2. Vocabulary Sarah Evans Language Arts Grade 8 Click to start Click to start

3. Weekly Definitions 1.alert – attentive; awake; on-guard Example sentence: Many people believe drinking coffee helps them remain alert throughout the day. Next 2. assert – to affirm; to declare with assurance; to state positively; to maintain Example sentence: He used his powerful voice to assert his authority.

4. Weekly Definitions 3. avail – benefit; value; profit; advantage toward success Example sentence: For your essay, please avail yourself with all the resources the library has to offer. Next 4. await – to wait for; to expect Example sentence: I await your arrival this afternoon.

5. Weekly Definitions 5. avert – to turn aside, or away Example sentence: I tried to avert disaster but it was too late. Click to practice Click to practice 6. prevail – to have or gain the advantage over others Example sentence: I hope the Browns prevail over the Steelers tonight.

6. A football player must be _______ at all times during the game. assert prevail alert avert

7. Correct! A football player must be alert at all times during the game. Next question

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9. The good knight will _______ over the evil villain. prevail assert alert await

10. Correct! The good knight will prevail over the evil villain. Next question

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12. In an attempt to ______ disaster, she swerved and hit the guardrail. prevail avert await avail

13. Correct! In an attempt to avert disaster, she swerved and hit the guardrail. Start questions over End

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