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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. A small rounded hill






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






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






4. To stick out - to project






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






6. A pleasingly sweet olfactory property






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






8. Very steep or overhanging place; cliff






9. Feelings of uncertainty - apprehension






10. Allowing light to shine through






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






12. Make lighter or brighter






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






14. Slightly salty






15. 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






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






17. The ability to grow - develop - or improve






18. An action that is planned to achieve a goal






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






20. To return to normal health or strength; recover






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






22. The act of making a noisy disturbance






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






24. Having varied uses or functions






25. A natural talent or ability; quickness in learning






26. Continuing in an unchanging tone; wearying






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






28. Watchful - careful






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






30. The force or speed with which something moves






31. Not pleasant to look at; unattractive






32. Become known or apparent






33. To mislead or deceive; to fake






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






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






36. Gather or bring together -






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






38. A large indefinite number






39. 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






40. To make smaller or less






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






42. Cleverness; slyness






43. Cause to start burning






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






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






46. Specialized technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject






47. Act or move at high speed






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






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






50. The place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)