Review 8th Grade Vocabulary 1st Half of Year

Prefix

A group of letters added to the beginning of a word to modify its meaning.

Suffix

A group of letters added to the end of a word to modify its meaning.

Root Word

The base form of a word, to which prefixes and suffixes can be added, that carries the core meaning.

Base word that means to take, seize or get.

The root word "cept" comes from the Latin "capere" meaning to take.

Base word that means to roll.

The root word "volv" comes from the Latin "volvere" meaning to roll.

Base word that means call or sound.

The root word "voc" comes from the Latin "vocare" meaning to call.

Base word that means true.

The root word "ver" comes from the Latin "verus" meaning true.

Base word meaning tie, bind or squeeze.

The root word "string" comes from the Latin "stringere" meaning to tie or bind.

Concise

Brief and to the point.

Inhibit

To hinder or restrain an action or process.

Resonate

To feel a deep, personal connection to something.

Allegory

A story, poem, or picture that can be interpreted to reveal a hidden meaning, typically a moral or political one.

Suppress

To prevent or put an end to.

Debilitating

Causing a serious reduction in strength or ability; weakening.

Armistice

An agreement made by opposing sides in a war to stop fighting for a certain time; a ceasefire.

Ally

A person or group that cooperates with another for a specific purpose, often in a military or political context.

Reparations

Payments made by a defeated country to compensate for damages caused during a war.

Humiliation

A feeling of shame or embarrassment resulting from a loss of dignity or self-respect.

Paranoid

Characterized by an irrational distrust or suspicion of others, often leading to feelings of being persecuted.

Delusion

A belief that is strongly held despite evidence to the contrary, often associated with mental disorders.

Scapegoat

A person or group that is unfairly blamed for problems or misfortunes, often to divert attention from the real cause.

Adolf Hitler

German dictator responsible for the Holocaust and World War II, known for his totalitarian regime and extreme nationalist policies.

Holocaust

The genocide of six million Jews and millions of others by the Nazi regime during World War II, characterized by systematic extermination and mass violence.

Nazi

A member of the National Socialist German Workers' Party, led by Adolf Hitler, known for its fascist ideology and role in the Holocaust and World War II.

Genre

A category of artistic composition, characterized by similarities in form, style, or subject matter.

Fiction

A literary genre that includes narratives created from the imagination, typically involving made-up characters and events, as opposed to factual accounts.

Nonfiction

A literary genre that consists of factual accounts, including biographies, essays, and reports, as opposed to fictional narratives.

Realistic Fiction

A subgenre of fiction that represents stories that could happen in real life, featuring believable characters and events.

The base word Past/Pastor means…

The root word "pastor" originates from Latin, meaning shepherd, and is often used in religious contexts to describe a spiritual leader or caretaker.

The base words ‘omni’ and ‘pan’ mean…

all or everywhere

The base word ‘trud’ means…

to push or force

‘Greg’ means…

to gather or flock together

Fail, Fall, False, Fault mean…

to stumble or be wrong

Trac, Tract, Treat mean…

to pull or drag

Phon means…

sound or voice

CED, CEED, CESS mean…

to go or yield