DIY Vocabulary Test - Middle School: 8th Grade

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Middle School: 8th Grade
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Animal Farm by George Orwell
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Middle School: 8th Grade
abduction     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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science of the relationships between organisms and their environments
a person who is competing to get a job, prize, or honor
works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner or learner
a dangerous storm which is a spinning cone of wind that destroys anything in its path
criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force
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ancestor     Speak
 
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n.  
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state or federal prison for convicted felons
a dark brown powder made from the crushed beans of a tree, used to make chocolate
a person related to you who lived a long time ago; forefather, forerunner, or predecessor
considering something similar or of equal quality to something else
someone who drives, or travels in, an automobile
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audit     Speak
 
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v.  
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study or work on a particular subject or skill more than any others; particularize
say a word or a letter in a correct way
make an official examination of the accounts of a business and produce a report
cut or clip hair; strip of something; remove by cutting or clipping
manage a department or project and make sure that things are done correctly; administer
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cardigan     Speak
 
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n.  
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sudden unforeseen crisis; condition of urgent need for action or assistance
trip; usually short journey made for pleasure
observer or audience; one who looks on
knitted clothing, such as a sweater or jacket, that opens down the full length of the front
a dark brown powder made from the crushed beans of a tree, used to make chocolate
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compromise     Speak
 
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v.  
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integrate; make into or become one unit
accept that you will reduce your demands to reach an agreement with someone
eat away; wear away by abrasion; become worn
keep in any particular state or condition; keep up or carry on
make an official examination of the accounts of a business and produce a report
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consumable     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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heard or perceptible by the ear
capable of being used again
relating to the entire world or all within the world; affecting all; present everywhere
intended to be used up and then replaced; possible to eat, drink, or use up completely
duplicate or alike; being the exact same one
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detect     Speak
 
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v.  
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take something away from someone
make arrangements for something to happen according to a particular system
take someone as a prisoner, or to take something into your possession, especially by force
discover the presence of; identify
be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
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embarrass     Speak
 
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v.  
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cause someone to feel nervous, worried, or uncomfortable
register formally as a participant; engage for military service; enlist
say a word or a letter in a correct way
stimulate; provide with an incentive; move to action
become larger in size or volume; grow stronger; add details
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examination     Speak
 
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n.  
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a person related to someone from an earlier generation; offspring
small squares of pasta, often filled with meat or cheese, that are cooked in boiling water
youth or adolescent; not fully grown or developed
formal systematic questioning
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
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funeral     Speak
 
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n.  
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trip; usually short journey made for pleasure
flock, crowd, group of cattle or other domestic animals
ceremony held in connection with burial; end of existence
area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
a choice that you make about something after thinking about several possibilities
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imitation     Speak
 
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n.  
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copying the actions of someone else; emulation
inside part of something; inner part
a public event or show that is exciting to watch; an exciting appearance
tank used for collecting and storing a liquid; lake used to store water for community use
minute life form; microorganism, especially a bacterium that causes disease
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justice     Speak
 
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n.  
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a person qualified to practice medicine; a medical doctor but not a surgeon
quality of being just; fairness in the way people are dealt with; uprightness
observer or audience; one who looks on
a person in a court of law who is accused of having done something wrong
portable, often flat case with a handle, used for carrying papers or books
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maneuver     Speak
 
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n.  
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an idea that someone thinks about most of the time
a movement or set of movements needing skill and care; strategy
empty area or space; a space from which most or all of the matter has been removed
a promise or firm decision to do something
study of the positions of stars, in the belief that stars affect the character and lives of people
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microcosm     Speak
 
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n.  
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small, representative system having analogies to larger system; miniature model of something
a decorative light that hangs from the ceiling with a number of bulbs or candles
a good understanding of someone; an ability to communicate well with people; emotional closeness
language study of the origin and history of words
science that studies living organisms
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nonstop     Speak
 
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n.  
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very valuable things, usually as precious metals, precious stones, or money
a flight made without intermediate stops between source and destination
event resulting in great loss and misfortune; disaster
someone whose job is to drive a car for a rich or important person
a type of antibiotic, used in the treatment of various infections and diseases
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possession     Speak
 
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n.  
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an occasion when something starts
weapon that is thrown or projected; rocket carrying instruments or warhead
a person whose job is to make people laugh by telling jokes and funny stories
a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
act of having and controlling property; belongings
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pronounce     Speak
 
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v.  
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increase fourfold; become four times as big
take part in a trial performance; evaluate in a trial performance
stabilize; cause to be unable to move
get free from something, or to avoid something
say a word or a letter in a correct way
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semicircle     Speak
 
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n.  
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knitted clothing, such as a sweater or jacket, that opens down the full length of the front
mutual relationship; a connection between two or more facts
a person qualified to practice medicine; a medical doctor but not a surgeon
half of a circle, or something in this shape
act of having and controlling property; belongings
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sponsor     Speak
 
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v.  
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have doubts about; distrust
be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
say a word or a letter in a correct way
refer for judgment or consideration; hand in; present
support a person or activity by giving money or other help
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treasure     Speak
 
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n.  
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management by overseeing the performance and making certain that everything is done correctly
former occupant of post; ancestor or forefather
one who maintains and audits business accounts
very valuable things, usually as precious metals, precious stones, or money
ceremony held in connection with burial; end of existence
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