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Vocabulary Grade 8 — Set 1: Quick Drills flashcards

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Meaning to word: 33 of the Set 1 words, from a fresh one-line definition back to the word itself, with one example sentence.

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  1. Which word means doing what most people agree is right, especially when it comes to treating others well?
    ethical

    Ethical shoppers choose coffee from farms that pay their workers fairly.
    Character & Behavior
  2. Which word means tied to classrooms, lessons and the serious learning done at schools and colleges?
    academic

    The tutoring center offers free academic help after school.
    Thinking & Knowing
  3. Which word means acting or performing at the same steady level every time?
    consistent

    Nadia is a consistent student, earning a B-plus on every quiz.
    Thinking & Knowing
  4. Which word means what you formally tell officials, especially a court, about what you saw or know?
    testimony

    The lifeguard's testimony helped the jury understand what happened at the pool.
    Speaking & Arguing
  5. Which word means to do as you are told by a request, an order or a rule?
    comply

    Drivers must comply with the detour signs during the road work.
    Actions & Effort
  6. Which word means to cut back something, such as a risk, until it can't get any smaller?
    minimize

    To minimize waste, the cafeteria switched to washable trays.
    Change & Growth
  7. Which word means reaching lots of people or lots of places, though not all of them?
    widespread

    Widespread flooding closed schools across the county.
    Size & Amount
  8. Which word means looked up to because of many years of first-rate work?
    distinguished

    A distinguished judge gave the speech at our graduation.
    Quality & Judgment
  9. Which word means the lasting influence someone or something leaves behind for later generations?
    legacy

    The scholarships she created keep the founder's legacy alive today.
    Society & Power
  10. Which word means for a machine or system, any one of the pieces it is built from?
    component

    In an electric car, the battery is the most expensive component.
    Nature & Time

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