8th Grade 4th Quarter Review for the week of 05-03-2010
Select the definition that most nearly defines the given word.
1. covenant
A. To weaken or sap strength from someone or something.
B. A binding agreement or contract; a promise.
C. Represent or express something abstract in tangible form.
D. An occupied house, apartment, or residence; a legal, permanent home.
2. counterfeit
A. Consistent with or based on or using reason.
B. A binding agreement or contract; a promise.
C. Express an opinion based on incomplete evidence.
D. A copy that is represented as the original.
3. meticulous
A. With considerable certainty; without much doubt.
B. Widely or commonly occurring, existing, accepted, or practiced.
C. Two words that express opposing concepts; opposites.
D. Taking or showing extreme care about minute details; precise; thorough.
4. rational
A. Obvious to the eye or mind; completely obvious.
B. To distribute or spread information or something else; to spread far and wide.
C. Consistent with or based on or using reason.
D. Teachers and administrators at a school.
5. contemplate
A. Consider as a possibility; reflect deeply on a subject.
B. Dignity or correctness that is socially expected; dignified conduct.
C. The quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability.
D. Make compatible with.
6. domicile
A. Do away with completely, without leaving a trace.
B. An alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation.
C. Interfere in someone else's activity; Throw into disorder.
D. An occupied house, apartment, or residence; a legal, permanent home.
7. decorum
A. A diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly).
B. A change from one place or state or subject or stage to another.
C. Short or brief in duration; brief use of words in writing or speech.
D. Dignity or correctness that is socially expected; dignified conduct.
8. disrupt
A. Interfere in someone else's activity; Throw into disorder.
B. Delicious, absolutely delightful, pleasing, or attractive.
C. Showing or expressive of gentleness or kindness; not dangerous to health.
D. A hobby; an activity that one does for fun, instead of work.
9. reconcile
A. Make information that was meant to be kept a secret known to many people.
B. Create a representation or model of; reproduce someone's behavior or looks.
C. Make compatible with.
D. Like a clown; funny or comical
10. benign
A. Consider as a possibility; reflect deeply on a subject.
B. Showing or expressive of gentleness or kindness; not dangerous to health.
C. Dignity or correctness that is socially expected; dignified conduct.
D. Like a clown; funny or comical
11. avocation
A. Obvious to the eye or mind; completely obvious.
B. Teachers and administrators at a school.
C. Delicious, absolutely delightful, pleasing, or attractive.
D. A hobby; an activity that one does for fun, instead of work.
12. conspicuous
A. Obvious to the eye or mind; completely obvious.
B. A hobby; an activity that one does for fun, instead of work.
C. Short or brief in duration; brief use of words in writing or speech.
D. Showing or expressive of gentleness or kindness; not dangerous to health.
13. disseminate
A. To distribute or spread information or something else; to spread far and wide.
B. The quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability.
C. Express an opinion based on incomplete evidence.
D. A change from one place or state or subject or stage to another.
14. embody
A. Create a representation or model of; reproduce someone's behavior or looks.
B. With considerable certainty; without much doubt.
C. Represent or express something abstract in tangible form.
D. An occupied house, apartment, or residence; a legal, permanent home.
15. brevity
A. Short or brief in duration; brief use of words in writing or speech.
B. A diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly).
C. To distribute or spread information or something else; to spread far and wide.
D. To weaken or sap strength from someone or something.
16. antonym
A. A binding agreement or contract; a promise.
B. Make compatible with.
C. Two words that express opposing concepts; opposites.
D. Do away with completely, without leaving a trace.
17. simulate
A. A copy that is represented as the original.
B. An alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation.
C. Create a representation or model of; reproduce someone's behavior or looks.
D. Two words that express opposing concepts; opposites.
18. probably
A. With considerable certainty; without much doubt.
B. Interfere in someone else's activity; Throw into disorder.
C. Consistent with or based on or using reason.
D. Make information that was meant to be kept a secret known to many people.
19. debilitate
A. To weaken or sap strength from someone or something.
B. Widely or commonly occurring, existing, accepted, or practiced.
C. Represent or express something abstract in tangible form.
D. Taking or showing extreme care about minute details; precise; thorough.
20. camaraderie
A. A copy that is represented as the original.
B. Make compatible with.
C. The quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability.
D. Do away with completely, without leaving a trace.
21. consciousness
A. An alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation.
B. Obvious to the eye or mind; completely obvious.
C. Dignity or correctness that is socially expected; dignified conduct.
D. The quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability.
22. divulge
A. With considerable certainty; without much doubt.
B. Make information that was meant to be kept a secret known to many people.
C. Interfere in someone else's activity; Throw into disorder.
D. An occupied house, apartment, or residence; a legal, permanent home.
23. transition
A. A diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly).
B. A change from one place or state or subject or stage to another.
C. Make information that was meant to be kept a secret known to many people.
D. A hobby; an activity that one does for fun, instead of work.
24. prevalent
A. Delicious, absolutely delightful, pleasing, or attractive.
B. Two words that express opposing concepts; opposites.
C. Consider as a possibility; reflect deeply on a subject.
D. Widely or commonly occurring, existing, accepted, or practiced.
25. obliterate
A. Create a representation or model of; reproduce someone's behavior or looks.
B. Do away with completely, without leaving a trace.
C. Teachers and administrators at a school.
D. Represent or express something abstract in tangible form.
26. pastime
A. Consistent with or based on or using reason.
B. A diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly).
C. Short or brief in duration; brief use of words in writing or speech.
D. An alert cognitive state in which you are aware of yourself and your situation.
27. faculty
A. Showing or expressive of gentleness or kindness; not dangerous to health.
B. Teachers and administrators at a school.
C. Like a clown; funny or comical
D. Express an opinion based on incomplete evidence.
28. zany
A. To distribute or spread information or something else; to spread far and wide.
B. To weaken or sap strength from someone or something.
C. Like a clown; funny or comical
D. Widely or commonly occurring, existing, accepted, or practiced.
29. surmise
A. Express an opinion based on incomplete evidence.
B. Taking or showing extreme care about minute details; precise; thorough.
C. Make compatible with.
D. A binding agreement or contract; a promise.
30. delectable
A. A diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly).
B. Delicious, absolutely delightful, pleasing, or attractive.
C. Two words that express opposing concepts; opposites.
D. The quality of affording easy familiarity and sociability.