8th Grade vocabulary final exam for CPSA

to spellbind, to enthrall

secondary, belonging to a lower rank

the repetition of vowel sounds written non-rhyming words

intended to arouse strong curiosity or interested especially through exaggerated details

without making careful distinctions or choices

departing from the straight or direct course

to have a great ambition or an ultimate goal to desire strongly

to exhibit indecision, to hesitate

obvious, bold

to deal out something unpleasant or burdensome, to impose

to walk or tramp around

A tendency to prefer one thing over another

not discouraged, courageous

Genuine, authentic

A violation of a moral or social code

A comparison between 2 unlike things using the word "like"

A comparison of 2 thing without using the word "like"

words that make sound, Ex: buzz, bang, moo

To consider carefully and at length

The truth is exaggerated for emphasis of humorous effect

The repetition of consonant sound at the beginning of words

a type of poetry that doesn't have rules

An extreme overstatement of an idea

Occurrence of similar or identical sound at the end of words

Give human qualities to an animal, object, or idea.

System of values of beliefs

wild uproar or noise

Tormented, distressed

The state of advancing toward better condition o new policies, ideas, or methods.

Sorrow, regret

Nervousness

To give up possession or control to another

Not partial or biased, unprejudiced

A sense of impending misfortune

To make unhappy

The act of chasing

Fate will decide if one is innocent or guilty

Able to be endured

A group of people with different beliefs from others in the same religion

The state of being immoral

Having one's attention or interest into something

Easy to notice

Impossible to enter by force

A paragraph for a poem