8th Grade Lexile Growth

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These are all the words the 8th grade students at MAS identified as being unfamiliar when they took their SRI tests. Study up to improve your Lexile score and vocabulary knowledge!
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  1. function
    what something is used for
  2. expense
    payment for goods and services that may be tax deductible
  3. stalk
    recur constantly and spontaneously to
  4. tentacle
    a flexible appendage adapted for grasping or feeling
  5. gulping
    the drinking of large mouthfuls rapidly
  6. auditorium
    the area of a theater or hall where the audience sits
  7. sympathetic
    expressing compassion or friendly fellow feelings
  8. festivity
    any joyous diversion
  9. Iditarod
    an important dogsled race run annually on the Iditarod Trail
  10. sporadic
    recurring in scattered or unpredictable instances
  11. agricultural
    relating to or used in or promoting farming
  12. isolated
    remote and separate physically or socially
  13. bewildered
    extremely confused and uncertain what to do
  14. utilized
    put to use
  15. sturdy
    having rugged physical strength
  16. elegant
    refined and tasteful in appearance, behavior, or style
  17. verdant
    characterized by abundance of vegetation and green foliage
  18. hue
    the quality of a color determined by its dominant wavelength
  19. solitude
    the state or situation of being alone
  20. revered
    profoundly honored
  21. pioneer
    one the first colonists or settlers in a new territory
  22. tourist
    someone who travels for pleasure
  23. lieutenant
    a commissioned military officer
  24. superintendent
    a person who directs and manages an organization
  25. idolized
    regarded with deep or rapturous love
  26. lecture
    a speech that is open to the public
  27. thrive
    make steady progress
  28. thriving
    very lively and profitable
  29. polluted
    rendered unwholesome by contaminants and pollution
  30. exhausted
    depleted of energy, force, or strength
  31. efficient
    being effective without wasting time, effort, or expense
  32. foreordained
    established or prearranged unalterably
  33. ease
    freedom from difficulty or hardship or effort
  34. invite
    ask someone in a friendly way to do something
  35. benefactor
    a person who helps people or institutions
  36. pungent
    strong and sharp to the sense of taste or smell
  37. bothersome
    causing irritation or annoyance
  38. melancholy
    a feeling of thoughtful sadness
  39. torment
    the act of harassing someone
  40. tormented
    experiencing intense pain especially mental pain
  41. seep
    pass gradually or leak or as if through small openings
  42. inadequate
    not sufficient to meet a need
  43. monument
    a structure erected to commemorate persons or events
  44. decorate
    make more attractive, as by adding ornament or color
  45. disguise
    any attire that conceals the wearer's identity
  46. philosophical
    relating to the investigation of existence and knowledge
  47. callous
    emotionally hardened
  48. conspicuously
    in a manner tending to attract attention
  49. bewilderment
    confusion resulting from failure to understand
  50. bewilder
    cause to be confused emotionally
  51. molasses
    thick dark syrup produced by boiling down juice from sugar cane; especially during sugar refining
  52. accommodating
    obliging; willing to do favors
  53. surreptitiously
    in a secretive manner
  54. prevalent
    most frequent or common
  55. aesthetic
    characterized by an appreciation of beauty or good taste
  56. lethargic
    deficient in alertness or activity
  57. obsequious
    attempting to win favor from influential people by flattery
  58. ominous
    threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
  59. prophecy
    a prediction uttered under divine inspiration
  60. reservation
    the act of setting aside for some future occasion
  61. attend
    be present
  62. enrich
    make better or improve in quality
  63. pasture
    a field covered with grass and suitable for grazing
  64. bilingual
    using or knowing two languages
  65. condescending
    characteristic of those who treat others with arrogance
  66. intrigue
    cause to be interested or curious
  67. versatile
    having great diversity or variety
  68. indeterminate
    not fixed or known in advance
  69. reimburse
    pay back for some expense incurred
  70. iguana
    large tropical American arboreal lizard with a spiny crest
  71. flamboyant
    elaborately or excessively ornamented
  72. afflicted
    grievously affected especially by disease
  73. consensual
    involving or existing by mutual agreement
  74. agonizingly
    in a very painful manner
  75. cowardice
    the trait of lacking courage
  76. gaudy
    tastelessly showy
  77. unpretentious
    not behaving in an artificial way to impress others; natural
  78. pretentious
    creating an appearance of importance or distinction
  79. livelihood
    the financial means whereby one supports oneself
  80. fortification
    the act of increasing the strength of something
  81. cessation
    a stopping
  82. homogenous
    all of the same or similar kind or nature
  83. muse
    the source of an artist's inspiration
  84. contusion
    an injury in which the skin is not broken
  85. cooperative
    involving the joint activity of two or more
  86. overestimate
    make too high an approximation of
  87. clumsily
    in a clumsy manner
  88. enormous
    extraordinarily large in size or extent or degree
  89. dynamic
    characterized by action or forcefulness of personality
  90. domesticated
    accustomed to home life
  91. obviously
    unmistakably
  92. scrutinize
    examine carefully for accuracy
  93. entice
    provoke someone to do something through persuasion
  94. spasmodic
    occurring in spells and often abruptly
  95. inevitable
    incapable of being avoided or prevented
  96. executive
    a person responsible for the administration of a business
  97. abysmally
    in a terrible manner
  98. acquaintance
    personal knowledge or information about someone or something
  99. eminence
    high status importance owing to marked superiority
  100. provisions
    a stock or supply of foods
  101. persistent
    stubbornly unyielding
  102. indignant
    angered at something unjust or wrong
  103. discrete
    constituting a separate entity or part
  104. squander
    spend thoughtlessly; throw away
  105. interrogation
    an instance of questioning
  106. malicious
    having the nature of threatening evil
  107. wearily
    in a drained or worn down manner
  108. employment
    the state of having a job
  109. prevalent
    most frequent or common
  110. implement
    pursue to a conclusion or bring to a successful issue
  111. arid
    lacking sufficient water or rainfall
  112. persistent
    stubbornly unyielding
  113. insufficient
    of a quantity not able to fulfill a need or requirement
  114. sonar
    a method of finding objects under water using sound waves
  115. fatigued
    drained of energy or effectiveness
  116. unrelenting
    not to be placated or appeased or moved by entreaty
  117. rare
    especially good, remarkable, or superlative
  118. inexperienced
    lacking practical experience or training
  119. exhausted
    depleted of energy, force, or strength
  120. descriptive
    serving to inform
  121. insincere
    lacking the quality of being open and truthful
  122. eccentric
    conspicuously or grossly unconventional or unusual
  123. clumsy
    lacking grace in movement or posture
  124. freighter
    a cargo ship
  125. pungent
    strong and sharp to the sense of taste or smell
  126. deplorable
    of very poor quality or condition
  127. industrious
    characterized by hard work and perseverance
  128. canopy
    a covering (usually of cloth) that shelters an area
  129. counsel
    give advice to
  130. reservoir
    lake used to store water for community use
  131. dramatic
    characteristic of a stage performance
  132. memorize
    learn by heart
  133. relevant
    having a bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
  134. pedestrian
    a person who travels by foot
  135. consumer
    a person who uses goods or services
  136. structure
    a complex entity made of many parts
  137. arrogant
    having or showing feelings of unwarranted importance
  138. defective
    having a flaw
  139. attainable
    capable of being accomplished
  140. fierce
    marked by extreme and violent energy
  141. gross
    visible to the naked eye
  142. glaring
    extremely obvious or conspicuous
  143. vulgar
    conspicuously and tastelessly indecent
  144. beneficial
    promoting or enhancing well-being
  145. apparent
    clearly revealed to the mind or the senses or judgment
  146. sullen
    showing a brooding ill humor
  147. impulse
    a sudden desire
  148. retrieve
    get or find back; recover the use of
  149. emerge
    come out into view, as from concealment
  150. sorrow
    an emotion of great sadness associated with loss
  151. throttle
    place limits on
  152. surly
    unfriendly and inclined toward anger or irritation
  153. narrative
    consisting of or characterized by the telling of a story
  154. particularly
    specifically or especially distinguished from others
  155. conventional
    conforming with accepted standards
  156. nostalgic
    unhappy about being away and longing for familiar things
  157. virtue
    the quality of doing what is right
  158. fluidity
    the property of flowing easily
  159. dislodge
    remove or force out from a position
  160. sovereign
    not controlled by outside forces
  161. rhetoric
    study of the technique for using language effectively
  162. equivocal
    open to question
  163. forge
    move ahead steadily
  164. feud
    a bitter quarrel between two parties
  165. riveting
    capable of arousing and holding the attention
  166. monotonous
    sounded or spoken in a tone unvarying in pitch
  167. scold
    censure severely or angrily
  168. refute
    overthrow by argument, evidence, or proof
  169. tangible
    perceptible by the senses, especially the sense of touch
  170. mislead
    take someone in the wrong direction or give wrong directions
  171. introspective
    given to examining own sensory and perceptual experiences
  172. hypothesis
    a proposal intended to explain certain facts or observations
  173. obscure
    make unclear, indistinct, or blurred
  174. regression
    returning to a former state
  175. invariably
    without change, in every case
  176. deteriorate
    become worse or disintegrate
  177. deterioration
    the process of changing to an inferior state
  178. obscure
    not clearly understood or expressed
  179. scold
    censure severely or angrily
  180. affirm
    declare solemnly and formally as true
  181. deter
    try to prevent; show opposition to
  182. climactic
    consisting of or causing a decisive moment
  183. trajectory
    the path followed by an object moving through space
  184. regime
    the governing authority of a political unit
  185. heir
    a person who inherits some title or office
  186. vexed
    troubled persistently especially with petty annoyances
  187. censure
    harsh criticism or disapproval
  188. discern
    perceive, recognize, or detect
  189. verbatim
    in precisely the same words used by a writer or speaker
  190. perjury
    criminal offense of making false statements under oath
  191. devise
    arrange by systematic planning and united effort
  192. scant
    less than the correct or legal or full amount
  193. chastise
    scold or criticize severely
  194. haughty
    having or showing arrogant superiority
  195. regal
    belonging to or befitting a supreme ruler
  196. ransom
    payment for the release of someone
  197. stout
    having rugged physical strength
  198. motto
    a favorite saying of a sect or political group
  199. hasty
    excessively quick
  200. procure
    get by special effort
  201. assail
    attack someone physically or emotionally
  202. succor
    help in a difficult situation
  203. doctrine
    a belief accepted as authoritative by some group or school
  204. irk
    irritate or vex
  205. matrimony
    state of being a married couple voluntarily joined for life
  206. statute
    an act passed by a legislative body
  207. tempest
    a strong storm with violent winds
  208. cabinetry
    the craft of making furniture
  209. smog
    air pollution by a mixture of smoke and fog
  210. inattentive
    showing a lack of awareness, concentration, or care
  211. moccasin
    soft leather shoe; originally worn by Native Americans
  212. excavator
    a workman who excavates for foundations of buildings or for quarrying
  213. subdue
    put down by force or intimidation
  214. embark
    go on board
  215. frantically
    in an uncontrolled manner
  216. surpass
    be or do something to a greater degree
  217. upholster
    provide furniture with comfortable padding or covers
  218. immobile
    not capable of movement or of being moved
  219. harmonious
    exhibiting equivalence or correspondence among constituents
  220. spectator
    a close observer; someone who looks at something
  221. downy
    soft and fluffy, like small feathers
  222. prattle
    speak about unimportant matters rapidly and incessantly
  223. futile
    producing no result or effect
  224. asymmetrical
    characterized by an imbalance in spatial arrangement
  225. mandate
    a formal statement of a command to do something
  226. mourning
    state of sorrow over the death or departure of a loved one
  227. fatigue
    temporary loss of strength and energy from hard work
  228. emit
    give off, send forth, or discharge
  229. rigid
    incapable of or resistant to bending
  230. churn
    a vessel to separate butterfat from buttermilk
  231. merchant
    a businessperson engaged in retail trade
  232. exclusive
    admitting or accepting only a particular group
  233. shudder
    tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
  234. miserable
    very unhappy
  235. exhaust
    wear out completely
  236. innocence
    the state of being unsullied by sin or moral wrong
  237. investment
    laying out money or capital in an enterprise
  238. demolition
    the act of destroying completely
  239. plaster
    coat with plaster
  240. considerate
    showing concern for the rights and feelings of others
  241. industrious
    characterized by hard work and perseverance
  242. attractive
    pleasing to the eye or mind as through beauty or charm
  243. appoint
    assign a duty, responsibility, or obligation to
  244. feeble
    pathetically lacking in force or effectiveness
  245. belated
    after the expected or usual time
  246. reference
    the act of consulting
  247. surf
    waves breaking on the shore
  248. volley
    utter rapidly
  249. downwind
    towards the side away from the wind
  250. murky
    cloudy, dirty, and difficult to see through
  251. knead
    manually manipulate, for medicinal or relaxation purposes
  252. affection
    a positive feeling of liking
  253. enthusiasm
    a feeling of excitement
  254. tentative
    hesitant or lacking confidence; unsettled in mind or opinion
  255. absorb
    take in a liquid
  256. controlling
    able to control or determine policy
  257. bewilder
    cause to be confused emotionally
  258. unabashed
    not embarrassed
Created on Wed Aug 29 10:42:34 EDT 2012 (updated Tue Feb 05 09:00:47 EST 2013)

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