8th Grade Vocabulary List 1Gifted/Advanced

indisputable, rigorous, mundane, venture, riveting, mimicking,

thoroughfare, bravado, lilting, exclusively

1. Indisputable

Indisputable (adj.): Unquestionable; undeniable; obvious; certain; cannot be argued with

Sample sentence: The jury has been presented with indisputable evidence that the defendant is guilty.

Other forms: Dispute, disputable

2. Mundane

Mundane (adj.): Dull; uninteresting; overly ordinary

Sample sentence: Sandra’s chores quickly became mundane; she longed, instead, to be out with her friends.

Sample sentence: Somehow Jenna manages to look unique, even in something as mundane as a school uniform.

3. Rigorous

Rigorous (adj.): Thorough; demanding; strict

Sample Sentence: Jonathan’s rigorous training routine soon paid off on the basketball court.

Word Forms: Rigor, Rigors, Rigorously

4. Venture

Venture (n.): A new activity, project, business, etc. that typically involves risk

Sample Sentence: The company is going to embark on an exciting venture.

Sample Sentence: The baby bunnies ventured from their hole for the first time.

Word Forms: Ventures, Ventured, Venturing

5. Riveting

Riveting (adj.): Very exciting or interesting; attention catching

Sample Sentence: Mrs. Wright’s math lessons are generally riveting, which makes paying attention much easier.

6. Mimicking

Mimicking (v.): Closely copying or imitating speech, expressions, gestures or actions

Sample Sentence: The hatchlings learned to fly by mimicking their mother.

Word Forms: Mimic, Mimicked, Mimics

7. Thoroughfare

Thoroughfare (n.): A road or path between two places; the main road into town

Sample Sentence: The town’s thoroughfare was crowded with people waiting for the market to open.

8. Bravado

Bravado (n.): A display of pretend bravery; brave or confident talk intended to impress people

Sample Sentence: The knight spoke with much bravado about his intentions to slay the dragon.

9. Lilting

Lilting (v.): Speaking in a pleasant, cheerful, lively or singsong manner

Sentence Sample: She has such a lovely Irish lilt to her voice. Sentence Sample: The lilting songs of birds set the tone for the beautiful spring day.

Word Forms: Lilt, Lilts

10. Exclusively

Exclusively (adv.): Not allowing anything else; entirely; only

Sentence Sample: Augusta National is a golf course open exclusively to its members.

Word Forms: Exclude, Exclusivity, Exclusive, Exclusiveness, Excludes, Excluding

1. Indisputable (adj.): Unquestionable; undeniable; obvious; certain2. Mundane (adj.): Dull; uninteresting; overly ordinary 3. Rigorous (adj.): Thorough; demanding; strict4. Venture (n.): A new activity, project, business, etc. that typically involves risk5. Riveting (adj.): Very exciting or interesting; attention catching6. Mimicking (v.): Closely copying or imitating speech, expressions, gestures or actions7. Thoroughfare (n.): A road or path between two places; the main road into town8. Bravado (n.): A display of pretend bravery; brave or confident talk intended to impress people9. Lilting (v.): Speaking in a pleasant, cheerful, lively or singsong manner10. Exclusively (adv.): Not allowing anything else; entirely; only