1. Wordly Wise
Grade 8

2. Vocab 1A & 1B 1A 1B 1. A, D 2. C, B 3. C, D 4. C, B 5. B, A 6. C, B
7. D, B
8. C, A
9. A, D
10. B, C 1B
1. EXCRUCIATING
2. BRUSQUENESS
3. TURBULENT
4. DEMEAN
5. PROPRIETOR
6. REBUFFED
7. AVID
8. RESILIENT
9. INAUGURATION
10. CONCISE

3. Vocab 1C & 1D 1. A, B 2. A, C 3. A, B, C 4. B, C, D 5. A, B 6. B, C
1. BRUSQUE
3. ABRUPT
5. REBUFF
6. REJECT
7. EMULATE
9. IMITATE
10. DEMEANING
12. DESPICABLE
13. TURBULENT
15. STORMY

4. Vocab 2A & 2B 2A – Finding Meaning 2B – Just the Right Word 1. A,D
3. B,C
4. D, A
5. B,A
6. B,C
7. B,A
8. C, B
9. B, D
10. D, C
2B – Just the Right Word
Corroborated
Gruesome
Succumbed
Endeavor
Abrasions
Inventory
Grimaced
Derive
Cursory
Gingerly

5. Vocab 2C & 2D 2C – Applying Meanings 2D – Word Study 1. copy – emulate
3. A, D
4. A, B, D
5. A, D
6. A, B, C
7. A, B, C
8. A, B
2D – Word Study
1. copy – emulate
2. stormy – turbulent
3. succumb – die
4. reject – rebuff
5. attempt – endeavor
6. brusque – gentle
7. praise – demean
8. admirable – despicable
9. rebuff – welcome
10. calm - turbulent

6. Vocab 2E
1. He was clad in deerskin garments with a grass cape to keep out the cold.
10. Several independent tests corroborated the results.
11. The weight of the snow and ice on the Iceman’s face probably pressed his features into an expression that looked like a grimace.
12. The dry, ice winds dehydrated the body.
13. The first step after the body was discovered was an endeavor to remove it from the mountain.
15. It would be inaccurate because scientists were electrified by the discovery.

7. Vocab 3A & 3B 3A – Finding Meaning 3B – Just the Right Word 1. C, A
2. A,D
3. C,B
4. B,D
5. B,C
6. C,D
7. B,C
8. A,D
9. D,B
10. C,B
3B – Just the Right Word
Conjecture
Imperative
Anonymous
Anthology
Spontaneity
Instill
Recur
Disposition
Generation
Pivot

8. Vocab 3C & 3D 3D – Word Study 3C – Applying Meaning 1. A, D 2. A, B, C
Pivot; turn S
Anonymous; unknown S
Encompass; exclude A
Imperative; urgent S
Prevalent; rare A
Pivotal; important S
Guess; conjecture S
Modify; change S
Guile; innocence A
Remove; extricate S
3C – Applying Meaning
1. A, D
2. A, B, C
3. A, B, C
4. A, B, C
5. A, B, C
6. A, C, D
7. A, B, C
8. A, B

9. Vocab 3E 4. He had a cold and cruel disposition.
5. The original authors remain anonymous.
7. They are prevalent throughout the world.
8. They try to instill values and provide models of appropriate behavior.
10. He knew he could easily extricate himself from such a familiar place.
12. It is an anthology of folk tales.
14. A spoken tale is often modified while written ones change little.

10. Vocab 4A & 4B 4A – Finding Meaning 4B – Just the Right Word 1. B, D
2. C, D
3. B, C
4. A, D
5. D, A
6. B, A
7. D, B
8. B, C
9. A, D
10. A, D
4B – Just the Right Word
1. Irascible
2. Abhor
3. Reverberated
4. Sage
5. Amiss
6. Despondent
7. Entreated
8. Reclusive
9. Tremulous
10. Affable

11. Vocab 4C & 4D 4D – Word Study 4C – Applying Meaning 1. A, B, D 2. C, D
A, C
5. A, B, C, D
6. A, B
7. A, C
A, D

12. Vocab 4E 1. The war dragged on interminably.
3. She saw that Soo Nyung was despondent over the changes in Liang-Po.
4. She was famous for her sage advice and herbal remedies
6. He would only break silence when he launched into a tirade
8.Liang-Po is described as an affable man.
10.The roar of the tiger reverberated through the forest.
11.He was haunted by memories of war.
14. There was a profound change in Liang-Po after the war.

13. Vocab 5A & 5C 5A – Finding Meaning 5C – Applying Meaning 1. D, A
2. B, D
3. C, D
4. D, A
5. C, B
6. B, A
7. B, C
8. A, D
9. B, A
10. C, A
5C – Applying Meaning
1. C
2. A, B
3. A, B, C
4. B
5. D
6. A, B, C
7. B, C
8. C

14. Vocab 5B & 5D 5B – Just the Right Word 5D – Word Study
1. audacious
2. slovenly
3. profusion
4. prudence
5. mutiny
6. conscientious
7. inkling
8. rankles
9. lackadaisical
10. embark
5D – Word Study
1. resilient (unit 1)
2. recur (unit 3)
3. dehydrate (unit 2)
4. anonymous (unit 3)
5. pseudonym (unit 1)
6. anthology (unit 3)
7. impel (unit 4)

15. Vocab 5E 7. Breadfruit plants grew in profusion there.
12. He confiscated all of the weapons on board and locked up all crew members loyal to the captain.
13. The passage says that Bligh had no inkling of trouble

16. Vocab 6A & 6B 6A – Finding Meaning 6B – Just the Right Word 1. D, A
4. D, C
5. A, D
6. D, B
7. A, C
8. D, C
9. C, B
10. B, D
6B – Just the Right Word
1. Assimilate
2. Imminent
3. Meticulous
4. Shackled
5. Anarchy
6. Dissension
7. Elapsed
8. Conspired
9. Sweltering
10. Arraigned

17. Vocab 6C & 6D 6D – Word Study 6C – Applying Meaning 1. A, B, D
Meticulous – Careful
Assimilate – Absorb
Calamity – Disaster
Pass – Elapse
Arraign – Charge
Peculiar – Bizarre
Order – Anarchy
Succumb – Resist
Chilly – Sweltering
Dissension - Agreement
6C – Applying Meaning
1. A, B, D
2. A, B, C, D
3. A, B, C, D
A, B, C
5. B, C
6. A, B, D
7. A, B
A, C, D

18. Vocab 6E
2. The sweltering heat of the sun left the crew too tired to row.
4. Bligh kept a meticulous record of everything that happened after the mutiny.
7. Smith’s story was quite bizarre.
8. Tahiti would be a logical place for the Navy to look for him. If apprehended, he would be hanged.
10. Dissension developed among the residents.
13. They were shackled below the decks.
14. He sailed away after only a short amount of time had elapsed.

19. Vocab 7A & 7B 7A – Finding Meaning 7B – Just the Right Word 1. B, C
2. D, A
3. C, A
4. D, A
5. A, D
6. C, D
7. B, C
8. B, A
9. D, B
10. A, D
7B – Just the Right Word
1. Contingent
2. Replica
3. Fledgling
4. Negligible
5. Fanfare
6. Mettle
7. Deluge
8. Dispels
9. Dubbed
10. Inanity

20. Vocab 7C & 7D 7D – Word Study 7C – Applying Meaning 1. B, C, D
Name – Dub S
Courage – Mettle S
Shorten – Protract A
Frighten – Daunt S
Expert – Fledgling A
Dispel – Evoke A
Foolish – Inane S
Copy – Replica S
Negligible – Substantial A
Associate – Colleague S
7C – Applying Meaning
1. B, C, D
2. A, B, C
3. A, B, C
4. A, B, C, D
5. A, B, D
6. C, D
7. A, C, D
8. A, B, C, D

21. Vocab 7E
2. The astronauts were trained in a replica of the space shuttle.
5. Physical strength is negligible to an astronaut.
6. Yes, the women proved their mettle in all situations.
7. Any person who was claustrophobic would feel uncomfortable in the shuttle’s tight spaces and in the rescue balls.
9. Dr. Ride trained alone with 5 other colleagues.
12. Some of the older male astronauts were condescending toward the younger female trainees.
13. They dubbed it “the vomit comet”.

22. Vocab 8A & 8B 8A – Finding Meaning 8B – Just the Right Word 1. A, B
3. B, C
4. D, A
5. B, C
6. A, D
7. C, B
8. A, D
9. B, C
10. D, B
8B – Just the Right Word
1. Audible
2. Bantered
3. Grappling
4. Pangs
5. Adept
6. Fastidious
7. Azure
8. Deployed
9. Precedes
10. Decelerate

23. Vocab 8C & 8D 8D – Word Study 8C – Applying Meaning 1. A, C 2. A, B
4. A, C, D
5. A, B, D
6. B, C, D
7. A, C
8. D

24. Vocab 9A & 9B 9A – Finding Meaning 9B – Just the Right Word 1. D, A
3. B, C
4. B, C
5. A, D
6. D, C
7. B, C
8. D, B
9. C, B
10. D, A
9B – Just the Right Word
1. Sporadic
2. Staple
3. Diverted
4. Agile
5. Allotted
6. Unseemly
7. Balmy
8. Queried
9. Tumult
10. Influx

25. Vocab 9C & 9D 9D – Word Study 9C – Applying Meaning 1. C, D 2. A, B, C
1. intricate
2. complicated
5. occasional
6. sporadic
7. irregular
8. fitful
11. copy
12. replica
13. absorb
15. assimilate
9C – Applying Meaning
1. C, D
2. A, B, C
3. A, B
4. A, B, D
5. A, B, D
6. A, B, D
7. A, B
8. B,C

26. Vocab 10A & 10B 10A – Finding Meaning 10B – Just the Right Word
1. B, C
2. D, A
3. B, C
4. B, D
5. D, A
6. D, B
7. D, A
8. A, B
9. B, C
10. C, A
10B – Just the Right Word
1. atrocious
2. muted
3. languishing
4. dialect
5. commemorated
6. flagrant
7. turmoil
8. razed
9. advocate
10. dire

27. Vocab 10C & 10D 10D – Word Study 10C – Applying Meaning 1. C, D
1. conspire
2. assimilate
3. precede
4. apprehend
5. abject
6. interrogate
7. advocate
8. protracted
9. congregate
10. commemorate
10C – Applying Meaning
1. C, D
2. A, C, D
3. B, D
4. A, B, D
5. A, B, C
6. C, D
7. C, D
8. A, C, D

28. Vocab 10E
2. With over 20 dialects spoken in Guatemala, it would be difficult for people to understand each other well enough to organize an opposition.
7. Her autobiography documents the atrocities committed against the native peoples of Guatemala by the govt.
11. They might claim that they were trying to prevent turmoil in the city.
12. The passage says that the refugees languished for years in refugee camps.
15. Many peasants were left homeless because the army razed their villages.

29. Vocab 11A & 11B 11A – Finding Meaning 11B – Just the Right Word
2. D, A
3. A, D
4. B, D
5. B, D
6. A, D
7. C, B
8. A, C
9. A, C
10. A, B
11B – Just the Right Word
1. Renown
2. Augmented
3. Grotesque
4. Discerning
5. Impersonate
6. Connoisseur
7. Exemplifies
8. Embellished
9. Executed
10. Pastoral

30. Vocab 11C & 11D 11D – Word Study 11C – Applying Meaning 1. A, B, C
1. secure – precarious A
2. turmoil – tumult S
3. unseemly – appropriate A
4. humdrum – electrifying A
5. kind – benevolent S
6. simplify – embellish A
7. intricate – ornate S
8. balmy – turbulent A
9. atrocious – commendable A
10. slovenly – fastidious A
11C – Applying Meaning
1. A, B, C
2. A, B
3. A, B, C, D
4. A, B, C, D
5. C, D
6. B, C, D
7. A, B, C, D
8. A, C, D

31. Vocab 11E
1. The costumed dancers are impersonating the kachina spirits.
3. Tourists could not reach the Hopi because the paths leading to the hilltops were very precarious.
4. The heads have ornately carved masks.
5. The kachina dolls are painted in bright colors & are highly embellished.
7. The demon kachinas often are grotesque in appearance.
8. Selling kachinas to outsiders were opposed because they were a hallowed part of Hopi culture.
9. They were a pastoral people.
12. The kachinas help the children discern the history, codes of behavior, & religion of their people.
13. The former senator was a connoisseur of kachinas,
14. These kachinas were augmented by having additional pieces glued on.
15. The Hopi have achieved renown as excellent artists.