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US Grade 8 Vocabulary Test 4

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20 questions · All questions on one page

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K-12 Grade 8 Vocabulary Middle School (Grade 8, USA Common Core) USA USA Common Core & NGSS
What is this test? for Grade 8 Vocabulary practice (Middle School 6-8, USA Common Core) — Middle School (Grade 8, USA Common Core) level, USA.
Is this for you? For Middle School students (Grade 8, 6-8) — if you are in Middle School, this is for you.
Section: K-12 Grade 8 Vocabulary · Education: Middle School · Part: K-12 Grade 8 Vocabulary · Country: USA

English / Language Arts is a core subject measuring correct use of grammar and reading comprehension.

This test is designed to improve your skills in paragraph interpretation, vocabulary, and sentence structure.

By solving this test of 20 questions, you can both test your knowledge and identify the topics you need to improve.

Question 1
What is an antonym for "ascertain"?
A) reject
B) praise
C) save
D) miss
Question 2
What is a synonym for "assimilate"?
A) absorb
B) harmless
C) praise
D) hatred
Question 3
Which word means "increase"?
A) belittle
B) augment
C) abate
D) ambivalent
Question 4
What does "avarice" mean?
A) shortness
B) blame
C) greed
D) make better
Question 5
What is an antonym for "belittle"?
A) harmful
B) praise
C) lazy
D) praise
Question 6
What is a synonym for "benign"?
A) harmless
B) shorten
C) unsure
D) seek
Question 7
Which word means "frank"?
A) censure
B) candid
C) affluent
D) arid
Question 8
What does "catalyst" mean?
A) bitterness
B) about beauty
C) cause of change
D) go up
Question 9
What is an antonym for "censure"?
A) expand
B) save
C) cruel
D) praise
Question 10
What is a synonym for "abridge"?
A) shorten
B) assign
C) dry
D) hostile
Question 11
Which word means "firm"?
A) aesthetic
B) adamant
C) antiquated
D) avarice
Question 12
What does "adverse" mean?
A) make better
B) dislike
C) harmful
D) turn away
Question 13
What is an antonym for "aesthetic"?
A) keep
B) lazy
C) claim
D) ugly
Question 14
What is a synonym for "allocate"?
A) assign
B) random
C) greed
D) lessen
Question 15
Which word means "friendly"?
A) antipathy
B) amiable
C) augment
D) catalyst
Question 16
What does "anomaly" mean?
A) go up
B) bold
C) strange thing
D) ban parts
Question 17
What is an antonym for "antipathy"?
A) planned
B) cruel
C) worsen
D) liking
Question 18
What is a synonym for "arbitrary"?
A) random
B) stern
C) trigger
D) rich
Question 19
Which word means "find out"?
A) audacious
B) ascertain
C) candid
D) adverse
Question 20
What does "assimilate" mean?
A) turn away
B) shortness
C) absorb fully
D) support

About This Test

For Elementary (K-5), Middle (6-8) and High School (9-12) in the USA — Common Core & NGSS-aligned Math, ELA, Science and Social Studies by grade level. Which grade is this for? K-12 USA curriculum.

K-12 USA — 13 grades × 7-15 subjects = 1,016+ tests. Covers Kindergarten to Grade 12: Math (Common Core), English Language Arts, Science (NGSS), Social Studies, Phonics/Spelling/Vocabulary, Art, Music, PE & Health, Pre-Algebra, Algebra 1 & 2, Geometry, Biology, Chemistry, Physics, Government and Pre-Calculus. Each heading has 8 tests × 20 questions = 160Q with no duplicates within a test. Tests are grade-appropriate (· Elementary K-5 foundation, Middle 6-8 transition, High 9-12 college-ready). Use Is this for you? badges to find your grade.

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