8 TH GRADE ENGLISH VOCABULARY LIST #1

BARREN (adj.) not productive, bare Example: In contrast to the rich land we left behind, the plains appeared to be a _____________barren landscape. SYNONYMS: unproductive, sterile, desolate ANTONYMS: fertile, productive, fruitful

DISRUPT (v.) to break up, disturb Example: Even the loud demonstration on the street below was not enough to _______________ the meeting. SYNONYMS: upset, displace, disorder ANTONYMS: organize, arrange

GERMINATE (v.) to begin to grow Example: After he interrogated the suspect, suspicion began to __________ in the inspectors mind. SYNONYMS: sprout, shoot up, grow ANTONYMS: wither, die, shrivel up

RENOVATE (v.) to repair, restore to good condition, make new again Example: The young couple brought in an architect and a contractor to help them ________the old house. SYNONYMS: repair, fix up, recondition

TRUCE (n.) a pause in fighting, temporary peace Example: After tense negotiations, the warring nations reluctantly agreed to a five-day _______. SYNONYMS: cease-fire, armistice ANTONYMS: war, warfare, fighting

VICIOUS (adj.) evil, bad; spiteful; having bad habits or an ugly disposition; painfully severe or extreme Example: The _________rumor was damaging to their friendship. SYNONYMS: wicked, malicious, savage ANTONYMS: good, kind, kindly, mild, harmless

TRICKLE (v.) to flow or fall by drops or in a small stream; (n.) a small, irregular quantity of anything Example: The water began to ________trickle from the rusty old pipe. SYNONYMS: (v.) dribble, drizzle, drip (n.) small amount ANTONYMS: (v.) gush, pour, flood (n.) deluge