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100 Words For Every Middleschooler
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english
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vocabulary
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Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Related to the matter at hand
recluse
emerge
pertinent
exhilerate
2. Quick and skillful in movement
deft
aplomb
dispel
counter
3. Actions that cause great irritation (or even anger)
multitude
exasperation
headway
commotion
4. Feelings of uncertainty - apprehension
serenity
vigilant
multitude
misgivings
5. Causing gloom or depression
dismal
falter
habitation
counter
6. (n) a deliberate act of destruction or disruption where equipment is damaged
vigilant
muster
sabotage
scurry
7. An action that is planned to achieve a goal
subside
hasten
swagger
tactic
8. Continuing in an unchanging tone; wearying
ember
meticulous
monotonous
conspicuous
9. Progress toward a destination or a goal
banish
headway
quell
scurry
10. Talk in a noisy - excited - or declamatory manner
dismal
restitution
jabber
unsightly
11. Very serious or sad
vigilant
restitution
specimen
somber
12. 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
attentive
foresight
dismal
barricade
13. Specialized technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject
jargon
materialize
contortion
stamina
14. Having varied uses or functions
versatile
defiance
muster
ominous
15. Emitting or reflecting light - glowing; illuminating
luminous
impending
misgivings
contortion
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
waver
restitution
monotonous
meander
17. Done slyly or stealthily - sneaky - secret - shifty; stolen
furtive
attentive
aplomb
obscure
18. The power to resist fatigue or illness while working hard; endurance
stamina
misgivings
apprehensive
muster
19. Indicating opposition or resistance
counter
uncanny
momentum
dispel
20. To float easily and gently on the air; drift
destination
ominous
pristine
waft
21. A person who lives apart from society and often alone
recluse
translucent
habitation
hasten
22. To return to normal health or strength; recover
knoll
recuperate
momentum
somber
23. To drive away; to force to leave a place by official decree
illuminate
banish
headway
stamina
24. Extremely careful; particular about details
vigilant
apprehensive
kindle
meticulous
25. To run hurriedly w/ quick - short steps
habitation
scurry
apprehensive
specimen
26. The quality of being calm - peaceful - or untroubled
specimen
materialize
serenity
adversary
27. To become less active or violent
meander
potential
headway
subside
28. Brief and to the point; concise
specimen
terse
jut
illuminate
29. To hesitate - stumble - lose courage; to speak hesitatingly; to lose drive - weaken - decline
falter
apprehensive
fragrance
zeal
30. A large number of bees; a large number of moving people - animals - or insects
sociable
brandish
swarm
subside
31. Fearful or anxious - especially about the future
replenish
narrate
translucent
apprehensive
32. Become known or apparent
waver
pristine
emerge
fragrance
33. To stick out - to project
eavesdrop
swarm
fragrance
jut
34. To wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion
contortion
sociable
brandish
debris
35. Remaining in a pure state; uncorrupted by civilization
pristine
imperious
bluff
brandish
36. Very steep or overhanging place; cliff
pristine
deft
repugnant
precipice
37. The act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components
gusto
foresight
concoction
materialize
38. Allowing light to shine through
pertinent
ominous
bluff
translucent
39. To occupy the complete attention - absorb fully
habitation
multitude
engross
attentive
40. Watchful - careful
ominous
tactic
scarcity
vigilant
41. Unconventional; strange
habitation
falter
translucent
outlandish
42. The force or speed with which something moves
momentum
swarm
concoction
weather
43. Great enthusiasm for or devotion to a cause - ideal - or goal
ignite
zeal
jabber
narrate
44. Act or move at high speed
waver
subside
sabotage
hasten
45. Difficult to understand; partially hidden
misgivings
obscure
conspicuous
foresight
46. The ability to grow - develop - or improve
potential
havoc
subside
misgivings
47. The remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
weather
debris
meander
misgivings
48. Capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
pristine
malleable
sabotage
restitution
49. Very great destruction - ruin; great confusion and disorder
banish
zeal
imperious
havoc
50. Refusal to yield; resistance; V. defy; ADJ. defiant
persistent
jut
scarcity
defiance