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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. To make smaller or less






2. About to happen






3. Cause to start burning






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






5. To move back and forth or to be unsure or weak






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






7. To mislead or deceive; to fake






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






9. Eager enjoyment; zest; enthusiasm






10. A pleasingly sweet olfactory property






11. A person who lives apart from society and often alone






12. To float easily and gently on the air; drift






13. To walk in a way that makes it look as if you think you are important; strut






14. Having varied uses or functions






15. Unconventional; strange






16. The act of restoring someone or something to the rightful owner or to a former state or position; making good on a loss or damage






17. Indicating opposition or resistance






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






19. To hesitate - stumble - lose courage; to speak hesitatingly; to lose drive - weaken - decline






20. Outrageously bad; clearly wrong or illegal






21. Listen without the speaker's knowledge






22. (n) a deliberate act of destruction or disruption where equipment is damaged






23. Progress toward a destination or a goal






24. 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






25. The act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components






26. Lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike






27. The outer boundary of a circle; the perimeter






28. To become less active or violent






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






30. Causing gloom or depression






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






32. Gather or bring together -






33. Quick and skillful in movement






34. The act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g. - yourself)






35. Become known or apparent






36. To return to normal health or strength; recover






37. Refusal to yield; resistance; V. defy; ADJ. defiant






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






39. The quality of being calm - peaceful - or untroubled






40. Related to the matter at hand






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






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






43. A hot glowing or smouldering fragment of wood or coal left from a fire






44. Make lighter or brighter






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






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






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






48. Poise - assurance - great self-confidence; perpendicularity






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






50. To occupy the complete attention - absorb fully