1. Vocabulary
Unit 1
Words 11 – 15
8th Grade

2. 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

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

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

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

6. 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