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US Grade 8 Vocabulary Test 6

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Author: TestGru Team (Education Specialist)

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
Which word means "punish harshly"?
A) abdicate
B) castigate
C) allocate
D) ascertain
Question 2
What does "censure" mean?
A) skilled
B) ease pain
C) blame
D) want strongly
Question 3
What is an antonym for "abdicate"?
A) kindness
B) ally
C) fair
D) claim
Question 4
What is a synonym for "acrimony"?
A) bitterness
B) improve
C) learn
D) harmless
Question 5
Which word means "scold"?
A) alleviate
B) admonish
C) arbitrary
D) belittle
Question 6
What does "aesthetic" mean?
A) strong hate
B) catch or understand
C) about beauty
D) warlike
Question 7
What is an antonym for "alleviate"?
A) worsen
B) upset
C) criticism
D) worsen
Question 8
What is a synonym for "ameliorate"?
A) improve
B) climb
C) mock
D) shorten
Question 9
Which word means "destroy all"?
A) apprehend
B) annihilate
C) austere
D) censure
Question 10
What does "antipathy" mean?
A) want strongly
B) lucky start
C) dislike
D) become less
Question 11
What is an antonym for "apprehend"?
A) descend
B) fair
C) certain
D) free
Question 12
What is a synonym for "ascend"?
A) climb
B) avoid
C) blame
D) assign
Question 13
Which word means "hardworking"?
A) auspicious
B) assiduous
C) castigate
D) aesthetic
Question 14
What does "audacious" mean?
A) warlike
B) surrender
C) bold
D) rich
Question 15
What is an antonym for "auspicious"?
A) face
B) criticism
C) wet
D) unlucky
Question 16
What is a synonym for "avert"?
A) avoid
B) ban
C) artistic
D) random
Question 17
Which word means "kind"?
A) capitulate
B) benevolent
C) admonish
D) antipathy
Question 18
What does "brevity" mean?
A) become less
B) skilled
C) shortness
D) very old
Question 19
What is an antonym for "capitulate"?
A) allow
B) certain
C) generosity
D) resist
Question 20
What is a synonym for "censor"?
A) ban
B) support
C) dislike
D) stern

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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