DIY Vocabulary Test - Middle School: 8th Grade

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Middle School: 8th Grade
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Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
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Middle School: 8th Grade
abbreviation     Speak
 
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n.  
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minor crime; evil conduct; misdeed
light in a transparent protective case
shortening something by omitting parts of it
act of gathering, heaping together, or forming a mass
small book usually having paper cover; pamphlet
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audible     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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having or displaying an excessively critical point of view
impossible to break especially under ordinary usage
having or involving several parts, elements, or members
heard or perceptible by the ear
reasonable; based on known statements or events or conditions
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bayou     Speak
 
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n.  
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half of a circle, or something in this shape
loss of the ability to move a body part
an area of slowly moving water at the side of the main river
a special container that keeps drinks hot or cold
considering something similar or of equal quality to something else
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chameleon     Speak
 
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n.  
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lizard that changes color in different situations
a type of antibiotic, used in the treatment of various infections and diseases
a process of asking someone questions for a long time to get information
a person who has been sent to a foreign country to teach religion
empty area or space; a space from which most or all of the matter has been removed
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condominium     Speak
 
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n.  
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instrument for measuring temperature
an apartment building in which each apartment is owned separately
measuring instrument; measure or judge
a choice that you make about something after thinking about several possibilities
former occupant of post; ancestor or forefather
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contradict     Speak
 
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v.  
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stimulate; provide with an incentive; move to action
be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
refer for judgment or consideration; hand in; present
deny the truth of a statement, especially by asserting the opposite; confront
stabilize; cause to be unable to move
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dictation     Speak
 
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n.  
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amount or number of something, especially that can be measured
basic truth, law, or assumption; rule or law of nature; rule of personal conduct
action of saying words aloud to be typed or written down
someone whose job is to officially inspect something
a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs
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emergency     Speak
 
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n.  
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a person qualified to practice medicine; a medical doctor but not a surgeon
act of supplying or fitting out; food and other necessary items provided
a promise or firm decision to do something
one of the single parts into which a story is divided, especially when it is broadcast on the tv
sudden unforeseen crisis; condition of urgent need for action or assistance
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exempt     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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springing back; able to return quickly to a former state or condition
unpleasant or unattractive; not agreeing with tastes or expectations
of common people; suitable to common people; easy to be comprehended
not subject to duty or obligation; with special permission not to do or pay something
side by side and having the same distance continuously between them
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generosity     Speak
 
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n.  
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quality or condition of being generous; quality of being noble
a type of antibiotic, used in the treatment of various infections and diseases
illegal, bad, or dishonest behaviour, especially by people in positions of power; bribery or fraud
one who strongly supports something; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
a movement or set of movements needing skill and care; strategy
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identical     Speak
 
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duplicate or alike; being the exact same one
happening at the expected, correct time; not late
side by side and having the same distance continuously between them
city center; one who lives in a city center
stated explicitly or in detail; definite
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lagoon     Speak
 
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n.  
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half of a circle, or something in this shape
a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
someone whose job is to drive a car for a rich or important person
aide or servant; someone whose job is to help others in a particular situation
small book usually having paper cover; pamphlet
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medicine     Speak
 
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n.  
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small planet; one of many large rocks that circle the sun
treatment for illness or injury
ceremony held in connection with burial; end of existence
act of gathering, heaping together, or forming a mass
activity of communicating; conveying information, like message, letter, or announcement
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minutiae     Speak
 
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n.  
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a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation
a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
minute life form; microorganism, especially a bacterium that causes disease
the small, precise, or trivial details of something
act of supplying or fitting out; food and other necessary items provided
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nonviolent     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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of or from a long time ago, having lasted for a very long time
not involving fighting or the use of physical force
having or displaying an excessively critical point of view
side by side and having the same distance continuously between them
vertical or upright; intersecting at or forming right angles; extremely steep
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perpendicular     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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vertical or upright; intersecting at or forming right angles; extremely steep
using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency
not able or intended to be moved
relying on or requiring the aid of another for support
given rest and ease; avoiding work or employment; lazy or vain
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punctual     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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unpleasant or unattractive; not agreeing with tastes or expectations
satisfactory and able to be agreed to or approved of
vertical or upright; intersecting at or forming right angles; extremely steep
unhappy and with no hope or enthusiasm
happening at the expected, correct time; not late
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rectangle     Speak
 
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n.  
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sweet topping, especially for pies made of beaten egg whites and sugar
study of the positions of stars, in the belief that stars affect the character and lives of people
a sport in which two or four people hit a light object with feathers over a high net
either of the two times of a year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator
a flat shape with four sides and four right angles, with opposite sides of equal length
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substitute     Speak
 
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v.  
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give or bring back; return to its original condition
lessen or reduce; make a quantity smaller
exchange; use something or someone instead of another thing or person
say a word or a letter in a correct way
look at or consider again an idea or piece of writing to correct or improve it; amend
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technician     Speak
 
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n.  
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one skilled particularly in the technical details of work
goods that are bought and sold
organization created for business ventures, especially one that will earn money
curved path an object follows after it is thrown or shot into the air
ability to see; sight; vivid mental image
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