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






2. Very serious or sad






3. Feelings of uncertainty - apprehension






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






5. A natural talent or ability; quickness in learning






6. Indicating opposition or resistance






7. Unconventional; strange






8. Outrageously bad; clearly wrong or illegal






9. Easy to notice; obvious






10. Quick and skillful in movement






11. Make lighter or brighter






12. An action that is planned to achieve a goal






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






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






15. Difficult to understand; partially hidden






16. Become known or apparent






17. Cleverness; slyness






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






19. To cause to separate and go in different directions






20. Not pleasant to look at; unattractive






21. Fearful or anxious - especially about the future






22. Eager enjoyment; zest; enthusiasm






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






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






25. A small rounded hill






26. Overbearing - arrogant; seeking to dominate; pressing - compelling






27. The outer boundary of a circle; the perimeter






28. The force or speed with which something moves






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






30. Specialized technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject






31. About to happen






32. Listen without the speaker's knowledge






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






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






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






36. The ability to grow - develop - or improve






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






38. To run hurriedly w/ quick - short steps






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






40. To make smaller or less






41. Act or move at high speed






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






43. Remaining in a pure state; uncorrupted by civilization






44. Allowing light to shine through






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






46. To occupy the complete attention - absorb fully






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






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






49. 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






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