DIY Vocabulary Test - Middle School: 8th Grade

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Middle School: 8th Grade
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Middle School: 8th Grade
acquittal     Speak
 
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n.  
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a structure for carrying water across land, especially one like bridge that carries pipes or a canal across a valley
state of being found or proved not guilty; judgment of not guilty
a person who is walking, especially in an area where vehicles go
observer or audience; one who looks on
any of a group of natural substances that are necessary in small amounts for the growth and good health
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astronomy     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
quality or condition of being generous; quality of being noble
achievement or fulfillment; something that is successful after a lot of work or effort
act or manner of moving forward; steps taken in an action
branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
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audit     Speak
 
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v.  
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give or bring back; return to its original condition
consent to; give permission
bring to or direct toward a common center; unite more closely; gather into one body
make an official examination of the accounts of a business and produce a report
keep in any particular state or condition; keep up or carry on
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civilize     Speak
 
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v.  
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educate a society so that its culture becomes more developed
integrate; make into or become one unit
make legal; allow something by law
take part in an event or activity
join together to make a single thing or group; blend, fuse, or merge
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concentrate     Speak
 
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judge or calculate the quality, importance, amount, or value of something
bring to or direct toward a common center; unite more closely; gather into one body
suggest that something or someone is the best one to choose
take something away from someone
integrate; make into or become one unit
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contradict     Speak
 
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v.  
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take part in a trial performance; evaluate in a trial performance
manage a department or project and make sure that things are done correctly; administer
give or bring back; return to its original condition
make an official examination of the accounts of a business and produce a report
deny the truth of a statement, especially by asserting the opposite; confront
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depart     Speak
 
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v.  
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give up something that is valuable to help another person
attempt by employing effort; try to do something
go away or leave, especially on a journey; set out
say a word or a letter in a correct way
support a person or activity by giving money or other help
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distinct     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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capable of being used again
according to the letter or verbal expression; exactly as stated
side by side and having the same distance continuously between them
clearly noticeable; that certainly exists
vertical or upright; intersecting at or forming right angles; extremely steep
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examination     Speak
 
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n.  
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application of science, especially to industrial or commercial objectives
state of being unable to make a choice; a lack of firmness of character or purpose
state or federal prison for convicted felons
formal systematic questioning
an event or fact that has unfortunate consequences; catastrophe
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generosity     Speak
 
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n.  
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inexpensive supervised lodging, especially for youths on bicycling trips
a physicist who studies astronomy
quality or condition of being generous; quality of being noble
a person whose job is to make people laugh by telling jokes and funny stories
a rude decoration inscribed on rocks or walls
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identical     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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excessively careful; marked by extreme care in treatment of details
easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
greater rank or quality than other people or things of the same type; excellent
duplicate or alike; being the exact same one
unfriendly and not liking something; showing the disposition of an enemy
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literal     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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according to the letter or verbal expression; exactly as stated
relating to the entire world or all within the world; affecting all; present everywhere
willing to try new or difficult things; willing to engage in adventures
city center; one who lives in a city center
happening at the expected, correct time; not late
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meteorology     Speak
 
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n.  
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formal systematic questioning
a government official with a particular responsibility
eyeglasses having two focal lengths, one for near vision and the other for far vision
state of being found or proved not guilty; judgment of not guilty
earth science dealing with phenomena of the atmosphere; predicting what the weather will be
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motorist     Speak
 
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n.  
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someone who drives, or travels in, an automobile
application of science, especially to industrial or commercial objectives
light in a transparent protective case
very small organisms that are found everywhere and are the cause of many diseases
a body suspended from fixed point as to swing freely to and fro by the alternate action of gravity and momentum
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parachute     Speak
 
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n.  
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a physicist who studies astronomy
event resulting in great loss and misfortune; disaster
rescue equipment made of a large piece of cloth that is fastened to a person who is dropped from an aircraft, in order to make him fall slowly
something that is allowed or given up, often to end a disagreement; act of yielding
emotion or desire; a reason for doing something
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precipitation     Speak
 
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n.  
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the first or lowest academic degree from colleges
corresponding exactly
water that falls from the clouds towards the ground, especially as rain or snow
area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
a body suspended from fixed point as to swing freely to and fro by the alternate action of gravity and momentum
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provision     Speak
 
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n.  
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emotion or desire; a reason for doing something
half of a circle, or something in this shape
a strong feeling such as love or anger, or strong feelings in general
act of supplying or fitting out; food and other necessary items provided
former occupant of post; ancestor or forefather
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solstice     Speak
 
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n.  
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lack of respect for
faculty of mind by which it retains the knowledge of previous thoughts, impressions, or events
either of the two times of a year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator
youth or adolescent; not fully grown or developed
a thousand billion
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spectacular     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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not able or intended to be moved
relating to hearing or the ear
very exciting to look at; impressive or especially great
movable or not fixed; moving or walking around freely
wide, generous, or large in area or extent; sizable
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triple     Speak
 
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satisfactory and able to be agreed to or approved of
having three parts of the same type, or happening three times
highest in rank, authority, importance, or degree
willing to give money, help, or kindness, especially more than expected
giving help or support, especially to a more important person or thing
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