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Vocabulary List 8

AB
nostalgiaa longing for something past; homesickness
aspireto have ambitious hopes or plans, strive toward a higher goal, desire earnestly; to ascend
candidstraightforward or sincere; impartial; unposed
eloquentcharacterized by powerful and clear expression; movingly expressive
empathythe ability to understand another's thoughts, emotions, movingly expressive
flaira natural quality, talent, or skill; a distinctive style
idyllicextremely pleasant, perfect; charmingly simple or rustic
inundateto flood, overflow; to overwhelm by numbers or size
meanderto wander about, wind about
laudto praise
poignantdeeply affecting, touching; keen or sharp in taste or smell
resonateresound; to be filled with; to be understood or receive a sympathetic response
scrutinizeto examine closely
whimsicalsubject to sudden change; fanciful, playfully imaginative
zealouseager, earnest, devoted


8th Grade Language Arts
Northwest Guilford Middle School
Greensboro, NC

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