8th Grade Vocabulary

3. v. fashioned; formed
4. n. danger
6. n. ridicule
9. n. kindness, goodwill
10. n. a facial expression of pain or disgust
11. v. to draw a conclusion without having firm evidence
12. The ___ water was undisturbed by wind or waves.
14. adj. false or deceptive, like a person who is pretending to be what he or she is not.
17. adj. well-known, particularly for disgraceful behavior
19. n. shameless daring or boldness
20. n. a power that is supposed to determine the course of events

1. looking over carefully
2. adv. with intense emotion
5. A ___ light brightened the room.
7. n. a tendency to believe too easily, gullibility
8. n. a hateful or disgusting thing
11. adv. cautiously, secretly
12. She stopped a moment to ___ the question before answering.
13. This word has two definitions: n. depression of spirit; adj. causing sadness.
15. I needed a ___ from the noise.
16. It was a ___ little house.
18. A small ship was tossed violently by the ___.
19. adv. suitably; appropriately