NAME: _______________ ELA 8 Word Assessment Part of Speech Noun Chronological Adjective Cinder Civilized Noun Adjective Immolated Verb Inference Noun Inscription Noun Jest Noun Noun Philosophy Proverb Noun Sequence Noun Succeed Verb Unsightly Adj Vocabulary Unit One September Definition A method of examining critically and estimating the merit, significance, and value of a skill or skills. of, relating to, or arranged in or according to the order of time A fragment of ash characterized by taste, refinement, or restraint Synonym Test, exam, appraisal 1. to offer in sacrifice; especially : to kill as a sacrificial victim 2. to kill or destroy often by fire the deriving of a conclusion by reasoning Sacrifice, destroy, slay, slaughter, sacrifice, annihilate The wording on a coin, medal, seal, or currency note. 1. An utterance (as a jeer or quip) intended to be taken as mockery or humor 2. A ludicrous circumstance or incident, a prank A. the most general beliefs, concepts, and attitudes of an individual or group B. an overall vision of or attitude toward life and the purpose of life A. a brief popular epigram or maxim : adage: a saying often in metaphorical form that embodies a common observation a continuous or connected series, the coming of one thing after another to come next after another in office or position or in possession of an estate; especially : to inherit sovereignty, rank, or title b to follow after another in order 2 to turn out well : to attain a desired object or end not pleasing to the sight, or unable to be seen correct, decent, nice, proper, right respectable Antonym Pushy, vulgar; improper, incorrect, deduction, judgment, guessing, supposition, guess Prank, jeer, quip, joke. alternation, chain, consecution, order, progression, sequel flourish, prosper, thrive achieve, attain, gain, accomplish, fulfill; prevail, triumph, Invisible, hideous, fail, flop flounder, lose Visible, beautiful