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
acclaim     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
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uphold or retain; maintain in safety from injury, peril, or harm
begin or originate; cause something to begin
say a word or a letter in a correct way
annoy or trouble someone repeatedly; torment persistently
applaud; give public approval and praise
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astronomer     Speak
 
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n.  
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position eight in a countable series of things
act of thinking about something carefully
works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner or learner
film containing photographs of documents at a greatly reduced size
a physicist who studies astronomy
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aural     Speak
 
(3)
a. or ad.  
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expected or expecting to be something particular in the future
relating to hearing or the ear
duplicate or alike; being the exact same one
very exciting to look at; impressive or especially great
able to live both on land and in water
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chandelier     Speak
 
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n.  
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artist who composes or conducts music as a profession
a decorative light that hangs from the ceiling with a number of bulbs or candles
total amount of money that a government or person spends
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
writing that is about real events and facts
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collide     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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make someone very annoyed, usually when in difficult situations
take part in social activities; interact with others
attempt by employing effort; try to do something
come into conflict or opposition; conflict
make something else seem better or more attractive when combining with it
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correlation     Speak
 
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n.  
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special attention or effort directed toward something; stress
mutual relationship; a connection between two or more facts
corresponding exactly
group, class, or collection of things sharing a common attribute
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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dehydrate     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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come into conflict or opposition; conflict
do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable
look at or consider again an idea or piece of writing to correct or improve it; amend
remove water from; dry out; lose water or bodily fluids
attempt by employing effort; try to do something
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endeavor     Speak
 
(8)
v.  
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accept that you will reduce your demands to reach an agreement with someone
give or bring back; return to its original condition
lessen or reduce; make a quantity smaller
do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable
attempt by employing effort; try to do something
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examination     Speak
 
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n.  
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formal systematic questioning
someone from whom you are descended, but usually more remote than a grandparent
an apartment building in which each apartment is owned separately
notion founded on probable evidence; belief stronger than impression; favorable estimation
a great fear of drinking and water, often a sign of rabies
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generous     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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willing to give money, help, or kindness, especially more than expected
not subject to duty or obligation; with special permission not to do or pay something
rich and superior in quality; lavish
without an equal; being the only one of its kind
easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
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induction     Speak
 
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n.  
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film containing photographs of documents at a greatly reduced size
science of the relationships between organisms and their environments
a formal entry into an organization, position, or office
an occasion when something starts
sudden unforeseen crisis; condition of urgent need for action or assistance
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lieutenant     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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the branch of biology that studies microorganisms and their effects on humans
a discharge pipe with a valve and spout at which water may be drawn from the mains of waterworks; a water plug
small machine that is used for mathematical calculations
an officer of middle rank in the armed forces
small, representative system having analogies to larger system; miniature model of something
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memorize     Speak
 
(13)
v.  
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manage a department or project and make sure that things are done correctly; administer
uphold or retain; maintain in safety from injury, peril, or harm
learn something to remember it exactly; commit to memory; learn by heart
guess, based on the appearance of a situation and not on proof
go with a person or vehicle, especially to make certain to leaves or arrives safely
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motivate     Speak
 
(14)
v.  
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be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
officially take private property away from someone, usually by legal authority
eat away; wear away by abrasion; become worn
stimulate; provide with an incentive; move to action
compose, perform, or do something with little or no preparation
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novelist     Speak
 
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n.  
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one who writes novels
eyeglasses having two focal lengths, one for near vision and the other for far vision
a memory of something; power of recalling ideas to the mind
one who maintains and audits business accounts
action of saying words aloud to be typed or written down
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principal     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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highest in rank, authority, importance, or degree
intended to be used up and then replaced; possible to eat, drink, or use up completely
using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency
having or displaying an excessively critical point of view
happening at the expected, correct time; not late
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punctuation     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
quality or condition of being generous; quality of being noble
management by overseeing the performance and making certain that everything is done correctly
marks to clarify meaning of written material by grouping words into sentences, clauses, and phrases
a vehicle like a bicycle with only one wheel
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sacrifice     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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refer for judgment or consideration; hand in; present
become larger in size or volume; grow stronger; add details
join together to make a single thing or group; blend, fuse, or merge
comfort someone and stop them from worrying; cause to feel sure or certain
give up something that is valuable to help another person
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sulfur     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
quality or condition of being generous; quality of being noble
act of gathering, heaping together, or forming a mass
a pale yellow chemical element that exists in various physical forms, it burns with a blue flame and a strong smell
a person who is the head of an administrative department of government
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technician     Speak
 
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n.  
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a person in a court of law who is accused of having done something wrong
someone in a high position, like in business or government, who makes sure that laws or rules are carried out; administrator
half of a circle, or something in this shape
a short period between the parts of a play or concert; interval during which there is a temporary cessation
one skilled particularly in the technical details of work
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