8th Grade Vocab Words (B & Miscellaneous Words)

Balmy (adjective) – pleasantly warm (of the weather)

Banter (verb) – the playful and friendly exchange of teasing remarks

Barter (verb) to exchange (goods or services) for other goods or services without using money

Benign (adjective) – gentle, kindly; not harmful

Bizarre (adjective) – very strange or unusual, especially so as to cause interest or amusement

Blasé (adjective) – unimpressed or uninterested by something because one has experienced it or seen it so many times before

Bonanza (noun) – a situation or event that creates a sudden increase in wealth or profits

Bountiful (adjective) – large in quantity; abundant

Glut (noun) – an excessive amount of something; plethora

Grapple (verb) – to engage in a close fight without weapons

Grope (verb) – to feel about or search blindly for something with your hands; fumble

Gullible (adjective) – easily persuaded to believe something

Jurisdiction (noun) the official power to make legal decisions and judgments

Ungainly (adjective) – awkward or clumsy

Wrangle (verb/noun) – to have a long or complicated dispute