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






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






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






4. Extremely careful; particular about details






5. To make smaller or less






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






7. Easy to notice; obvious






8. A pleasingly sweet olfactory property






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






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






11. Fearful or anxious - especially about the future






12. Cleverness; slyness






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






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






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






16. The outer boundary of a circle; the perimeter






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






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






19. Difficult to understand; partially hidden






20. Related to the matter at hand






21. Eager enjoyment; zest; enthusiasm






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






23. Progress toward a destination or a goal






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






25. An action that is planned to achieve a goal






26. To occupy the complete attention - absorb fully






27. Make lighter or brighter






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






29. To cause to separate and go in different directions






30. 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






31. Allowing light to shine through






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






33. A small rounded hill






34. To mislead or deceive; to fake






35. An insufficient amount or supply; a shortage






36. Cause to start burning






37. Outrageously bad; clearly wrong or illegal






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






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






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






41. Threatening or suggesting something bad is on the way






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






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






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






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






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






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






48. Very steep or overhanging place; cliff






49. Emitting or reflecting light - glowing; illuminating






50. A large indefinite number