MOUNT ASSISI SCHOOL, BHAGALPUR

HALF YEARLY EXAMINATION 2023-2024

ENGLISH DICTATION
CLASS – VIII
1. Envy : to be jealous of
2. Untenured : not permanent
3. Agile : able to move quickly and easily
4. Excel : to be exceptionally good at something
5. Scale : to climb
6. Dross : waste or impure matter, worthless
7. Contours : outlines
8. Dexterous : clever
9. Dingo : Australian wild dog
10. Obstinate : stubborn
11. Spindly : tall and slender
12. Revert : to go back to
13. Lunar : of the moon
14. Crater : a large bowl-shaped cavity
15. Significant : very important, noteworthy
16. Procure : get by special effort
17. Faction : a dissenting clique
18. Sordid : morally degraded
19. Imposing : impressive in appearance
20. Fidgeted : to move or act restlessly or nervously
21. Mass number : The mass number is defined as the total
number of protons and neutrons in an atom.
22. Shell : electrons revolve around the nucleus in a
specific circular path known as orbit or called a
shell.
23. Valency : valency is the combing capacity of the atoms
of an element with the atoms of other elements to
form molecules.
24. Isotopes : Atoms of the same element that differ in
their numbers of neutrons are called isotopes.
25. Radical : A radical is an atom of an element or a group
of atoms of different elements that behaves as a
single unit with a positive or negative charge on it.
26. Combustion : Combustion is a chemical process or a
reaction between Fuel (Hydrocarbon) and
Oxygen. When fuel and oxygen react, it releases
the heat and light energy.
27. Reducing Agent : A reducing agent is an element that loses
electrons. The reducing agent means to lose
electrons; it is said to have been oxidized.
28. Reduction : It is defined as the addition of hydrogen to the
substance or the removal of oxygen from the
substance.
29. Oxidation : The process in which a substance combines
with the oxidation
30. Redox reaction : a reaction in which reduction and oxidation
take place simultaneously.
31. Solution : Solutions are a homogeneous mixture of
solute and solvent. It is a homogeneous mixture of
two or more two components.
32. Solvent : A solvent is a chemical substance that
dissolves another chemical substance to form a
solution of a homogeneous mixture.
33. Solute : A solute is a substance that is dissolved in a
solution.
34. Miscible liquids : Liquids which dissolve in each other
completely in all proportions are called miscible
liquids
35. Saturated solution : A saturated solution is a solution that contains
the maximum amount of solute that can be
dissolved under the condition at which the
solution exists.
36. Colloid : A colloid is primarily a heterogeneous mixture
in which the minute particles of one substance are
dispersed in another substance,
37. Suspension : A suspension is defined as a heterogeneous
mixture in which the solid particles are spread
throughout the liquid without dissolving in it.
38. Electron : An electron is a negatively charged subatomic
particle that can be either bound to an atom or
free (not bound).
39. Water borne diseases : Different types of germs which cause diseases
grow in the polluted water.
40. Promoter : it increases the efficiency of a catalyst.
41. Migration : The movement of people from one place to
another.
42. Deprivations : The state of being kept from possessing,
enjoying or using something.
43. Persecution : Hostility and ill treatment because of racial or
political beliefs.
44. Reluctantly : Lack of willingness.
45. Impoverished : Poverty stricken
46. Livelihood : Means of securing the necessities of life
47. Remittances : The money that a migrant sends home .
48. Urbanisation : The increase in population of towns and cities.
49. Haphazard : Lacking organisation.
50. Slum : an overcrowded urban area inhabited by poor
people.
51. Immigrant a person who has come into another country to
live there permanently.
52. Enhance : increase or improvement in quality, value or
extend
53. Inadequate : not enough.
54. Lagoon : A saltwater lake which forms along the coast
when a sandbar cuts off sea water.
55. Satellite cities : Smaller metropolitan areas which are located
near to the larger metropolitan areas.
56. Estuary : Mouth of a river affected by a river.
57. Alluvium : Fine particles of sand, silt and Clay deposited
by a river.
58. Altitude : height of an object or point in relation to sea
level or ground level
59. Perennial : Happens often or that lasts for a long time.
60. Sediment : a thick substance that forms at the bottom of a
liquid
61. Gorges : a narrow valley with steep sides and a river
running through it
62. Swampy : a wet land where trees, shrubs and other plants
grow.
63. Pericardium : Membranous sac enclosing the heart
64. Stethoscope : Device to hear the heart sound
65. Ventricular systole : Contraction of the ventricles
66. Tricuspid valve : Valve that guards the opening of right atrium
to right ventricle
67. Purkinje fibres : Conducting fibres of the heart
68. Capillaries : Finest blood vessels
69. Tricuspid valve : Valve that guards the opening of right atrium
to right ventricle
70. Scavengers : Animals that feed on dead animals
71. Parasitism : A type of negative interaction in which the
parasite feeds on the living host
72. Islets of Langerhans : Small groups of endocrine cells in the
pancreas
73. Trophic level : Any step in a food chain
74. Symbiosis : An interaction between two living beings in
which both benefit each other
75. Lichens : A permanent symbiotic association between
fungus and algae
76. Dwarfism : Disease caused by the hyposecretion of
growth hormone in children
 77. Vasopressin : Hormone controls reabsorption of water from
the urine
78. Diabetes mellitus : Rise in blood sugar levels due to
hyposecretion of insulin

79. Pituitary giants : Abnormal increase in body growth due to

hypersecretion of growth hormone in children
80. Adolescence : Transition period between childhood and
adulthood
81. Progesterone : Hormone secreted by the ovaries
82. Sphygmomanometer : device to measure blood pressure
83. Palpitation : feeling that heartbeat is usually strong or rapid
84. Antagonistic : opposite in action.
85. Pherome : hormones secreted outside the body.
86. Horsepower : The unit of power in the British system.
87. Prism : a glass block that has a triangular cross
Section, formed by three rectangular faces.
88. Energy : ability to do work.
89. Kinetic energy : the energy possessed due to motion or
movement.
90. Potential energy : the energy possessed due to height.
91. Power : the amount of energy transferred in a unit time.
92. Refraction : bending of light at the surface of two
transparent medium.
93. Cubical expansion : Expansion in volume of a solid, liquid or gas
on heating.
94. Boiling point : The boiling of a pure liquid occurs at a fixed
temperature .
95. Superficial expansion : Expansion in area of a solid on heating.

96. Joule : A newton metre is called a joule.

97. Pole : The geometrical centre of the spherical mirror.
98. Dispersion : Splitting Of White Light Into Its Constituent
Colours.
99. Real Image : The Image Formed Due To Actual Meeting Of
Reflected Rays.
100. Anomalous Expansion : When Water Is Cooled It Contracts Till 4⁰C
But When Cooled Further It Starts Expanding
Instead Of Contracting. This Strange Behaviour
Of Water Is Known As Anomalous Expansion.
101. Focal Length : The Distance Between The Pole And The
Principal Focus.
102. Thermal Expansion : The Expansion Of Matter Due To Absorption Of
Heat Energy.
103. Aperture : The Area Of The Mirror From Which
Reflection Take Place.
104. Principal Axis : The Straight Line Passing Through The Pole And
The Centre Of Curvature Of The Spherical Mirror.
105. Refracted Ray : The Ray Which Represent The Path Of Light
After Bending At The Surface Of Separation
Between Two Medium.
106. Suzerainty : the right of a country to partly control another
107. Legacy : the long-lasting impact of particular events,
actions, etc. that took place in the past, or of a
person’s life.
108. De facto : to exist in fact but may not be legally
accepted.
109. Plagued : something causing continuous trouble.
110. Strife : violent disagreement between two people or
group of people.
111. Farman : a proclamation or order issued by a king or
queen.
112. Intrigues : conspiracies or mysteries.
113. Monopoly : exclusive right or control over something.
114. Rivalry : a competition whereby all competitors are
trying to gain the same objective.
115. Confrontation : a situation of argument or hostility.
116. Disband : to put a stop to something.
 117. Indemnity : a payment made for the loss of money or
goods.
118. Hampered : to make it difficult to achieve something.
119. Subordinate : lower in position or rank.
120. Dispute : conflict between individuals or organisations.
121. Jurisdiction : an area or territory over which an organisation
has legal authority.
122. Meddle : interfere in something that is not one's concern
123. Animosity : strong hostility.
124. Conspiracy : a secret plan by a group to do
something unlawful or harmful.
125. Annexation : addition or incorporation of something.
126. Environmental : circumstances, objects, or conditions by
which one is surrounded
127. Obedient : doing what you are told to do
128. Eagerly : used to emphasize a strong desire to do or
have something.
129. Intelligent : having or showing the ability to understand,
learn and think
130. Depleting : to reduce the amount of something so that
there is not much left
131. Ambitious : having a strong desire to be successful
132. Oasis : a place in the desert where there is water and
where plants grow
133. Hurdles : a type of light fence that a person or a horse
jumps over in a race
134. Creatures : a living thing such as an animal, a bird, a fish
or an insect, but not a plant
135. Paralysed : to make a person unable to move his/her body
or a part of it
136. Privilege : a special right or advantage that only one
person or group has
137. Jealousy : a feeling of unhappiness and anger because
someone has something or someone that you want
138. Missionary : a person who is sent to a foreign country to teach
about the Christian religion
139. Gratitude : the feeling of being grateful or of wanting to give
your thanks to somebody
140. Generosity : the quality of being generous
141. Miserable : very unhappy
142. Possessions : the state of having or owning something
143. Tremble : to shake
144. Apologized : to say that you are sorry for something that you
have done
145. Colossal : extremely large
146. Empathy : the ability to imagine how another person is
feeling and so understand his/her mood
147. Tolerance : capacity to endure pain or hardship

148. Reciprocating : to behave or feel towards somebody in the same

way as he/she behaves or feels towards you
149. Delight : something that gives somebody great pleasure
150. Handicapped : having an illness, injury, or condition that makes it
difficult to do some things

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