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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. A small rounded hill






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






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






4. Listen without the speaker's knowledge






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






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






7. Gather or bring together -






8. 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






9. Slightly salty






10. Actions that cause great irritation (or even anger)






11. Make lighter or brighter






12. Progress toward a destination or a goal






13. Refusal to yield; resistance; V. defy; ADJ. defiant






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






15. Very tiring - calling for an extreme effort






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






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






18. Indicating opposition or resistance






19. Remaining in a pure state; uncorrupted by civilization






20. A pleasingly sweet olfactory property






21. Difficult to understand; partially hidden






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






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






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






25. To tell a story or describe a series of events






26. Cleverness; slyness






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






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






29. Causing disgust or hatred; repulsive






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






31. Cause to start burning






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






33. Watchful - careful






34. The act of making a noisy disturbance






35. Emitting or reflecting light - glowing; illuminating






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






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






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






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






40. To wander about - wind about; a sharp turn or twist






41. To mislead or deceive; to fake






42. Outrageously bad; clearly wrong or illegal






43. Quick and skillful in movement






44. To calm down; to put down or suppress; to put an end to






45. An insufficient amount or supply; a shortage






46. Easy to notice; obvious






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






48. Become known or apparent






49. Feelings of uncertainty - apprehension






50. The outer boundary of a circle; the perimeter