8th Grade Spelling List #5
| Word |
Practice Sentence |
Type |
| pedestrian |
The pedestrian always has the right of way here. |
Basic |
| halfway |
Let's meet halfway between the school and the coffee shop. |
Basic |
| capture |
I will capture your flag by the end of the game. |
Basic |
| devise |
She will devise a plan to keep everyone interested. |
Basic |
| corporate |
The corporate people will visit the plant tomorrow. |
Basic |
| utensils |
Hand me some utensils please. |
Basic |
| indigo |
The scarf is indigo and silver. |
Basic |
| compound |
His actions will only compound the problem. |
Basic |
| automatically |
I set my bank account up to automatically pay my bills. |
Basic |
| artifact |
The artifact was priceless. |
Basic |
| barren |
The steppe was cold and barren in the winter. |
Basic |
| ambulance |
An ambulance arrived at the scene of the accident. |
Basic |
| chaotic |
The train station was chaotic and I couldn't find my train. |
Basic |
| wheelchair |
The wheelchair ramp is over there. |
Basic |
| trampoline |
My trampoline broke last week. |
Basic |
| ancient |
The ancient civilization was known for its architecture. |
Basic |
| desensitize |
I wish I could desensitize myself to the people's suffering. |
Challenge |
| miscellaneous |
The miscellaneous items go over there. |
Challenge |
| acquaintance |
She is just an acquaintance of mine. |
Challenge |
| insufficient |
Synonyms for insufficient are inadequate, short, and scant. |
Challenge |
| empathy |
We should have empathy for our fellow man. |
Challenge |
| extrovert |
She's a real extrovert and always stands out in a crowd. |
Challenge |