VOCABULARY Grade 8 List #1

Adage

(noun) a proverb, wise saying

Bonanza

(noun) A source of great wealth; something that brings great riches

Churlish

(adj.) Lacking politeness or good manners; lacking sensitivity; difficult to work with or deal with; rude

Citadel

(noun) a fortress

Collaborate

(verb) to work together

Decree

(noun) an order having the force of law

(verb) to issue such an order; to command firmly or forcefully

Discordant

(adj.) disagreeable in sound; lacking in harmony

Evolve

(verb) to develop gradually; to rise to a higher level

Excerpt

(noun) a passage taken from a book, article, etc.

(verb) to take such a passage; to quote

Grope

(verb) to feel about hesitantly with the hands; to search blindly and uncertainly

Hover

(verb) to float or hang suspended over; to move back and forth uncertainly over or around

Jostle

(verb) to make or force one's way by pushing or elbowing; to bump, shove, brush against; to compete for

Laggard

(noun) a person who moves slowly or falls behind

(adj.) falling behind; slow to move, act, or respond

Plaudits

(noun) applause; enthusiastic praise or approval

Preclude

(verb) to make impossible, prevent, shut out

Revert

(verb) To return to a former condition or behavior

Rubble

(noun) Broken stones or bricks; debris from destruction

Servile

(noun) overly submissive

Vigil

(noun) a period of keeping awake during the time usually spent asleep, especially to keep watch or pray

Wrangle

(verb) to quarrel or argue in a noisy, angry way; to obtain by argument; to herd

(noun) a noisy quarrel