle, soak | Verb | |
| leeway | An area to get by or ability to be successful. | There is not enough leeway to get around the car. | latitude, margin, space | Noun | |
| cumulative | Increasing over time, being added on. | The cumulative effects of stress can be debilitating. | aggregate, accruing, collective | decreasing, subtracting, lessening | Adjective |
| responsive | Able and willing to react. | The patient was responsive and awake! | aware, sharp, receptive | unaware | Adjective |
| extinct | Something that has died out. | The dodo bird is an example of an animal that is now extinct. | dead, defunct, destroyed | alive, existing, extant | Adjective |
| intimidate | To harass or oppress others. | He tried to intimidate his coworkers into doing his work. | pressure, threaten, bully | encourage, inspirit, incite | Verb |
| jovial | Good humored or jolly. | The professor was jovial and students liked to go to her class. | affable, buoyant, convivial | gloomy, surly, depressed | Adjective |
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