Name: _______________________________________________
8th grade
Class Period: _____________
Unit 6 Vocabulary/Spelling Packet
1. abashed – (adj) embarrassed or ashamed
2. aloof – (adj) withdrawn, standing apart from others (usually as a matter of choice)
3. anguish – (n) great suffering, distress or pain; (v) to be deeply tormented by pain or sorrow
4. articulate – (v) to pronounce distinctly; to express well in words, to fit together into a system (adj)
able to use language effectively; expressed clearly or forcefully
5. bask – (v) to be in or expose oneself to, pleasant warmth; to take pleasure or derive pleasure from
6. defect – (n) an imperfection or flaw of some kind (v) to desert a cause or organization
7. finesse – (n) delicate skill; tact or cleverness (v) to accomplish something by cleverness, good
judgment or skillful evasion
8. flaunt – (v) to wave or flutter showily; to display in a conceited or offensive way
9. forthright – (adj/adv) frank, direct, straightforward
10. genial – (adj) cordial, pleasantly cheerful or warm
11. instill – (v) to add gradually; to introduce or cause to be taken in
12. ostracize – (v) to exclude from a group, banish, send away
13. premonition – (n) a forewarning or foreboding of a future event
14. pseudonym – (n) a pen name, name assumed by a writer
15. purge – (v) to wash away impurities, clean up; (n) the process of getting rid of something or
someone decisively
16. rehabilitate – (v) to make over in good form; to restore to good condition or to a former position
17. repercussion – (n) an effect or consequence of some action or event; an echo or reverberation
18. resolute – (adj) bold, determined; firm
19. retentive – (adj) able to hold or keep up; retaining knowledge easily
20. scapegoat - (n) a person or thing carrying the blame for others
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Directions: Write each spelling/vocabulary word 3 times each. If you are having issues with
spelling, write them 5 times each.
21. abashed – _________________________________________________________________________
22. aloof – ____________________________________________________________________________
23. anguish – _________________________________________________________________________________
24. articulate – _______________________________________________________________________________
25. bask – ____________________________________________________________________________________
26. defect – ___________________________________________________________________________
27. finesse – __________________________________________________________________________________
28. flaunt – ___________________________________________________________________________
29. forthright – _______________________________________________________________________
30. genial – ___________________________________________________________________________
31. instill – ___________________________________________________________________________
32. ostracize – ________________________________________________________________________
33. premonition – ____________________________________________________________________
34. pseudonym – _____________________________________________________________________
35. purge – ___________________________________________________________________________________
36. rehabilitate – _____________________________________________________________________________
37. repercussion – ___________________________________________________________________________
38. resolute – _________________________________________________________________________
39. retentive – ________________________________________________________________________
40. scapegoat - _______________________________________________________________________
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Directions: Use the vocabulary words to fill in the blanks. Use each word only once. (Remember
that the answer is wrong if the word is spelled incorrectly)
41. Since we all know that Claire sings and plays the piano beautifully, what need is there for
her to ________________________ her musical talents?
42. She has such a(n) __________________________ mind that she seems to master complicated
details even without taking notes.
43. Even though I assured my dying grandfather that I would visit him soon, I had a strange
________________________ that I would never see him again.
44. Good citizens don’t try to remain __________________________ from the problems and
troubles in their communities.
45. The star basketball player _______________________ in the admiration of every small boy
in the neighborhood.
46. I criticize Tom not because he makes mistakes but because he constantly looks for a(n)
_____________________________ to take the blame for them.
47. In recent years, pollution of our waterways has had serious and sometimes fatal
_______________________ on the wildlife that inhabits them.
48. We learned that beneath the old man’s quiet and withdrawn manner, there was a
charming and _________________________ personality.
49. I have learned over the years that it is often possible to accomplish more by
____________________ than by brute force.
50. It took four years of civil war to _________________________ this nation of the curse of
slavery.
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51. Although every form of government has its _________________________, democracy has
more pluses and fewer minuses than any other.
52. Mr. Butch was found not guilty at his trial, but his punishment came when he was
__________________________ by all of his friends.
53. Can anything equal the _______________________ of a mother at the death of her child?
54. After the infamous attack on Pearl Harbor, the American people were
____________________________ in their aim to defeat the fascist powers.
55. Although Mike was the only boy at the party wearing tennis shoes and an old sweatshirt,
he did not seem at all ___________________________.
56. I think you will know who William S. Porter was if I tell you that he used the
__________________________ O. Henry.
57. The city planner said that in addition to building new housing, we should plan to
_________________________ many old buildings.
58. Instead of a(n) ___________________________ answer, all we got from him was, “In one
sense yes, but on the other hand, perhaps no.” :-/
59. The speaker could not be understood easily because he swallowed his words instead of
_______________________________ them clearly.
60. By the example of his own conduct, Dad _____________________________ is us a deep
respect for people of all races, nationalities and religions.
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Directions: Choose the vocabulary word that is the synonym for each of the following groups of
expressions.
61. friendly, warm, amiable
______________________________
62. to cast out, expel, blackball, snub
______________________________
63. a consequence or result
______________________________
64. to cleanse, purify
______________________________
65. steadfast, firm; determined, unflinching
______________________________
66. to implant, infuse, inculcate
_____________________________
67. frank, candid, blunt; straightforward
______________________________
68. ashamed, embarrassed, nonplussed
______________________________
69. skill, delicacy
_______________________________
70. a fall guy, a whipping boy
_______________________________
71. to enunciate, expound; glib, eloquent
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72. to show off, parade
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73. distant, cold, withdrawn, standoffish
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74. able to hold or recall
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75. a flaw, imperfection, blemish
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76. to take pleasure in, wallow in, revel in
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77. a pen name
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78. a foreboding, presentiment
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79. distress, mental suffering, misery
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80. to reclaim, rebuild; to reform
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Directions: Choose the vocabulary word that is the antonym for each of the following groups of
expressions.
81. to fraternize with, associate with
_______________________________
82. a cause or source
_______________________________
83. cold, unfriendly, unsociable
_______________________________
84. indirect, evasive, deceitful, two-faced
_______________________________
85. unembarrassed, unashamed
_______________________________
86. to hide, keep under wraps, downplay
_______________________________
87. porous, forgetful
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88. involved, in the thick of things
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89. weak, spineless, indecisive
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90. clumsiness, awkwardness
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91. tongue-tied, mumbled, incoherent
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92. joy, delight, peace of mind
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93. to pollute, contaminate, defile
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94. to root out, eradicate, extirpate
_______________________________
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