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Vocabulary Facts
- The English language has over 1,000,000 total words.
- Only 170,000 of them are currently in use.
- Most adult native English speakers know 20,000-40,000 words.
- In all of his published works, Shakespear used 17,677 different words. He was credited with either inventing or being the first to write as many as 1,700 of them.
8th Grade Vocabulary Words
These must-know vocabulary words for 8th graders often appear on English Language Arts state tests given in the eighth, ninth, and tenth grades. The list also starts to prepare for pre-SAT tests.
After you review, complete the practice. It'll help you remember these words for longer.
source
a place, person, or thing from which something originates or can be obtained.
"mackerel is a good source of fish oil"
synonyms
origin, place of origin, birthplace
quote
repeat or copy out (words from a text or speech written or spoken by another person).
"I realized she was quoting passages from Shakespeare"
synonyms
recite, repeat, say again
similar
having a resemblance in appearance, character, or quantity, without being identical.
"a soft cheese similar to Brie"
synonyms
alike, ( much) the same, indistinguishable
specific
clearly defined or identified.
"savings were made by increasing the electricity supply only until it met specific development needs"
synonyms
particular, specified, certain