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100 Words For Every Middleschooler
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english
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vocabulary
Instructions:
Answer 50 questions in 15 minutes.
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Match each statement with the correct term.
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1. Quick and skillful in movement
deft
habitation
meander
outlandish
2. Brief and to the point; concise
aptitude
terse
meticulous
serenity
3. Actions that cause great irritation (or even anger)
vulnerable
jabber
dispel
exasperation
4. To become real or actual; to appear in physical form - especially suddenly
weather
headway
adversary
materialize
5. Unconventional; strange
outlandish
recuperate
somber
circumference
6. Having varied uses or functions
sabotage
recluse
versatile
malleable
7. The act of making a noisy disturbance
contortion
commotion
jabber
illuminate
8. Related to the matter at hand
sabotage
ignite
grueling
pertinent
9. A large number of bees; a large number of moving people - animals - or insects
jut
defiance
obscure
swarm
10. Poise - assurance - great self-confidence; perpendicularity
grueling
potential
aplomb
ember
11. Very steep or overhanging place; cliff
engross
debris
muster
precipice
12. To cause to separate and go in different directions
potential
dispel
disdain
weather
13. Talk in a noisy - excited - or declamatory manner
jabber
sabotage
apprehensive
jut
14. The place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
restitution
sociable
destination
kindle
15. Threatening or suggesting something bad is on the way
ominous
swagger
sociable
unsightly
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.
adversary
jostle
scarcity
barricade
17. The act of jostling (forcing your way by pushing)
recluse
misgivings
jostle
fragrance
18. Slightly salty
brackish
scarcity
jabber
ominous
19. To wear away or change - as in color or surface texture - by exposure to the wind - rain - and other conditions of the atmosphere
weather
swarm
quell
illuminate
20. To enliven - cheer - give spirit or liveliness to syn- stimulate - excite - gladden ant- discourage - dispirit - dishearten - inhibit
exhilerate
fragrance
knoll
uncanny
21. To wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion
brandish
muster
attentive
pertinent
22. Very great destruction - ruin; great confusion and disorder
luminous
havoc
scarcity
ominous
23. To tell a story or describe a series of events
adversary
falter
illuminate
narrate
24. The act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g. - yourself)
narrate
kindle
contortion
scarcity
25. Enjoying the company of others; Friendly
ominous
specimen
sociable
engross
26. About to happen
sabotage
waver
impending
zeal
27. Extremely careful; particular about details
tactic
meticulous
jabber
potential
28. 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
dismal
counter
unsightly
29. Causing gloom or depression
dismal
aplomb
monotonous
foresight
30. To wander about - wind about; a sharp turn or twist
meander
subside
deft
dispel
31. Emitting or reflecting light - glowing; illuminating
sociable
luminous
jut
subside
32. A natural talent or ability; quickness in learning
foresight
imperious
aptitude
debris
33. To calm down; to put down or suppress; to put an end to
zeal
quell
materialize
vigilant
34. The power to resist fatigue or illness while working hard; endurance
hasten
kindle
stamina
aplomb
35. The outer boundary of a circle; the perimeter
muster
deft
dismal
circumference
36. Specialized technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject
somber
serenity
persistent
jargon
37. Feelings of uncertainty - apprehension
misgivings
subside
foresight
gusto
38. A large indefinite number
recluse
multitude
havoc
persistent
39. Done slyly or stealthily - sneaky - secret - shifty; stolen
furtive
waver
terse
concoction
40. To return to normal health or strength; recover
cunning
bluff
multitude
recuperate
41. To move back and forth or to be unsure or weak
furtive
pertinent
monotonous
waver
42. Cleverness; slyness
jabber
cunning
brandish
banish
43. To set fire to or ignite; excite or inspire
kindle
pristine
counter
brackish
44. The act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components
swarm
concoction
subside
hasten
45. To drive away; to force to leave a place by official decree
materialize
somber
banish
terse
46. Lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
translucent
swagger
gusto
disdain
47. Continuing in an unchanging tone; wearying
monotonous
imperious
kindle
brandish
48. Capable of being harmed - damaged - or injured
fragrance
vulnerable
monotonous
recluse
49. Gather or bring together -
muster
impending
pristine
falter
50. Ability to foresee future happenings; prudence in providing for the future
foresight
illuminate
engross
falter