Test your basic knowledge |

100 Words For Every Middleschooler

Subjects : english, vocabulary
Instructions:
  • Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
  • If you are not ready to take this test, you can study here.
  • Match each statement with the correct term.
  • Don't refresh. All questions and answers are randomly picked and ordered every time you load a test.

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. Emitting or reflecting light - glowing; illuminating






2. The ability to grow - develop - or improve






3. Listen without the speaker's knowledge






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






5. Make lighter or brighter






6. Very serious or sad






7. Easy to notice; obvious






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






9. 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






10. Difficult to understand; partially hidden






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






12. To stick out - to project






13. The act of making a noisy disturbance






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






15. An insufficient amount or supply; a shortage






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






17. Watchful - careful






18. Cleverness; slyness






19. A small rounded hill






20. A large indefinite number






21. Enjoying the company of others; Friendly






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






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






24. Gather or bring together -






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






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






27. Related to the matter at hand






28. About to happen






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






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






31. To make smaller or less






32. Progress toward a destination or a goal






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






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






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






36. To run hurriedly w/ quick - short steps






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






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






39. Brief and to the point; concise






40. To return to normal health or strength; recover






41. Cause to start burning






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






43. Having varied uses or functions






44. The remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up






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






46. Indicating opposition or resistance






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






48. Allowing light to shine through






49. Outrageously bad; clearly wrong or illegal






50. To become real or actual; to appear in physical form - especially suddenly