Vocabulary Grade 8 — Set 3: Meanings flashcards
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The third 100 of the 300 Grade 8 words, from frantic and negligent to rambunctious and plagiarize: pronunciation, a plain definition and three example sentences, the most common use first.
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negligent (adj.) · NEG-lih-juhntcareless when you should be careful, especially with something that is yours to look afterCharacter & Behavior
The landlord was negligent and never fixed the broken stair railing.
A negligent lifeguard could put every swimmer at the pool in danger.
Officials blamed a negligent repair crew for the broken warning lights.
Don't confuse with: negligible, which means hardly worth noticing because it is tiny or unimportant. -
meek (adj.) · MEEKtending to give way to others instead of pushing back, in a soft-spoken, mild wayCharacter & Behavior
Ava gave a meek little wave and looked down at her shoes.
The new puppy was too meek to take a toy from the cat.
Don't be meek when you ask the coach for more playing time. -
frantic (adj.) · FRAN-tikwild with worry, fear or hurry; so rushed that things get disorganizedFeelings & Attitudes
Dad grew frantic when he couldn't find the car keys before work.
With minutes left, we made a frantic rush to finish the poster.
The kitchen was frantic as the cooks rushed out a hundred lunches. -
literate (adj.) · LIT-ur-ithaving learned to make sense of written words and put ideas on paper; knowing your way around a certain fieldThinking & Knowing
Volunteers help adults become literate at the public library.
A literate society needs good schools and libraries.
Every new employee at the store must be computer literate.
Root: Latin littera, "letter," as in literature. -
reassure (v.) · ree-uh-SHUURto help an anxious person calm down with your words or actionsSpeaking & Arguing
The nurse reassured Lily that the shot would only sting a little.
Dad's calm voice reassured us during the power outage.
Coach Patel wanted to reassure the team about the new schedule. -
hamper (v.) · HAM-purto work against someone or something, so acting, moving or making progress gets harderActions & Effort
Heavy snow hampered efforts to clear the roads.
A sore ankle hampered Luis during the cross-country race.
Our science project was hampered by a broken thermometer.
Watch out: a different noun, hamper, is a basket for laundry or a picnic. -
relapse (n., v.) · REE-laps or rih-LAPS (n.) · rih-LAPS (v.)a fall back into sickness partway through getting well, or into old habits; to slip back like thisChange & Growth
The flu seemed gone, but a relapse kept Theo home for three more days.
After a week without snacks, Mia had a relapse and ate three cookies.
The patient relapsed after stopping her medicine too early. -
scarcely (adv.) · SKAIRS-leeto a degree or amount that is nearly zero; only just, a moment before something else happenedSize & Amount
Ana was so nervous she could scarcely eat breakfast before the game.
There was scarcely any water left in the canteen.
The game had scarcely started when the scoreboard went dark.
Watch out: scarcely is already negative, so say "could scarcely," not "couldn't scarcely." -
tolerable (adj.) · TAHL-ur-uh-buhlunpleasant, yet not so bad you can't stand it; neither poor nor excellent, just good enoughQuality & Judgment
Long lines at the fair were tolerable because we had snacks.
Wearing earplugs made the noisy bus ride tolerable.
The cafeteria pizza is tolerable, but nobody would call it great. -
remnant (n.) · REM-nuhnta little leftover bit from something now mostly used up or goneNature & Time
The remnants of the old fort still stand by the river.
Mom bought a fabric remnant on sale to make a pillow.
Hurricane remnants brought heavy rain to our town two days later.
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