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100 Words a MS Should Know

Total questions: 96

Worksheet time: 48mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

apprehensive

a)

anxious or fearful that something bad will happen

b)

confidence

c)

sly and sneaky

d)

about to happen

2.

aplomb

a)

chaos and distraction

b)

progress

c)

self confidence

d)

fast talk

3.

adversary

a)

to wave in a threatening manner

b)

a small hill

c)

peace and calm

d)

an opponent

4.

aptitude

a)

the ability to maintain effort

b)

a natural ability to do something

c)

a group

d)

fatigue

5.

attentive

a)

full of light

b)

slow and sluggish

c)

paying close attention to something

d)

able to be shaped

6.

banish

a)

to send someone away

b)

to protrude out

c)

to respond with another offer

d)

to appear

7.

barricade

a)

great energy

b)

feelings of doubt

c)

the ability to predict the future

d)

a barrier

8.

bluff

a)

to take all of one's attention

b)

an attempt to deceive

c)

secretive

d)

skillful in movements

9.

brackish

a)

unpleasant

b)

assuming power

c)

exhausting

d)

unknown

10.

brandish

a)

to talk rapidly

b)

to lose strength

c)

to kick out

d)

to wave in a threatening manner

11.

circumference

a)

enjoyment

b)

feelings of doubt

c)

the area around something

d)

a ledge

12.

commotion

a)

a noisy disturbance

b)

a large amount

c)

a steep rock face

d)

peace

13.

concoction

a)

a twisted state

b)

chaos

c)

a mixture of something

d)

unpleasant

14.

conspicuous

a)

unclear

b)

standing out

c)

secretive

d)

calm and peace

15.

contortion

a)

forms of a verb

b)

a large group

c)

able to be shaped

d)

a twisted form

16.

counter

a)

to speak in opposition to

b)

become less intense

c)

to move fast

d)

to refill

17.

cunning

a)

unacceptable

b)

tricky and deceitful

c)

to really dislike

d)

to destroy

18.

debris

a)

scattered remains or litter

b)

giving things back to their owner

c)

resistance

d)

twisted form

19.

defiance

a)

boldness

b)

open resistance

c)

enthusiasm

d)

action of destroying

20.

deft

a)

a lack of something

b)

emotionally uptight

c)

skillful in movements

d)

letting light through

21.

destination

a)

an ending point or place

b)

atmospheric conditions

c)

believing something to be unworthy

d)

a flat surface

22.

diminish

a)

to become less

b)

to move away

c)

to shake

d)

to choose between options

23.

disdain

a)

to wave

b)

to threaten

c)

consider unworthy

d)

to pass through the air

24.

ember

a)

bizarre

b)

possibility

c)

someone who avoids others

d)

a piece of burning coal

25.

emerge

a)

to collect

b)

to burn slightly

c)

come into view

d)

to tell a story

26.

engross

a)

to become a fact

b)

to prepare for battle

c)

to deceive

d)

to fully consume one's attention

27.

exasperation

a)

a large amount

b)

feeling of annoyance

c)

a sweet smell

d)

action of destroying something

28.

exhilarate

a)

to make someone really happy

b)

to become less

c)

to walk confidently

d)

to recover

29.

falter

a)

to dislike

b)

to send away

c)

to lose momentum

d)

to take a winding course

30.

foresight

a)

lacking something

b)

possibility

c)

where something lives

d)

ability to see into the future

31.

fragrance

a)

self confidence

b)

natural ability

c)

a pleasant smell

d)

an example

32.

furtive

a)

skilled

b)

secretive

c)

calm

d)

hesitant

33.

grueling

a)

willing to talk to others

b)

serious

c)

extremely demanding

d)

adaptable

34.

gusto

a)

enjoyment in doing something

b)

ability to see into the future

c)

strategy

d)

quick movements

35.

habitation

a)

large amounts

b)

possibility

c)

solitary life

d)

living in a particular area

36.

hasten

a)

to refill

b)

to begin

c)

lose momentum

d)

speed up

37.

havoc

a)

lacking supplies

b)

widespread destruction

c)

specialized language

d)

distance around something

38.

headway

a)

chatter

b)

success

c)

uncertainty

d)

progress

39.

ignite

a)

make progress

b)

catch on fire

c)

respond in opposition

d)

remain hidden

40.

illuminate

a)

bump against

b)

maintain momentum

c)

light up

d)

stick out

41.

impending

a)

slightly salty

b)

obvious

c)

hidden

d)

about to happen

42.

imperious

a)

careful and precise

b)

bright and shining

c)

unjustly assuming authority or power

d)

uncertain

43.

jabber

a)

twisted movement

b)

a barrier

c)

ability to keep moving

d)

excited speech

44.

jargon

a)

uncertainty

b)

hesitation

c)

living someplace

d)

specialized vocabulary

45.

jostle

a)

to bump into in a crowd

b)

to wave in a threatening manner

c)

to come into view

d)

to lose momentum

46.

jut

a)

feeling of doubt

b)

a grassy hill

c)

to extend out

d)

a place to go

47.

kindle

a)

to take control

b)

to absorb attention

c)

to light on fire

d)

to make less of

48.

knoll

a)

energy

b)

a burning piece of wood

c)

a small hill

d)

temperature

49.

luminous

a)

questionable

b)

full of light

c)

able to be shaped

d)

applicable

50.

malleable

a)

uncertain

b)

skilled

c)

full of life

d)

able to be shaped

51.

materialize

a)

to come into being

b)

to lose strength

c)

to shake

d)

to surprise

52.

meander

a)

to come into being

b)

to take a wandering path

c)

to be uncertain

d)

to light up

53.

meticulous

a)

watchful

b)

unfriendly

c)

paying close attention to detail

d)

unreal or surprising

54.

misgivings

a)

fatigue

b)

mixture

c)

unpleasant

d)

feelings of uncertainty

55.

momentum

a)

hesitation

b)

ability to keep up strength

c)

knowledge

d)

peace

56.

monotonous

a)

repetitive and boring

b)

productive

c)

detailed

d)

uncertain

57.

multitude

a)

feelings of fear

b)

a natural ability

c)

a large amount

d)

an opponent

58.

muster

a)

to collect or gather

b)

to appear

c)

to lack

d)

to trick

59.

narrate

a)

to wonder

b)

to go away

c)

to forget

d)

to tell a story

60.

obscure

a)

about to happen

b)

bright

c)

exhausting

d)

hidden

61.

ominous

a)

giving a feeling something bad will happen

b)

naturally talented

c)

bizarre

d)

careful and precise

62.

outlandish

a)

unable to continue

b)

about to happen

c)

sounding bizarre

d)

slightly salty

63.

persistent

a)

relevant

b)

never ending

c)

continuing through struggle

d)

skillful in movement

64.

pertinent

a)

dangerous

b)

secretive

c)

applicable

d)

fresh and new

65.

potential

a)

showing skill

b)

confidence

c)

possible for the future

d)

open to attack

66.

precipice

a)

grassy hill

b)

steep cliff

c)

a home

d)

disobedience

67.

pristine

a)

a barrier

b)

visible

c)

willing to talk to others

d)

fresh and new

68.

quell

a)

put an end to something

b)

to wave

c)

to threaten

d)

to question

69.

recluse

a)

hesitation

b)

momentum

c)

one who likes others' company

d)

one who lives a solitary life

70.

recuperate

a)

to deceive

b)

to refill

c)

to recover

d)

to roam

71.

replenish

a)

to overflow

b)

to refill

c)

to move quickly

d)

to become less serious

72.

repugnant

a)

extremely distasteful

b)

strange or mysterious

c)

skillful

d)

unbelievable

73.

restitution

a)

a place to visit

b)

talent

c)

disbelief

d)

giving back possessions

74.

sabotage

a)

to become less

b)

to purposefully destroy

c)

to put an end to

d)

unfamiliar

75.

scarcity

a)

a natural ability

b)

an opponent

c)

self confidence

d)

a lack of something

76.

scurry

a)

to walk confidently

b)

to move quickly

c)

to get rid of

d)

to disappear

77.

serenity

a)

trickery

b)

state of being calm and untroubled

c)

strategy

d)

a mixture

78.

sociable

a)

able to talk to others

b)

uncertain

c)

hidden

d)

unclear

79.

somber

a)

visible

b)

intellectual

c)

trustworthy

d)

serious

80.

specimen

a)

a habitat

b)

an example

c)

skilled movement

d)

curiosity

81.

stamina

a)

disobedient

b)

movement backward

c)

ability to maintain effort

d)

reluctant

82.

subside

a)

loss

b)

tighten up

c)

become less extreme

d)

to take away

83.

swagger

a)

to walk confidently

b)

to talk quickly

c)

to hide from others

d)

to have a strong opinion

84.

swarm

a)

allowing light to pass through

b)

a scarred surface

c)

a large group of something

d)

to quiver

85.

tactic

a)

a mix of something

b)

a strategy

c)

a made up story

d)

a barrier

86.

tense

a)

untruthful

b)

pulled tightly

c)

natural ability

d)

confidence

87.

translucent

a)

to deceive someone

b)

paying close attention to

c)

able to be seen through

d)

obvious

88.

uncanny

a)

unpleasant and distasteful

b)

to put an end to something

c)

a confused and noisy disturbance

d)

strange and mysterious, in an unsettling way

89.

unsightly

a)

open to attack

b)

displeasing to look at

c)

a small hill

d)

a steep cliff

90.

versatile

a)

able to be changed

b)

able to adapt to situations

c)

dull and serious

d)

salty

91.

vigilant

a)

emotionally stressed

b)

keeping careful watch

c)

standing out

d)

engaging

92.

vulnerable

a)

positive

b)

friendly

c)

open to attack

d)

trustworthy

93.

waft

a)

to float on the air

b)

to shake

c)

to deceive

d)

to topple

94.

waver

a)

to stop abruptly

b)

to be uncertain between choices

c)

to maintain energy

d)

to be social

95.

weather

a)

a steep cliff

b)

a home

c)

atmospheric conditions

d)

a small hill

96.

zeal

a)

enthusiasm

b)

disbelief

c)

honesty

d)

uncertainty