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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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1. Become known or apparent
emerge
vulnerable
tactic
potential
2. Specialized technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject
swarm
jargon
multitude
destination
3. The act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g. - yourself)
dispel
dismal
contortion
debris
4. Listen without the speaker's knowledge
eavesdrop
specimen
swarm
brackish
5. Very steep or overhanging place; cliff
scarcity
monotonous
jargon
precipice
6. Arousing wonder and fear - as if supernatural; eerie
concoction
exasperation
uncanny
foresight
7. Having varied uses or functions
emerge
counter
versatile
ember
8. Slightly salty
momentum
muster
waft
brackish
9. A person who lives apart from society and often alone
recluse
egregious
bluff
deft
10. The act of jostling (forcing your way by pushing)
furtive
luminous
swarm
jostle
11. To calm down; to put down or suppress; to put an end to
attentive
quell
disdain
precipice
12. To become real or actual; to appear in physical form - especially suddenly
disdain
misgivings
multitude
materialize
13. To drive away; to force to leave a place by official decree
banish
dismal
brackish
obscure
14. Fearful or anxious - especially about the future
debris
waft
apprehensive
tactic
15. To return to normal health or strength; recover
vigilant
stamina
conspicuous
recuperate
16. A large indefinite number
destination
versatile
weather
multitude
17. To enliven - cheer - give spirit or liveliness to syn- stimulate - excite - gladden ant- discourage - dispirit - dishearten - inhibit
knoll
materialize
persistent
exhilerate
18. To occupy the complete attention - absorb fully
engross
commotion
furtive
multitude
19. Feelings of uncertainty - apprehension
vigilant
conspicuous
replenish
misgivings
20. Easy to notice; obvious
emerge
havoc
foresight
conspicuous
21. To wander about - wind about; a sharp turn or twist
meander
diminish
circumference
scurry
22. Refusal to yield; resistance; V. defy; ADJ. defiant
contortion
defiance
egregious
debris
23. Eager enjoyment; zest; enthusiasm
gusto
swagger
ominous
habitation
24. Ability to foresee future happenings; prudence in providing for the future
foresight
havoc
terse
meander
25. Make lighter or brighter
illuminate
knoll
monotonous
circumference
26. Not pleasant to look at; unattractive
unsightly
habitation
versatile
falter
27. 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
swagger
restitution
ember
dismal
28. To tell a story or describe a series of events
unsightly
swarm
scurry
narrate
29. Causing gloom or depression
dismal
specimen
kindle
egregious
30. The act of dwelling in or living permanently in a place (said of both animals and men)
deft
havoc
habitation
persistent
31. The ability to grow - develop - or improve
dismal
jargon
specimen
potential
32. Done slyly or stealthily - sneaky - secret - shifty; stolen
luminous
headway
barricade
furtive
33. A hot glowing or smouldering fragment of wood or coal left from a fire
ember
pertinent
replenish
zeal
34. The act of creating something (a medicine or drink or soup etc.) by compounding or mixing a variety of components
destination
concoction
debris
foresight
35. A small rounded hill
terse
exhilerate
jostle
knoll
36. To wear away or change - as in color or surface texture - by exposure to the wind - rain - and other conditions of the atmosphere
weather
conspicuous
subside
debris
37. To mislead or deceive; to fake
conspicuous
swagger
bluff
havoc
38. To wave or flourish in a menacing or vigorous fashion
knoll
zeal
illuminate
brandish
39. To fill or make complete again - add a new stock or supply to.
replenish
foresight
sociable
barricade
40. The power to resist fatigue or illness while working hard; endurance
translucent
tactic
stamina
pristine
41. The quality of being calm - peaceful - or untroubled
conspicuous
adversary
serenity
aptitude
42. Cleverness; slyness
precipice
concoction
momentum
cunning
43. To stick out - to project
apprehensive
momentum
vulnerable
jut
44. A natural talent or ability; quickness in learning
aptitude
materialize
unsightly
headway
45. Related to the matter at hand
diminish
pertinent
barricade
engross
46. Remaining in a pure state; uncorrupted by civilization
egregious
sabotage
pristine
vulnerable
47. Brief and to the point; concise
terse
narrate
recluse
attentive
48. The force or speed with which something moves
kindle
momentum
quell
meander
49. Causing disgust or hatred; repulsive
waft
ignite
commotion
repugnant
50. Outrageously bad; clearly wrong or illegal
banish
habitation
egregious
precipice