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100 Words For Every Middleschooler

Subjects : english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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  • Match each statement with the correct term.
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This is a study tool. The 3 wrong answers for each question are randomly chosen from answers to other questions. So, you might find at times the answers obvious, but you will see it re-enforces your understanding as you take the test each time.
1. Poise - assurance - great self-confidence; perpendicularity






2. Causing disgust or hatred; repulsive






3. To fill or make complete again - add a new stock or supply to.






4. Fearful or anxious - especially about the future






5. Become known or apparent






6. Gather or bring together -






7. To return to normal health or strength; recover






8. The act of dwelling in or living permanently in a place (said of both animals and men)






9. Causing gloom or depression






10. To enliven - cheer - give spirit or liveliness to syn- stimulate - excite - gladden ant- discourage - dispirit - dishearten - inhibit






11. Capable of being harmed - damaged - or injured






12. Done slyly or stealthily - sneaky - secret - shifty; stolen






13. The act of jostling (forcing your way by pushing)






14. To set fire to or ignite; excite or inspire






15. Specialized technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject






16. To cause to separate and go in different directions






17. Very tiring - calling for an extreme effort






18. Quick and skillful in movement






19. To wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion






20. Very steep or overhanging place; cliff






21. Talk in a noisy - excited - or declamatory manner






22. Actions that cause great irritation (or even anger)






23. Outrageously bad; clearly wrong or illegal






24. Enjoying the company of others; Friendly






25. Allowing light to shine through






26. Alert and watchful; listening carefully; paying attention; considerate; thoughtful; politely helpful; Ex. attentive audience; Ex. He was attentive to the old lady; N. attentions: act of courtesy and consideration






27. Arousing wonder and fear - as if supernatural; eerie






28. A natural talent or ability; quickness in learning






29. Very great destruction - ruin; great confusion and disorder






30. Watchful - careful






31. The force or speed with which something moves






32. To make smaller or less






33. To calm down; to put down or suppress; to put an end to






34. A large indefinite number






35. An enemy - opponent






36. Unconventional; strange






37. To wander about - wind about; a sharp turn or twist






38. To stick out - to project






39. Overbearing - arrogant; seeking to dominate; pressing - compelling






40. To tell a story or describe a series of events






41. Capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out






42. Great enthusiasm for or devotion to a cause - ideal - or goal






43. The power to resist fatigue or illness while working hard; endurance






44. The act of making a noisy disturbance






45. Having varied uses or functions






46. Item that is studied by scientists as an example of an entire set of things






47. To drive away; to force to leave a place by official decree






48. The ability to grow - develop - or improve






49. Ability to foresee future happenings; prudence in providing for the future






50. To mislead or deceive; to fake