DIY Vocabulary Test - Middle School: 8th Grade

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Middle School: 8th Grade
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Middle School: 8th Grade
academy     Speak
 
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n.  
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an organization intended to protect and develop an art, science, language, etc.
an occasion when something starts
a group of stars in the sky that appear to form a pattern and that have a name
either of the two times of a year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator
a process of asking someone questions for a long time to get information
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astronomer     Speak
 
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n.  
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marks to clarify meaning of written material by grouping words into sentences, clauses, and phrases
partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
a physicist who studies astronomy
an occasion when something starts
act of supplying or fitting out; food and other necessary items provided
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bifocals     Speak
 
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n.  
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eyeglasses having two focal lengths, one for near vision and the other for far vision
length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on its edge
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation
portable, often flat case with a handle, used for carrying papers or books
instrument for measuring temperature
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chandelier     Speak
 
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n.  
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a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
ornament, hanging from a necklace; a piece of jewellery worn around the neck
something foretold or predicted; prophecy
sudden unforeseen crisis; condition of urgent need for action or assistance
a decorative light that hangs from the ceiling with a number of bulbs or candles
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comedian     Speak
 
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n.  
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a person whose job is to make people laugh by telling jokes and funny stories
mutual relationship; a connection between two or more facts
an opinion or decision made after judging the facts, especially one made at the end of a trial
a government official with a particular responsibility
very valuable things, usually as precious metals, precious stones, or money
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decrease     Speak
 
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v.  
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guess, based on the appearance of a situation and not on proof
give notice to; make something known in public, especially to sell it
lessen or reduce; make a quantity smaller
cause something to explode, break, or tear; make a sudden noisy break
make arrangements for something to happen according to a particular system
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despondent     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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without question and beyond doubt; clearly
unhappy and with no hope or enthusiasm
related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization
having three parts of the same type, or happening three times
upright in position or posture
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ecology     Speak
 
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n.  
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science of the relationships between organisms and their environments
tank used for collecting and storing a liquid; lake used to store water for community use
a person who is the head of an administrative department of government
a person qualified to practice medicine; a medical doctor but not a surgeon
weapon that is thrown or projected; rocket carrying instruments or warhead
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extend     Speak
 
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v.  
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register formally as a participant; engage for military service; enlist
integrate; make into or become one unit
take part in an event or activity
add to something in order to make it bigger or longer
become larger in size or volume; grow stronger; add details
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herd     Speak
 
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n.  
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a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
state or federal prison for convicted felons
film containing photographs of documents at a greatly reduced size
a public event or show that is exciting to watch; an exciting appearance
flock, crowd, group of cattle or other domestic animals
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improvise     Speak
 
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v.  
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stabilize; cause to be unable to move
look at or consider again an idea or piece of writing to correct or improve it; amend
guess, based on the appearance of a situation and not on proof
compose, perform, or do something with little or no preparation
make low, confused, and indistinct sound, like that of running water
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interrogation     Speak
 
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n.  
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sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner; contest
lack of respect for
a large mass of ice floating at sea
an electric oven that uses waves of energy to cook or heat food quickly
a process of asking someone questions for a long time to get information
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microbe     Speak
 
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n.  
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a person related to you who lived a long time ago; forefather, forerunner, or predecessor
criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force
act or manner of moving forward; steps taken in an action
a dangerous storm which is a spinning cone of wind that destroys anything in its path
minute life form; microorganism, especially a bacterium that causes disease
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mobile     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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relating to hearing or the ear
willing to try new or difficult things; willing to engage in adventures
being in public eye; obvious to the eye
movable or not fixed; moving or walking around freely
heard or perceptible by the ear
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parallel     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
unfriendly and not liking something; showing the disposition of an enemy
unpleasant or unattractive; not agreeing with tastes or expectations
of common people; suitable to common people; easy to be comprehended
side by side and having the same distance continuously between them
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penitentiary     Speak
 
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n.  
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branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
a person qualified to practice medicine; a medical doctor but not a surgeon
a choice that you make about something after thinking about several possibilities
formal systematic questioning
state or federal prison for convicted felons
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recollection     Speak
 
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n.  
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an officer of middle rank in the armed forces
a line of people who are all walking or travelling in the same direction, as part of a ceremony
a memory of something; power of recalling ideas to the mind
a public event or show that is exciting to watch; an exciting appearance
small squares of pasta, often filled with meat or cheese, that are cooked in boiling water
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rectangle     Speak
 
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n.  
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a large mass of ice floating at sea
the mathematics of generalized arithmetical operations
a person you spend a lot of time with, often because of friends or travelling together; partner
a flat shape with four sides and four right angles, with opposite sides of equal length
measuring instrument; measure or judge
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sulfur     Speak
 
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n.  
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a pale yellow chemical element that exists in various physical forms, it burns with a blue flame and a strong smell
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation
act of making something more noticeable than it really is; overstatement
flock, crowd, group of cattle or other domestic animals
a group of stars in the sky that appear to form a pattern and that have a name
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technician     Speak
 
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n.  
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a leader who has complete power in a country and has not been elected by the people
act of supplying or fitting out; food and other necessary items provided
criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force
one skilled particularly in the technical details of work
one who strongly supports something; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
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