Vocabulary Unit 1 Words 11 – 15 8th Grade

Hover: (v.) to float or hang suspended over The helicopter hovered over the field of flowers while the man was lowered down. Hover: (v.) to float or hang suspended over

The students jostled each other in the crowded hallway. (v.) to bump or shove

The laggard baby bird moved as slowly as a snail. (n.) a person who moves slowly, a slowpoke (adj.) falling behind

The singer received plaudits from the crowd after her awesome concert! (n. pl.) applause, cheers

Preclude: (v.) to make impossible The stop sign precluded the driver from making a turn down the one-way street. Preclude: (v.) to make impossible