Middle School Words Quiz 1

an enemy, opponent

• aptitude

• apprehensive

• adversary

• attentive

the place to which someone is going

• dismal

• diminish

• disdain

• destination

forward movement, progress

• headway

• illuminate

• muster

• eavesdrop

gather or bring together

• muster

• aplomb

• banish

• specimen

the state of being calm and peaceful

• subside

• serenity

• sociable

• stamina

poise, great self confidence

• outlandish

• adversary

• aplomb

• attentive

to make or become smaller, reduce in size

• dismal

• jabber

• destination

• diminish

cause to start burning

• ignite

• imperious

• illuminate

• destination

to tell a story

• persistent

• ominous

• narrate

• sociable

willing to engage with other people, friendly

• adversary

• sociable

• attentive

• apprehensive