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Middle School Vocabulary Lists 1 and 2

Total questions: 15

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The package reached its destination two days later. Destination means ...

a)

radiance

b)

navigation

c)

journey's end

d)

quell

2.

The opposite of loathe is ...

a)

glorious

b)

detest

c)

hate

d)

love

3.

A rollercoaster is an exhilarating ride. Exhilarating means ...

a)

exciting

b)

copious

c)

adversary

d)

serenity

4.

Mrs. Simpson's face had an expression of exasperation for the students who were still on body paragraph 1. Exasperation means ...

a)

sociable

b)

annoyance

c)

serenity

d)

luminous

5.

The uncanny weather created a mysterious feeling in the atmosphere. Uncanny means ...

a)

translucent

b)

exhilarating

c)

strange

d)

astute

6.

Kenneth had the stamina to play in two tournaments this weekend. Stamina means ....

a)

ruckus

b)

circumference

c)

energy

d)

headway

7.

Muster the troops! Muster means ....

a)

avert

b)

something that you put on a hot dog or hamburger

c)

call to duty

d)

diminish

8.

When you decrease the size of something, you ........... it.

a)

avert

b)

diminish

c)

loathe

d)

quell

9.

The angry child took a deep breath to ________________ his anger.

a)

sociable

b)

quell

c)

astute

d)

muster

10.

The synonym for astute is ....

a)

friendly

b)

normal

c)

invigorating

d)

clever

11.

He ate an apple in an attempt to ___________ his hunger.

a)

quell

b)

loathe

c)

astute

d)

circumference

12.

The clear window is ______________.

a)

serenity

b)

copious

c)

translucent

d)

uncanny

13.

The lit candles filled the room and created a ______________ glow.

a)

luminous

b)

circumference

c)

copious

d)

tumultuous

14.

A commotion is a __________________ outburst.

a)

astute

b)

tumultuous

c)

exasperation

d)

avert

15.

Studying for a test is an ________________ decision.

a)

exhilarating

b)

luminous

c)

astute

d)

sociable