8th GradeWeekly List

Monday - Quiz on each list

1. mal (bad) 11. non (not) 2. post (after) 12. archy (government) 3. 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) 10. uni (one) 20. lat (side)

Voc. write a sentence with each word that does not include the definition.

1. Unison – (n.) agreement2. Nonentity – (n) a person of unimportance3. invalidate – (v) to cancel4. Incapacitate – (v) disable5. Malinger – (v.) goof off, shirk from duty

List 1 - 8th Grade Word Within A Word

1. hypo (under) 12. hetero (different) 2. 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.

1. Concourse – (n.) a crowd2. Circumvent – (v.) to avoid3. Amplify – (v.) make greater4. Veritable – (adj.) actual; true5. Gregarious – (adj.) - sociable

Week 2 - 8th Grade Bonus- mea culpa – my fault

1. de (down) 12. clam (cry out)2. Voc (voice) 13. trans (across)3. Luc (light) 14. fort (strong)4. Acr (sharp) 15. per (through)5. Ambul(walk) 16. fid (faith)6. Pugn (fight) 17. non (not)7. Sequ (follow) 18. ego (I)8. Centri (center) 19. loqu (talk)9. Ous (full of) 20. sacro (holy)10.Sanct (holy) 21. caco (bad)11.Phon (sound) 22. tang (touch)

Voc. Write a sentence making sure you do not include the definition with the sentence.

23. Cacophony- (n.) bad sounding24. Loquacious – (adj.) talkative25. Facetious – (adj.) not meant seriously26. Perceptible –(adj.) seeing through the meaning27. Tangible – (adj.) – able to touch

Week 3 - 8th Grade Word Within A Word

1. dict (say) 12. sequ (follow)2. bas (low) 13. path (feeling)3. nihil (nothing) 14. ism (doctrine)4. muta (change) 15. inter (between)5. terr (land) 16. in (in or not)6. cogn (know) 17. sed (sit)7. re (again) 18. tort (twist)8. super (over) 19. anim (mind)9. de (down) 20. epi (on)10.gram (writing) 21. ob (against)11.obit (death)Voc. – Write sentences making sure you do not include the definition.22. Epitaph – (n) writing on tombstone23. Cognitive – ( adj.) using thought process24. Contort – (v) to twist25. Sedentary –(adj.) inactive26. Annihilate – (v) to destroy

Week 4 - 8th Grade WWW- Obiter dictum – Latin meaning “passing remark”

1. anthropo (man) 10. centri (center)2. gastro (stomach) 11. medi (middle)3. auto (self) 12. ambi (both)4. contra (against) 13. ism

(doctrine)5. viv (life) 14. trans (across)6. helio (sun) 15. ex (out)7. culp (blame) 16. intro (into)8. spec (look) 17. trop (turn)9. 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.20.Contradict – (v.) to express the opposite of a statement.21. ambivalent – (adj.) alternating between two opinions or feelings22. transition - (n.) – from one thing to another23. speculate – (v.) – to think of things from different viewpoints

Week 5 8th Grade Word Bonus: mea culpa – to be the blame or fault

Au contraire – to the contrary

1. pre (before) 11. post (after)2. gen (origin) 12. son (sound)3. jur (swear) 13. demo (people)4. sopor (sleep) 14. inter (between)5. 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 way21. Oblivion (n) – nothingness22. Contort (v)- to twist or bend out of shape23. Resonant – (v) – continuing to sound24. Dichotomy – (n) – a separation or contrast

List 6 - 8th Grade Word Within A Word

1. thanatos (death) 11. spir (breathe)2. opia (sight) 12. syn (together)3. vac (empty) 13. man (hand)4. luc (light) 14. ex (out)5. ize (make) 15. ism (system)6. sed (sit) 16. sub (under)7. fug (flee) 17. ine (nature of8. pusill (small) 18. anim (mind)9. nep (nephew) 19. bon (good)10.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 amount22. Impulsively – (adj.) – thoughtlessly23. Conspiracy – (n.) – plot, scheme24. Subordinate – (n) – lower rank or position25. Fugitive – (n) – person who flees

8th Grade – List 7

1. log (reason) 11. nym (name)2. phor (carry) 12. ize (make)3. loco (place) 13. re (again)4. de (down) 14. ambul (walk)5. phobia (fear) 15. ideo (idea)6. schizo (divide) 16. apo (up)7. theo (god) 17. pre (before)8. curs (run) 18. cosmo (universe)9. eu (good) 19. phon (sound)10.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 injury22. Euphoria – (n) – extreme happiness23. Precursor – (v) – one that comes before24. Apologetic (adj.) – with remorse25. Cacophonous (adj.) – bad sounding

8th Grade List 8Idée fixe (ee-day- FEEKS) – Latin meaning “fixed idea”

1. pro forward 12. ism belief2. patr father 13. mis bad3. cred believe 14. gno know4. ous full of 15. loco place5. miss send 16. sta stand6. viv life 17. phys nature7. sanct holy 18. terr land8. syn together 19. opia sight9. co together 20. loqu talk10. in in 21. hedon pleasure11. apo away 22. liqu flowVoc. write a sentence with each word that does not include the definition.23. Loquacious – (adj.) – talkative24.Credible – (adj.) – believable25. prodigious (adj.) – huge26. stamina – (n) the ability to endure or withstand27. apostrophe – (n) – punctuation indicating letter is missing

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”

1. vale farewell 10. dict say2. proto first 11. agon actor3. mal bad 12. ism doctrine (belief)4. sarco flesh 13. phag eat5. gno know 14. sur over6. ana up 15. lect gather7. ex out 16. pos put8. magn great 17. mort death9. super over 18. miss send

Voc. write a sentence with each word that does not include the definition.19. Protagonist – (n) – main character20. Malicious – (adj.) deliberately harmful21. magnanimous (adj.) Generous in treating or judging others 22. Surmise – (v) – to guess23. expedite v. To hasten the movement or progress of.

List 10 - 8th GradeMagnum opus – Latin for “great work” – Dante’s magnum opus, The Divine Comedy, is a classic.

1. eu good 11. thanatos death2. mir wonder 12. in not3. hagio saint 13. graph write4. patr father 14. auto self5. mel honey 15. flu flow6. inter between 16. dict say7. ped foot 17. spec look8. bell war 18. anthropo

man9. mal bad 19. morph shape10.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. 22. Bellicose (adj.) warlike23. speculate (v) – to guess24. innuendo (n.) a hint or suggestion25. interminable (adj.) Having no limit or end.

List 11 - 8th Grade Word Within A WordMirabile dictu – Latin “wonderful to say” – He was, mirabile dictu, still alive

after the fall.

1. in not 15. greg group2. Jur swear 16. gen origin3. par equal 17. mal bad4. non not 18. equi equal5. bas low 19. super over6. Meta change 20. curs run7. psych soul 21. post after8. tig touching 22. an without9. fic make 23. punct point10. ann year 24. tract pull11. algia pain 25. ex out12. ab away13. Bio life14. Dia across Voc. write a sentence with ea

word that does not include the definition.26. Analgesic – (n.) relieving pain 29. equitable (adj.) being fair27. Contiguous - (adj. adjacent, next to 30. abdicate (v.) To give up 28. Gregarious – (adj.) enjoying being with others

List 12 8th Grade Alma Mater – School one attended “nourishing mother”

1. re again 11. sub under2. sol alone 12. ism doctrine3. in not 13. ex out4. luct struggle 14. super over5. rogat ask 15. infra beneath6. terr land 16. ject throw7. ob against 17. loqu talk8. pugn fight 18. cise cut9. dia across 19. trib pay10.acro high 20. nym name

Voc. write a sentence with each word that does not include the definition.21. Pugnacious – (adj.) quarrelsome, combative22. Obdurate –(adj.) stubborn23.Trajectory – (n) path of a thrown object24.Pseudonym – (n) – false name25. Infraction – (n) a violation

List 13 - 8th Grade

1. logy science 10. apo away2. anti against 11. mis hatred3. trans across 12. morph shape4. fid faith 13. tempor time5. ize make 14. string bind6. gyn woman 15. cogn know7. somn sleep 16. ambul walk8. epist knowledge 17. crypt hidden9. nomy law 18. tauto same

Voc. write a sentence with each word that does not include the definition.19. Cryptic – (adj.) – hidden20.Astringent – (n) medicine that helps clean and heal21. cognitive – (adj.) knowing22. insomniac – (n) person who cannot sleep23. epistle – (n) – a formal letter to inform others

8th Grade List 13 bonus -Bona fid – “in good faith”

1. ine nature of 10. mal bad2. fac to do 11. monger seller3. Gyn woman 12. cracy government4. Ous full of 13. ego I5. punct point 14. mega large6. syn together 15. drome run7. narco sleep 16. eu good8. mono one 17. lepsy attack9. son sound 18. mania madness

Voc. Write definitions and by quiz time, write a sentence with each word that does not include the definition.

19.Syndrome – (n) a group of diseases working together20. euphemism – (n) replacing an offensive word with an inoffensive word.21. synchronize – (v) – to occur at the same time22. malicious – (adj.) showing strong ill-will.23. monologue – (n) – speech spoken by one person

8th Grade List 15- bonus

magnum opus – greatest piece of work

1. para beside 11. anti against2. path feeling 12. a without3. simul pretend 13. sed sit4. in not 14. kin motion5. fy make 15. ex out6. sacro holy 16. plus more7. ultra beyond 17. voc voice8. fer carry 18. corp body9. peri near 19. helio sun10. crypt hidden 20. sanct holy

Voc. write a sentence with each word that does not include the definition.21. Apathy (n) – a lack of feeling22.Peripheral – (n) – lying outside the center23. kinetics –(n) study of the force of motion24. paraphrase – (v) – to put in your own words.25. corpulent – (adj) – stout, fleshy

8th Grade List 16 - E pluribus unum – one out of many

1. ism doctrine 10. neuro nerve2. a- without 11. sthen

strength3. re again 12. pro forward4. epistknowledge 13. chron time5. lent full of 14. less without6. contra against 15. tempor time7. hyper over 16. para beside8. germ related 17. fil thread9. gran grain 18. scen stageVoc. (write a sentence with each word that does not include the definition.19. Repudiate – (v) – to have nothing to do with20. Hyperbole – (n) – an exaggeration used as a figure of speech21. Propensity – (n) a natural tendency22. Paradox – (n) – a statement that contradicts (ex.man sells ice cram and hates ice cream.)23. Atypical – (adj) – not normal

List 17 - 8th Grade contretemps - kon-tra-tahn - An embarrassing incident

1. in in 9. amor love2. inter between3.ex out 10. somn sleep4.sub under 11. sym together5.pot drink 12. nomy law6. fus pour 13. dign worthy7.vect carry 14. fract break8.acro high Voc. write a sentence with each word that does not include the definition.

15.Profuse – (adj.) extravagant16. exonerate – (v) – to free from blame17. intersperse – (v) spread throughout18. diffuse (v) – pour out19. somnolent – (adj.) – drowsy

List 18 - 8th Grade

1.dis away 6. mis bad2.nom name 7. pugn fight3.sino China 8. entomo insect4.per through 9. spec look5.pro before 10. gno know

Voc. write a sentence with each word that does not include the definition.

11. Proficient – (adj) – competent, skillful12. Dissipate – (v) – to fade away13. Prognosis – (n) – doctor’s diagnosis14. Conspicuous – (adj) – noticeable, obvious15. Perforate – (v) to pierce or puncture

List 19 -8th Grade Word Within A Word

1. re again2. mal bad3. neo new4. culp blame5. ante before6. surg rise7. luvi wash8. 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, mean19. exculpate (v)- free from blame20. Philanthropy (n)- love of others21. Reiterate (v) to say again

List 20 -8th Grade9. fulg shine or flash

10. mar sea

11. phil love

12. cracy government

13. fract break

14. duct lead

15. tion act or state

16. agora marketplace