DIY Vocabulary Test - Middle School: 8th Grade

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Middle School: 8th Grade
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Middle School: 8th Grade
acceptable     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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satisfactory and able to be agreed to or approved of
enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
wanting very much to win or be more successful than other people
from another part of the world; foreign; strikingly strange or unusual
excessively careful; marked by extreme care in treatment of details
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antecedent     Speak
 
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n.  
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water that falls from the clouds towards the ground, especially as rain or snow
faculty of mind by which it retains the knowledge of previous thoughts, impressions, or events
a dangerous storm which is a spinning cone of wind that destroys anything in its path
activity of communicating; conveying information, like message, letter, or announcement
someone from whom you are descended, but usually more remote than a grandparent
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auxiliary     Speak
 
(3)
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happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
of or from a long time ago, having lasted for a very long time
not able or intended to be moved
highest in rank, authority, importance, or degree
giving help or support, especially to a more important person or thing
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cemetery     Speak
 
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n.  
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management by overseeing the performance and making certain that everything is done correctly
place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard
any of a group of natural substances that are necessary in small amounts for the growth and good health
a powerful circular current of water, usually the result of conflicting tides
a person who is walking, especially in an area where vehicles go
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companion     Speak
 
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n.  
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corresponding exactly
any of a group of natural substances that are necessary in small amounts for the growth and good health
a person you spend a lot of time with, often because of friends or travelling together; partner
one who maintains and audits business accounts
small book usually having paper cover; pamphlet
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decision     Speak
 
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n.  
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sweet topping, especially for pies made of beaten egg whites and sugar
pleasing, agreeable scent or odor
act of gathering, heaping together, or forming a mass
a choice that you make about something after thinking about several possibilities
basic truth, law, or assumption; rule or law of nature; rule of personal conduct
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dehydrate     Speak
 
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v.  
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make legal; allow something by law
study or work on a particular subject or skill more than any others; particularize
remove water from; dry out; lose water or bodily fluids
begin or originate; cause something to begin
cause something to explode, break, or tear; make a sudden noisy break
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escape     Speak
 
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v.  
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stop a fire or a light burning; stop or get rid of an idea or feeling
get free from something, or to avoid something
comfort someone and stop them from worrying; cause to feel sure or certain
stabilize; cause to be unable to move
manage a department or project and make sure that things are done correctly; administer
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exertion     Speak
 
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n.  
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use of a lot of mental or physical effort; expenditure of much physical work
eyeglasses having two focal lengths, one for near vision and the other for far vision
minor crime; evil conduct; misdeed
a person who has been sent to a foreign country to teach religion
criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force
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fulfill     Speak
 
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v.  
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put in effect, fill or meet a want or need
comfort someone and stop them from worrying; cause to feel sure or certain
compose, perform, or do something with little or no preparation
take part in a trial performance; evaluate in a trial performance
have doubts about; distrust
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initiate     Speak
 
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v.  
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stimulate; provide with an incentive; move to action
bring to or direct toward a common center; unite more closely; gather into one body
lessen or reduce; make a quantity smaller
begin or originate; cause something to begin
deny the truth of a statement, especially by asserting the opposite; confront
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interrogation     Speak
 
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n.  
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a process of asking someone questions for a long time to get information
sweet topping, especially for pies made of beaten egg whites and sugar
system of trade and industry by which the wealth is made and used
a type of antibiotic, used in the treatment of various infections and diseases
application of science, especially to industrial or commercial objectives
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maintain     Speak
 
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v.  
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go away or leave, especially on a journey; set out
give notice to; make something known in public, especially to sell it
eat away; wear away by abrasion; become worn
say a word or a letter in a correct way
keep in any particular state or condition; keep up or carry on
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microfilm     Speak
 
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n.  
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film containing photographs of documents at a greatly reduced size
use of a lot of mental or physical effort; expenditure of much physical work
a rude decoration inscribed on rocks or walls
a powerful circular current of water, usually the result of conflicting tides
a flat shape with four sides and four right angles, with opposite sides of equal length
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oral     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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spoken and unwritten; relating to the mouth
capable of being used again
clearly noticeable; that certainly exists
duplicate or alike; being the exact same one
impossible to break especially under ordinary usage
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perfume     Speak
 
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n.  
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a device that uses lenses to make very small objects look larger
a flat shape with four sides and four right angles, with opposite sides of equal length
a strong feeling such as love or anger, or strong feelings in general
pleasing, agreeable scent or odor
minor crime; evil conduct; misdeed
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recommend     Speak
 
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v.  
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uphold or retain; maintain in safety from injury, peril, or harm
refer for judgment or consideration; hand in; present
suggest that something or someone is the best one to choose
increase fourfold; become four times as big
give or bring back; return to its original condition
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regulate     Speak
 
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v.  
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consent to; give permission
control something, especially by making it work in a particular way; fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of
make low, confused, and indistinct sound, like that of running water
make impure or unclean by contact or mixture; pollute
bring to or direct toward a common center; unite more closely; gather into one body
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sulfur     Speak
 
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n.  
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a narrow area of sea that connects two larger areas of sea
a dangerous storm which is a spinning cone of wind that destroys anything in its path
weapon that is thrown or projected; rocket carrying instruments or warhead
an apartment building in which each apartment is owned separately
a pale yellow chemical element that exists in various physical forms, it burns with a blue flame and a strong smell
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thermometer     Speak
 
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n.  
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instrument for measuring temperature
half of a circle, or something in this shape
goods that are bought and sold
a powerful circular current of water, usually the result of conflicting tides
a structure for carrying water across land, especially one like bridge that carries pipes or a canal across a valley
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