These academic vocabulary words for eighth graders are broadly used in many subjects. It’s important for your child to know these words to better understand reading and classroom lessons. And knowing these vocabulary words well enough to use them in writing and presentations will add precision and eloquence to your child’s work. Print this list, courtesy of Hyde Park Central School District in New York, and post it somewhere your child will see it every day. Not only will these words help your child with reading and writing assignments now, they’re the types of words that will pop up on the SAT and ACT (if your child chooses to take one of these tests), too.
8th grade vocabulary words
abhor
abrasive
alternative
ambiguous
amiss
anarchy
anonymous
anthology
apathy
apprehend
assimilate
assumption
audacious
authority
avid
ban
belligerent
bisect
bizarre
boycott
capable
cause
characterize
chronological
commence
compels
concise
conclude
confiscate
conjecture
conscientious
consecutive
consistent
construct
contrast
corroborate
depict
derive
despicable
despondent
elapse
embark
encompass
endeavor
evidence
evoke
feasible
focus
formula
generation
gruesome
imminent
impel
imperative
inspire
integrate
interrogate
merge
modify
mutiny
narrate
novice
obsolete
opposition
perish
perspective
persuasive
plagiarize
precise
prediction
prevalent
procedure
profound
proprietor
prudent
pseudonym
quote
rebel
rebuff
rebuke
recur
resilient
response
reverberate
significant
similar
simulate
simultaneous
source
specific
spontaneous
surmise
theory
tirade
universal
validate
variable
See the academic vocabulary lists for 6th grade, 7th grade, 9th grade, and 10th grade, too.
Learn more about how to help your 8th grader with reading skills:
• Read: 8th grade reading
• Check out: 8th grade books so great, they made a movie
• Watch: One key 8th grade writing skill
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