8th Grade Spelling and Vocabulary Words
Quiz Tuesday, 11/24/9
Spell:
annoyed
taunting
menacing
sensitive
savage
Bonus:
excellent
characteristic
Vocabulary
1. self-conscious - embarrassed or uncomfortable about oneself
2. humiliate - embarrass or make fun of somebody
3. abolitionists - people who didn't believe in slavery
4. annoyed - aggravated; irritated; bothered
5. taunting - teasing
6. lunged - jumped forward
7. draft - version; copy
8. menacing - ominous; scary; troubling; dangerous; evil
9. prank - practical joke; trick
10. dragging - searching the bottom of a body of water; pulling along
11. sensitive - easily hurt emotionally; open about feelings
12. savage - wild; fierce