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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. Very serious or sad






2. Gather or bring together -






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






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






5. To make smaller or less






6. Remaining in a pure state; uncorrupted by civilization






7. Watchful - careful






8. Very steep or overhanging place; cliff






9. A barrier set up by police to stop traffic on a street or road in order to catch a fugitive or inspect traffic etc.






10. Difficult to understand; partially hidden






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






12. Threatening or suggesting something bad is on the way






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






14. Become known or apparent






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






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






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






18. A large number of bees; a large number of moving people - animals - or insects






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






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






21. The force or speed with which something moves






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






23. Eager enjoyment; zest; enthusiasm






24. Continuing in an unchanging tone; wearying






25. Indicating opposition or resistance






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






27. Not pleasant to look at; unattractive






28. About to happen






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






30. Outrageously bad; clearly wrong or illegal






31. To mislead or deceive; to fake






32. Brief and to the point; concise






33. A small rounded hill






34. Unconventional; strange






35. Refusing to give up or stop; continuing despite difficulties






36. Act or move at high speed






37. Specialized technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject






38. Slightly salty






39. An action that is planned to achieve a goal






40. Causing gloom or depression






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






42. Fearful or anxious - especially about the future






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






44. The ability to grow - develop - or improve






45. An enemy - opponent






46. Extremely careful; particular about details






47. To wear away or change - as in color or surface texture - by exposure to the wind - rain - and other conditions of the atmosphere






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






49. The outer boundary of a circle; the perimeter






50. Allowing light to shine through