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<strong>Knowsys</strong> <strong>Vocabulary</strong> <strong>Group</strong> <strong>Word</strong> <strong>List</strong><br />

Grade 8<br />

<strong>Group</strong> 1<br />

BAD<br />

1 atrocity<br />

2 dire<br />

3 flagrant<br />

4 inclement<br />

5 irksome<br />

6 *malevolent<br />

7 precarious<br />

8 reprisal<br />

9 risqué<br />

10 unseemly<br />

11 *despicable<br />

12 *ineffectual<br />

<strong>Group</strong> 2<br />

13<br />

14<br />

15<br />

16<br />

17<br />

18<br />

19<br />

20<br />

21<br />

22<br />

23<br />

<strong>Group</strong> 3<br />

24<br />

25<br />

26<br />

27<br />

28<br />

29<br />

30<br />

31<br />

32<br />

33<br />

34<br />

CHARACTERISTIC<br />

avid<br />

azure<br />

clad<br />

combustible<br />

forbearance<br />

ornate<br />

resilient<br />

tremulous<br />

indulgent<br />

intricate<br />

overt<br />

LANGUAGE<br />

decipher<br />

depict<br />

dialect<br />

dub<br />

glib<br />

memoir<br />

recant<br />

rejoinder<br />

reticent<br />

rhetoric<br />

vignette<br />

<strong>Group</strong> 4<br />

35<br />

36<br />

37<br />

38<br />

39<br />

40<br />

41<br />

42<br />

43<br />

44<br />

<strong>Group</strong> 5<br />

45<br />

46<br />

47<br />

48<br />

49<br />

50<br />

51<br />

52<br />

53<br />

<strong>Group</strong> 6<br />

54<br />

55<br />

56<br />

57<br />

58<br />

59<br />

60<br />

61<br />

62<br />

<strong>Group</strong> 7<br />

63<br />

64<br />

65<br />

66<br />

67<br />

68<br />

69<br />

70<br />

71<br />

MOVEMENT<br />

agile<br />

dismantle<br />

dispel<br />

execute<br />

extricate<br />

fitful<br />

impel<br />

pivot<br />

shackle<br />

culminate<br />

OCCUR<br />

feasible<br />

arbitrary<br />

imminent<br />

incessant<br />

phenomenon<br />

recur<br />

spontaneous<br />

sporadic<br />

wreak<br />

OVERTAKE<br />

instill<br />

encompass<br />

pervade<br />

assimilate<br />

encroach<br />

engulf<br />

immerse<br />

influx<br />

surpass<br />

SENSES<br />

ogle<br />

panorama<br />

picturesque<br />

surveillance<br />

audible<br />

mute<br />

reverberate<br />

strident<br />

pungent<br />

<strong>Group</strong> 8<br />

THOUGHT<br />

72 commemorate<br />

73 conjecture<br />

74 *contemplate<br />

75 derive<br />

76 enigma<br />

77 *evoke<br />

78 inane<br />

79 inkling<br />

80 irrational<br />

81 memento<br />

82 sublime<br />

<strong>Group</strong> 9<br />

TIME<br />

83 indelible<br />

84 brevity<br />

85 cursory<br />

86 elapse<br />

87 epoch<br />

88 *interminable<br />

89 millennium<br />

90 perpetuate<br />

91 protracted<br />

92 simultaneous<br />

<strong>Group</strong> 10 EMOTION<br />

93<br />

94<br />

95<br />

96<br />

97<br />

98<br />

99<br />

100<br />

101<br />

abject<br />

ardent<br />

despondent<br />

disposition<br />

electrify<br />

grimace<br />

irascible<br />

rue<br />

vehement<br />

<strong>Group</strong> 11 EXCESS<br />

102 copious<br />

103 deluge<br />

104 fanfare<br />

105 glut<br />

106 ostentatious<br />

107 profusion<br />

108 swelter<br />

109 guile<br />

110 *pseudonym<br />

111 embellish<br />

<strong>Group</strong> 12 HORROR<br />

112 claustrophobia<br />

113 foreboding<br />

114 grotesque<br />

115 gruesome<br />

116 haunt<br />

117 lurid<br />

118 abhor<br />

119 alienate<br />

120 *inflammatory<br />

121 rankle<br />

122 tirade<br />

<strong>Group</strong> 13 MARTIAL<br />

123 bulwark<br />

124 citadel<br />

125 embroil<br />

126 grapple<br />

127 impregnable<br />

128 onslaught<br />

129 rebuff<br />

130 wrest<br />

131 vie<br />

<strong>Group</strong> 14 AGREE<br />

132 accede<br />

133 accord<br />

134 *dissension<br />

135 affirm<br />

136 conscientious<br />

137 fastidious<br />

138 gingerly<br />

139 meticulous<br />

140 prudent<br />

141 slovenly<br />

<strong>Group</strong> 15 CHANGE<br />

142 enhance<br />

143 innovation<br />

144 modify<br />

145 rectify<br />

146 stagnate<br />

147 alleviate<br />

148 exemplify<br />

149 impersonate<br />

150 replica<br />

151 simulate<br />

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<strong>Knowsys</strong> <strong>Vocabulary</strong> <strong>Group</strong> <strong>Word</strong> <strong>List</strong><br />

Grade 8<br />

<strong>Group</strong> 16 MONEY<br />

152 affluent<br />

153 bequeath<br />

154 legacy<br />

155 philanthropy<br />

156 tycoon<br />

157 artisan<br />

158 chaperon<br />

159 delegate<br />

160 dignitary<br />

161 proprietor<br />

<strong>Group</strong> 17 CALM<br />

162 balmy<br />

163 serene<br />

164 affable<br />

165 benign<br />

166 *congenial<br />

167 humane<br />

168 rapport<br />

169 ovation<br />

170 facilitate<br />

171 banter<br />

<strong>Group</strong> 18 DESTROY<br />

172 abrasion<br />

173 calamity<br />

174 raze<br />

175 decelerate<br />

176 cull<br />

177 desist<br />

178 deter<br />

179 hindrance<br />

180 restive<br />

181 stymie<br />

<strong>Group</strong> 19 EFFORT<br />

182 endeavor<br />

183 indefatigable<br />

184 *prolific<br />

185 succumb<br />

186 haggard<br />

187 fervent<br />

188 lackadaisical<br />

189 languish<br />

190 loll<br />

191 vivacity<br />

<strong>Group</strong> 20 HEALTH<br />

192 antidote<br />

193 dehydrate<br />

194 *malady<br />

195 pestilence<br />

196 squeamish<br />

197 stamina<br />

198 crucial<br />

199 integral<br />

200 paramount<br />

201 imperative<br />

<strong>Group</strong> 21 LAW<br />

202 abet<br />

203 *advocate<br />

204 conspire<br />

205 arraign<br />

206 corroborate<br />

207 surmise<br />

208 agenda<br />

209 amiss<br />

210 ordain<br />

211 precede<br />

212 inventory<br />

<strong>Group</strong> 22 SKILLED<br />

213 adept<br />

214 connoisseur<br />

215 flair<br />

216 fledgling<br />

217 gullible<br />

218 susceptible<br />

219 *defer<br />

220 embark<br />

221 inaugurate<br />

222 institute<br />

<strong>Group</strong> 23 ORDINARY<br />

223 *anonymous<br />

224 bizarre<br />

225 humdrum<br />

226 prevalent<br />

227 profound<br />

228 dissect<br />

229 *apprehend<br />

230 discern<br />

231 intellect<br />

232 sage<br />

<strong>Group</strong> 24 REDISTRIBUTE<br />

233 allot<br />

234 deploy<br />

235 divert<br />

236 confiscate<br />

237 pilfer<br />

238 recluse<br />

239 colleague<br />

240 contingent<br />

241 *generation<br />

242 *patriarch<br />

243 hallowed<br />

<strong>Group</strong> 25 RUDE<br />

244<br />

245<br />

246<br />

247<br />

248<br />

249<br />

250<br />

251<br />

252<br />

253<br />

brusque<br />

condescend<br />

daunt<br />

demean<br />

wrangle<br />

coup<br />

irrepressible<br />

mutiny<br />

requisite<br />

stipulate<br />

<strong>Group</strong> 26 CHAOS<br />

254 *anarchy<br />

255 bedlam<br />

256 havoc<br />

257 tumult<br />

258 turbulent<br />

259 turmoil<br />

260 anthology<br />

261 cache<br />

262 congregate<br />

263 elite<br />

<strong>Group</strong> 27 CRITICIZE<br />

264<br />

265<br />

266<br />

267<br />

268<br />

269<br />

270<br />

271<br />

272<br />

chastise<br />

discredit<br />

rebuke<br />

renounce<br />

reproach<br />

vilify<br />

cajole<br />

emulate<br />

servile<br />

<strong>Group</strong> 28 NATURE<br />

273 luminous<br />

274 mire<br />

275 pastoral<br />

276 staple<br />

277 tract<br />

278 aperture<br />

279 excruciating<br />

280 pang<br />

281 tribulation<br />

<strong>Group</strong> 29 PERFECT<br />

282 immaculate<br />

283 impeccable<br />

284 infallible<br />

285 augment<br />

286 capacious<br />

287 concise<br />

288 negligible<br />

289 pittance<br />

290 voluminous<br />

<strong>Group</strong> 30 ASK<br />

291 *confer<br />

292 entreat<br />

293 interrogate<br />

294 query<br />

295 ascertain<br />

296 audacious<br />

297 mettle<br />

298 lionize<br />

299 prestige<br />

300 renown<br />

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* designates a <strong>Word</strong> Root activity is available.

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