8th. Grade Spelling List No. 1
Spelling Rules Keys to Good Spelling
8th Grade Spelling List 8th Grade Spelling List No. 2
Spelling - Compound Words and Words with Prefixes (See Keys to Good Spelling #1 & #2)
1. bookkeeper2. cattail
3. disservice
4. dissimiliar
5. earrings
6. fishhook
7. illegible
8. immortal
9. innumerable
10. irrelevant
11. nighttime
12. overrun
13. roommate
14. typewriter
15. unnamed
16. unnecessary
17. unnerve
18. videotape
19. whichever
20. yardstick
Vocabulary Sentences for each word located below definitions.
1. apprehension noun (apprehensive, adj.)
fear of future misfortune
2. integrity noun
moral soundness, honesty
3. irrepressible adj., (irrepressibility, noun)
unrestrainable, uncontrollable
4. meticulous adj. (meticulousness, noun)
careful, accurate
5. obscurity noun (obscure, adj.)
the condition of being unknown
6. perspective noun
point of view
7. scrutinize verb (scrutiny, noun)
closely examine
8. steadfast adj. (steadfastness, noun)
firmly established, unwavering
9. tolerate verb (tolerant, adj.)
allow, permit
10. venerable adj. (venerate, verb)
respected, time-honored
Vocabulary Sentences
1. The child of God can face the future without apprehension.
The child of God can face the future without fear of future misfortune.
2. How we need men of integrity in our Congress these days!
How we need men of moral soundness, honesty in our Congress these days!
3. Mrs. McCray felt an irrepressible urge to care for the three homeless children.
Mrs. McCray felt an unrestrainable, uncontrollable urge to care for the three homeless children.
4. Through the meticulous restoration of famous homesteads, Henry Ford preserved a part of our American heritage.
Through the careful, accurate restoration of famous homesteads, Henry Ford preserved a part of our American heritage.
5. Although she died in obscurity, Emily Dickinson is now considered a great American poet.
Although she died in the condition of being unknown, Emily Dickinson is now considered a great American poet.
6. From my perspective, I believe that he made the right decision.
From my point of view, I believe that he made the right decision.
7. A good machinist will scrutinize his work to catch imperfections that might later cause problems.
A good machinist will closely examine his work to catch imperfections that might later cause problems.
8. According to Hebrews 6:19, the hope which God gives provides a sure and steadfast anchor for the soul.
According to Hebrews 6:19, the hope which God gives provides a sure and firmly established, unwavering anchor for the soul.
9. One should learn to tolerate differences of opinion.
One should learn to allow, permit differences of opinion
10. The young man listened with great admiration to the venerable missionary.
The young man listened with great admiration to the respected, time-honored missionary.