Chapter 8 Vocabulary
What is:
(v.) to make someone do or believe something by arguing or giving reasons
persuade
What is:
(v.) to try to win a contest or be more successful than someone else
compete
Tonight we are going to have a surprise party for Grandpa to ___________ his 100th birthday.
a. quit
b. persuade
c. celebrate
d. scale
c. celebrate
The rain forest has plenty of food and water, so animals _____________ there.
a. refuse
b. afford
c. flourish
d. possess
c. flourish
What is:
something that goes well and has the correct or desired result
success
What is:
(adj.) feeling or showing great excitement and interest
enthusiastic
What is:
(n.) great physical or mental pain
anguish
a. wavers
b. relies
c. proposes
d. quits
b. relies
Monica will __________ in the talent show next month, so she needs to rehearse her dance moves.
a. value
b. earn
c. contain
d. compete
d. compete
What is:
added or extra
additional
What is:
(n.) an annoying person or thing
pest
What is:
(adj.) showing too much pride in yourself or something connected to you
boastful
The invention of the computer in the 20th century was an important _____________ in human history.
a. continent
b. athlete
c. milestone
d. pest
c. milestone
We can see through the fish because its skin is __________.
a. mental
b. transparent
c. boastful
d. enthusiastic
b. transparent
What is:
to keep happening or keep doing something
continue
What is:
(v.) to trust or depend on someone or something
rely
What is:
(n.) something given to someone because they have worked hard, finished a task, etc.
reward
We went to the beach in the morning to watch the sun appear over the horizon.
a. propose
b. persuade
c. celebrate
d. vanish
d. vanish
What is the synonym of the italicized word?:
Mark's handicap prevents him from walking, but he still likes to play sports.
a. bill
b. reward
c. wealth
d. disability
d. disability
What is:
to persuade or give someone confidence to do something
encourage
What is:
(adj.) necessary for life or very important
vital
What is:
(n.) a large amount of money or things that someone has
wealth
What is the antonym of the italicized word?:
Our chances of going to the championship worsened with every game we lost.
a. relied
b. improved
c. contained
d. strutted
b. improved
What is the synonym for the italicized word?:
Randy dared Fred to jump off the highest diving board at the swimming pool.
a. contained
b. continued
c. challenged
d. refused
c. challenged
Fill in the blank:
The office worker _______ his job, so he will not go to that office anymore.
a. loyal
b. quit
c. pronounced
d. inanimate
b. quit