Grade 8
Vocabulary 2
Word: epiphany noun
Definition: a sudden
realization
Sentence: Sarah never got along with her father, but after
learning more about his difficult childhood she had an
epiphany: he was strict because of his past.
Word: irrelevant
adjective
Definition: not important to what is being done or
discussed
Sentence: Miss Comeau was talking about theme in
literature, and Henry started giving irrelevant examples
of fun theme parks in Shanghai.
adjective
Word: prolific
producing a large amount of something
Sentence: Because the huge storm is expected to
produce a prolific amount of snow, government
offices and schools are being closed.
Definition:
Word: lucrative adjective
Definition: very
profitable
Sentence: The wealthy businessman was constantly
on the lookout for lucrative opportunities that
would help him become even wealthier.
Word: quandary
noun
( you must be IN a quandary)
Definition: state of uncertainty; it is hard to decide
Sentence: “We are a people in a quandary about the present.
We are a people in search of our future.” –Barbara Jordan
Because you are in a quandary and unable to make a
decision, I suggest you talk to one of your friends about
your problem.
Word: thrive verb
Definition: to be successful and grow
Sentence: The sick dog began to thrive when he
was placed with a loving family.
Word: zany adjective
Definition: comical
and clownish
Sentence: It’s amusing to watch this zany play, with
actors who fall all over each other and make funny
sounds.
Word: anarchy noun
Definition: a
state of chaos where there is no
government or social control
Sentence: After the government take-over, the the
country descended into anarchy and people feared
for their lives in the chaos.
Word: bogus
adjective
made up, not real
Sentence: The bogus story about falling out of Miss
Comeau’s classroom window and surviving
without injury was just not believable.
Definition:
Word: cluster noun
things that are closely grouped together
Sentence: The children all clustered around the
teacher as she began to read the story.
Definition: