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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Page 1: words 1–25
| # | Word | Details | Meaning | Sample sentence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | abet | verb StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: abet is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. подстрека́ть 2. подбива́ть 3. подгова́ривать | A driver who knowingly helps thieves escape may abet the crime. |
| 2 | accord | noun StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: accord is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. согла́сие 2. гармо́ния 3. акко́рд | The two councils reached an accord after weeks of negotiation. |
| 3 | allot | verb StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: allot is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. выделя́ть 2. вы́делить 3. отводи́ть | The schedule will allot twenty minutes to each presentation. |
| 4 | amiss | adjective StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: amiss is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. нела́дно 2. не та́к | When the alarm stayed silent during the drill, the custodian knew something was amiss. |
| 5 | apprehend | verb StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: apprehend is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. аресто́вывать 2. арестова́ть 3. заде́рживать | Investigators used the security footage to apprehend the suspect. |
| 6 | assail | verb StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: assail is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. напада́ть 2. напа́сть | Opponents assail the proposal for ignoring the cost of repairs. |
| 7 | atrocity | noun StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Suffix focus: -ity commonly forms a noun naming a quality, state, or condition. | 1. злодея́ние 2. зве́рство 3. жесто́кость | Survivor testimony documented the wartime atrocity. |
| 8 | avail | noun StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: avail is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. быть полезный 2. поле́зным | The crew pulled at the jammed door to no avail. |
| 9 | avid | adjective StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: avid is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. зая́длый 2. стра́стный | An avid birder can recognize many species by their calls. |
| 10 | awry | adjective StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: awry is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. искажённый 2. искривлённый 3. косо́й | The expedition went awry when floodwater erased the trail. |
| 11 | balmy | adjective StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: balmy is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | не́жный | A balmy breeze made the spring evening comfortable. |
| 12 | banter | noun StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: banter is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. подтрунивать 2. добродушно подшучивать 3. поддразнивать | The teammates exchanged light banter while waiting for the match. |
| 13 | bizarre | adjective StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: bizarre is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. неесте́ственный 2. ненорма́льный 3. причу́дливый | The bizarre sculpture combines a bicycle wheel with a glass umbrella. |
| 14 | blasé | adjective StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: blasé is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. пресы́щенный 2. пресы́тившийся | After attending dozens of premieres, the critic seemed blasé about meeting celebrities. |
| 15 | bonanza | noun StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: bonanza is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | золото́е дно | The discovery of rare minerals created a temporary bonanza for the town. |
| 16 | bountiful | adjective StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: bountiful is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | обильный | Regular rain produced a bountiful apple harvest. |
| 17 | cache | noun StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: cache is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | кэш | Hikers found an emergency cache containing blankets and water. |
| 18 | capacious | adjective StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by. | 1. вмести́тельный 2. просто́рный 3. объёмистый | The capacious auditorium can seat the entire school. |
| 19 | citadel | noun StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: citadel is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. цитаде́ль 2. кре́пость 3. цитадель | The ancient citadel overlooks the harbor from a rocky hill. |
| 20 | clad | adjective StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: clad is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. оде́тый 2. покрытый 3. облицованный | Workers clad in reflective jackets directed traffic around the sinkhole. |
| 21 | commemorate | verb StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: commemorate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. чтить 2. почти́ть | The mural will commemorate the nurses who served during the epidemic. |
| 22 | component | noun StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: component is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. компоне́нт 2. составна́я часть | The battery is a crucial component of the emergency radio. |
| 23 | confiscate | verb StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: confiscate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. конфискова́ть 2. изыма́ть 3. изъя́ть | Airport officers may confiscate items that violate safety rules. |
| 24 | connoisseur | noun StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: connoisseur is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. знато́к 2. цени́тель 3. цени́тельница | A tea connoisseur can distinguish subtle differences in aroma. |
| 25 | conservative | adjective StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Suffix focus: -ive commonly forms an adjective meaning having a quality or tendency. | 1. консервати́вный 2. консервативный | Engineers used a conservative estimate for the bridge's safe load. |
A Bizarre Festival
Reading practice for pages 1–3. Five relevant words are highlighted.
English reading
At a bizarre film festival, several directors reach an accord to share equipment. Their cooperation does not abet cheating; every entry remains independent. Reviewers who once seemed blasé become excited when ticket sales create a bonanza for the town library.
Russian translation
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Reading comprehension
1. What agreement do the directors reach?
They reach an accord to share equipment.
2. Does sharing equipment abet cheating?
No, each entry remains independent.
3. Who benefits from the bonanza?
The town library benefits.
Cloze vocabulary quiz
1. The ___ sculpture combines a bicycle wheel with a glass umbrella.
Answer: bizarre
2. A driver who knowingly helps thieves escape may ___ the crime.
Answer: abet
3. After attending dozens of premieres, the critic seemed ___ about meeting celebrities.
Answer: blasé
4. The two councils reached an ___ after weeks of negotiation.
Answer: accord
5. The discovery of rare minerals created a temporary ___ for the town.
Answer: bonanza
Page 2: words 26–50
| # | Word | Details | Meaning | Sample sentence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 26 | crusade | noun StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: crusade is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. кресто́вый похо́д 2. крестовый поход | Her crusade against food waste persuaded several restaurants to donate leftovers. |
| 27 | deceptive | adjective StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Suffix focus: -ive commonly forms an adjective meaning having a quality or tendency. | обма́нчивый | The calm surface was deceptive because a strong current flowed underneath. |
| 28 | decipher | verb StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: decipher is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | разбирать (текст) | A linguist helped decipher the faded symbols on the tablet. |
| 29 | decree | noun StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: decree is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | постановле́ние | The royal decree opened the port to foreign merchants. |
| 30 | deface | verb StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: deface is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | деградировать | Vandals tried to deface the memorial with paint. |
| 31 | defect | noun StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: defect is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. недоста́ток 2. дефе́кт 3. изъя́н | A tiny defect in the seal allowed water to enter the container. |
| 32 | deplore | verb StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: deplore is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | осужда́ть | Community leaders deplore the destruction of the historic theater. |
| 33 | deploy | verb StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: deploy is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. разверну́ть 2. развёртывать 3. размести́ть | Firefighters deploy portable pumps along the flooded street. |
| 34 | desist | verb StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: desist is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. возде́рживаться 2. воздержа́ться 3. прекрати́ть | The referee ordered the players to desist from arguing. |
| 35 | deter | verb StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: deter is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. отгова́ривать 2. отговори́ть 3. разубеди́ть | Bright lighting can deter theft near the station. |
| 36 | dialect | noun StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: dialect is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. диале́кт 2. наре́чие 3. го́вор | The novel preserves the coastal dialect in its dialogue. |
| 37 | dire | adjective StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: dire is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. дрянно́й 2. недоброка́чественный 3. нека́чественный | The clinic faced a dire shortage of clean water. |
| 38 | disgruntled | adjective StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: disgruntled is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. недово́льный 2. раздражённый | Disgruntled customers demanded refunds after the concert was canceled. |
| 39 | dispatch | verb StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: dispatch is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. депеша 2. вы́слать 3. высыла́ть | The control center will dispatch a repair crew before dawn. |
| 40 | disposition | noun StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Suffix focus: -ition commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result. | 1. предрасположе́ние 2. скло́нность 3. размеще́ние | Her patient disposition makes nervous animals feel safe. |
| 41 | doctrine | noun StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: doctrine is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. доктри́на 2. ве́ра 3. доктрина | The movement's doctrine emphasized nonviolent resistance. |
| 42 | dub | verb StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: dub is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. дать про́звище/кличка 2. окрести́ть 3. нарека́ть | Reporters dub the rescued owl “Lucky” after its recovery. |
| 43 | elite | noun StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: elite is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | эли́та | Only the elite of the sport qualify for the final race. |
| 44 | embargo | noun StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: embargo is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. эмба́рго 2. эмбарго | The embargo prevented companies from exporting weapons to the regime. |
| 45 | embark | verb StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: embark is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. сади́ться на кора́бль 2. сесть на кора́бль | The researchers embark on a five-year study of coastal erosion. |
| 46 | endeavor | noun StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: endeavor is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. пыта́ться 2. стара́ться 3. прилага́ть усилие | Restoring the wetland became a shared endeavor among residents and scientists. |
| 47 | enigma | noun StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: enigma is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. зага́дка 2. головоло́мка | The source of the mysterious radio signal remains an enigma. |
| 48 | epoch | noun StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: epoch is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. эпо́ха 2. пери́од 3. э́ра | The invention of movable type began a new epoch in communication. |
| 49 | eventful | adjective StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: eventful is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | богатый событиями | The eventful voyage included a storm, a rescue, and an unexpected discovery. |
| 50 | exceptional | adjective StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: exceptional is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. исключи́тельный 2. исключительный | Her exceptional memory allowed her to recite the entire speech. |
Page 2 vocabulary review
Review five selected words from page 2.
Cloze vocabulary quiz
1. ___ customers demanded refunds after the concert was canceled.
Answer: disgruntled
2. Her ___ against food waste persuaded several restaurants to donate leftovers.
Answer: crusade
3. The control center will ___ a repair crew before dawn.
Answer: dispatch
4. The calm surface was ___ because a strong current flowed underneath.
Answer: deceptive
5. Her patient ___ makes nervous animals feel safe.
Answer: disposition
Page 3: words 51–75
| # | Word | Details | Meaning | Sample sentence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 51 | excruciating | adjective StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: excruciating is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | мучи́тельный | The runner stopped when an excruciating pain spread through his ankle. |
| 52 | fastidious | adjective StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by. | прихотли́вый | The fastidious conservator removed dust from the painting one grain at a time. |
| 53 | fend | verb StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: fend is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | защищаться | Thick bark helps the tree fend off insects. |
| 54 | ferret | verb StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: ferret is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. хорь 2. хорёк | The auditor will ferret out errors in the complicated accounts. |
| 55 | flair | noun StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: flair is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. спосо́бность 2. скло́нность | Mina has a flair for explaining difficult equations with simple diagrams. |
| 56 | flustered | adjective StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: flustered is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | нервный | The unexpected question left the speaker flustered for a moment. |
| 57 | foreboding | noun StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: foreboding is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. предчу́вствие 2. дурно́е предчу́вствие | Dark clouds filled the sailors with foreboding. |
| 58 | forfeit | verb StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: forfeit is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. утра́чивать 2. утра́тить 3. лиша́ться | A team that uses an ineligible player may forfeit the match. |
| 59 | fortify | verb StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Suffix focus: -ify commonly forms a verb meaning to make or become. | 1. укреплять 2. укрепить | Sandbags fortify the riverbank before the storm. |
| 60 | foster | verb StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: foster is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | поощря́ть | The exchange program aims to foster respect between the two communities. |
| 61 | gaunt | adjective StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: gaunt is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. исхуда́лый 2. исхуда́вший | After weeks without enough food, the abandoned dog looked gaunt. |
| 62 | gingerly | adverb StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Suffix focus: -ly commonly forms an adverb describing how an action occurs. | 1. бе́режно 2. не́жно 3. осторо́жно | She stepped gingerly across the icy porch. |
| 63 | glut | noun StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: glut is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | засор | A glut of tomatoes caused prices at the market to fall. |
| 64 | grapple | verb StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: grapple is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. боро́ться 2. схвати́ться 3. сцепи́ться | City planners grapple with how to add housing without removing parks. |
| 65 | grope | verb StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: grope is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. щу́пать 2. ощу́пывать 3. нащу́пывать | In the dark tent, Leo had to grope for the flashlight. |
| 66 | gullible | adjective StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Suffix focus: -ible means capable of, suitable for, or able to be affected. | 1. дове́рчивый 2. легкове́рный 3. наи́вный | A gullible reader may trust the fake advertisement. |
| 67 | haggard | adjective StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: haggard is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | измождённый | The haggard rescue workers finally rested after the overnight search. |
| 68 | haven | noun StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: haven is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. га́вань 2. порт | The sheltered bay became a haven for boats during the storm. |
| 69 | heritage | noun StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: heritage is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. насле́дие 2. наследие | The festival celebrates the region's musical heritage. |
| 70 | hindrance | noun StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Suffix focus: -ance commonly forms a noun naming an action, quality, or state. | 1. поме́ха 2. препя́тствие | A broken compass became a serious hindrance in the fog. |
| 71 | humane | adjective StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: humane is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. гуманита́рный 2. гума́нный 3. челове́ческий | The shelter follows humane practices when caring for injured wildlife. |
| 72 | incense | verb StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: incense is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. беси́ть 2. взбеси́ть 3. разгне́вать | The decision to close the clinic will incense many residents. |
| 73 | infinite | adjective StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: infinite is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. бесконе́чный 2. безграни́чный 3. бескра́йний | A mathematical line extends an infinite distance in both directions. |
| 74 | instill | verb StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: instill is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. внуша́ть 2. внуши́ть 3. всели́ть | Daily practice can instill confidence in a new musician. |
| 75 | institute | verb StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: institute is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | инициировать | The school will institute a recycling policy next term. |
Page 3 vocabulary review
Review five selected words from page 3.
Cloze vocabulary quiz
1. The runner stopped when an ___ pain spread through his ankle.
Answer: excruciating
2. City planners ___ with how to add housing without removing parks.
Answer: grapple
3. The ___ conservator removed dust from the painting one grain at a time.
Answer: fastidious
4. In the dark tent, Leo had to ___ for the flashlight.
Answer: grope
5. Thick bark helps the tree ___ off insects.
Answer: fend
Page 4: words 76–100
| # | Word | Details | Meaning | Sample sentence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 76 | intervene | verb StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: intervene is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. вмешиваться 2. вмешаться | A mediator may intervene before the disagreement becomes violent. |
| 77 | languish | verb StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: languish is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. тоскова́ть 2. изныва́ть | The unfinished bill may languish in committee for months. |
| 78 | legendary | adjective StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: legendary is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. легенда́рный 2. легендарный | The goalkeeper's legendary save is still discussed decades later. |
| 79 | luminous | adjective StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by. | 1. светя́щийся 2. флюоресце́нтный | Luminous paint marks the emergency exit in darkness. |
| 80 | mien | noun StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: mien is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. ми́на 2. физионо́мия | Despite the tense hearing, the witness maintained a calm mien. |
| 81 | millennium | noun StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: millennium is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. тысячеле́тие 2. тысячелетие | The temple has stood for nearly a millennium. |
| 82 | minimize | verb StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Suffix focus: -ize commonly forms a verb meaning to make, become, or apply. | 1. минимизи́ровать 2. своди́ть к ми́нимуму | Protective covers minimize damage from dust and sunlight. |
| 83 | muster | verb StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: muster is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | сбор | The exhausted climber had to muster enough strength for the final ascent. |
| 84 | onslaught | noun StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: onslaught is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | на́тиск | The seawall absorbed the first onslaught of storm waves. |
| 85 | ornate | adjective StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: ornate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | барокко | An ornate border of vines surrounds the manuscript. |
| 86 | ovation | noun StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: ovation is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. ова́ция 2. бурный 3. бу́рные аплодисме́нты | The orchestra received a standing ovation after the final movement. |
| 87 | overt | adjective StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: overt is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | явный | The policy faced overt resistance from several council members. |
| 88 | panorama | noun StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: panorama is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. панора́ма 2. панорама | From the summit, hikers saw a panorama of lakes and forests. |
| 89 | phenomenon | noun StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: phenomenon is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. необыкновенный 2. фено́мен 3. феноме́н | Bioluminescence is a natural phenomenon in which organisms produce light. |
| 90 | pioneer | noun StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: pioneer is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. первопрохо́дец 2. первооткрыва́тель 3. пионе́р | The engineer became a pioneer in low-cost water purification. |
| 91 | pivotal | adjective StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: pivotal is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. основной 2. центральный | The witness's photograph played a pivotal role in the investigation. |
| 92 | plunder | verb StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: plunder is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | гра́бить | Invading soldiers tried to plunder the town's stores. |
| 93 | porous | adjective StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: porous is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. по́ристый 2. пористый | Porous rock absorbs water more readily than solid granite. |
| 94 | preposterous | adjective StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by. | 1. неле́пый 2. абсу́рдный | The rumor that the moon had disappeared was preposterous. |
| 95 | prodigy | noun StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: prodigy is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. вундерки́нд 2. ге́ний | The piano prodigy composed her first concerto at age twelve. |
| 96 | proficient | adjective StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: proficient is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. уме́лый 2. иску́сный 3. компете́нтный | A proficient coder can identify the source of the error quickly. |
| 97 | pseudonym | noun StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: pseudonym is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. псевдони́м 2. вы́мышленное и́мя | The novelist published the mystery under a pseudonym. |
| 98 | pungent | adjective StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: pungent is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. е́дкий 2. о́стрый | The pungent smoke from the burning rubber made our eyes water. |
| 99 | rankle | verb StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: rankle is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. терзать 2. му́чить 3. раздража́ть | The unfair accusation continued to rankle him years later. |
| 100 | rebuke | verb StudyField: Grade 8 precise high-utility word Word study: Base-form focus: rebuke is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. брани́ть 2. де́лать вы́говор 3. отчи́тывать | The judge will rebuke any lawyer who ignores the court's rules. |
The Legendary Wetland
Reading practice for pages 4–6. Five relevant words are highlighted.
English reading
A pioneer ecologist records a rare migration phenomenon in a wetland that later begins to languish. Her legendary notebooks show where birds once nested. Conservationists intervene by restoring water flow and native plants.
Russian translation
A reviewed translation is not available for this passage yet.
Reading comprehension
1. What did the pioneer record?
She recorded a migration phenomenon.
2. What happens to the wetland?
The wetland begins to languish.
3. How do conservationists intervene?
They restore water flow and native plants.
Cloze vocabulary quiz
1. A mediator may ___ before the disagreement becomes violent.
Answer: intervene
2. Bioluminescence is a natural ___ in which organisms produce light.
Answer: phenomenon
3. The unfinished bill may ___ in committee for months.
Answer: languish
4. The engineer became a ___ in low-cost water purification.
Answer: pioneer
5. The goalkeeper's ___ save is still discussed decades later.
Answer: legendary
Page 5: words 101–125
| # | Word | Details | Meaning | Sample sentence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 101 | argumentation | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Suffix focus: -ation commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result. | аргумента́ция | Effective argumentation connects each reason to reliable evidence. |
| 102 | substantiation | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Suffix focus: -ation commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result. | обоснование | The editor requested substantiation for the article's surprising statistic. |
| 103 | interpretive | adjective StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Suffix focus: -ive commonly forms an adjective meaning having a quality or tendency. | интерпретирующий | Her interpretive essay examines how the storm symbolizes fear. |
| 104 | analytical | adjective StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Base-form focus: analytical is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | аналитический | An analytical reader compares the author's claim with the supporting data. |
| 105 | intertextuality | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Suffix focus: -ity commonly forms a noun naming a quality, state, or condition. | интертекстуальность | The novel's allusion to an ancient myth creates intertextuality. |
| 106 | apostrophe | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Base-form focus: apostrophe is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. апо́строф 2. апостро́ф 3. апостроф | The poet uses apostrophe when she speaks directly to the moon. |
| 107 | metonymy | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Base-form focus: metonymy is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. метони́мия 2. метонимия | In the phrase “the crown announced,” crown is metonymy for the monarch. |
| 108 | synecdoche | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Base-form focus: synecdoche is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. сине́кдоха 2. синекдоха | Calling workers “hired hands” uses synecdoche because hands represent people. |
| 109 | foreshadowing | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Base-form focus: foreshadowing is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | авгур | The cracked compass provides foreshadowing of the travelers' coming trouble. |
| 110 | foil | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Base-form focus: foil is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | фольга́ | The cautious brother serves as a foil to the reckless hero. |
| 111 | revision | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Suffix focus: -sion commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result. | 1. пересмо́тр 2. повторе́ние 3. реви́зия | During revision, Lila moved her strongest evidence closer to the claim. |
| 112 | editing | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Base-form focus: editing is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | редакти́рование | Careful editing removed three sentence fragments from the report. |
| 113 | colloquialism | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Suffix focus: -ism often names a belief, system, movement, or practice. | 1. просторе́чие 2. разгово́рное выраже́ние | The dialogue includes the colloquialism “no big deal” to sound natural. |
| 114 | morphology | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Root and suffix focus: -logy means the study of a subject. | 1. морфоло́гия 2. морфология | Morphology helps readers connect predict, prediction, and predictable. |
| 115 | semantics | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Base-form focus: semantics is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. сема́нтика 2. семантика | A lesson in semantics showed how context changes the meaning of light. |
| 116 | phonology | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Root and suffix focus: -logy means the study of a subject. | 1. фоноло́гия 2. фонология | Phonology explains why certain sound combinations are common in English. |
| 117 | lexicography | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Root and suffix focus: -graphy relates to writing, recording, or describing. | 1. лексикогра́фия 2. лексикография | Modern lexicography uses large language collections to track word usage. |
| 118 | homophone | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Base-form focus: homophone is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | омофо́н | Flour is a homophone of flower. |
| 119 | homograph | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Base-form focus: homograph is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. омо́граф 2. омо́ним | The word bow is a homograph because it can name a ribbon or an act of bending. |
| 120 | inflection | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Suffix focus: -tion commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result. | 1. фле́ксия 2. оконча́ние 3. словоизмене́ние | Adding -ed is an inflection that marks past tense in walked. |
| 121 | derivation | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Suffix focus: -ation commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result. | происхожде́ние | The derivation of happiness adds a suffix to happy. |
| 122 | repetition | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Suffix focus: -ition commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result. | 1. повторе́ние 2. зау́чивание наизу́сть | The speech uses repetition to make its central promise memorable. |
| 123 | inversion | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Suffix focus: -sion commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result. | 1. инве́рсия 2. обра́тный поря́док слово 3. обра́тный поря́док слов | The line “Bright was the moon” uses inversion. |
| 124 | rhetorical-question | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Term structure: rhetorical + question. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | риторический вопрос | “Who would choose polluted water?” is a rhetorical-question that challenges the audience. |
| 125 | call-to-action | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Term structure: call + to + action. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | призыв к действию | The final paragraph includes a call-to-action asking readers to conserve water. |
Page 5 vocabulary review
Review five selected words from page 5.
Cloze vocabulary quiz
1. ___ helps readers connect predict, prediction, and predictable.
Answer: morphology
2. The editor requested ___ for the article's surprising statistic.
Answer: substantiation
3. A lesson in ___ showed how context changes the meaning of light.
Answer: semantics
4. Her ___ essay examines how the storm symbolizes fear.
Answer: interpretive
5. ___ explains why certain sound combinations are common in English.
Answer: phonology
Page 6: words 126–150
| # | Word | Details | Meaning | Sample sentence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 126 | audience | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Suffix focus: -ence commonly forms a noun naming an action, quality, or state. | 1. пу́блика 2. зри́тели 3. аудито́рия | The writer defines technical terms because the audience includes beginners. |
| 127 | purpose | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Base-form focus: purpose is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. цель 2. моти́в 3. причи́на | The article's purpose is to explain how vaccines train the immune system. |
| 128 | format | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Base-form focus: format is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. структу́ра 2. форма́т | A timeline is an effective format for showing a sequence of events. |
| 129 | structure | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Base-form focus: structure is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. структу́ра 2. структура | The essay's compare-and-contrast structure makes the differences easy to follow. |
| 130 | organization | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Suffix focus: -ization forms a noun for a process of making or becoming. | 1. организа́ция 2. организация | Clear organization guides readers from the problem to the proposed solution. |
| 131 | classification | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Suffix focus: -ation commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result. | 1. классифика́ция 2. классифици́рование | The classification of rocks depends on how they formed. |
| 132 | counterargument | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Suffix focus: -ment commonly forms a noun for an action, process, state, or result. | контраргуме́нт | The essay answers the counterargument that the project costs too much. |
| 133 | warrant | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Base-form focus: warrant is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | гара́нтия | The writer's warrant connects lower emissions with improved public health. |
| 134 | relevance | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Suffix focus: -ance commonly forms a noun naming an action, quality, or state. | 1. актуа́льность 2. уме́стность 3. релева́нтность | The judge questioned the relevance of testimony about an unrelated event. |
| 135 | publication | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Suffix focus: -ation commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result. | 1. обнаро́дование 2. опубликова́ние 3. публика́ция | The scientific publication requires every study to describe its methods. |
| 136 | manuscript | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Base-form focus: manuscript is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. ру́копись 2. манускри́пт | The author sent the completed manuscript to her editor. |
| 137 | editorial | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Base-form focus: editorial is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. передови́ца 2. редакцио́нная статья́ 3. передова́я | The newspaper's editorial argues for safer bicycle lanes. |
| 138 | anthology | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Root and suffix focus: -logy means the study of a subject. | 1. антоло́гия 2. хрестома́тия 3. антология | Our anthology includes folktales from twelve regions. |
| 139 | précis | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Base-form focus: précis is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. сво́дка 2. резюме́ 3. конспе́кт | His précis reduces the lengthy report to one accurate paragraph. |
| 140 | synopsis | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Base-form focus: synopsis is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. краткий 2. кра́ткий обзо́р 3. сино́псис | The program provides a synopsis of the play before the performance. |
| 141 | bildungsroman | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Base-form focus: bildungsroman is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | роман воспитания | The bildungsroman traces how its young narrator develops courage and judgment. |
| 142 | epistolary | adjective StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Base-form focus: epistolary is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | эпистолярный | The epistolary novel reveals the mystery through a series of emails. |
| 143 | historical-fiction | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Term structure: historical + fiction. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | историческая фантастика | The historical-fiction novel places its heroine in a wartime hospital. |
| 144 | speculative-fiction | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Term structure: speculative + fiction. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | спекулятивная фантастика | The speculative-fiction story asks what might happen if memories could be traded. |
| 145 | magical-realism | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Term structure: magical + realism. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | магический реализм | In the magical-realism tale, the family accepts a floating house without surprise. |
| 146 | stream-of-consciousness | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Term structure: stream + of + consciousness. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | поток сознания | The stream-of-consciousness passage shifts rapidly among memories, sounds, and worries. |
| 147 | interior-monologue | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Term structure: interior + monologue. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | интерьер-монолог | The interior-monologue reveals doubts that the character never speaks aloud. |
| 148 | free-verse | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Term structure: free + verse. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | свободный стих | The free-verse poem varies its line lengths to imitate ocean waves. |
| 149 | blank-verse | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Term structure: blank + verse. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | белый стих | The dramatist uses blank-verse for the ruler's serious speech. |
| 150 | sonnet | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Base-form focus: sonnet is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. соне́т 2. сонет | The sonnet turns from loss to hope in its final lines. |
Page 6 vocabulary review
Review five selected words from page 6.
Cloze vocabulary quiz
1. His ___ reduces the lengthy report to one accurate paragraph.
Answer: précis
2. The article's ___ is to explain how vaccines train the immune system.
Answer: purpose
3. The program provides a ___ of the play before the performance.
Answer: synopsis
4. A timeline is an effective ___ for showing a sequence of events.
Answer: format
5. The ___ traces how its young narrator develops courage and judgment.
Answer: bildungsroman
Page 7: words 151–175
| # | Word | Details | Meaning | Sample sentence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 151 | ode | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Base-form focus: ode is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. о́да 2. ода | The poet wrote an ode celebrating the endurance of an old oak tree. |
| 152 | elegy | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Base-form focus: elegy is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. эле́гия 2. элегия | The elegy remembers the fisher and the coast he loved. |
| 153 | ballad | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Base-form focus: ballad is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. балла́да 2. баллада | The traditional ballad recounts a sailor's dangerous voyage. |
| 154 | haiku | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Base-form focus: haiku is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. ха́йку 2. хо́кку | Her haiku describes one raindrop trembling on a leaf. |
| 155 | limerick | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Base-form focus: limerick is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. ли́мерик 2. лимерик | The limerick ends with a playful rhyme about a confused chef. |
| 156 | lyric | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Base-form focus: lyric is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | лирик | The lyric explores the speaker's longing for home. |
| 157 | narrative-poem | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Term structure: narrative + poem. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | повествовательная поэма | The narrative-poem follows a messenger across a frozen mountain. |
| 158 | dramatic-monologue | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Term structure: dramatic + monologue. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | драма-монолог | The dramatic-monologue exposes the mayor's pride through his own words. |
| 159 | persona | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Base-form focus: persona is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | персона́ж | The poet creates a curious child's persona to describe the museum. |
| 160 | enjambment | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Suffix focus: -ment commonly forms a noun for an action, process, state, or result. | 1. анжамбема́н 2. перено́с | The poet uses enjambment to pull the reader quickly into the next line. |
| 161 | caesura | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Base-form focus: caesura is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | цезу́ра | A dash creates a caesura that interrupts the speaker's confident rhythm. |
| 162 | scansion | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Suffix focus: -sion commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result. | сканирование | Through scansion, the students identified the line's repeating beat. |
| 163 | iamb | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Base-form focus: iamb is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | ямб | The word awake can illustrate an iamb. |
| 164 | trochee | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Base-form focus: trochee is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. трохе́й 2. хоре́й | The word garden can illustrate a trochee. |
| 165 | anapest | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Base-form focus: anapest is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | ана́пест | The phrase in the dark can form an anapest when read with the final word stressed. |
| 166 | dactyl | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Base-form focus: dactyl is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. да́ктиль 2. дактиль | The word merrily begins with the pattern of a dactyl. |
| 167 | pentameter | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Base-form focus: pentameter is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | пятиметровый | Many of the play's speeches are written in iambic pentameter. |
| 168 | rhyme-scheme | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Term structure: rhyme + scheme. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | рифма-схема | The stanza's rhyme-scheme is ABAB. |
| 169 | cacophony | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Base-form focus: cacophony is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. какофо́ния 2. какофония | Clashing consonants create a cacophony during the battle scene. |
| 170 | euphony | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Base-form focus: euphony is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | благозву́чие | Long vowels and gentle consonants give the lullaby its euphony. |
| 171 | plotline | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Base-form focus: plotline is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | сюжетная линия | The missing map begins the adventure plotline. |
| 172 | internal-conflict | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Term structure: internal + conflict. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | внутренний конфликт | Her internal-conflict grows as she must choose between loyalty and honesty. |
| 173 | external-conflict | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Term structure: external + conflict. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | внешний конфликт | The climber's external-conflict is the approaching blizzard. |
| 174 | rising-action | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Term structure: rising + action. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | восходящего действия | During the rising-action, each clue brings the detective closer to danger. |
| 175 | falling-action | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Term structure: falling + action. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | падающее действие | The falling-action explains how the village rebuilds after the flood. |
Rhythm in a Ballad
Reading practice for pages 7–9. Five relevant words are highlighted.
English reading
The poetry club compares a narrative ballad with a brief haiku and a mournful elegy. Students clap an anapest, which rises toward its stressed syllable, then a dactyl, which begins with one. Hearing both patterns clarifies how meter shapes mood.
Russian translation
A reviewed translation is not available for this passage yet.
Reading comprehension
1. Which poem tells a narrative?
The ballad tells a narrative.
2. Which poem is mournful?
The elegy is mournful.
3. Why do students clap the meters?
Clapping helps them hear the rhythmic patterns.
Cloze vocabulary quiz
1. The ___ remembers the fisher and the coast he loved.
Answer: elegy
2. The phrase in the dark can form an ___ when read with the final word stressed.
Answer: anapest
3. The traditional ___ recounts a sailor's dangerous voyage.
Answer: ballad
4. The word merrily begins with the pattern of a ___.
Answer: dactyl
5. Her ___ describes one raindrop trembling on a leaf.
Answer: haiku
Page 8: words 176–200
| # | Word | Details | Meaning | Sample sentence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 176 | inciting-incident | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Term structure: inciting + incident. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | провокационный инцидент | The theft of the compass is the inciting-incident that starts the search. |
| 177 | antihero | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Base-form focus: antihero is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. антигеро́й 2. антигерой | The reluctant smuggler is an antihero who sometimes acts selfishly. |
| 178 | round-character | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Term structure: round + character. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | круглый характер | The captain is a round-character whose courage exists beside pride and fear. |
| 179 | flat-character | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Term structure: flat + character. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | плоский персонаж | The boastful guard remains a flat-character with little inner development. |
| 180 | dynamic-character | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Term structure: dynamic + character. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | динамический персонаж | The selfish prince becomes a dynamic-character when he learns to serve others. |
| 181 | static-character | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Term structure: static + character. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | статический символ | The loyal gardener is a static-character whose values stay steady. |
| 182 | tragic-hero | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Term structure: tragic + hero. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | трагический герой | The general becomes a tragic-hero when ambition destroys his judgment. |
| 183 | comic-relief | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Term structure: comic + relief. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | комический рельеф | The nervous cook provides comic-relief before the final battle. |
| 184 | allegorical | adjective StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Base-form focus: allegorical is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | аллегори́ческий | The allegorical journey represents a society's struggle for justice. |
| 185 | narrative-arc | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Term structure: narrative + arc. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | повествовательная арка | The narrative-arc moves from isolation to friendship. |
| 186 | frame-story | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Term structure: frame + story. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | рамка-история | In the frame-story, travelers exchange tales during a storm. |
| 187 | unreliable-narrator | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Term structure: unreliable + narrator. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | ненадежный рассказчик | Contradictory details reveal that the speaker is an unreliable-narrator. |
| 188 | dramatic-irony | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Term structure: dramatic + irony. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | драматическая ирония | Dramatic-irony builds tension because viewers see the hidden key before the hero does. |
| 189 | situational-irony | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Term structure: situational + irony. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | ситуационная ирония | The fire station flooding during a drought creates situational-irony. |
| 190 | verbal-irony | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Term structure: verbal + irony. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | словесная ирония | Saying “perfect timing” after missing the bus is verbal-irony. |
| 191 | stock-character | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Term structure: stock + character. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | стандартный персонаж | The boastful rival begins as a stock-character but later gains complexity. |
| 192 | quest-narrative | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Term structure: quest + narrative. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | квест-повествование | The quest-narrative sends three friends in search of a healing spring. |
| 193 | coming-of-age | adjective StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Term structure: coming + of + age. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | рост | The coming-of-age novel follows a teenager learning to accept responsibility. |
| 194 | epigraph | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Base-form focus: epigraph is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | эпиграф | The chapter's epigraph hints that freedom will be its central concern. |
| 195 | epilogue | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Base-form focus: epilogue is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. послесло́вие 2. эпило́г | The epilogue shows the characters ten years after the voyage. |
| 196 | prologue | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Base-form focus: prologue is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. проло́г 2. предисло́вие | The prologue recounts the legend that motivates the hero. |
| 197 | stage-direction | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Term structure: stage + direction. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | режиссура | The stage-direction tells the actor to whisper from behind the door. |
| 198 | screenplay | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Base-form focus: screenplay is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | сцена́рий | The screenplay indicates each scene's setting and camera-visible action. |
| 199 | tableau | noun StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Base-form focus: tableau is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | картина | The actors formed a tableau of the signing ceremony. |
| 200 | archetypal | adjective StudyField: Grade 8 language and literature word Word study: Base-form focus: archetypal is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | архетипический | The mentor's guidance is an archetypal feature of many hero stories. |
Page 8 vocabulary review
Review five selected words from page 8.
Cloze vocabulary quiz
1. The reluctant smuggler is an ___ who sometimes acts selfishly.
Answer: antihero
2. Saying “perfect timing” after missing the bus is ___.
Answer: verbal-irony
3. The captain is a ___ whose courage exists beside pride and fear.
Answer: round-character
4. The boastful rival begins as a ___ but later gains complexity.
Answer: stock-character
5. The boastful guard remains a ___ with little inner development.
Answer: flat-character
Page 9: words 201–225
| # | Word | Details | Meaning | Sample sentence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 201 | kinetic-energy | noun StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Term structure: kinetic + energy. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | кинетическая энергия | The rolling ball gains kinetic-energy as it speeds down the ramp. |
| 202 | protein-synthesis | noun StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Term structure: protein + synthesis. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | синтез белка | During protein-synthesis, ribosomes join amino acids in a specified order. |
| 203 | thermal-energy | noun StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Term structure: thermal + energy. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | тепловая энергия | Heating the water increases its thermal-energy. |
| 204 | mechanical-energy | noun StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Term structure: mechanical + energy. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | механическая энергия | At the top of its swing, the pendulum's mechanical-energy is mostly stored. |
| 205 | chemical-energy | noun StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Term structure: chemical + energy. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | химическая энергетика | A battery converts chemical-energy into electrical energy. |
| 206 | electrical-energy | noun StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Term structure: electrical + energy. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | электроэнергия | The solar panels supply electrical-energy to the building. |
| 207 | electromagnetic | adjective StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Base-form focus: electromagnetic is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. электромагни́тный 2. электромагнитный | Visible light is one type of electromagnetic radiation. |
| 208 | diffraction | noun StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Suffix focus: -tion commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result. | дифра́кция | Diffraction causes water waves to fan out after passing through a narrow gap. |
| 209 | interference | noun StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Suffix focus: -ence commonly forms a noun naming an action, quality, or state. | 1. интерфере́нция 2. интерференция | Interference creates alternating bright and dark bands on the screen. |
| 210 | resonance | noun StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Suffix focus: -ance commonly forms a noun naming an action, quality, or state. | 1. резона́нс 2. резонанс | Resonance made the tuning fork vibrate more intensely. |
| 211 | photon | noun StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Base-form focus: photon is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. фото́н 2. фотон | A photon of visible light can be absorbed by a plant pigment. |
| 212 | centripetal | adjective StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Base-form focus: centripetal is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | центростреми́тельный | Centripetal force keeps the ball moving in a circle on its string. |
| 213 | centrifugal | adjective StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Base-form focus: centrifugal is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | центробе́жный | Passengers sense a centrifugal effect when a car turns sharply. |
| 214 | torque | noun StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Base-form focus: torque is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. моме́нт си́лы 2. крутя́щий моме́нт | A longer wrench can produce more torque on a tight bolt. |
| 215 | conductivity | noun StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Suffix focus: -ity commonly forms a noun naming a quality, state, or condition. | 1. проводи́мость 2. электропрово́дность 3. электропроводи́мость | Copper's high conductivity makes it useful in electrical wiring. |
| 216 | series-circuit | noun StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Term structure: series + circuit. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | последовательная цепь | One broken bulb can interrupt an entire series-circuit. |
| 217 | parallel-circuit | noun StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Term structure: parallel + circuit. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | параллельный контур | In a parallel-circuit, one lamp can stay lit when another fails. |
| 218 | ion | noun StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Base-form focus: ion is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. ио́н 2. ион | A sodium atom becomes a positive ion after losing an electron. |
| 219 | proton | noun StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Base-form focus: proton is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. прото́н 2. протон | The proton count determines which element an atom is. |
| 220 | neutron | noun StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Base-form focus: neutron is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. нейтро́н 2. нейтрон | A neutron adds mass to an atom without adding electric charge. |
| 221 | electron | noun StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Base-form focus: electron is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. электро́н 2. электрон | An electron may move to a higher energy level after absorbing energy. |
| 222 | valence | noun StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Base-form focus: valence is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | вале́нтность | Carbon's valence allows it to form four covalent bonds. |
| 223 | covalent | adjective StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Base-form focus: covalent is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | ковалентный | Two hydrogen atoms form a covalent bond by sharing electrons. |
| 224 | ionic | adjective StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Base-form focus: ionic is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | ионный | Table salt is an ionic compound made from sodium and chloride ions. |
| 225 | acidity | noun StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Suffix focus: -ity commonly forms a noun naming a quality, state, or condition. | 1. кисло́тность 2. кислотность | A pH test can compare the acidity of lemon juice and water. |
Page 9 vocabulary review
Review five selected words from page 9.
Cloze vocabulary quiz
1. Copper's high ___ makes it useful in electrical wiring.
Answer: conductivity
2. Heating the water increases its ___.
Answer: thermal-energy
3. One broken bulb can interrupt an entire ___.
Answer: series-circuit
4. At the top of its swing, the pendulum's ___ is mostly stored.
Answer: mechanical-energy
5. In a ___, one lamp can stay lit when another fails.
Answer: parallel-circuit
Page 10: words 226–250
| # | Word | Details | Meaning | Sample sentence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 226 | alkalinity | noun StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Suffix focus: -ity commonly forms a noun naming a quality, state, or condition. | щелочность | Limestone can increase a lake's alkalinity. |
| 227 | oxidation | noun StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Suffix focus: -ation commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result. | 1. окисле́ние 2. оксида́ция | Rust forms through oxidation of iron. |
| 228 | reduction | noun StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Suffix focus: -tion commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result. | 1. уменьше́ние 2. сниже́ние 3. сведе́ние | During reduction, copper ions gain electrons and become copper atoms. |
| 229 | combustion | noun StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Suffix focus: -tion commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result. | 1. возгора́ние 2. горе́ние 3. сгора́ние | Complete combustion of the fuel produces carbon dioxide and water. |
| 230 | endothermic | adjective StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Base-form focus: endothermic is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | эндотерми́ческий | The endothermic reaction made the container feel cold. |
| 231 | exothermic | adjective StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Base-form focus: exothermic is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | экзотерми́ческий | The exothermic reaction warmed the solution. |
| 232 | cell-membrane | noun StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Term structure: cell + membrane. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | клеточная мембрана | The cell-membrane allows some substances to pass while blocking others. |
| 233 | mitochondrion | noun StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Base-form focus: mitochondrion is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. митохо́ндрия 2. митохондрия | A muscle cell contains many mitochondria, and each mitochondrion helps supply energy. |
| 234 | chloroplast | noun StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Base-form focus: chloroplast is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | хлоропла́ст | Chlorophyll inside each chloroplast absorbs light. |
| 235 | ribosome | noun StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Base-form focus: ribosome is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. рибосо́ма 2. рибосома | A ribosome links amino acids in the order specified by genetic instructions. |
| 236 | genotype | noun StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Base-form focus: genotype is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. геноти́п 2. генотип | The plant's genotype includes one allele for tall growth and one for short growth. |
| 237 | phenotype | noun StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Base-form focus: phenotype is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. феноти́п 2. фенотип | Sunlight can influence the color phenotype of some plants. |
| 238 | meiosis | noun StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Base-form focus: meiosis is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. мейо́з 2. мейоз | Meiosis creates genetic variation in eggs and sperm. |
| 239 | mitosis | noun StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Base-form focus: mitosis is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. мито́з 2. митоз | Skin cells multiply through mitosis as a cut heals. |
| 240 | natural-selection | noun StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Term structure: natural + selection. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | естественный отбор | Natural-selection favored moths whose coloring hid them from predators. |
| 241 | speciation | noun StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Suffix focus: -ation commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result. | видообразование | Long isolation on separate islands can lead to speciation. |
| 242 | transcription | noun StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Suffix focus: -tion commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result. | 1. транскри́пция 2. транскрипция | During transcription, a cell produces an RNA copy of a gene. |
| 243 | succession | noun StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Suffix focus: -sion commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result. | последовательность | After the lava cools, ecological succession begins with lichens. |
| 244 | hormone | noun StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Base-form focus: hormone is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. гормо́н 2. инкре́т 3. гормон | The hormone insulin helps regulate blood glucose. |
| 245 | antibiotic | noun StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Prefix focus: anti- means against or opposed to. | 1. антибио́тик 2. антибиотик | A doctor may prescribe an antibiotic for a confirmed bacterial infection. |
| 246 | tectonic-plate | noun StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Term structure: tectonic + plate. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | тектоническая плита | The Pacific tectonic-plate meets several other plates along active boundaries. |
| 247 | codon | noun StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Base-form focus: codon is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. кодо́н 2. три́плет | Each codon in messenger RNA directs one step in protein assembly. |
| 248 | subduction | noun StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Suffix focus: -tion commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result. | субду́кция | Subduction can produce deep ocean trenches and volcanic arcs. |
| 249 | convection-current | noun StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Term structure: convection + current. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | конвекционный ток | A convection-current forms in the heated water. |
| 250 | fault-line | noun StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Term structure: fault + line. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | линия разлома | The earthquake began near a mapped fault-line. |
Evidence of Change
Reading practice for pages 10–12. Five relevant words are highlighted.
English reading
During transcription, a cell copies genetic information into RNA. Over generations, natural-selection can favor useful variations, and isolated populations may undergo speciation. These biological processes differ from combustion, a chemical reaction involving oxygen, and from a simple reduction in population size.
Russian translation
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Reading comprehension
1. What happens during transcription?
Genetic information is copied into RNA.
2. What may happen to isolated populations?
They may undergo speciation.
3. Is combustion a biological process?
No, combustion is a chemical reaction.
Cloze vocabulary quiz
1. ___ favored moths whose coloring hid them from predators.
Answer: natural-selection
2. During ___, copper ions gain electrons and become copper atoms.
Answer: reduction
3. Long isolation on separate islands can lead to ___.
Answer: speciation
4. Complete ___ of the fuel produces carbon dioxide and water.
Answer: combustion
5. During ___, a cell produces an RNA copy of a gene.
Answer: transcription
Page 11: words 251–275
| # | Word | Details | Meaning | Sample sentence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 251 | seismic-wave | noun StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Term structure: seismic + wave. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | сейсмическая волна | A seismic-wave reached the distant station several minutes after the quake. |
| 252 | rock-cycle | noun StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Term structure: rock + cycle. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | рок-цикл | Melting, cooling, erosion, and pressure drive the rock-cycle. |
| 253 | greenhouse-effect | noun StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Term structure: greenhouse + effect. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | парниковый эффект | Without the natural greenhouse-effect, Earth's average temperature would be much lower. |
| 254 | carbon-cycle | noun StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Term structure: carbon + cycle. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | углеродный цикл | Photosynthesis removes carbon dioxide from the air as part of the carbon-cycle. |
| 255 | ocean-current | noun StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Term structure: ocean + current. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | океанское течение | A warm ocean-current can raise winter temperatures along a coast. |
| 256 | programming | noun StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Base-form focus: programming is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. программи́рование 2. программирование | Programming the robot required a loop that repeated the movement. |
| 257 | bandwidth | noun StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Base-form focus: bandwidth is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. пропускной 2. ширина́ полоса 3. пропускна́я спосо́бность | Streaming several videos at once uses considerable bandwidth. |
| 258 | binary | adjective StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Base-form focus: binary is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. двои́чный 2. бина́рный | Computers store many kinds of information in binary form using zeros and ones. |
| 259 | nanotechnology | noun StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Root and suffix focus: -logy means the study of a subject. | нанотехноло́гия | Nanotechnology can create coatings that resist water and stains. |
| 260 | telemetry | noun StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Root and suffix focus: -metry relates to measuring. | телеметрия | Satellite telemetry reported the spacecraft's temperature and speed. |
| 261 | microprocessor | noun StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Prefix focus: micro- means small. | 1. микропроце́ссор 2. микропроцессор | The washing machine's microprocessor controls each cycle. |
| 262 | hardware | noun StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Base-form focus: hardware is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. аппарату́ра 2. хардве́р 3. аппара́тное обеспече́ние | The keyboard and monitor are computer hardware. |
| 263 | concave | adjective StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Base-form focus: concave is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. во́гнутый 2. вогнутый | A concave mirror can focus parallel light rays. |
| 264 | convex | adjective StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Base-form focus: convex is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. вы́пуклый 2. выпуклый | A convex lens can bring light rays together. |
| 265 | focal-point | noun StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Term structure: focal + point. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | фокус | The paper began to warm when sunlight converged at the focal-point. |
| 266 | lens | noun StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Base-form focus: lens is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. ли́нза 2. объекти́в 3. линза | The microscope's objective lens magnifies the specimen. |
| 267 | polarization | noun StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Suffix focus: -ization forms a noun for a process of making or becoming. | поляриза́ция | Polarization helps sunglasses reduce reflected glare. |
| 268 | ultraviolet | adjective StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Base-form focus: ultraviolet is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. ультрафиоле́товый 2. ультрафиолетовый | Ultraviolet radiation can damage unprotected skin. |
| 269 | infrared | adjective StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Base-form focus: infrared is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. инфракра́сное излуче́ние 2. инфракра́сный 3. инфракрасный | A thermal camera detects infrared radiation from warm objects. |
| 270 | x-ray | noun StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Term structure: x + ray. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 1. рентге́новский луч 2. рентге́н | An x-ray revealed a small fracture in the bone. |
| 271 | gamma-ray | noun StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Term structure: gamma + ray. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | гамма-излучение | A gamma-ray can pass through materials that block visible light. |
| 272 | radio-wave | noun StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Term structure: radio + wave. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | радиоволны | The antenna transmits a radio-wave carrying the audio signal. |
| 273 | microwave | noun StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Base-form focus: microwave is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. микроволна́ 2. микроволна | A microwave in radar can reflect from an approaching storm. |
| 274 | visible-light | noun StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Term structure: visible + light. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | видимый свет | A prism separates visible-light into a band of colors. |
| 275 | sound-wave | noun StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Term structure: sound + wave. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | звуковая волна | The sound-wave traveled through air from the speaker to the microphone. |
Page 11 vocabulary review
Review five selected words from page 11.
Cloze vocabulary quiz
1. Without the natural ___, Earth's average temperature would be much lower.
Answer: greenhouse-effect
2. The microscope's objective ___ magnifies the specimen.
Answer: lens
3. Photosynthesis removes carbon dioxide from the air as part of the ___.
Answer: carbon-cycle
4. ___ helps sunglasses reduce reflected glare.
Answer: polarization
5. A warm ___ can raise winter temperatures along a coast.
Answer: ocean-current
Page 12: words 276–300
| # | Word | Details | Meaning | Sample sentence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 276 | pitch | noun StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Base-form focus: pitch is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. тон 2. высота́ 3. дёготь | A faster vibration produces a higher pitch. |
| 277 | decibel | noun StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Base-form focus: decibel is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. децибе́л 2. децибел | A whisper has a much lower decibel level than a siren. |
| 278 | echo | noun StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Base-form focus: echo is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. э́хо 2. отголо́сок 3. о́тзвук | The shout returned as an echo from the canyon wall. |
| 279 | gear-ratio | noun StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Term structure: gear + ratio. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | передаточное число | Changing the gear-ratio increased the bicycle wheel's turning force. |
| 280 | power | noun StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Base-form focus: power is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. мо́щность 2. мощность | The motor's power tells how quickly it can perform work. |
| 281 | horsepower | noun StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Base-form focus: horsepower is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. лошади́ная си́ла 2. л. с. 3. лошадиная сила | The larger engine produces greater horsepower. |
| 282 | periodic-table | noun StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Term structure: periodic + table. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | периодическая таблица | The periodic-table places elements with similar behaviors in the same column. |
| 283 | atomic-number | noun StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Term structure: atomic + number. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | атомный номер | Oxygen has an atomic-number of eight. |
| 284 | atomic-mass | noun StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Term structure: atomic + mass. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | атомная масса | The periodic table lists chlorine's atomic-mass as about 35.45. |
| 285 | chemical-symbol | noun StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Term structure: chemical + symbol. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | химический символ | Fe is the chemical-symbol for iron. |
| 286 | electron-shell | noun StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Term structure: electron + shell. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | электронная оболочка | The first electron-shell can hold two electrons. |
| 287 | aqueous | adjective StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by. | 1. во́дный 2. водяно́й 3. водяни́стый | The label aq indicates that the substance is in an aqueous solution. |
| 288 | colloid | noun StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Base-form focus: colloid is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | колло́ид | Fog is a colloid of liquid droplets dispersed in air. |
| 289 | saturated | adjective StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Base-form focus: saturated is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | насы́щенный | No more sugar dissolved once the solution became saturated. |
| 290 | unsaturated | adjective StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Base-form focus: unsaturated is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | ненасы́щенный | The unsaturated solution accepted another spoonful of salt. |
| 291 | supersaturated | adjective StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Base-form focus: supersaturated is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | перенасыщенный | A seed crystal caused the supersaturated solution to crystallize rapidly. |
| 292 | dominant | adjective StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Base-form focus: dominant is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. домини́рующий 2. преоблада́ющий | A dominant allele can mask the effect of a recessive allele. |
| 293 | recessive | adjective StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Suffix focus: -ive commonly forms an adjective meaning having a quality or tendency. | рецессивный | A recessive trait may appear when an organism inherits two recessive alleles. |
| 294 | homozygous | adjective StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by. | гомозиготный | A homozygous plant carries two matching alleles for seed color. |
| 295 | heterozygous | adjective StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Suffix focus: -ous commonly forms an adjective meaning full of or characterized by. | гетерозиготный | A heterozygous organism can pass either allele to its offspring. |
| 296 | sex-linked | adjective StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Term structure: sex + linked. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | сцепленный с полом | Red-green color blindness is often taught as a sex-linked trait. |
| 297 | pedigree | noun StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Base-form focus: pedigree is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. родосло́вие 2. родосло́вная | The pedigree suggests that the trait is recessive. |
| 298 | genetic-code | noun StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Term structure: genetic + code. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | генетический код | Nearly all organisms use the same basic genetic-code. |
| 299 | DNA | noun StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Capitalization focus: DNA is an abbreviation or initialism; preserve its capital letters. | ДНК | A DNA sequence contains information that cells can copy. |
| 300 | RNA | noun StudyField: Grade 8 science and technology word Word study: Capitalization focus: RNA is an abbreviation or initialism; preserve its capital letters. | 1. РНК 2. рибонуклеи́новая кислота́ | Messenger RNA carries a gene's instructions to a ribosome. |
Page 12 vocabulary review
Review five selected words from page 12.
Cloze vocabulary quiz
1. The shout returned as an ___ from the canyon wall.
Answer: echo
2. A seed crystal caused the ___ solution to crystallize rapidly.
Answer: supersaturated
3. Changing the ___ increased the bicycle wheel's turning force.
Answer: gear-ratio
4. A ___ allele can mask the effect of a recessive allele.
Answer: dominant
5. The motor's ___ tells how quickly it can perform work.
Answer: power
Page 13: words 301–325
| # | Word | Details | Meaning | Sample sentence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 301 | linear-equation | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Term structure: linear + equation. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | линейное уравнение | The linear-equation y = 3x + 2 has a slope of three. |
| 302 | y-intercept | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Term structure: y + intercept. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | пересечение оси Y | The line's y-intercept is (0, 4). |
| 303 | x-intercept | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Term structure: x + intercept. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | x-перехват | The graph has an x-intercept at (-2, 0). |
| 304 | fixed-cost | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Term structure: fixed + cost. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | фиксированная стоимость | Monthly rent remains a fixed-cost whether the bakery sells ten loaves or a thousand. |
| 305 | variable-cost | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Term structure: variable + cost. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | переменная стоимость | Flour is a variable-cost because the bakery buys more when it makes more bread. |
| 306 | line-of-best-fit | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Term structure: line + of + best + fit. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | линия наилучшего соответствия | The line-of-best-fit shows that study time and test scores generally rise together. |
| 307 | association | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Suffix focus: -ation commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result. | 1. объедине́ние 2. соедине́ние | The scatter plot suggests a positive association between temperature and ice-cream sales. |
| 308 | sales-tax | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Term structure: sales + tax. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | налог с продаж | The receipt lists sales-tax separately from the item's price. |
| 309 | direct-variation | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Term structure: direct + variation. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | прямой вариант | The distance traveled shows direct-variation with time when speed remains constant. |
| 310 | inverse-variation | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Term structure: inverse + variation. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | обратная вариация | For a fixed distance, travel time shows inverse-variation with speed. |
| 311 | rate-of-change | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Term structure: rate + of + change. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | скорость изменения | The graph's rate-of-change is five kilometers per hour. |
| 312 | property-tax | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Term structure: property + tax. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | налог на имущество | The town uses property-tax revenue to support schools and fire services. |
| 313 | scientific-notation | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Term structure: scientific + notation. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | научная запись | The distance 150,000,000 kilometers is 1.5 × 10⁸ in scientific-notation. |
| 314 | square-root | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Term structure: square + root. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | квадратный корень | The principal square-root of 81 is 9. |
| 315 | cube-root | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Term structure: cube + root. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | кубический корень | The cube-root of 125 is 5. |
| 316 | irrational-number | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Term structure: irrational + number. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | иррациональное число | The number π is an irrational-number with a nonrepeating decimal. |
| 317 | rational-number | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Term structure: rational + number. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | рациональное число | The decimal 0.75 is a rational-number because it equals 3/4. |
| 318 | payroll-tax | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Term structure: payroll + tax. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | налог на заработную плату | The pay stub shows the payroll-tax withheld from the worker's earnings. |
| 319 | pythagorean-theorem | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Term structure: pythagorean + theorem. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | Теорема Пифагора | The pythagorean-theorem confirms that a triangle with sides 3, 4, and 5 is right. |
| 320 | hypotenuse | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Base-form focus: hypotenuse is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. гипотену́за 2. гипотенуза | The hypotenuse is the longest side of a right triangle. |
| 321 | congruence | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Suffix focus: -ence commonly forms a noun naming an action, quality, or state. | конгруэ́нтность | A sequence of rigid motions can demonstrate the triangles' congruence. |
| 322 | transformation | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Suffix focus: -ation commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result. | преображе́ние | A rotation is a transformation that turns a figure around a fixed point. |
| 323 | alternate-interior-angles | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Term structure: alternate + interior + angles. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | альтернативные внутренние углы | When parallel lines are cut by a transversal, alternate-interior-angles are congruent. |
| 324 | corresponding-angles | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Term structure: corresponding + angles. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | соответствующие углы | Equal corresponding-angles indicate that the two lines are parallel. |
| 325 | vertical-angles | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Term structure: vertical + angles. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | вертикальные углы | Vertical-angles always have equal measures. |
The Theater's Costs
Reading practice for pages 13–15. Five relevant words are highlighted.
English reading
A theater models ticket sales with a linear-equation. Its fixed-cost includes the stage rental, while each printed program adds a variable-cost. On the graph, the y-intercept represents the starting expense, and the x-intercept shows when revenue finally balances cost.
Russian translation
A reviewed translation is not available for this passage yet.
Reading comprehension
1. What is one fixed cost?
The stage rental is a fixed cost.
2. What adds a variable cost?
Each printed program adds a variable cost.
3. What does the x-intercept show?
It shows when revenue balances cost.
Page 14: words 326–350
| # | Word | Details | Meaning | Sample sentence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 326 | frequency-table | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Term structure: frequency + table. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | таблица частот | The frequency-table shows that blue was selected eight times. |
| 327 | box-plot | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Term structure: box + plot. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | коробчатый сюжет | The box-plot makes the two classes' medians easy to compare. |
| 328 | interquartile-range | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Term structure: interquartile + range. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | межквартильный размах | The interquartile-range measures the spread of the middle half of the data. |
| 329 | sample-space | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Term structure: sample + space. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | пространство выборки | A coin toss has the sample-space {heads, tails}. |
| 330 | independent-event | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Term structure: independent + event. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | независимое событие | Rolling a die is an independent-event from flipping a coin. |
| 331 | dependent-event | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Term structure: dependent + event. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | зависимое событие | Drawing a second card without replacement is a dependent-event. |
| 332 | compound-event | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Term structure: compound + event. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | сложное событие | Rolling an even number and then a six is a compound-event. |
| 333 | random-sample | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Term structure: random + sample. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | случайная выборка | The researcher used a random-sample to reduce selection bias. |
| 334 | biased-sample | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Term structure: biased + sample. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | смещенная выборка | Surveying only basketball players creates a biased-sample of student sports preferences. |
| 335 | opportunity-cost | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Term structure: opportunity + cost. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | альтернативные стоимость | The opportunity-cost of attending the concert is the shift Maya cannot work. |
| 336 | price | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Base-form focus: price is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. цена́ 2. сто́имость 3. цена | A shortage of oranges caused the price of juice to rise. |
| 337 | services | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Base-form focus: services is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | услуги | Haircuts and legal advice are services. |
| 338 | productivity | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Suffix focus: -ity commonly forms a noun naming a quality, state, or condition. | 1. производи́тельность 2. производительность | New equipment increased the factory's productivity without extending work hours. |
| 339 | monopoly | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Base-form focus: monopoly is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. монопо́лия 2. монополия | Regulators investigated whether the merger would create a monopoly. |
| 340 | gross-domestic-product | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Term structure: gross + domestic + product. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | валовой внутренний продукт | Economists use gross-domestic-product to estimate the size of a national economy. |
| 341 | quota | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Base-form focus: quota is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. кво́та 2. ограниче́ние | The fishing quota protects the population from excessive harvesting. |
| 342 | exchange-rate | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Term structure: exchange + rate. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | обменный курс | A changing exchange-rate altered the cost of imported bicycles. |
| 343 | loss | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Base-form focus: loss is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. поте́ря 2. убы́ток 3. потеря | The shop reported a loss after repairs cost more than monthly sales. |
| 344 | subsidy | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Base-form focus: subsidy is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | субси́дия | A transit subsidy reduced fares for low-income riders. |
| 345 | banking | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Base-form focus: banking is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. банковский 2. ба́нкинг 3. ба́нковское де́ло | Online banking allows customers to transfer funds without visiting a branch. |
| 346 | stock | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Base-form focus: stock is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. а́кция 2. це́нная бума́га 3. фо́нды | Buying one stock gives an investor a small ownership stake in the company. |
| 347 | bond | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Base-form focus: bond is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | связь | The city issued a bond to finance a new water system. |
| 348 | salary | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Base-form focus: salary is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. за́работная пла́та 2. зарпла́та 3. жа́лование | The job offer includes an annual salary and health benefits. |
| 349 | insurance | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Suffix focus: -ance commonly forms a noun naming an action, quality, or state. | 1. страхова́ние 2. страхование | Home insurance helped pay for repairs after the storm. |
| 350 | mortgage | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Base-form focus: mortgage is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. ипоте́ка 2. ипотека | The family compared interest rates before choosing a mortgage. |
Page 15: words 351–375
| # | Word | Details | Meaning | Sample sentence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 351 | lease | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Base-form focus: lease is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. аре́нда 2. ли́зинг 3. сда́ча в аренда | The apartment lease lasts twelve months. |
| 352 | collateral | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Base-form focus: collateral is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. зало́г 2. поручи́тельство | The farmer used equipment as collateral for the business loan. |
| 353 | bankruptcy | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Base-form focus: bankruptcy is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. банкро́тство 2. несостоя́тельность 3. банкротство | Bankruptcy allowed the company to reorganize what it owed. |
| 354 | system-of-equations | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Term structure: system + of + equations. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | система уравнений | The system-of-equations intersects at the point that satisfies both equations. |
| 355 | elimination | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Suffix focus: -ation commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result. | элиминация | Using elimination, Rae added the equations to remove y. |
| 356 | substitution | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Suffix focus: -tion commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result. | 1. заме́на 2. подстано́вка | Through substitution, we replaced y with 2x + 1. |
| 357 | solution-set | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Term structure: solution + set. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | набор решений | The inequality x > 4 has a solution-set containing every number greater than four. |
| 358 | linear-model | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Term structure: linear + model. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | линейная модель | The scientist used a linear-model to estimate future water use. |
| 359 | polynomial | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Prefix focus: poly- means many. | 1. многочле́н 2. полино́м 3. многочлен | The expression 3x² – 2x + 7 is a polynomial. |
| 360 | monomial | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Base-form focus: monomial is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. одночле́н 2. одночлен | The expression 6x³ is a monomial. |
| 361 | binomial | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Base-form focus: binomial is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. двучле́н 2. бином 3. двучлен | The expression x + 5 is a binomial. |
| 362 | trinomial | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Base-form focus: trinomial is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. трёхчле́н 2. трино́м | The expression x² + 4x + 4 is a trinomial. |
| 363 | degree | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Base-form focus: degree is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | градус | The polynomial 2x⁴ – x has degree four. |
| 364 | like-terms | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Term structure: like + terms. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | схожие условия | The like-terms 3x and 8x combine to make 11x. |
| 365 | business-cycle | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Term structure: business + cycle. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | деловой цикл | Employment often rises during the expansion phase of a business-cycle. |
| 366 | commutative-property | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Term structure: commutative + property. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | коммутативное свойство | The commutative-property shows that 7 + 2 equals 2 + 7. |
| 367 | associative-property | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Term structure: associative + property. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | ассоциативное свойство | The associative-property allows (2 × 3) × 5 to be regrouped as 2 × (3 × 5). |
| 368 | zero-product-property | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Term structure: zero + product + property. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | свойство с нулевым продуктом | The zero-product-property solves (x – 2)(x + 4) = 0. |
| 369 | angle-bisector | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Term structure: angle + bisector. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | биссектриса | The angle-bisector divides the 60-degree angle into two 30-degree angles. |
| 370 | perpendicular-bisector | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Term structure: perpendicular + bisector. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | серединный перпендикуляр | Every point on the perpendicular-bisector is equally distant from the segment's endpoints. |
| 371 | midpoint | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Base-form focus: midpoint is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | середина | The midpoint of the segment from (0, 0) to (6, 4) is (3, 2). |
| 372 | distance-formula | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Term structure: distance + formula. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | формула расстояния | The distance-formula is based on the Pythagorean theorem. |
| 373 | pythagorean-triple | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Term structure: pythagorean + triple. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | пифагорейская тройка | The numbers 5, 12, and 13 form a pythagorean-triple. |
| 374 | scale-factor | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Term structure: scale + factor. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | масштабный коэффициент | A scale-factor of two doubles every side length. |
| 375 | rigid-motion | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Term structure: rigid + motion. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | жесткое движение | A reflection is a rigid-motion because the image remains congruent to the original. |
Page 16: words 376–400
| # | Word | Details | Meaning | Sample sentence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 376 | preimage | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Base-form focus: preimage is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | прообраз | Triangle ABC is the preimage of the translated triangle A′B′C′. |
| 377 | orientation | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Suffix focus: -ation commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result. | 1. ориентиро́вка 2. ориенти́рование | A reflection reverses a polygon's orientation. |
| 378 | two-way-table | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Term structure: two + way + table. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | двусторонний стол | The two-way-table compares transportation choice with grade level. |
| 379 | relative-frequency | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Term structure: relative + frequency. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | относительная частота | Dividing each count by the total gives its relative-frequency. |
| 380 | bivariate-data | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Term structure: bivariate + data. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | двумерные данные | The bivariate-data record each student's height and arm span. |
| 381 | univariate-data | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Term structure: univariate + data. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | одномерные данные | The list of daily temperatures is univariate-data. |
| 382 | cluster | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Base-form focus: cluster is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | кла́стер | A cluster near the upper right appears in the scatter plot. |
| 383 | skewed | adjective StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Base-form focus: skewed is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | косой | Household-income data are often skewed toward higher values. |
| 384 | variability | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Suffix focus: -ability forms a noun for the capacity to have a quality or perform an action. | изменение | A larger spread in scores indicates greater variability. |
| 385 | standard-deviation | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Term structure: standard + deviation. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | стандартное отклонение | The consistent measurements have a small standard-deviation. |
| 386 | sampling-error | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Term structure: sampling + error. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | ошибка выборки | A larger random sample can reduce sampling-error. |
| 387 | margin-of-error | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Term structure: margin + of + error. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | погрешность | The poll reports a margin-of-error of three percentage points. |
| 388 | economic-system | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Term structure: economic + system. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | экономическая система | An economic-system determines who makes major production decisions. |
| 389 | command-economy | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Term structure: command + economy. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | командная экономика | In a command-economy, the government sets many output targets. |
| 390 | mixed-economy | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Term structure: mixed + economy. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | смешанная экономика | A mixed-economy allows private firms while regulating public utilities. |
| 391 | market-economy | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Term structure: market + economy. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | рыночная экономика | Competition influences what companies produce in a market-economy. |
| 392 | traditional-economy | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Term structure: traditional + economy. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | традиционная экономика | Fishing methods may pass through generations in a traditional-economy. |
| 393 | fiscal-policy | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Term structure: fiscal + policy. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | фискальная политика | The legislature changed fiscal-policy by increasing infrastructure spending. |
| 394 | monetary-policy | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Term structure: monetary + policy. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | денежно-кредитная политика | The central bank tightened monetary-policy to slow inflation. |
| 395 | central-bank | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Term structure: central + bank. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | центральный банк | The central-bank raised its benchmark interest rate. |
| 396 | commercial-bank | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Term structure: commercial + bank. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | коммерческий банк | The commercial-bank approved a loan for the bakery. |
| 397 | interest-rate | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Term structure: interest + rate. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | процентная ставка | A lower interest-rate reduces the monthly cost of a loan. |
| 398 | compound-interest | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Term structure: compound + interest. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | сложные проценты | Compound-interest causes long-term savings to grow more quickly. |
| 399 | simple-interest | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Term structure: simple + interest. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | простые проценты | The loan uses simple-interest based on its starting principal. |
| 400 | net-worth | noun StudyField: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word Word study: Term structure: net + worth. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | собственный капитал | Subtracting liabilities from assets gives net-worth. |
Turning a Figure
Reading practice for pages 16–18. Five relevant words are highlighted.
English reading
In geometry, Elena rotates a preimage and checks the new figure’s orientation. Later, she studies bivariate-data about study time and quiz scores. A two-way-table organizes the categories, while relative-frequency helps her compare groups of different sizes.
Russian translation
A reviewed translation is not available for this passage yet.
Reading comprehension
1. What does Elena rotate?
Elena rotates a preimage.
2. What data does she study?
She studies study time and quiz scores.
3. Why does she use relative frequency?
It helps compare groups of different sizes.
Page 17: words 401–425
| # | Word | Details | Meaning | Sample sentence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 401 | mercantilism | noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Suffix focus: -ism often names a belief, system, movement, or practice. | меркантилизм | European mercantilism encouraged colonies to supply raw materials to the ruling country. |
| 402 | triangular-trade | noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Term structure: triangular + trade. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | треугольная торговля | The triangular-trade carried manufactured goods, enslaved people, and colonial products along different routes. |
| 403 | transatlantic | adjective StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Prefix focus: trans- means across, through, or beyond. | 1. трансатланти́ческий 2. трансатлантический | The transatlantic voyage took several weeks under sail. |
| 404 | declaration | noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Suffix focus: -ation commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result. | 1. заявле́ние 2. объявле́ние | The delegates issued a declaration explaining their decision to seek independence. |
| 405 | federalism | noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Suffix focus: -ism often names a belief, system, movement, or practice. | федерали́зм | Under federalism, national and state governments exercise different powers. |
| 406 | separation-of-powers | noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Term structure: separation + of + powers. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | разделение властей | Separation-of-powers prevents one branch from performing every government function. |
| 407 | checks-and-balances | noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Term structure: checks + and + balances. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | система сдержек и противовесов | A presidential veto is part of the checks-and-balances system. |
| 408 | ratification | noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Suffix focus: -ation commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result. | ратифика́ция | The treaty required ratification by the legislature. |
| 409 | tyranny | noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Base-form focus: tyranny is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. тирани́я 2. тирания | The pamphlet warned that unchecked authority could become tyranny. |
| 410 | judicial-review | noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Term structure: judicial + review. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | судебный надзор | Through judicial-review, a court may invalidate an unconstitutional law. |
| 411 | due-process | noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Term structure: due + process. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | надлежащая правовая процедура | Due-process requires notice and a meaningful opportunity to be heard. |
| 412 | equal-protection | noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Term structure: equal + protection. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | равная защита | The plaintiffs argued that the policy violated equal-protection. |
| 413 | civil-liberty | noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Term structure: civil + liberty. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | гражданская свобода | Freedom of speech is a civil-liberty. |
| 414 | civil-right | noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Term structure: civil + right. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | гражданское право | The right to vote without racial discrimination is a civil-right. |
| 415 | abolitionism | noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Suffix focus: -ism often names a belief, system, movement, or practice. | 1. аболициони́зм 2. аболиционизм | Abolitionism grew through speeches, newspapers, petitions, and resistance. |
| 416 | Manifest Destiny | proper noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Term structure: Manifest + Destiny. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | явное предначертание | Supporters used Manifest Destiny to defend westward territorial expansion. |
| 417 | westward-expansion | noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Term structure: westward + expansion. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | расширение на запад | Westward-expansion displaced many Indigenous communities. |
| 418 | annexation | noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Suffix focus: -ation commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result. | 1. присоедине́ние 2. а́ншлюс 3. анне́ксия | The annexation of the region intensified a national dispute. |
| 419 | homestead | noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Base-form focus: homestead is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | уса́дьба | The family built a cabin on its prairie homestead. |
| 420 | reservation | noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Suffix focus: -ation commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result. | резерва́ция | Federal policy forced many Native communities onto a reservation. |
| 421 | removal | noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Base-form focus: removal is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | удаление | The removal of Indigenous nations caused widespread suffering and death. |
| 422 | secession | noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Suffix focus: -sion commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result. | 1. отделе́ние 2. сеце́ссия 3. сецессия | The state's secession deepened the constitutional crisis. |
| 423 | union | noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Base-form focus: union is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. сою́з 2. соедине́ние 3. объедине́ние | Leaders debated how to preserve the union. |
| 424 | confederacy | noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Base-form focus: confederacy is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | конфедера́ция | The southern confederacy formed after several states seceded. |
| 425 | colonialism | noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Suffix focus: -ism often names a belief, system, movement, or practice. | 1. колониали́зм 2. колониализм | Colonialism redirected local resources toward the ruling empire. |
Page 18: words 426–450
| # | Word | Details | Meaning | Sample sentence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 426 | militarism | noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Suffix focus: -ism often names a belief, system, movement, or practice. | 1. милитари́зм 2. милитаризм | European militarism increased tension before the war. |
| 427 | role | noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Base-form focus: role is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | роль | A person's social role can change between home, school, and work. |
| 428 | socialization | noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Suffix focus: -ization forms a noun for a process of making or becoming. | социализа́ция | Family and peers both influence socialization. |
| 429 | birth-rate | noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Term structure: birth + rate. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | рождаемость | Improved education and health access can affect a country's birth-rate. |
| 430 | death-rate | noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Term structure: death + rate. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | смертность | A clean-water program lowered the community's death-rate from disease. |
| 431 | fertility-rate | noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Term structure: fertility + rate. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | уровень рождаемости | Demographers use the fertility-rate to project future population change. |
| 432 | life-expectancy | noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Term structure: life + expectancy. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | продолжительность жизни | Vaccination and sanitation helped increase life-expectancy. |
| 433 | ethnocentrism | noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Suffix focus: -ism often names a belief, system, movement, or practice. | этноцентри́зм | Ethnocentrism can cause people to misunderstand unfamiliar customs. |
| 434 | cultural-relativism | noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Term structure: cultural + relativism. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | культурный релятивизм | Cultural-relativism asks researchers to understand a ritual before judging it. |
| 435 | bureaucracy | noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Root and suffix focus: -cracy relates to rule or a system of government. | 1. бюрокра́тия 2. бюрократия | The agency's bureaucracy requires applications to pass through several departments. |
| 436 | public-policy | noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Term structure: public + policy. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | государственная политика | The city changed public-policy to reduce lead in drinking water. |
| 437 | lobbyist | noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Suffix focus: -ist often names a person associated with a field, belief, or practice. | 1. лобби́ст 2. лобби́стка | The environmental lobbyist urged lawmakers to protect the wetland. |
| 438 | interest-group | noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Term structure: interest + group. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | группа по интересам | A consumer interest-group supported stronger product-safety rules. |
| 439 | political-party | noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Term structure: political + party. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | политическая партия | The political-party published its priorities before the election. |
| 440 | platform | noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Base-form focus: platform is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | платфо́рма | The candidate's platform includes proposals on housing and transportation. |
| 441 | moderate | noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Base-form focus: moderate is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. зауря́дный 2. посре́дственный 3. сре́дний | The moderate sought a compromise acceptable to both sides. |
| 442 | radical | noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Base-form focus: radical is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. радика́льный 2. коренной 3. радика́л | The radical argued that reform was insufficient and demanded a new system. |
| 443 | statute | noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Base-form focus: statute is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. уста́в 2. стату́т | The statute requires factories to report hazardous spills. |
| 444 | plaintiff | noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Base-form focus: plaintiff is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. исте́ц 2. истец | The plaintiff sought payment for damage to her property. |
| 445 | defendant | noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Base-form focus: defendant is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. обвиня́емый 2. обвиня́емая 3. отве́тчик | The defendant entered a plea at the hearing. |
| 446 | prosecution | noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Suffix focus: -tion commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result. | обвине́ние | The prosecution introduced evidence connecting the suspect to the theft. |
| 447 | defense | noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Base-form focus: defense is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. оборо́на 2. защи́та | The defense questioned whether the witness could see clearly. |
| 448 | jury | noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Base-form focus: jury is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. прися́жные 2. суд прися́жных 3. присяжный | The jury examined the evidence before reaching a verdict. |
| 449 | subpoena | noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Base-form focus: subpoena is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. пове́стка 2. вы́зов в суд | The court issued a subpoena for the missing financial records. |
| 450 | civic-duty | noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Term structure: civic + duty. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | гражданский долг | Serving on a jury is a civic-duty. |
Page 19: words 451–475
| # | Word | Details | Meaning | Sample sentence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 451 | common-good | noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Term structure: common + good. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | общее благо | The council argued that clean public parks serve the common-good. |
| 452 | rule-of-law | noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Term structure: rule + of + law. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | верховенство закона | An independent court helps protect the rule-of-law. |
| 453 | natural-rights | noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Term structure: natural + rights. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | естественные права | Enlightenment thinkers described life and liberty as natural-rights. |
| 454 | popular-sovereignty | noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Term structure: popular + sovereignty. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | народный суверенитет | Elections are one way citizens exercise popular-sovereignty. |
| 455 | limited-government | noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Term structure: limited + government. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | ограниченное правительство | A bill of rights supports limited-government by protecting individual freedoms. |
| 456 | representative-government | noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Term structure: representative + government. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | представитель правительства | In a representative-government, citizens hold elected officials accountable. |
| 457 | direct-democracy | noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Term structure: direct + democracy. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | прямая демократия | A local referendum is an example of direct-democracy. |
| 458 | constitutional-monarchy | noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Term structure: constitutional + monarchy. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | конституционная монархия | In a constitutional-monarchy, the monarch does not govern with unlimited authority. |
| 459 | autocracy | noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Root and suffix focus: -cracy relates to rule or a system of government. | 1. автокра́тия 2. самовла́стие 3. самодержа́вие | The autocracy censored newspapers that criticized the ruler. |
| 460 | charter | noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Base-form focus: charter is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. гра́мота 2. ха́ртия | The royal charter authorized the colony's government. |
| 461 | covenant | noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Base-form focus: covenant is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. заключа́ть соглаше́ние 2. догово́р | The communities signed a covenant promising to share water during droughts. |
| 462 | commonwealth | noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Base-form focus: commonwealth is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. содру́жество 2. сою́з | The constitution described the state as a commonwealth. |
| 463 | confederation | noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Suffix focus: -ation commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result. | 1. конфедера́ция 2. конфедерация | The early confederation struggled to collect national revenue. |
| 464 | federation | noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Suffix focus: -ation commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result. | 1. федера́ция 2. федерация | The provinces joined a federation while retaining local legislatures. |
| 465 | bicameral | adjective StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Base-form focus: bicameral is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | двухпала́тный | The national parliament is bicameral, with an upper and a lower house. |
| 466 | unicameral | adjective StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Base-form focus: unicameral is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | однопала́тный | The region uses a unicameral legislature. |
| 467 | veto | noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Base-form focus: veto is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. ве́то 2. запре́т 3. запреще́ние | The governor used a veto to block the bill. |
| 468 | override | verb StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Base-form focus: override is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | переопределить | A sufficient legislative majority can override the veto. |
| 469 | impeachment | noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Suffix focus: -ment commonly forms a noun for an action, process, state, or result. | импи́чмент | The constitution assigns the lower chamber responsibility for impeachment. |
| 470 | agency | noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Base-form focus: agency is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. аге́нтство 2. о́рган | The environmental agency monitors air pollution. |
| 471 | department | noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Suffix focus: -ment commonly forms a noun for an action, process, state, or result. | 1. департа́мент 2. министе́рство 3. отде́л | The health department opened a vaccination clinic. |
| 472 | administration | noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Suffix focus: -ation commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result. | 1. администра́ция 2. управле́ние | The administration proposed a revised national budget. |
| 473 | Electoral College | proper noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Term structure: Electoral + College. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 1. колле́гия выборщик 2. вы́борщиков | Each state receives a number of votes in the Electoral College. |
| 474 | primary-election | noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Term structure: primary + election. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | первичные выборы | Voters selected the nominee during the primary-election. |
| 475 | general-election | noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Term structure: general + election. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | всеобщие выборы | The winning candidate took office after the general-election. |
Designing a Fair Charter
Reading practice for pages 19–20. Five relevant words are highlighted.
English reading
Students draft a town charter based on popular-sovereignty, so authority begins with the people. The charter protects natural-rights and establishes limited-government. It also supports the rule-of-law, requiring leaders and citizens alike to follow rules created for the common-good.
Russian translation
A reviewed translation is not available for this passage yet.
Reading comprehension
1. Where does authority begin?
Under popular sovereignty, authority begins with the people.
2. What limits the leaders?
Limited government and the rule of law limit leaders.
3. What should the rules promote?
The rules should promote the common good.
Page 20: words 476–500
| # | Word | Details | Meaning | Sample sentence |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 476 | caucus | noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Base-form focus: caucus is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. партийный 2. партсобра́ние 3. ко́кус | Local party members debated their priorities at the caucus. |
| 477 | precinct | noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Base-form focus: precinct is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | 1. избира́тельный уча́сток 2. избира́тельный о́круг | The school gym served as the polling place for our precinct. |
| 478 | apportionment | noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Suffix focus: -ment commonly forms a noun for an action, process, state, or result. | выделение | The census provides population totals used for apportionment. |
| 479 | redistricting | noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Base-form focus: redistricting is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | перераспределение округов | Population shifts led the state to begin redistricting. |
| 480 | gerrymandering | noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Base-form focus: gerrymandering is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | джерримендеринг | The oddly shaped map raised concerns about gerrymandering. |
| 481 | Columbian Exchange | proper noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Term structure: Columbian + Exchange. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | колу́мбов обме́н | The Columbian Exchange brought potatoes to Europe and horses to the Americas. |
| 482 | encomienda | noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Base-form focus: encomienda is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | энкомьенда | The encomienda exploited Indigenous communities for colonial production. |
| 483 | indentured-servitude | noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Term structure: indentured + servitude. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | кабальное рабство | Through indentured-servitude, some migrants exchanged years of labor for transportation. |
| 484 | Middle Passage | proper noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Term structure: Middle + Passage. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | Средний проход | Captive people endured brutal conditions during the Middle Passage. |
| 485 | abolitionist | noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Suffix focus: -ist often names a person associated with a field, belief, or practice. | аболиционист | The abolitionist published eyewitness accounts to build opposition to slavery. |
| 486 | Underground Railroad | proper noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Term structure: Underground + Railroad. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | Подземная железная дорога | Conductors in the Underground Railroad provided shelter and directions. |
| 487 | nullification | noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Suffix focus: -ation commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result. | обнуле́ние | The nullification crisis tested the balance between state and federal power. |
| 488 | states' rights | noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Term structure: states' + rights. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | права штатов | The debate over states' rights shaped arguments about federal authority. |
| 489 | cotton-gin | noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Term structure: cotton + gin. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | хлопкоочистительная машина | The cotton-gin increased the speed of cotton processing. |
| 490 | plantation | noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Suffix focus: -ation commonly forms a noun naming an action, process, or result. | 1. планта́ция 2. плантация | The plantation produced sugar for overseas markets. |
| 491 | sharecropping | noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Base-form focus: sharecropping is the dictionary headword; compare its inflected or derived forms in context. | издо́льщина | Sharecropping often trapped families in cycles of debt. |
| 492 | tenant-farming | noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Term structure: tenant + farming. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | арендаторство | Under tenant-farming, the family paid cash rent for its fields. |
| 493 | Jim Crow | proper noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Term structure: Jim + Crow. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | Джим Кроу | Jim Crow denied Black citizens equal access to public facilities. |
| 494 | Black Codes | proper noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Term structure: Black + Codes. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | Черные коды | Black Codes limited movement, work, and civil rights. |
| 495 | Freedmen's Bureau | proper noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Term structure: Freedmen's + Bureau. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | Бюро вольноотпущенников | The Freedmen's Bureau supported schools and helped negotiate labor contracts. |
| 496 | transcontinental-railroad | noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Term structure: transcontinental + railroad. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | трансконтинентальная железная дорога | The transcontinental-railroad reduced travel time across the United States. |
| 497 | Gold Rush | proper noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Term structure: Gold + Rush. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | 1. золота́я лихора́дка 2. золотая лихорадка | The Gold Rush transformed small settlements into crowded towns. |
| 498 | manorialism | noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Suffix focus: -ism often names a belief, system, movement, or practice. | манориализм | Under manorialism, the manor produced much of what its residents used. |
| 499 | absolutism | noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Suffix focus: -ism often names a belief, system, movement, or practice. | 1. абсолюти́зм 2. абсолютизм | Royal absolutism weakened representative institutions. |
| 500 | divine right | noun StudyField: Grade 8 history, civics, and social science word Word study: Term structure: divine + right. Study the complete expression as one field-specific unit. | божественное право | Supporters of divine right argued that subjects should not challenge the king. |
Sources and curriculum references
These references guide selection and calibration. Definitions, sample sentences, readings, questions, and teaching notes are independently written and reviewed.
- Flocabulary: 8th Grade Vocabulary Word List
- GreatSchools / Hyde Park: Academic Vocabulary Words for 8th Graders
- Berkeley Unified School District: Grade Level Academic Vocabulary
- WikDict downloadable bilingual dictionaries
- Kaikki.org / Wiktextract machine-readable Wiktionary data
- Language-Learning-decks public flashcard datasets
- SBBIC English-to-Khmer Dictionary
- English–Khmer Dictionary Dataset (machine-generated Khmer fallback; human review required)
- PanLex meanings snapshot (direct CC0 gap candidates; human review required)
- Cambridge bilingual dictionaries (individual editorial sense checks)
- Collins English–Hindi Dictionary (individual editorial checks)
- Hindwi and Rekhta dictionaries (individual Hindi/Urdu checks)
- National Institute of Korean Language: Basic Korean Dictionary
- JMdict/EDRDG Japanese dictionary project
- CC-CEDICT Chinese dictionary project
- VDict Vietnamese Dictionary (individual editorial check)
- Google Translate (machine-assisted lesson-reading draft; fluent review required)
- Kuperman et al.: Age-of-acquisition ratings for 30,000 English words
- Glencoe/McGraw-Hill, Vocabulary Power: Grade 8, ISBN 0-07-826228-3 (bibliographic calibration only).

