8th Grade Spelling Words

Explore the 8th grade spelling words on SpellQuiz, organized into several lists to work through at your own pace. Open any list to see its words, print them as a PDF, and track which ones you've mastered. These are the words that appear in the 8th grade spelling tests.

vessel
equilibrium
newsstand
parachute
epidemic
belligerent
penitentiary
amateur
questionnaire
personification
fibrous
catastrophe
haphazard
dialogue
venom
insistent
shrine
lieutenant
accommodate
brilliance
extremity
horrific
chauffeur
vulnerable
desirable
rehearsal
serviceable
acoustic
undernourished
propeller
noticeable
collateral
inept
biannual
scheme
luncheon
rampage
bimonthly
endeavor
prosperous
frostbitten
plaintiff
cameos
dilemma
unduly
melodious
archeology
perceived
insufficient
conscious
meticulous
antecedent
arrangement
bachelor
personality
occurred
continuous
innumerable
berserk
deficiency
mesmerize
abstain
meteor
nostalgia
tyranny
incidentally
villain
forgery
obesity
caricature
glamorous
asthma
subtlety
misdemeanor
interrogate
counsel
escalator
contagious
hazardous
intermittent
vaccinate
internally
apostrophe
antiseptic
aerial
flamboyant
malady
honorary
sanctuary
council
unenforceable
precipice
appendixes
approximate
withhold
radioactive
biographical
chrysanthemum
accumulate
shuddering
barometer
lunar
discernible
paralysis
permeated
vivacious
voracious
preferably
ominous
architect
studious
necessity
predecessor
susceptible
colonel
desolate
optimistic
scandalized
gymnasium
bankruptcy
excessive
indulgence
confiscate
sacrifice
integrity
hospitality
inevitable
mischievous
unconscious
circumference
colleague
facade
embargo
unacceptable
applicant
persuade
gorgeous
chameleon
acquisition
semester
vigilant
potential
controversy
perseverance
pneumonia
parliament
headquarters
pseudonym
grotesque
neutral
metropolitan
luxurious
phenomenon
politician
voucher
outrageous
accustomed
advantageous
adolescent
erroneous
relevant
technology
considerable
critique
precocious
envious
acquaintance
legitimate
malicious
cylinder
vitamin
leisure
schedule
prestigious
protein
fiasco
collaborate
unpredictable
anonymous
procrastinate
longevity
correlation
anecdote
technically
disbursement
deterrent
vertigo
existence
awkward
universal
fashionable
miscellaneous
lucrative
acquittal
suburban
asphalt
amnesty
psychiatrist
scholar
besieged
antidote
fiery
anxious
roommate
obstinate
sieve
capably
characteristic
suspicious
jewelry
religious
snobbery
budget
recurrent
taboo
obscure
burglary
criticize
vacillate
chandelier
extraordinary
sophomore
obsolete
diagnosis
confiscation
dominance
mercenary
apology
frivolous
crypt
schism
malignant
optimism
discrepancy
vocalize
adolescence
criticism
unsanitary
unique
solitary
utopia
sacrificial
pageant
consequence
inconvenience
annoyance
surmised
negligence
minimize
asterisk