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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. A natural talent or ability; quickness in learning
waver
jostle
aptitude
deft
2. Having varied uses or functions
persistent
diminish
jostle
versatile
3. Refusing to give up or stop; continuing despite difficulties
unsightly
uncanny
persistent
cunning
4. Capable of being shaped or bent or drawn out
gusto
malleable
foresight
diminish
5. An enemy - opponent
brandish
falter
fragrance
adversary
6. 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
dispel
restitution
banish
concoction
7. Slightly salty
apprehensive
deft
brackish
muster
8. Enjoying the company of others; Friendly
sociable
recluse
scurry
recuperate
9. To tell a story or describe a series of events
quell
narrate
muster
dismal
10. The place designated as the end (as of a race or journey)
jargon
hasten
gusto
destination
11. To become less active or violent
subside
waver
muster
recluse
12. To float easily and gently on the air; drift
precipice
recluse
sociable
waft
13. The remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
apprehensive
vigilant
monotonous
debris
14. Very great destruction - ruin; great confusion and disorder
terse
contortion
ignite
havoc
15. The quality of being calm - peaceful - or untroubled
serenity
hasten
emerge
replenish
16. To calm down; to put down or suppress; to put an end to
quell
illuminate
tactic
hasten
17. Very tiring - calling for an extreme effort
grueling
brackish
waft
pertinent
18. The act of dwelling in or living permanently in a place (said of both animals and men)
exasperation
habitation
aplomb
materialize
19. To occupy the complete attention - absorb fully
headway
engross
tactic
persistent
20. To walk in a way that makes it look as if you think you are important; strut
muster
swagger
scarcity
deft
21. (n) a deliberate act of destruction or disruption where equipment is damaged
translucent
sabotage
momentum
banish
22. To mislead or deceive; to fake
restitution
replenish
ignite
bluff
23. Gather or bring together -
muster
illuminate
repugnant
disdain
24. Cleverness; slyness
misgivings
cunning
foresight
zeal
25. About to happen
persistent
habitation
narrate
impending
26. The force or speed with which something moves
momentum
diminish
banish
replenish
27. Allowing light to shine through
concoction
zeal
translucent
falter
28. Emitting or reflecting light - glowing; illuminating
cunning
tactic
luminous
imperious
29. A person who lives apart from society and often alone
recluse
conspicuous
eavesdrop
jargon
30. A large indefinite number
barricade
multitude
jabber
falter
31. Become known or apparent
egregious
subside
emerge
illuminate
32. To wear away or change - as in color or surface texture - by exposure to the wind - rain - and other conditions of the atmosphere
attentive
sabotage
ignite
weather
33. Ability to foresee future happenings; prudence in providing for the future
defiance
imperious
specimen
foresight
34. Related to the matter at hand
momentum
dispel
pertinent
recluse
35. A small rounded hill
destination
concoction
conspicuous
knoll
36. Causing disgust or hatred; repulsive
repugnant
deft
impending
obscure
37. Continuing in an unchanging tone; wearying
monotonous
repugnant
diminish
jabber
38. To wander about - wind about; a sharp turn or twist
subside
meander
brandish
persistent
39. Talk in a noisy - excited - or declamatory manner
jabber
subside
brandish
adversary
40. Poise - assurance - great self-confidence; perpendicularity
aplomb
banish
grueling
diminish
41. Great enthusiasm for or devotion to a cause - ideal - or goal
swarm
zeal
exasperation
vigilant
42. Extremely careful; particular about details
brackish
vigilant
jargon
meticulous
43. The power to resist fatigue or illness while working hard; endurance
stamina
uncanny
disdain
concoction
44. Lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike
disdain
meticulous
habitation
furtive
45. A large number of bees; a large number of moving people - animals - or insects
exasperation
furtive
zeal
swarm
46. To enliven - cheer - give spirit or liveliness to syn- stimulate - excite - gladden ant- discourage - dispirit - dishearten - inhibit
exhilerate
repugnant
tactic
bluff
47. The act of twisting or deforming the shape of something (e.g. - yourself)
illuminate
contortion
aplomb
falter
48. Easy to notice; obvious
disdain
conspicuous
stamina
eavesdrop
49. To drive away; to force to leave a place by official decree
multitude
furtive
sabotage
banish
50. To become real or actual; to appear in physical form - especially suddenly
fragrance
materialize
circumference
jostle