100 Words Every Middle Schooler Should Know PreTest

The word potential most nearly means

• existing in possibility

• a proud, stiff, pompous gait

• wear off or die down

• pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness

The word repugnant most nearly means

• a small or inadequate amount

• block off with barriers

• one who lives in solitude

• offensive to the mind

The word uncanny most nearly means

• restore to good health or strength

• make free from confusion or ambiguity

• obvious to the mind or eye

• surpassing the ordinary or normal

The word dismal most nearly means

• talking in a noisy, excited, or declamatory manner

• causing dejection

• carefully observant or attentive

• a torturous or twisted shape or position

The word jargon most nearly means

• surpassing the ordinary or normal

• carefully observant or attentive

• one who lives in solitude

• technical terminology characteristic of a particular subject

The word counter most nearly means

• speak in response

• stubbornly unyielding

• confused movement

• having precise or logical relevance to the matter at hand

The word muster most nearly means

• the size of something as given by the distance around it

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

• a plan for attaining a particular goal

• gather or bring together

The word hasten most nearly means

• the act of dwelling in or living permanently in a place

• speed up the process of; facilitate

• speak in response

• listen without the speaker's knowledge

The word translucent most nearly means

• come into being; come into reality

• decrease in size, extent, or range

• allow light to pass through diffusely

• friendly and pleasant

The word barricade most nearly means

• face and withstand with courage

• easily influenced

• give a detailed account of

• block off with barriers