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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. The act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g. - yourself)






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






3. Unconventional; strange






4. Causing gloom or depression






5. Very serious or sad






6. Continuing in an unchanging tone; wearying






7. Having varied uses or functions






8. An action that is planned to achieve a goal






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






10. Indicating opposition or resistance






11. Specialized technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject






12. To stick out - to project






13. Watchful - careful






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






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






16. Quick and skillful in movement






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






18. Very tiring - calling for an extreme effort






19. To enliven - cheer - give spirit or liveliness to syn- stimulate - excite - gladden ant- discourage - dispirit - dishearten - inhibit






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






21. Lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike






22. Causing disgust or hatred; repulsive






23. Difficult to understand; partially hidden






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






25. Easy to notice; obvious






26. A pleasingly sweet olfactory property






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






28. The ability to grow - develop - or improve






29. A natural talent or ability; quickness in learning






30. Capable of being harmed - damaged - or injured






31. Refusing to give up or stop; continuing despite difficulties






32. Listen without the speaker's knowledge






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






34. Outrageously bad; clearly wrong or illegal






35. Fearful or anxious - especially about the future






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






37. To mislead or deceive; to fake






38. To make smaller or less






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






40. Emitting or reflecting light - glowing; illuminating






41. A small rounded hill






42. Not pleasant to look at; unattractive






43. (n) a deliberate act of destruction or disruption where equipment is damaged






44. About to happen






45. The outer boundary of a circle; the perimeter






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






47. To cause to separate and go in different directions






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






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






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