Grade 8 Vocabulary Unit 2 Name _________________________________________________ Hypothesis Note carefully the spelling, pronunciation, parts of speech, and definitions of each of the following words. Then write the word in the blank space in the illustrative sentences. Finally, study the lists of synonyms and antonyms given at the end of each entry. There is little evidence to support his ___________. SYNONYMS: assumption, conclusion, guess ANTONYMS: reality, truth, proof Impudent Absurd This is the most ______________ idea I have ever heard. Audacity (adj) offensively bold and disrespectful Since the Hawthorne’s were found guilty of a crime, the reporter described them as _________________. (adj) ridiculously unreasonable SYNONYMS: crazy, foolish, idiotic, laughable ANTONYMS: logical, reasonable, sensible (n) a theory used as a basis for research SYNONYMS: brazen, audacious, cocky, rude ANTONYMS: humble, modest, polite Impair (n) shameless daring or boldness (v) to weaken or damage Drinking can _________________ your judgment and make driving dangerous. It takes a lot of ___________________ to talk back to your parents. SYNONYMS: hinder, injure, hurt, diminish ANTONYMS: aid, assist, help, improve SYNONYMS: cockiness, arrogance, recklessness ANTONYMS: caution, meekness, modesty Persist Crevice (v) to continue stubbornly (n) a crack Walter’s lucky coin fell into a ________________ between two stones and was never seen again. SYNONYMS: gap, fissure, chasm ANTONYMS: closure, solid The snow appeared as if it would ______________ all day. SYNONYM: continue, endure, remain, persevere ANTONYM: cease, give up, leave, quit, stop 2 Pervade Proportional (v) to be spread or to be present throughout Regression When my grandmother cooks, the smell of garlic will ______________________ the whole house. The _____________________ of ice to water occurred after we heated it up. SYNONYMS: fill, penetrate, extend, infuse SYNONYMS: lapse, revert, deterioration ANTONYMS: progression (adj) having a constant relation in degree or number Shrew Your grade is usually _____________________ to the amount of studying you do. (n) a mean, nagging woman Jane's a brilliant woman, but she's really quite a ________________. SYNONYMS: comparable, equal, even ANTONYMS: disproportionate, unequal Proposition (n) a return to a less developed condition SYNONYMS: biddy, wench, hag ANTONYMS: gentlewoman, sweetheart, lady (n) a suggested plan Specialization (n) a focus on a particular activity or area of study The buyer's _____________________ for the house was not accepted because the offer was too low. The _______________________ of a pediatrician is working with sick children. SYNONYMS: suggestion, recommendation ANTONYMS: opposition, refusal, rejection Ransom (n) a price or a payment demanded in return for the release of property or a person SYNONYMS: profession, employment, occupation ANTONYMS: entertainment, fun, pastime Tangible (adj) able to be seen or touched I received a __________________ note from the kidnappers. He preferred money instead of praise for a __________________ reward. SYNONYMS: bribe, payoff, payment SYNONYMS: real, concrete ANTONYMS: abstract, unreal, fictitious, imaginary 3 SECTION II Choosing the Correct Vocabulary Term From the words for this unit, choose the one that best completes each of the following sentences. Write the word in the space provided. 1. The detective searched for _________________ evidence to solve the mystery. 12. After several big wins, the feeling of school pride began to _________________ the student body. 13. The grade I get on my test is ____ to how much time I study for the test. 14. The student who ____________________ (s) with her piano lessons will be the best performer. 2. This is the most __________________ idea I ever heard. 15. One area of a mold maker’s ________________________ is in welding. 3. Even drinking in moderation can ______________ your reflexes. SECTION III 4. It is ______________________ to talk back to your parents. Choose and then circle the word from this unit that is the same or most nearly the same in meaning as the boldface word. 5. A single blade of grass grew out of the ___________________ in the concrete patio. 6. Harold had the ______________________ to ask me and another girl for a date on the same night. Synonyms 1. Penetrate Audacity Tangible Pervade 2. Assumption Hypothesis Ransom Proposition 8. The ______________________ of the patient’s condition was not expected after the surgery. 3. Chasm Crevice Impudent Persist 4. Occupation Absurd Impair Specialization 9. When kidnappers abduct someone, they usually ask for _______________ money. 5. Foolish Hypothesis Absurd Tangible 6. Bribe Regression Ransom Hypothesis 7. Recommendation Specialization Proposition Tangible 8. Continue Audacity Persist 7. The school board offered the parents a _____________________. 10. The neighborhood kids called the old woman down the street a _______________ because she always yelled at them when they crossed her yard. 11. The science experiment established that his ________________ was correct. Pervade 4 SECTION IV 4. Chris thought that Dr. Denton was holding him for (ransom, impudent, specialization) . Antonyms Choose and circle the word from this unit that is most nearly opposite in meaning to the boldface word or expression in the given phrase. 9. Sweetheart Ransom Shrew Proposition 10. Progression Regression Crevice Pervade 11. Fictitious Absurd Tangible Impudent 12. Modesty Proportional Proposition Audacity 13. Unequal Proportional Proposition Audacity 14. Improve Impair Absurd Impudent 15. Polite Impudent Impair Tangible SECTION V 5. Her temper made her seem like a (tangible, regression, shrew) . 6. The doctor assured him that the surgery would not (hypothesis, pervade, impair) his vision. 7. I could not believe the (audacity, impudent, absurd) of the announcer saying that the Falcons will beat the Gators. 8. The (audacity, impudent, tangible) young student was called before the principal to be disciplined. 9. Get rid of that dead mouse so that the odor doesn’t (regression, pervade, shrew) the whole 8th grade classroom. 10. Punishment ought to be (tangible, shrew, proportional) to the crime. Choosing the Correct Word 11. The child's (regression, crevice, audacity) was evident when he began to suck his thumb. Circle the boldface word that most accurately completes each of the following sentences. 12. Each of your 8th grade teachers have at least one area of (regression, specialization, persistence). 1. Because you cannot see or touch it, love is not a (tangible, regression, proposition) thing. 13. There used to be an (absurd, hypothesis, shrew) that stated the world was flat. 14. Her (persist, regression, proposition) was put up for a vote. 2. Ms. Frizzle slipped into a (crevice, pervade, specialization) and we never saw her again! 3. Telling Mrs. Reilly that an alien took your homework is an (crevice, absurd, audacity) excuse! 15. If you (persist, impudent, ransom) in asking me the same question, I will begin to ignore you. 5 SECTION VI Creating a List of Unit 1 Vocabulary Accurately spell each of the terms on the lines below. 1. _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ 2. _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ 3. _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ 4. _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ 5. _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ 6. _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ 7. _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ 8. _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ 9. _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ 10. _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ 11. _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ 12. _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ 13. _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ 14. _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ 15. _________________________ _________________________ _________________________ Grade 8 Vocabulary Unit 2