Synonyms Middle School

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abdicate, abruptly, acknowledge, aquire, adequate, admonish, affiliation, agitate, allege, allocate

Week 1

1. "The manager of the company decided to abdicate and give up his position." The synonym of ABDICATE is:

quit

stay

drop

win

2. "My brother turned abruptly and quickly left the dining table." The synonym of ABRUPTLY is:

suddenly

short

gradually

slowly

3. "This YouTube video acknowledges the importance of exercise." The word ACKNOWLEDGE means:

identify

yield

support

deny

4. My goal is to acquire a quality education and get a better job. The word ACQUIRE means:

achieve

catch

collect

let go

5. The fruit juice should be adequate to meet the vitamin need of growing children. The word ADEQUATE means:

sufficient

fair

decent

inadequate

6. The students were admonished for coming late to class. The word ADMONISH means:

criticize

glue

check

approve

7. My friend has no affiliation with any student groups. The word AFFILIATION means:

partnership

bunch

ring

detachment

8. The company workers continue to agitate for higher pay. The word AGITATE means:

not bother

rock

toss

fight for

9. In his interview, he alleged that his rights had been violated. The word ALLEGED means:

stated

supposed

questioned

rejected

10. Money from the business profit was allocated to each of the employees. The word ALLOCATE means:

given

sliced

kept

taken

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alternative, amendment, antagonize, attribute, authentic, belligerent, bewilder, punctual, bias, boycott

Week 2

1. My father found an alternative idea for the broken computer. The word ALTERNATIVE means:

different

backup

side

similar

2. Not all the amendments to the Constitution were supported by the people. The word AMENDMENT means:

penalties

corrections

mistakes

repairs

3. I love to antagonize my little brother by hiding his favorite toys. The word ANTAGONIZE means:

annoy

neutralize

make happy

aid

4. Many people attribute hair loss to aging. The word ATTRIBUTE means:

associate

disassociate

disconnect

give

5. The product is authentic and there is nothing like that on the market. The word AUTHENTIC means:

outdated

corrupt

pure

original

6. One of the students arrived to class in a belligerent mood; he wasn't too happy. The word BELLIGERENT means:

Peaceful

amazing

feisty

hot

7. He is staring at the painting with a bewildered expression. The word BEWILDERED means:

Floor

snow

enlighten

confused

8. My friend is well known for his punctual attendance and remarkable results in class. The word PUNCTUAL means:

prompt

late

ready

fussy

9. They were biased towards Japanese cars, as everyone in the family had one. The word BIAS means:

disinterest

prejudice

tilt

preference

10. The student decided to boycott the online exams since he didn't have stable internet connection, The word BOYCOTT means:

bar

approve

cut

refuse

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cause, categorize, chronological, compel, competent, component, conclusive, concur, condemn, connotation

Week 3

1. Pollution is a major cause of global warming. The word CAUSE means:

breed

consequence

prevent

reason

2. It isn't easy to categorize the various types of flowers. The word CATEGORIZE means:

peg

assort

combine

classify

3. The teacher asked the students to write a story in chronological form noting a sequence of events The word CHRONOLOGICAL means:

sequential

disorganized

historical

dated

4. He was compelled to stay home because he was sick. The word COMPEL means:

squeeze

retired

dissuaded

forced

5. The chef is not competent in cooking delicious recipes; he should be fired. The word COMPETENT means:

fool

unskilled

capable

equal

6. Dancing and eating are essential components of parties. The word COMPONENT means:

part

whole

origin

addition

7. The policeman provides conclusive proof of his robbery. The word CONCLUSIVE means:

setting

telling

doubtful

convincing

8. He decided to concur with the author after reading all the facts in the newspaper article. The word CONCUR means:

agree

examine

deny

meet

9. He should be condemned for his unacceptable behavior. The word CONDEMN means:

punish

pardon

skin

name

10. This online dictionary provides the connotation of every word. The word CONNOTATION means:

coloring

hint

denotation

meaning

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consecutive, irrelevant, consult, contrast, copious, correspond, deceitful, deragatory, devastate, devour

Week 4

1. Today, I'm tired because I had five consecutive classes. The word CONSECUTIVE means:

logical

later

straight

discontinuous

2. The given data is irrelevant to the main task; the information is not essential. The word IRRELEVANT means:

inapt

important

insignificant

foreign

3. You must consult a skin doctor about this infection. The word CONSULT means:

dive

neglect

question

refer to

4. The black and white balloons contrasted well at the party. The word CONTRAST means:

differ

similar

weigh

hang

5. I glanced at my friend's notepad, which was filled with his copious notes. The word COPIOUS means:

rich

heavy

scarce

extensive

6. An address on the card corresponds to the address on the envelope. The word CORRESPOND means:

resemble

square

differ

touch

7. The man who has lied to his friend has deceitful intentions. The word DECEITFUL means:

dishonest

imaginary

honest

naive

8. The words that he said were derogatory and sounded very upsetting. The word DEROGATORY means:

dangerous

criticizing

appreciative

crucial

9. The earthquake devastated the village. The word DEVASTATED means:

mend

move

ruin

show

10. The dog devoured his prey. The word DEVOURED means:

consumed

lost

saved

felt

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confront, diversity, eligible, estimate, evaluate, exonerate, exuberant, famish, formidable, highlight

Week 5

1. "Clay is always willing to confront problems with his friends." The word CONFRONT means:

avoid

encounter

flout

beard

2. "One should enjoy the diversity to know the culture of others." The word DIVERSITY means:

range

distinction

similarity

type

3. "He is not eligible to apply for this job." The word ELIGIBLE means:

proper

usable

acceptable

ineligible

4. "My estimate of his abilities and skills was right." The word ESTIMATE means:

assesment

stock

ignorance

survey

5. "My brother is evaluating his part-time job." The word EVALUATE means:

appraise

size

neglect

read

6. "The thief was exonerated from the accusation of robbery." The word EXONERATED means:

innocent

guilty

sake

dangerous

7. “Trix gave an exuberant account of her birthday party.” The word EXUBERANT means:

gay

cheerful

depressed

chipper

8. “People from some third-world countries are famished because of a lack of food.” The word FAMISH means:

starve

deny oneself

eat

refrain

9. “The man who is beside you has a formidable temper.” The word FORMIDABLE means:

dire

terrific

friendly

calm

10. "Our teacher always highlights the words to emphasize the important topics." The word HIGHLIGHT means:

peak

focus

climax

ignore

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impartial, indifferent, industrious, inevitable, infuriate, inhabitant, initiate, intimidate, irate, legend

Week 6

1. “She is very impartial regarding her life decisions.” The word IMPARTIAL means:

disinterested

fair

just

partial

2. “Today my friend treated me indifferently as if he didn't know me.” The word INDIFFERENT means:

uncaring

cool

cold

concerned

3. “Our boss is very calm and industrious, he is very hard-working.” The word INDUSTRIOUS means:

lazy

energetic

grind

top

4. “His decision to join the meeting was inevitable.” The word INEVITABLE means:

pat

necessary

avoidable

sure

5. “The student's poor performance in exams infuriated the teacher.” The word INFURIATE means:

rile

delight

anger

sham

6. “The former inhabitants of this city are decreasing day by day.” The word INHABITANTS means:

homeland

people

soil

urbanity

7. “Scientists have initiated research on a new vaccine for Covid-19.” The word INITIATE means:

launch

intro

finish

install

8. “In today's football match, we tried our best to intimidate our opponent team.” The word INTIMIDATE means:

chill

frighten

cow

help

9. “Rio was irate when he found his favorite car was broken in an accident.” The word IRATE means:

ticked off

angered

pleased

up in arms

10. “Today our grandfather tells us their legends.” The word LEGEND means:

fable

told

true

romantic

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liaison, libel, ludicrous, mandatory, mitigate, naive, narrate, necessity, negligent, obnoxious

Week 7

1. “My friend always maintains a close liaison with the basketball team.” The word LIAISON means:

interchange

connection

separation

deal

2. “The Instagram story is a libel on her because of all the shameful pictures she posts.” The word LIBEL means:

defamation

praise

smear

mark

3. “His actions were so ludicrous that his friends giggled.” The word LUDICROUS means:

serious

droll

logical

funny

4. “A vaccine is mandatory for Covid-19.” The word MANDATORY means:

optional

compulsory

bind

arbitrary

5. “My mother gave me a painkiller to mitigate my toothache.” The word MITIGATE means:

raise

cold

lessen

modify

6. “When I was young and naïve, I had dreamed of such a racing car.” The word NAIVE means:

open

plain

aware

innocent

7. “My friend always used to narrate the episode of her favorite drama.” The word NARRATE means:

spin

recite

hide

paint

8. “Glucose water is an absolute necessity for hot summer days.” The word NECESSITY means:

call

extra

essential

urgency

9. “Hannah is negligent in her job work.” The word NEGLIGENT means:

cursory

inattentive

attentive

mind

10. “The stranger seems obnoxious and aggressive to me.” The word OBNOXIOUS means:

hateful

kind

pesky

pill

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WORDLIST

omit, opposition, oppress, perceive, persuasive, prediction, prominent, prospective, quote, relinquish

Week 8

1. “It's impossible to omit cheese from the burger.” The word OMIT means:

miss

delete

keep

bar

2. “Today, our football team faced a little opposition from our team members.” The word OPPOSITION means:

clash

strife

agreement

con

3. “We should not oppress poor people.” The word OPPRESS means:

tax

worry

suppress

help

4. “Our naked eyes cannot perceive all the small things.” The word PERCEIVE means:

take

espy

ignore

identify

5. “The teacher asked her students to write a persuasive paragraph on poverty.” The word PERSUASIVE means:

incapable

smooth

compelling

sound

6. “The scientist's research on the pandemic presented several predictions.” The word PREDICTION means:

tip

truth

guess

zodiac

7. “John is a prominent figure in the office for his hard work.” The word PROMINENT means:

outstanding

ordinary

raised

signal

8. “Rio is a prospective buyer who always used to read the small ads in the newspaper.” The word PROSPECTIVE means:

agreed

expected

hoped for

look

9. “Students mentioned the quotes from Shakespeare in their Literature paper.” The word QUOTE means:

insert

citation

tell

parrot

10. “Trix relinquished all the hope that her dog was alive.” The word RELINQUISH means:

shed

give up

assert

kick

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resolve, rudimentary, signify, sovereign, suspense, tentative, toxic, treason, venture, viewpoint

Week 9

1. “The court resolved the murder case.” The word RESOLVE means:

purpose

design

indecision

conclude

2. “His understanding of mathematics is very rudimentary.” The word RUDIMENTARY means:

elementary

complex

conned

vestigial

3. “Parents gave their children everything to signify their love.” The word SIGNIFY means:

import

show

matter

conceal

4. “Every king has sovereign authority over his land.” The word SOVEREIGN means:

ruler

servant

human

autocrat

5. “Justin waited in great suspense for his final exam's result.” The word SUSPENSE means:

potboiler

anxiety

chiller

peace

6. “Scientists draw some tentative results to lessen the infectious disease.” The word TENTATIVE means:

conditional

definite

subject

open

7. “She put all the toxic chemicals into the river.” The word TOXIC means:

ruin

safe

rubbish

poison

8. “The policeman charged treason against the murderer.” The word TREASON means:

honesty

crime

revolt

exile

9. ‘My father ventured out into the rain to pick me up from the school trip.” The word VENTURE means:

ensure

scared

dare

panicked

10. “Every story has different viewpoints about the characters.” The word VIEWPOINT means:

twist

perspective

blind spot

eye

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