8th Grade Spelling List

Theodore L.
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  1. Caribbean
    region including the Caribbean Islands
  2. Celsius
    Swedish astronomer who devised the centigrade thermometer
  3. February
    the month following January and preceding March
  4. Mediterranean
    the largest inland sea; between Europe and Africa and Asia
  5. Wednesday
    the fourth day of the week; the third working day
  6. accident
    an unfortunate mishap
  7. accidental
    happening by chance or unexpectedly or unintentionally
  8. accommodate
    have room for; hold without crowding
  9. accommodation
    making or becoming suitable; adjusting to circumstances
  10. achieve
    gain with effort
  11. acknowledge
    declare to be true or admit the existence or reality of
  12. acquire
    come into the possession of something concrete or abstract
  13. actually
    in fact
  14. aerial
    existing, living, growing, or operating in the air
  15. aggravate
    make worse
  16. aggression
    a disposition to behave forcefully and energetically
  17. alcohol
    a volatile compound made by distillation
  18. analysis
    abstract separation of something into its various parts
  19. analyze
    break down into components or essential features
  20. appropriate
    suitable for a particular person, place, or situation
  21. argument
    a dispute where there is strong disagreement
  22. assassin
    a murderer, especially of a prominent political figure
  23. assessment
    the act of judging a person or situation or event
  24. atmosphere
    the envelope of gases surrounding any celestial body
  25. audible
    heard or perceptible by the ear
  26. audience
    a gathering of spectators or listeners at a performance
  27. autumn
    the season when the leaves fall from the trees
  28. autumnal
    of or characteristic of or occurring in the fall
  29. beginning
    the act of starting something
  30. belief
    any cognitive content held as true
  31. believe
    accept as true; take to be true
  32. beneath
    in or to a place that is lower
  33. benefit
    something that aids or promotes well-being
    benefited
  34. blatant
    without any attempt at concealment; completely obvious
  35. breath
    the process of taking in and expelling air during breathing
  36. breathe
    draw air into, and expel out of, the lungs
  37. building
    the act of constructing something
  38. bureau
    an administrative unit of government
  39. buried
    placed in a grave
  40. business
    the principal activity in one's life to earn money
  41. category
    a general concept that marks divisions or coordinations
  42. caught up
    having become involved involuntarily
  43. chaos
    formless state of matter before the creation of the cosmos
  44. chief
    the head of a tribe or clan
  45. chocolate
    a food made from roasted ground cacao beans
  46. colleague
    an associate that one works with
    colleagues
  47. column
    a line of units following one after another
  48. commemorate
    call to remembrance
  49. commission
    the act of granting authority to undertake certain functions
  50. commitment
    the act of binding yourself to a course of action
  51. committed
    bound or obligated, as under a pledge to a cause or action
  52. committee
    a special group delegated to consider some matter
  53. comparative
    involving the examination of similarities and differences
  54. compatible
    able to exist and perform in harmonious combination
  55. competent
    properly or sufficiently qualified, capable, or efficient
  56. conceited
    having an exaggerated sense of self-importance
  57. concentration
    the spatial property of being crowded together
  58. conclusion
    a position or opinion reached after consideration
  59. connoisseur
    an expert able to appreciate a field
  60. conscience
    motivation deriving from ethical or moral principles
  61. conscientious
    characterized by extreme care and great effort
  62. conscious
    having awareness of surroundings and sensations and thoughts
  63. consequence
    a phenomenon that is caused by some previous phenomenon
  64. continuous
    moving in time or space without interruption
  65. contribute
    give, provide, or supply something
  66. correspondence
    an attribute of a shape or relation
  67. corroborate
    give evidence for
  68. courteous
    characterized by politeness and gracious good manners
  69. creation
    the act of starting something for the first time
  70. criticism
    a serious examination and judgment of something
  71. daughter
    a female human offspring
  72. definite
    precise; explicit and clearly defined
  73. desperate
    a person who is frightened and in need of help
  74. deterrent
    something immaterial that interferes with action or progress
  75. develop
    progress or evolve through a process of natural growth
  76. development
    a process in which something passes to a different stage
  77. diary
    a daily written record of experiences and observations
  78. disappear
    become invisible or unnoticeable
  79. disappoint
    fail to meet the hopes or expectations of
  80. disastrous
    having extremely unfortunate or dire consequences
  81. dissatisfied
    in a state of sulky dissatisfaction
  82. efficiency
    skillfulness in avoiding wasted time and effort
  83. efficient
    being effective without wasting time, effort, or expense
  84. embarrass
    cause to feel self-conscious
  85. energy
    forceful exertion
  86. engagement
    a meeting arranged in advance
  87. environment
    the totality of surrounding conditions
  88. epoch
    a period marked by distinctive character
  89. equipped
    provided with whatever is necessary for a purpose
  90. erroneous
    containing or characterized by mistakes
  91. especially
    to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
  92. essential
    basic and fundamental
  93. evaluation
    the act of ascertaining or judging the quality of
  94. evidence
    knowledge on which to base belief
  95. exception
    an instance that does not conform to a rule
  96. exercise
    the activity of exerting muscles to keep fit
  97. exorcise
    expel through adjuration or prayers
  98. expense
    a financial burden; money that must be paid out
    expenses
  99. explanation
    making something understandable
  100. extreme
    of the greatest possible degree, extent, or intensity
  101. extremity
    the outermost or farthest region or point
  102. fallacy
    a misconception resulting from incorrect reasoning
  103. fascinate
    attract; cause to be enamored
  104. feasible
    capable of being done with means at hand
  105. ferocity
    the property of being aggressive or forceful
  106. feud
    a bitter quarrel between two parties
  107. fierce
    marked by extreme and violent energy
  108. flaunt
    display proudly
  109. foreign
    not deriving from the essential nature of something
  110. forty
    the cardinal number that is the product of ten and four
  111. friend
    a person you know well and regard with affection and trust
    friends
  112. fulfill
    meet a want or need
  113. fulfillment
    the act of consummating something, as a desire or promise
  114. furthermore
    in addition
  115. gauge
    an instrument for measuring and indicating a quantity
  116. genial
    diffusing warmth and friendliness
  117. genius
    unusual mental ability
  118. government
    the system or form by which a community is ruled
  119. grievance
    a complaint about a wrong that causes resentment
  120. guard
    watch over or shield from danger or harm
  121. guardian
    a person who cares for persons or property
  122. guile
    shrewdness as demonstrated by being skilled in deception
  123. happen
    come to pass
    happened
  124. harass
    annoy continually or chronically
  125. health
    the general condition of body and mind
  126. height
    distance from the base of something to its top
  127. honorary
    given as an award without the normal duties
  128. humor
    a message that has the power to evoke laughter
  129. humorous
    characterized by the power to cause laughter
  130. hypocrisy
    pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not have
  131. hypocrite
    a person who professes beliefs that he or she does not hold
  132. illiterate
    not able to read or write
  133. illuminate
    make lighter or brighter
  134. imaginary
    not based on fact; unreal
  135. immediately
    without delay or hesitation; with no time intervening
  136. immigrant
    a person who comes to a country in order to settle there
  137. improvise
    manage in a makeshift way; do with whatever is at hand
  138. incidentally
    by the way (used to introduce a new topic)
  139. independence
    freedom from control or influence of another or others
  140. independent
    free from external control and constraint
  141. indispensable
    essential
  142. industrial
    of or relating to commercial enterprise
  143. infinitely
    continuing forever without end
  144. inheritance
    hereditary succession to a title or an office or property
  145. inoculate
    inject or treat with the germ of a disease to render immune
  146. inquire
    conduct an investigation of
  147. interesting
    catching or holding your attention
  148. interrupt
    make a break in
  149. irrelevant
    having no bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
  150. irreparable
    impossible to rectify or amend
  151. irresistible
    impossible to withstand; overpowering
  152. issue
    some situation or event that is thought about
  153. jealous
    suspicious or fearful of being displaced by a rival
  154. knowledge
    the result of perception, learning, and reasoning
  155. liaise
    act as or form a connection or alliance between groups
    (liaison)
  156. listening
    the act of hearing attentively
  157. literature
    writings in a particular style on a particular subject
  158. livelihood
    the financial means whereby one supports oneself
  159. lonely
    lacking companions or companionship
  160. lovely
    lovable especially in a childlike or naive way
  161. maintenance
    activity involved in keeping something in good working order
  162. maneuver
    a military training exercise
  163. marriage
    the state of being a couple voluntarily joined for life
  164. marvel
    be amazed at
  165. marvellous
    extraordinarily good or great
  166. materialism
    a desire for wealth and possessions
  167. meanwhile
    at the same time but in another place
  168. medicine
    the profession devoted to alleviating diseases and injuries
  169. milieu
    the environmental condition
  170. miniature
    being on a very small scale
  171. minute
    a unit of time equal to 60 seconds or 1/60th of an hour
  172. minutes
    a written account of what transpired at a meeting
  173. miscellaneous
    having many aspects
  174. mischief
    reckless or malicious behavior causing annoyance in others
  175. mischievous
    naughtily or annoyingly playful
  176. modern
    ahead of the times
  177. modernity
    the quality of being current or of the present
  178. monetary
    relating to or involving money
  179. monkey
    any of various long-tailed primates
  180. moreover
    in addition
  181. mortgage
    a conveyance of property as security for repaying a loan
  182. movable
    capable of being conveyed from one place to another
  183. murmur
    a low continuous indistinct sound
  184. museum
    a building for collecting and displaying valuable objects
  185. necessarily
    in such a manner as could not be otherwise
  186. necessary
    absolutely essential
  187. necessity
    the condition of being essential or indispensable
  188. negotiable
    able to be arranged by compromise
  189. nervous
    of or relating to a system of sensory apparatus
  190. neutralize
    make ineffective by counterbalancing the effect of
  191. niece
    a daughter of your sibling
  192. occasion
    an event that occurs at a critical time
  193. occurrence
    an instance of something happening
  194. ointment
    skin cream that has a soothing, moisturizing effect
  195. omission
    leaving out or passing over something
  196. omit
    leave undone or leave out
    omitted
  197. outrageous
    greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
  198. parallel
    being everywhere equidistant and not intersecting
  199. parliament
    a legislative assembly in certain countries
  200. participation
    the act of sharing in the activities of a group
  201. pattern
    a repeated design, structure, or arrangement
  202. peaceful
    not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
  203. penicillin
    antibiotic used in the treatment of infections and diseases
  204. performance
    the act of doing something successfully
  205. permanent
    continuing or enduring without marked change in status
  206. persuade
    cause somebody to adopt a certain position or belief
  207. persuasion
    communication intended to induce belief or action
  208. physical
    involving the body as distinguished from the mind or spirit
  209. physics
    the science of matter and energy and their interactions
  210. possession
    anything owned
  211. possessive
    serving to express or indicate the act of having
  212. potential
    existing in possibility
  213. precede
    be earlier in time
    (precedes)
  214. precedent
    an example that is used to justify similar occurrences
  215. preparation
    setting in order in advance some act or purpose
  216. priority
    status established in order of importance or urgency
  217. privilege
    a special advantage or benefit not enjoyed by all
  218. process
    a particular course of action intended to achieve a result
  219. proportion
    relation with respect to comparative quantity or magnitude
  220. psychiatry
    the diagnosis and treatment of mental disorders
  221. psychological
    mental or emotional as opposed to physical in nature
  222. questionnaire
    a form with a set of queries to gain statistical information
  223. queue
    a line of people or vehicles waiting for something
  224. recede
    pull back or move away or backward
  225. receive
    get something; come into possession of
  226. recession
    the act of returning control
  227. reference
    the act of consulting
  228. relevant
    having a bearing on or connection with the subject at issue
  229. relief
    the act of reducing something unpleasant
  230. remembrance
    the ability to recall past occurrences
  231. research
    a seeking for knowledge
  232. resource
    aid or support that may be drawn upon when needed
  233. rhyme
    correspondence in the final sounds of two or more lines
  234. rhythm
    an interval during which a recurring sequence occurs
  235. safety
    being certain that adverse effects will not be caused
  236. scholar
    a learned person
  237. scholarly
    characteristic of a learned person
  238. science
    a branch of study or knowledge involving the observation, investigation, and discovery of general laws or truths that can be tested systematically
  239. scissors
    an edge tool having two crossed pivoting blades
  240. secondary
    being of second rank or importance or value
  241. seize
    take hold of; grab
  242. separate
    standing apart; not attached to or supported by anything
  243. sequence
    a following of one thing after another in time
  244. shoulder
    a ball-and-socket joint between the head of the humerus and a cavity of the scapula
  245. sincerely
    without pretense
  246. skillful
    having or showing knowledge, ability, or aptitude
  247. soldier
    an enlisted man or woman who serves in an army
  248. solemn
    dignified and somber in manner or character
  249. solemnity
    a trait of dignified seriousness
  250. speech
    communication by word of mouth
  251. sterilize
    make free from bacteria
  252. straight
    having no deviations
  253. stratagem
    an elaborate or deceitful scheme to deceive or evade
  254. strategy
    an elaborate and systematic plan of action
  255. strength
    the property of being physically or mentally powerful
  256. successful
    having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
  257. surely
    definitely or positively
  258. surprise
    come upon or take unawares
  259. survey
    determining opinions by interviewing people
  260. technique
    a practical method or art applied to some particular task
  261. technology
    the practical application of science to commerce or industry
  262. tendency
    an inclination to do something
  263. texture
    the feel of a surface or a fabric
  264. transient
    lasting a very short time
  265. truly
    in accordance with fact or reality
  266. twelfth
    position 12 in a countable series of things
  267. unconscious
    lacking awareness and the capacity for sensory perception
  268. unfortunately
    by bad luck
  269. unparalleled
    radically distinctive and without equal
  270. usually
    under normal conditions
  271. valuable
    having worth or merit
  272. venue
    the scene of any event or action
  273. vestige
    an indication that something has been present
  274. view
    the visual percept of a region
  275. weather
    atmospheric conditions such as temperature and precipitation
    whether
    if, either
  276. weight
    the vertical force exerted by a mass as a result of gravity
  277. weird
    strikingly odd or unusual
  278. withhold
    hold back; refuse to hand over or share
Created on Tue Sep 06 15:07:49 EDT 2011 (updated Sat Sep 10 09:52:35 EDT 2011)

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