Tampa 8 Vocabulary
1. damp: slightly wet; moist.
2. match: a slender piece of wood, cardboard, or other flammable material tipped with
a chemical substance that produces fire when rubbed on a rough or chemically
prepared surface.
3. track: a structure consisting of a pair of parallel lines of rails with their crossties,
on which a railroad train, trolley, or the like runs.
4. trap: used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs
shut suddenly.
5. pattern: decoration or ornament having such a design.
6. insects: any of various similar arthropod animals, such as spiders, centipedes, or
ticks.
7. travel: to move or go from one place or point to another.
8. slept: to take the rest afforded by a suspension of voluntary bodily functions.
9. rent: a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of
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land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
mend: to remove or correct defects or errors in.
melt: to become liquefied by warmth or heat, as ice, snow, butter, or metal.
bless: to bestow good of any kind upon.
necklace: a piece of jewelry consisting of a string of stones, beads, jewels, or the
like, or a chain of gold, silver, or other metal, for wearing around the neck.
14. exit: a way or passage out.
15. pin: a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten,
support, or attach things.
16. bid: to express (a greeting, farewell, benediction, or wish).
17. ditch: any open passage or trench, as a natural channel or waterway.
18. drill: a shaftlike tool with two or more cutting edges for making holes in firm
materials, by rotation.
19. trim: to put into a neat or orderly condition by clipping, paring, pruning.
20. digit: any of the symbols of other number systems, as 0 or 1, etc.
21. pint: unit of volume or capacity in the U.S. Customary System, used in liquid
measure.
22. rod: a stick, wand, staff, or the like, of wood, metal, or other material.
23. toss: to throw, pitch, or fling, esp. to throw lightly or carelessly.
24. fond: having a liking or affection.
25. hut: a small or humble dwelling of simple construction, esp. one made of natural
materials, as of logs or grass.
26. mud: wet, soft earth or earthy matter, as on the ground after rain, at the bottom of
a pond, or along the banks of a river.
27. subtract: to withdraw or take away, as a part from a whole.
28. calm: without rough motion; still or nearly still.