8th Grade Vocabulary Words - List 6
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| Word | Definition | Practice Sentence | Synonyms | Antonyms | Part of Speech Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| observation | The act or process of gathering information or recognizing and noting facts or occurrences. | Through careful observation, he was able to identify the bird's species. | examination, inspection, study | Noun | |
| denouement | The final part of a dramatic work such as a play, movie, or book. | The denouement of the novel was a surprise twist. | ending, conclusion, finale | beginning, inception, outset | Noun |
| perfunctory | Having or showing a lack of concern or interest. | His boss didn't like his perfunctory attitude. | halfhearted, nonchalant, disinterested | fervent, passionate, warmhearted | Adjective |
| nostalgia | A sentimental longing or affection for the past. | Listening to her father's old CDs always gave her a feeling of nostalgia. | wistfulness, reminiscence, sentimentality | Noun | |
| hemorrhage | A profuse escape of blood from a broken blood vessel. | The fall caused her leg to hemorrhage and bruise. | Noun | ||
| cede | To give up control or possession to another. | They were forced to cede control of the territory to the enemy. | surrender, relinquish, forfeit | retain, keep, withold | Verb |
| unscathed | Completely unharmed or damaged. | The building remained unscathed despite the fire that destroyed everything around it. | unhurt, uninjured, scatheless | damaged, hurt, wounded | Adjective |
| warped | Twisted or bent out of normal shape. | The wood had warped in the dampness. | deformed, contorted, distorted | unbent, straight | Adjective |
| befuddled | Confused or puzzled. | The complex instructions befuddled the novice cook. | perplexed, confounded | clearheaded | Adjective |
| jolt | To shake or push suddenly and roughly. | His mom had to jolt him to wake him up. | shake, jerk, bump | Verb | |
| verdant | Rich in vegetation or covered in natural growth. | The verdant hillside was covered in grass. | green, lush, fertile | barren, bleak, arid | Adjective |
| lacerated | To cut flesh. | The sharp rock lacerated his arm as he fell. | wound, pierce, slit | Verb | |
| discrete | Individually separate or unconnected. | The water and oil separated into two discrete halves. | disconnected, independent, unattached | joined, connected, attached | Adjective |
| xenophobic | Having or showing dislike for people of foreign origin. | The company was xenophobic and would not hire foreigners. | Adjective | ||
| substantiate | To give testimony to the factualness or truth of something. | The evidence was weak and did not have the power to substantiate his claims. | verify, corroborate, validate | refute, disprove, contradict | Verb |
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