Context Clues for 8th graders | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

English 17 Public

8th grade vocabulary used in context

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ENHANCE: He decided to enhance his computer by downloading the new software. No one would have this!

Eat

Lower

Raise value

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ARTICULATE: He couldn’t articulate what was going through his head. He tried to write it instead.

Dress

Use language easily

Think

15

EXCEPTIONAL: The teacher told him his grade was exceptional. He had worked hard on the project and was happy with the score.

Hard

Excellent

Low

15

PLAUSABLE: His dream was so plausible that he thought it had really happened.

Incorrect

Truthful

Believable

15

PROFICIENT: Joe was proficient in math skills. He did well on his homework and tests.

Confused

Easy

Experienced

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SLEEK: The magazine cover was sleek and shiny

Tired

Smooth

Rough

15

SHACKLE: The man was shackled to the prison wall.

Loose

Hope

Restriction

15

GINGERLY: The soldier gingerly detached the fuse from the bomb.

Carefully

Quickly

Easily

15

RUE: He knew the party was a rue. He should have never invited his friends over without asking his parents.

Hopefull

Rope

Regret

15

INSTILL: She instilled honestly in her students. They always told the truth.

Call

Put in little by little

Put in quickly

15

INTRICATE: The sailor showed off his intricate knot. He had worked hard.

Found

Loose

Complicated

15

DISCERN: The students needed to discern between the correct and incorrect answers.

Recognize as same

Look at

Recognize as different

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LANGUISH: The smell of the candle languished after it had burned all day

Become weak

Strong

Rough

15

TRACT: The farmer planted corn across a large tract of field.

Area of land

Food

Throat

15

DEFACE: The boys were fined for defacing the school wall. The spray paint could not be removed.

Joy

Harm/Destruction

Yell

15

RUTHLESS: The ruthless king lets his servants go hungry.

Cruel/mean

Kind

Crazy

15