8th Grade Vocabulary Words - List 4
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| Word | Definition | Practice Sentence | Synonyms | Antonyms | Part of Speech Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| bemoaned | To feel or express sorrow or discontent. | She bemoaned the idea of leaving her fulfilling job. | lamented, bewailed, rued | Verb | |
| frivolous | Not having value or importance. | The king spent money on frivolous things like solid gold cutlery. | trivial, inconsequential, insignificant | important, meaningful, substantial | Adjective |
| empathy | The feeling of understanding and sharing another person's emotions. | She showed empathy towards the homeless man and gave him some money. | sympathy, compassion, pity | indifference, ruthlessness, mecilessness | Noun |
| permeated | To spread throughout. | The smell of baking bread permeated the entire house. | pervaded, penetrated, suffused | Verb | |
| envious | Showing or having resentment for someone because of what they have over you. | He was envious of his friend's success. | jealous | Adjective | |
| obsession | Something that constantly preoccupies someone. | He had an obsession with collecting rare coins. | fixation, fascination, preoccupation | Noun | |
| confluence | The coming together of two or more rivers. | The confluence of the two rivers created a large delta. | convergence, merging, junction | Noun | |
| verdigris | A greenish-blueish pigment created when copper oxidizes. | The copper roof had turned verdigris green. | Noun | ||
| anachronism | Something from the past that is considered dated and out of place in the current time period | By the mid-twentieth century, the steam engine had become an anachronism in the United States. | Noun | ||
| internecine | Marked by mutual destruction to both sides in a conflict. | The internecine conflict tore the country apart. | Adjective | ||
| mitigate | To make less severe or harsh. | They came up with an innovative way to mitigate the effects of drought. | ease, alleviate, soften | exacerbate, intensify, heighten | Verb |
| highfalutin | Having or displaying negative feelings for what is regarded as beneath oneself. | The salesman's highfalutin attitude pushed away potential customers. | arrogant, haughty, pretentious | modest, humble, lowly | Adjective |
| harangue | A lengthy speech addressed to a public assembly. | He gave a harangue about the importance of education. | oration, talk, lecture | Noun | |
| encomium | A speech or formal expression of praise. | The speech was an encomium to her achievements. | commendation, tribute, panegyric | Noun | |
| jibed | To shift suddenly from one side to another. | The ship's sail jibed with the wind direction. | Verb |
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