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8 th Grade English Vocabulary List #1. Barren . (adj.) not productive, bare Example : In contrast to the rich land we left behind, the plains appeared to be a _____________barren landscape. SYNONYMS : unproductive, sterile, desolate ANTONYMS : fertile, productive, fruitful. disrupt .
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Barren • (adj.) not productive, bare • Example: In contrast to the rich land we left behind, the plains appeared to be a _____________barren landscape. • SYNONYMS: unproductive, sterile, desolate • ANTONYMS: fertile, productive, fruitful
disrupt • (v.) to break up, disturb • Example: Even the loud demonstration on the street below was not enough to _______________ the meeting. • SYNONYMS: upset, displace, disorder • ANTONYMS: organize, arrange
germinate • (v.) to begin to grow • Example: After he interrogated the suspect, suspicion began to __________ in the inspector’s mind. • SYNONYMS: sprout, shoot up, growANTONYMS: wither, die, shrivel up
Renovate • (v.) to repair, restore to good condition, make new again • Example: The young couple brought in an architect and a contractor to help them ________the old house. • SYNONYMS: repair, fix up, recondition
Truce • (n.) a pause in fighting, temporary peace • Example: After tense negotiations, the warring nations reluctantly agreed to a five-day _______. • SYNONYMS: cease-fire, armistice • ANTONYMS: war, warfare, fighting
Vicious • (adj.) evil, bad; spiteful; having bad habits or an ugly disposition; painfully severe or extreme • Example: The _________rumor was damaging to their friendship. • SYNONYMS: wicked, malicious, savage • ANTONYMS: good, kind, kindly, mild, harmless
trickle • (v.) to flow or fall by drops or in a small stream; (n.) a small, irregular quantity of anything • Example: The water began to ________trickle from the rusty old pipe. • SYNONYMS: (v.) dribble, drizzle, drip (n.) small amount • ANTONYMS: (v.) gush, pour, flood (n.) deluge