Knowsys Vocabulary Level 8

1. Knowsys VocabularyLevel 8 Groups 6-10 Review

2. instill in stil´ VOVERTAKE To introduce gradually in order to establish securely Morals and proper behavior are instilled at a very early age.

3. Parents can instill a love of reading when they share books with their children.

4. encompass en kum´ pәs VOVERTAKE To enclose, encircle, or include A liberal education should encompass the fields of religion, art, history, mathematics, literature, and science.

5. John encompasses his sons in a huge hug. The Olympic Games encompass an incredible number of athletic events.

6. pervade pәr vād ˊ VOVERTAKE To spread throughout The smell of the rotting fish began to pervade the boat from the bow to the stern.

7. Doubts pervade as to whether the Iraqi Security Force can hold its own after the withdrawal of U.S. forces

8. assimilate ә siˊ mә lāt V OVERTAKE To absorb a part into a whole Many politicians and leaders worried that immigrants from Southern Europe would not be able to assimilate into the U.S. culture.

9. Many of our ancestors came from other countries and had to assimilate into American culture.

10. encroach in krōch V OVERTAKE to infringe or advance beyond the proper limits When the cat encroached on the nest, the feisty mockingbird swooped in to defend her territory.

12. My neighbor’s weeds began to encroach on my yard.

13. engulf en gulf V OVERTAKE 1) to swallow up by covering completely or 2) to overwhelm The new assistant was completely engulfed by the backlog of filing; it took her over a week to get everything in order.

14. The house was engulfed in flames. Supporters engulf the candidate.

15. immerse i mərsˊ V OVERTAKE 1) to cover with liquid or 2) to completely engage the attention of Ivan was so immersed in the video game that he did not realize he had missed dinner.

16. The children immersed themselves in learning about Chinese culture. Will the phone work after being fully immersed?

17. influx inˊ fluks N OVERTAKE a flowing or pouring in The influx of refugees from the war soon outstripped the country's available medical supplies.

18. There was a late influx of wintering birds at the lake. Syrian rebels received an influx of weapons.

19. surpass sər pasˊ VOVERTAKE to exceed or go beyond Most parents want their children to surpass them in education and fortune.

20. The number of subscribers in 2012 surpassed the number in 2008.

21. Will Percy surpass his father’s height?

22. My boss asked me to prepare a _________ demonstration of my ideas for the company’s new product. • strident • reverberating • panoramic • pungent • mute

23. panorama a complete view of an area 2] a thorough presentation of a subject A panoramic view of the Dead Sea and the Sis-Jordan mountain range can only be found at Masada.

24. To provide complete _____ of the White House at all times, there are many forms of security. • panaroma • surveillance • ogling • pungency • reverberation

25. surveillance close observation of a person or area Most major stores have cameras in strategic locations to conduct surveillance.

26. The charming little cabin completed the_____ lakeside vacation spot. picturesque strident audible mute panoramic

27. picturesque like a picture 2) pleasing or charming to observe When I lived in Germany, there was a picturesque view of the town's castle from my apartment window.

28. Mark tried not to ______, but the woman’s risque outfit attracted his attention! pervade pander ogle mute

29. Mark tried not to ______, but the woman’s risque outfit attracted his attention! pervade pander ogle mute

30. ogle to stare at, often in a flirtatious and bold manner Oliver was offended when he caught Oscar ogling his girlfriend from a distance.

31. The excellent sound system made the speaker ____ , even in the back of the auditorium. • reverberating • picturesque • mute • pungent • audible

32. audible capable of being heard Although he thought his whispers could not be heard, they were audible to everyone in the room.

33. I asked my sister to _______ the TV so I could hear Grandma on the phone. instill recede audible mute reverberate

34. mute to soften or tone down the sound of On a car, a muffler is supposed to mute the sound of the exhaust system.

35. Her shouts of joy _____ in the deep canyon, echoing over and over. confronted muted verged reverberated emitted

36. reverberate to echo, reflect, or resound My yodeling reverberated through the mountains for at least five minutes.

37. The car alarm’s ______ tone woke up everyone in the neighborhood! panoramic strident mute pungent

38. strident harsh or loud The strident sound of the fire alarm jolted the kids out of their chairs.

39. I almost gagged when I smelled the _____ scent of her breath. ogling strident audible mute pungent

40. pungent having a sharp taste or smell 2) sharply critical The pungent odor of the skunk wafted through the neighborhood.

41. On Veteran’s Day we _____________ our fallen soldiers. • decipher • depict • contemplate • recant • commemorate

42. commemorate to serve as a memorial to or 2) to remember On Veteran’s Day we commemorate our fallen soldiers.

43. Many conspiracy theorists ___________ that the mafia had a part in President Kennedy’s assassination. • conjecture • contemplate • derive • evoke

44. conjecture to form an unsupported opinion Many conspiracy theorists conjecture that the mafia had a part in President Kennedy’s assassination.

45. I tried to __________________ both sides of the argument before I stated my opinion about the matter. • conjecture • commemorate • contemplate • evoke

46. contemplate 1)to consider carefully 2) to intend I tried to contemplate both sides of the argument before I stated my opinion about the matter.

47. Many medicines _________ their active ingredient from common plants. • conjecture • assimilate • evoke • derive

48. derive Many medicines derive their active ingredient from common plants.

49. To many skeptical historians, the deaths of Marilyn Monroe and President Kennedy are ______________ that may never be solved. • inklings • mementos • panoramas • enigmas

50. enigma something puzzling or mysterious To many skeptical historians, the deaths of Marilyn Monroe and President Kennedy are enigmas that may never be solved.