8th Grade Words of the Day

This Words for the Day webpage helps grade 8 students learn words at their levels efficiently. In addition to showing words of the current day, the page also has words of the recent 15 or 50 days to review. It's a handy app for 8th-grade students to get words and their meanings, examples, and context sources.

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Animal Farm by George Orwell
 Word of the Day for Grade 8
Specified Day: 2025-09-19
decisionspeak speak spelling sentences 
n. a choice that you make about something after thinking about several possibilities
I shall expect your clear decision when I return this day fortnight.
Jane Eyre By Charlotte Bronte
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXVI
Which decision proved that her second tumble down the beanstalk had done her some good.
Little Women By Louisa May Alcott
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER THIRTY-FOUR
And he said it with such decision Ben Weatherstaff looked him over, up and down, down and up.
The Secret Garden By Frances Hodgson Burnett
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXII
gratitudespeak speak spelling sentences 
n. state of being grateful; warm and friendly feeling toward a benefactor; thankfulness
I seemed to penetrate very near a Mighty Spirit; and my soul rushed out in gratitude at His feet.
Jane Eyre By Charlotte Bronte
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXXV
There is so much of gratitude or vanity in almost every attachment, that it is not safe to leave any to itself.
Pride and Prejudice By Jane Austen
Context  Highlight   In Chapter 6
This benefit conferred gives you an unlimited claim on my gratitude, and a claim, to a certain extent, on my confidence.
Jane Eyre By Charlotte Bronte
Context  Highlight   In CHAPTER XXIX
Review Words:   Recent 15 days   Recent 50 days
Words of the recent 15 days
2025-09-18   (Back to the Day)
  universal   Example sentences     speak
a. relating to the entire world or all within the world; affecting all; present everywhere
  distinct   Example sentences     speak
a. clearly noticeable; that certainly exists
2025-09-17   (Back to the Day)
  emotion   Example sentences     speak
n. a strong feeling such as love or anger, or strong feelings in general
  generous   Example sentences     speak
a. willing to give money, help, or kindness, especially more than expected
2025-09-16   (Back to the Day)
  audience   Example sentences     speak
n. group of people together in one place to watch or listen to a play, film, or speaking
  fierce   Example sentences     speak
a. physically violent and frightening; extremely severe or violent
2025-09-15   (Back to the Day)
  visible   Example sentences     speak
a. being in public eye; obvious to the eye
  quantity   Example sentences     speak
n. amount or number of something, especially that can be measured
n. an adequate or large amount
2025-09-12   (Back to the Day)
  sacrifice   Example sentences     speak
v. give up something that is valuable to help another person
v. kill an animal and offer it to a god or gods
  vision   Example sentences     speak
n. ability to see; sight; vivid mental image
2025-09-11   (Back to the Day)
  consideration   Example sentences     speak
n. act of thinking about something carefully
  superior   Example sentences     speak
a. greater rank or quality than other people or things of the same type; excellent
2025-09-10   (Back to the Day)
  Washington   Example sentences     speak
n. the capital of the United States
n. a state in the Pacific Northwest region of US
  series   Example sentences     speak
n. (plural) a number of things or events standing or succeeding in order; sequence
2025-09-09   (Back to the Day)
  principle   Example sentences     speak
n. basic truth, law, or assumption; rule or law of nature; rule of personal conduct
  popular   Example sentences     speak
a. of common people; suitable to common people; easy to be comprehended
2025-09-08   (Back to the Day)
  companion   Example sentences     speak
n. a person you spend a lot of time with, often because of friends or travelling together; partner
  principal   Example sentences     speak
a. highest in rank, authority, importance, or degree
2025-09-05   (Back to the Day)
  official   Example sentences     speak
a. relating to an authority or public body and its duties, actions, and responsibilities
  curious   Example sentences     speak
a. interested in learning about people or things around you; eager for knowledge
2025-09-04   (Back to the Day)
  possession   Example sentences     speak
n. act of having and controlling property; belongings
  memory   Example sentences     speak
n. faculty of mind by which it retains the knowledge of previous thoughts, impressions, or events
2025-09-03   (Back to the Day)
  escape   Example sentences     speak
v. get free from something, or to avoid something
  justice   Example sentences     speak
n. quality of being just; fairness in the way people are dealt with; uprightness
2025-09-02   (Back to the Day)
  opinion   Example sentences     speak
n. notion founded on probable evidence; belief stronger than impression; favorable estimation
  ancient   Example sentences     speak
a. of or from a long time ago, having lasted for a very long time
Below words are in grade 7
2025-06-27   (Back to the Day)
  underweight   Example sentences     speak
a. weighing less than usual, very thin
  unwritten   Example sentences     speak
a. not recorded in writing
a. not official, but which people generally accept and obey
2025-06-26   (Back to the Day)
  underachiever   Example sentences     speak
n. someone who is less successful than they should be at school or at work
  undercover   Example sentences     speak
a. working secretly using a false appearance to get information for the police
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