1. Vocabulary
Unit 1
Words 16 – 20
8th Grade

2. (v.) to return, go back to the way
For two nights, he did his homework faithfully, then he reverted back to his usual lazy ways.
Revert:
(v.) to return, go back to the way
things were

3. There was only a pile of rubble left after the earthquake.
(n.) broken stone or bricks

4. (adj.) behaving like a slave or servant
The waiter behaved in a servile manner while he served the couple some tea.
Servile:
(adj.) behaving like a slave or servant

5. (n.) a period of watchful attention
The lifeguard kept a vigil over the pool to make sure that everyone was safe.    
Vigil:
(n.) a period of watchful attention

6. Their wrangle was so noisy that the people around them broke it up.
(v.) to quarrel in a noisy way
(n.) a noisy quarrel