100 Words Every Middle Schooler Should Know, List 3

To cause to disappear; drive away.

• dispel

• diminish

• disdain

• emerge

To make or become smaller or less.

• dismal

• engross

• destination

• diminish

A feeling that someone or something is bad, worthless, or low; scorn or contempt

• egregious

• dispel

• emerge

• disdain

Causing gloom or depression; dreary

• engross

• diminish

• dismal

• emerge

What is the definition of eavesdrop?

• To listen to someone through a door

• Putting your ear to a glass

• To listen secretly to private conversations

• When the awning outside falls down

What is the definition of engross?

• To be ugly and unsightly

• How much someone makes after taxes

• To be in something that is considered gross

• To occupy the full attention; absorb fully

What is the definition of ember?

• A girl's name

• The sap of a tree that becomes fossilized

• A glowing piece of wood or coal

• A specific type of timber

The word emerge most nearly means

• come out into view, as from concealment

• uneasiness about the fitness of an action

• grave or even gloomy in character

• conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible

The word egregious most nearly means

• move in large numbers

• come into being; come into reality

• conspicuously and outrageously bad or reprehensible

• close in time; about to occur

The word destination most nearly means

• offensive to the mind

• great coolness and composure under strain

• the place designated as the end, as of a race or journey

• a feeling of strong eagerness