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English Vocabulary · Grade 8 Live Review Preview

8th Grade Vocabulary Words

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

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

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

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

bảng tần sốThe frequency-table shows that blue was selected eight times.
327box-plotnoun
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Field: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word

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

hộp âm mưuThe box-plot makes the two classes' medians easy to compare.
328interquartile-rangenoun
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Field: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word

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

phạm vi liên vùngThe interquartile-range measures the spread of the middle half of the data.
329sample-spacenoun
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Field: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word

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

không gian mẫuA coin toss has the sample-space {heads, tails}.
330independent-eventnoun
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Field: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word

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

sự kiện độc lậpRolling a die is an independent-event from flipping a coin.
331dependent-eventnoun
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Field: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word

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

sự kiện phụ thuộcDrawing a second card without replacement is a dependent-event.
332compound-eventnoun
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Field: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word

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

sự kiện ghépRolling an even number and then a six is a compound-event.
333random-samplenoun
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Field: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word

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

mẫu ngẫu nhiênThe researcher used a random-sample to reduce selection bias.
334biased-samplenoun
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Field: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word

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

mẫu thiên vịSurveying only basketball players creates a biased-sample of student sports preferences.
335opportunity-costnoun
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Field: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word

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

chi phí cơ hộiThe opportunity-cost of attending the concert is the shift Maya cannot work.
336pricenoun
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Field: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word

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

1. giá 2. giá cả 3. trảA shortage of oranges caused the price of juice to rise.
337servicesnoun
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Field: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word

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

1. Các 2. dịch vụHaircuts and legal advice are services.
338productivitynoun
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Field: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word

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

1. Sức 2. sản xuất 3. năng suấtNew equipment increased the factory's productivity without extending work hours.
339monopolynoun
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Field: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word

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

1. Độc quyền 2. vật 3. độc chiếmRegulators investigated whether the merger would create a monopoly.
340gross-domestic-productnoun
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Field: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word

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

tổng sản phẩm quốc nộiEconomists use gross-domestic-product to estimate the size of a national economy.
341quotanoun
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Field: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word

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

PhầnThe fishing quota protects the population from excessive harvesting.
342exchange-ratenoun
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Field: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word

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

tỷ giá hối đoáiA changing exchange-rate altered the cost of imported bicycles.
343lossnoun
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Field: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word

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

mấtThe shop reported a loss after repairs cost more than monthly sales.
344subsidynoun
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Field: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word

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

1. trợ cấp 2. Tiền 3. cấpA transit subsidy reduced fares for low-income riders.
345bankingnoun
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Field: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word

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

1. Công việc 2. ngân hàngOnline banking allows customers to transfer funds without visiting a branch.
346stocknoun
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Field: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word

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

1. cổ phiếu 2. dữ 3. trữBuying one stock gives an investor a small ownership stake in the company.
347bondnoun
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Field: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word

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

1. Dây 2. đai 3. buộcThe city issued a bond to finance a new water system.
348salarynoun
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Field: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word

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

1. lương 2. Tiền lươngThe job offer includes an annual salary and health benefits.
349insurancenoun
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Field: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word

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

bảo hiểmHome insurance helped pay for repairs after the storm.
350mortgagenoun
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Field: Grade 8 mathematics and economics word

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

1. quyền cầm cố 2. Văn tự 3. thế chấpThe family compared interest rates before choosing a mortgage.

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