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English Vocabulary · Grade 8 Live Review Preview

8th Grade Vocabulary Words

Eighth-grade readers move toward high-school-level analysis across literature, argument, research, physical and life science, algebra, economics, history, and civics. This level strengthens precise Tier II and cross-curricular vocabulary while emphasizing context, analogy, word relationships, Greek and Latin roots, multiple meanings, source judgment, and evidence-based communication.

This independently authored 500-word beta curriculum is arranged in twenty pages of twenty-five words each. Words 1–300 include five cloze questions per page; words 301–500 remain fully visible and editable as list pages while the expanded practice layer is developed. Each row includes a subject-field label and an editable word-study note about a transparent affix, compound structure, capitalization, or dictionary base form. The cited Grade 8 resources calibrate difficulty and vocabulary-study skills only; all learner-facing definitions, examples, quizzes, and descriptions are original KSSR copy.

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326frequency-tablenoun
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Field: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word

Word study: Term structure: frequency + table. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

a table showing how often each value or category occursThe frequency-table shows that blue was selected eight times.
327box-plotnoun
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Field: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word

Word study: Term structure: box + plot. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

a graph that displays a data set using its quartiles and extremesThe box-plot makes the two classes' medians easy to compare.
328interquartile-rangenoun
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Field: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word

Word study: Term structure: interquartile + range. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

the distance between the first and third quartiles of a data setThe interquartile-range measures the spread of the middle half of the data.
329sample-spacenoun
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Field: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word

Word study: Term structure: sample + space. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

the complete set of possible outcomes for a probability experimentA coin toss has the sample-space {heads, tails}.
330independent-eventnoun
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Field: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word

Word study: Term structure: independent + event. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

an event whose outcome does not affect the probability of another eventRolling a die is an independent-event from flipping a coin.
331dependent-eventnoun
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Field: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word

Word study: Term structure: dependent + event. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

an event whose probability changes because of an earlier outcomeDrawing a second card without replacement is a dependent-event.
332compound-eventnoun
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Field: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word

Word study: Term structure: compound + event. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

a probability event made from two or more simpler eventsRolling an even number and then a six is a compound-event.
333random-samplenoun
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Field: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word

Word study: Term structure: random + sample. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

a group selected so every member of a population has an equal chance of inclusionThe researcher used a random-sample to reduce selection bias.
334biased-samplenoun
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Field: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word

Word study: Term structure: biased + sample. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

a selected group that does not fairly represent its populationSurveying only basketball players creates a biased-sample of student sports preferences.
335opportunity-costnoun
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Field: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word

Word study: Term structure: opportunity + cost. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

the value of the best alternative given up when a choice is madeThe opportunity-cost of attending the concert is the shift Maya cannot work.
336pricenoun
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Field: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word

Word study: Base-form focus: price is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

the amount of money required to buy a good or serviceA shortage of oranges caused the price of juice to rise.
337servicesnoun
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Field: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word

Word study: Base-form focus: services is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

useful activities performed for customers rather than physical goodsHaircuts and legal advice are services.
338productivitynoun
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Field: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word

Word study: Suffix focus: -ity commonly forms a noun naming a quality, state, or condition.

the amount of output produced from a given amount of inputNew equipment increased the factory's productivity without extending work hours.
339monopolynoun
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Field: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word

Word study: Base-form focus: monopoly is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

a market controlled by a single seller with no close competitorRegulators investigated whether the merger would create a monopoly.
340gross-domestic-productnoun
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Field: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word

Word study: Term structure: gross + domestic + product. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

the total market value of final goods and services produced within a country over a periodEconomists use gross-domestic-product to estimate the size of a national economy.
341quotanoun
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Field: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word

Word study: Base-form focus: quota is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

an official limit on the amount of something that may be produced, imported, or usedThe fishing quota protects the population from excessive harvesting.
342exchange-ratenoun
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Field: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word

Word study: Term structure: exchange + rate. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit.

the value of one currency when converted into anotherA changing exchange-rate altered the cost of imported bicycles.
343lossnoun
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Field: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word

Word study: Base-form focus: loss is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

the amount by which costs exceed revenueThe shop reported a loss after repairs cost more than monthly sales.
344subsidynoun
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Field: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word

Word study: Base-form focus: subsidy is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

financial support, often from a government, that lowers costs or encourages an activityA transit subsidy reduced fares for low-income riders.
345bankingnoun
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Field: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word

Word study: Base-form focus: banking is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

the business of accepting deposits, lending money, and providing financial servicesOnline banking allows customers to transfer funds without visiting a branch.
346stocknoun
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Field: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word

Word study: Base-form focus: stock is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

a share of ownership in a corporationBuying one stock gives an investor a small ownership stake in the company.
347bondnoun
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Field: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word

Word study: Base-form focus: bond is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

a certificate representing money lent to a government or organization for repayment with interestThe city issued a bond to finance a new water system.
348salarynoun
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Field: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word

Word study: Base-form focus: salary is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

a fixed amount of pay received regularly for workThe job offer includes an annual salary and health benefits.
349insurancenoun
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Field: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word

Word study: Suffix focus: -ance commonly forms a noun naming an action, quality, or state.

an arrangement that provides financial protection against specified lossesHome insurance helped pay for repairs after the storm.
350mortgagenoun
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Field: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word

Word study: Base-form focus: mortgage is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context.

a loan secured by real property and usually repaid over many yearsThe family compared interest rates before choosing a mortgage.

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