1. Vocabulary List 3 Q1 3!

2. Standard ELACC8L6: Acquire and use accurately grade- appropriate general academic and domain- specific words and phrases; gather vocabulary knowledge when considering a word or phrase important to comprehension or expression.

3. Directions The 1 st 5 words are for ALL 8 th graders. Copy them down or put them in your phones. Your next test will include these words PLUS all of your old words.

4. 1. Prestigious Prestigious (adj.): respected; admired; having a high status Example: We are going to have several prestigious guests this year, including the governor! Word Forms: Prestige

5. 2. Renowned Renowned (adj.): known or talked about by many people; famous Example: Doctors Sampson Davis, George Jenkins, and Rameck Hunt have become renowned for their best selling book. Example: Chick-fil-a is famous for its world renowned sandwiches.

6. 3. Extol Extol (v.): to praise enthusiastically; to honor Example: People extol Robert Griffin III for his skills as a quarterback. Example: Do you think Bruno Mars’s music is worthy of extol? Word Forms: Extolled

7. 4. Ostracize Ostracize (v.): To exclude someone from a group; to banish; to discriminate against Example: Have you noticed how that group of girls tends to ostracize everyone else? Word Forms: Ostracizing; ostracized; ostracises

8. 5. Contemptible Contemptible (adj.): deserving of scorn or dislike; despicable Example: I find your poor behavior contemptible. Word Forms: contempt

9. Directions The next 5 words are for Mrs. Pruitt’s 1 st and 2 nd period Gifted/Advanced students ONLY. If you are not in those classes, please wait quietly. If you are, please continue.

10. 6. Emulate Emulate (v.): to imitate; to strive to be equal in someone’s success. Example: Aaron grew up emulating his sports heroes like Babe Ruth and Michael Jordan. Word Forms: Emulating; Emulated; Emulates

11. 7. Adversary Adversary (n.): an opponent or an enemy Example: The knight proved to be a worthy adversary for the dragon. Example: The king declared war on his bitter adversaries. Word Forms: adversaries; adversity

12. 8. Conviction Conviction (n.): a firm belief or opinion; a feeling of absolute certainty Example: Martin Luther King Jr. must have been filled with conviction when he gave his “I Have a Dream” speech. Word Forms: Convicted

13. 9. Primarily Primarily (adv.): mainly; for the most part Example: The white blood cells primarily serve as the body’s defense against disease. Word Forms: Primary

14. 10. Dwelling Dwelling (n.): a home or a living place Example: The bunny scurried to its dwelling to escape the hawk. Example: Who dwells in this house? Example: I hope you and all who dwell in your home are doing well! Word Forms: Dwell; Dwells

15. Prestigious (adj.): respected; admired; having a high status Renowned (adj.): known or talked about by many people; famous Extol (v.): to praise enthusiastically; to honor Ostracize (v.): To exclude someone from a group; to banish; to discriminate against Contemptible (adj.): deserving of scorn or dislike; despicable Emulate (v.): to imitate Adversary (n.): an opponent or an enemy Conviction (n.): a firm belief or opinion; a feeling of absolute certainty Primarily (adv.): mainly; for the most part Dwelling (n.): a home or a living place