8 th Grade Weekly List Monday - Quiz on each list

1. 8th GradeWeekly ListMonday - Quiz on each list

2. List 1 - 8th Grade Word Within A Word • mal (bad) 11. non (not) • post (after) 12. archy (government) • port (carry) 13. inter (between) • 4. dict (say) 14. vid (look) • 5. omni (all) 15. mono (one) • 6. lith (rock) 16. pond (weight) • 7. bene (good) 17. in (not) • 8. cred (believe) 18. sci (know) • 9. neo (new) 19. phyte (plant) • uni (one) 20. lat (side) • Voc. write a sentence with each word that does not include the definition. • Unison – (n.) agreement • Nonentity – (n) a person of unimportance • 3. invalidate – (v) to cancel • 4. Incapacitate – (v) disable • 5. Malinger – (v.) goof off, shirk from duty

3. Week 2 - 8th Grade Bonus- mea culpa – my fault • hypo (under) 12. hetero (different) • dox (opinion) 13. pater (father) • 3. put (think) 14. ver (true) • 4. mega (large) 15. sangui (blood) • 5. alter (other) 16. ego (i) • 6. contra (against) 17. ven (come) • 7. con (together) 18. flu (flow) • 8. circum (around) 19. loqu (talk) • 9. sol (alone) 20. moll (soft) • 10.fy (make) 21. greg (group) • 11.ous (full of) 22. tion (act or state) • Vocabulary: Write a sentence with each word that does not include the definition. • Concourse – (n.) a crowd • Circumvent – (v.) to avoid • Amplify – (v.) make greater • Veritable – (adj.) actual; true • Gregarious – (adj.) - sociable

4. Week 3 - 8th Grade Word Within A Word • de (down) 12. clam (cry out) • Voc (voice) 13. trans (across) • Luc (light) 14. fort (strong) • Acr (sharp) 15. per (through) • Ambul (walk) 16. fid (faith) • Pugn (fight) 17. non (not) • Sequ (follow) 18. ego (I) • Centri (center) 19. loqu (talk) • Ous (full of) 20. sacro (holy) • Sanct (holy) 21. caco (bad) • Phon (sound) 22. tang (touch) • Voc. Write a sentence making sure you do not include the definition with the sentence. • 23. Cacophony- (n.) bad sounding • 24. Loquacious – (adj.) talkative • 25. Facetious – (adj.) not meant seriously • 26. Perceptible –(adj.) seeing through the meaning • 27. Tangible – (adj.) – able to touch

5. Week 4 - 8th Grade WWW- Obiter dictum – Latin meaning “passing remark” • dict (say) 12. sequ (follow) • bas (low) 13. path (feeling) • nihil (nothing) 14. ism (doctrine) • muta (change) 15. inter (between) • terr (land) 16. in (in or not) • cogn (know) 17. sed (sit) • re (again) 18. tort (twist) • super (over) 19. anim (mind) • de (down) 20. epi (on) • gram (writing) 21. ob (against) • obit (death) • Voc. – Write sentences making sure you do not include the definition. • 22. Epitaph – (n) writing on tombstone • 23. Cognitive – ( adj.) using thought process • 24. Contort – (v) to twist • 25. Sedentary –(adj.) inactive • 26. Annihilate – (v) to destroy

6. Week 5 8th Grade Word Bonus: mea culpa – to be the blame or fault Au contraire – to the contrary • anthropo (man) 10. centri (center) • gastro (stomach) 11. medi (middle) • auto (self) 12. ambi (both) • contra (against) 13. ism (doctrine) • viv (life) 14. trans (across) • helio (sun) 15. ex (out) • culp (blame) 16. intro (into) • spec (look) 17. trop (turn) • mono (one) 18. lykos (wolf) • Voc. (write a sentence with each word that does not include the definition. • 19. Mediate – (v.) to bring about an agreement between persons or groups. • Contradict – (v.) to express the opposite of a statement. • ambivalent – (adj.) alternating between two opinions or feelings • transition - (n.) – from one thing to another • speculate – (v.) – to think of things from different viewpoints

7. List 6 - 8th Grade Word Within A Word • pre (before) 11. post (after) • gen (origin) 12. son (sound) • jur (swear) 13. demo (people) • sopor (sleep) 14. inter (between) • ped (feet) 15. cracy (government) • 6. lin (line) 16. phan (appearance) • 7. tomy (cut) 17. dicho (in two parts) • 8. tort (twists) 18. sui (self) • 9. ob (against) 19. pluto (wealth) • 10. nec (kill) • Voc. write a sentence with each word that does not include the definition. • 20. precursor (n) – that which precedes and shows the way • 21. Oblivion (n) – nothingness • 22. Contort (v)- to twist or bend out of shape • 23. Resonant – (v) – continuing to sound • 24. Dichotomy – (n) – a separation or contrast

8. 8th Grade – List 7 • thanatos (death) 11. spir (breathe) • opia (sight) 12. syn (together) • vac (empty) 13. man (hand) • luc (light) 14. ex (out) • ize (make) 15. ism (system) • sed (sit) 16. sub (under) • fug (flee) 17. ine (nature of • pusill (small) 18. anim (mind) • nep (nephew) 19. bon (good) • viv (life) 20. ous (full of) • Voc. write a sentence with each word that does not include the definition. • 21. Bonanza – (n) a very large amount • 22. Impulsively – (adj.) – thoughtlessly • 23. Conspiracy – (n.) – plot, scheme • 24. Subordinate – (n) – lower rank or position • 25. Fugitive – (n) – person who flees

9. 8th Grade List 8 Idée fixe (ee-day- FEEKS) – Latin meaning “fixed idea” • log (reason) 11. nym (name) • phor (carry) 12. ize (make) • loco (place) 13. re (again) • de (down) 14. ambul (walk) • phobia (fear) 15. ideo (idea) • schizo (divide) 16. apo (up) • theo (god) 17. pre (before) • curs (run) 18. cosmo (universe) • eu (good) 19. phon (sound) • Funi (cord) 20. meta (change) • Voc. write a sentence with each word that does not include the definition. • 21. Detriment – (v) – cause of loss or injury • 22. Euphoria – (n) – extreme happiness • 23. Precursor – (v) – one that comes before • 24. Apologetic (adj.) – with remorse • 25. Cacophonous (adj.) – bad sounding

10. List 9 - 8th Grade Word Within A WordIn loco parentis – in place of the parents (in contracts) On the qui vive – Latin for “on the alert” • pro forward 12. ism belief • patr father 13. mis bad • cred believe 14. gno know • ous full of 15. loco place • miss send 16. sta stand • viv life 17. phys nature • sanct holy 18. terr land • syn together 19. opia sight • co together 20. loqu talk • in in 21. hedon pleasure • apo away 22. liqu flow • Voc. write a sentence with each word that does not include the definition. • 23. Loquacious – (adj.) – talkative • Credible – (adj.) – believable • prodigious (adj.) – huge • stamina – (n) the ability to endure or withstand • apostrophe – (n) – punctuation indicating letter is missing

11. List 10 - 8th Grade Magnum opus – Latin for “great work” – Dante’s magnum opus, The Divine Comedy, is a classic. • vale farewell 10. dict say • proto first 11. agon actor • mal bad 12. ism doctrine (belief) • sarco flesh 13. phag eat • gno know 14. sur over • ana up 15. lect gather • ex out 16. pos put • magn great 17. mort death • super over 18. miss send • Voc. write a sentence with each word that does not include the definition. • 19. Protagonist – (n) – main character • 20. Malicious – (adj.) deliberately harmful • 21. magnanimous (adj.) Generous in treating or judging others • 22. Surmise – (v) – to guess • 23. expedite v. To hasten the movement or progress of.

12. List 11 - 8th Grade Word Within A WordMirabile dictu – Latin “wonderful to say” – He was, mirabile dictu, still alive after the fall. • eu good 11. thanatos death • mir wonder 12. in not • hagio saint 13. graph write • patr father 14. auto self • mel honey 15. flu flow • inter between 16. dict say • ped foot 17. spec look • bell war 18. anthropo man • mal bad 19. morph shape • xeno stranger 20. phobia fear • Voc. write a sentence with each word that does not include the definition. • 21. mellifluous (adj.) Sweetly or smoothly flowing. • Bellicose (adj.) warlike • speculate (v) – to guess • innuendo (n.) a hint or suggestion • interminable (adj.) Having no limit or end.

13. List 12 8th Grade Alma Mater – School one attended “nourishing mother” • in not 15. greg group • Jur swear 16. gen origin • par equal 17. mal bad • non not 18. equi equal • bas low 19. super over • Meta change 20. curs run • psych soul 21. post after • tig touching 22. an without • fic make 23. punct point • ann year 24. tract pull • 11. algia pain 25. ex out • 12. ab away • 13. Bio life • 14. Dia across Voc. write a sentence with ea word that does not include the definition. • 26. Analgesic – (n.) relieving pain 29. equitable (adj.) being fair • 27. Contiguous - (adj. adjacent, next to 30. abdicate (v.) To give up • 28. Gregarious – (adj.) enjoying being with others

14. List 13 - 8th Grade • re again 11. sub under • sol alone 12. ism doctrine • in not 13. ex out • luct struggle 14. super over • rogat ask 15. infra beneath • terr land 16. ject throw • ob against 17. loqu talk • pugn fight 18. cise cut • dia across 19. trib pay • acro high 20. nym name • Voc. write a sentence with each word that does not include the definition. • 21. Pugnacious – (adj.) quarrelsome, combative • 22. Obdurate –(adj.) stubborn • Trajectory – (n) path of a thrown object • Pseudonym – (n) – false name • Infraction – (n) a violation

15. 8th Grade List 13 bonus -Bona fid – “in good faith” • logy science 10. apo away • anti against 11. mis hatred • trans across 12. morph shape • fid faith 13. tempor time • ize make 14. string bind • gyn woman 15. cogn know • somn sleep 16. ambul walk • epist knowledge 17. crypt hidden • nomy law 18. tauto same • Voc. write a sentence with each word that does not include the definition. • 19. Cryptic – (adj.) – hidden • Astringent – (n) medicine that helps clean and heal • cognitive – (adj.) knowing • insomniac – (n) person who cannot sleep • epistle – (n) – a formal letter to inform others

16. 8th Grade List 15- bonus magnum opus – greatest piece of work • ine nature of 10. mal bad • fac to do 11. monger seller • Gyn woman 12. cracygovernment • Ous full of 13. ego I • punct point 14. mega large • syn together 15. drome run • narco sleep 16. eu good • mono one 17. lepsy attack • son sound 18. mania madness • Voc. Write definitions and by quiz time, write a sentence with each word that does not include the definition. • Syndrome – (n) a group of diseases working together • euphemism – (n) replacing an offensive word with an inoffensive word. • synchronize – (v) – to occur at the same time • malicious – (adj.) showing strong ill-will. • monologue – (n) – speech spoken by one person

17. 8th Grade List 16 - E pluribus unum – one out of many • para beside 11. anti against • path feeling 12. a without • simul pretend 13. sed sit • in not 14. kin motion • fy make 15. ex out • sacro holy 16. plus more • ultra beyond 17. voc voice • fer carry 18. corp body • peri near 19. helio sun • crypt hidden 20. sanct holy • Voc. write a sentence with each word that does not include the definition. • 21. Apathy (n) – a lack of feeling • Peripheral – (n) – lying outside the center • kinetics –(n) study of the force of motion • paraphrase – (v) – to put in your own words. • corpulent – (adj) – stout, fleshy

18. List 17 - 8th Grade contretemps - kon-tra-tahn - An embarrassing incident 1. ism doctrine 10. neuro nerve 2. a- without 11. sthen strength 3. re again 12. pro forward 4. epist knowledge 13. chron time 5. lent full of 14. less without 6. contra against 15. tempor time 7. hyper over 16. para beside 8. germ related 17. fil thread 9. gran grain 18. scen stage Voc. (write a sentence with each word that does not include the definition. 19. Repudiate – (v) – to have nothing to do with 20. Hyperbole – (n) – an exaggeration used as a figure of speech 21. Propensity – (n) a natural tendency 22. Paradox – (n) – a statement that contradicts (ex.man sells ice cram and hates ice cream.) 23. Atypical – (adj) – not normal

19. List 18 - 8th Grade • in in 9. amor love • inter between • ex out 10. somn sleep • sub under 11. sym together • pot drink 12. nomy law • fus pour 13. dign worthy • vect carry 14. fract break • acro high • Voc. write a sentence with each word that does not include the definition. • Profuse – (adj.) extravagant • exonerate – (v) – to free from blame • intersperse – (v) spread throughout • diffuse (v) – pour out • somnolent – (adj.) – drowsy

20. List 19 -8th Grade Word Within A Word • dis away 6. mis bad • nom name 7. pugn fight • sino China 8. entomo insect • per through 9. spec look • pro before 10. gno know • Voc. write a sentence with each word that does not include the definition. • 11. Proficient – (adj) – competent, skillful • 12. Dissipate – (v) – to fade away • 13. Prognosis – (n) – doctor’s diagnosis • 14. Conspicuous – (adj) – noticeable, obvious • 15. Perforate – (v) to pierce or puncture

21. List 20 -8th Grade • re again • mal bad • neo new • culp blame • ante before • surg rise • luvi wash • tude state of • Voc. write a • sentence with each word • that does not include the • definition. • 17. conducive (adj.) – favorable, beneficial • 18. malevolent (adj.) – spiteful, mean • 19. exculpate (v)- free from blame • 20. Philanthropy (n)- love of others • 21. Reiterate (v) to say again • fulg shine or flash • mar sea • phil love • cracy government • fract break • duct lead • tion act or state • agora marketplace