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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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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. Cause to start burning
unsightly
grueling
materialize
ignite
2. Emitting or reflecting light - glowing; illuminating
translucent
circumference
quell
luminous
3. A natural talent or ability; quickness in learning
aptitude
jabber
impending
imperious
4. To become real or actual; to appear in physical form - especially suddenly
materialize
obscure
recuperate
scarcity
5. The act of jostling (forcing your way by pushing)
subside
repugnant
jostle
ember
6. A small rounded hill
waver
illuminate
recluse
knoll
7. Act or move at high speed
malleable
hasten
somber
repugnant
8. 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
restitution
jabber
bluff
translucent
9. To walk in a way that makes it look as if you think you are important; strut
potential
translucent
swagger
headway
10. Enjoying the company of others; Friendly
malleable
illuminate
sociable
zeal
11. Ability to foresee future happenings; prudence in providing for the future
brandish
imperious
luminous
foresight
12. Watchful - careful
vigilant
exhilerate
scurry
hasten
13. To set fire to or ignite; excite or inspire
knoll
diminish
quell
kindle
14. To wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion
brandish
imperious
debris
cunning
15. To make smaller or less
recuperate
diminish
misgivings
brandish
16. Difficult to understand; partially hidden
furtive
waft
cunning
obscure
17. Allowing light to shine through
counter
outlandish
translucent
quell
18. Listen without the speaker's knowledge
versatile
eavesdrop
specimen
destination
19. Causing disgust or hatred; repulsive
meticulous
vulnerable
knoll
repugnant
20. Threatening or suggesting something bad is on the way
illuminate
bluff
aptitude
ominous
21. Causing gloom or depression
outlandish
dismal
kindle
swagger
22. Very great destruction - ruin; great confusion and disorder
ember
engross
havoc
ominous
23. The power to resist fatigue or illness while working hard; endurance
imperious
serenity
jostle
stamina
24. To occupy the complete attention - absorb fully
engross
jabber
vigilant
jut
25. A large indefinite number
commotion
precipice
versatile
multitude
26. Easy to notice; obvious
momentum
pristine
serenity
conspicuous
27. Become known or apparent
counter
emerge
dismal
narrate
28. To mislead or deceive; to fake
grueling
stamina
bluff
jargon
29. Having varied uses or functions
habitation
apprehensive
versatile
eavesdrop
30. Poise - assurance - great self-confidence; perpendicularity
adversary
waft
jabber
aplomb
31. Actions that cause great irritation (or even anger)
exhilerate
swagger
destination
exasperation
32. Very steep or overhanging place; cliff
precipice
conspicuous
commotion
barricade
33. Item that is studied by scientists as an example of an entire set of things
aptitude
specimen
multitude
adversary
34. 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
concoction
engross
meticulous
attentive
35. Arousing wonder and fear - as if supernatural; eerie
defiance
waver
scarcity
uncanny
36. The outer boundary of a circle; the perimeter
weather
serenity
scarcity
circumference
37. To run hurriedly w/ quick - short steps
recuperate
emerge
kindle
scurry
38. A hot glowing or smouldering fragment of wood or coal left from a fire
ember
impending
replenish
sociable
39. The act of dwelling in or living permanently in a place (said of both animals and men)
debris
habitation
scurry
illuminate
40. Quick and skillful in movement
foresight
potential
commotion
deft
41. Slightly salty
restitution
jostle
brackish
egregious
42. Talk in a noisy - excited - or declamatory manner
unsightly
misgivings
meander
jabber
43. Unconventional; strange
outlandish
habitation
versatile
misgivings
44. The force or speed with which something moves
momentum
monotonous
waft
cunning
45. An insufficient amount or supply; a shortage
scarcity
counter
quell
sabotage
46. Great enthusiasm for or devotion to a cause - ideal - or goal
barricade
outlandish
zeal
muster
47. About to happen
impending
adversary
engross
specimen
48. Specialized technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject
serenity
fragrance
jut
jargon
49. Not pleasant to look at; unattractive
unsightly
jargon
dispel
disdain
50. Continuing in an unchanging tone; wearying
persistent
contortion
monotonous
stamina