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Middle School Vocabulary Terms (Part 1)

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  • agony
    n: extreme physical or mental suffering
  • burden
    n: a load, typically a heavy one; the main them or gist of a speech, book, or argument; v: load heavily
  • allegiance
    n: loyalty or commitment of a subordinate to a superior or of an individual to a group or cause
  • capacity
    n: the maximum amount that something can contain, the amount that something can produce
  • abundant
    adj: existing or available in large quantities, plentiful, having plenty of
  • barren
    adj: too poor to produce much or any vegetation; bleak and lifeless
  • eclipse
    n: an obscuring of the light from one celestial body by the passage of another; v: to obscure...
  • abandon
    v: cease to support or look after, desert, give up completely; n: complete lack of inhibition or restraint
  • campaign
    n: an organized course of action to achieve a goal, a series of military operations...; v: work in an organized and active way toward a goal
  • boisterous
    adj: noisy, energetic, and cheerful, rowdy
  • beneficial
    favorable or advantageous; resulting in good
  • anguish
    n: severe mental or physical pain or suffering; v: be extremely distressed about something
  • economy
    n: the wealth and resources of a country or region, especially in terms of the production and consumption of goods and services
  • chronological
    adj: record of events starting with the earliest and following the order in which they occured
  • ambition
    n: a strong desire to do or achieve something typically requiring determination and hard work
  • beacon
    n: a fire or light set up in a high or prominent position as a warning, signal, or celebration
  • adapt
    v: make suitable for a new use or purpose; modify
  • accommodate
    v: provide lodging or sufficient space, fit in with the wishes or needs of
  • anticipate
    v: regard as probable, expect or predict; act as a forerunner or precursor of
  • accumulate
    v: gather together or acquire an increasing number or quantity of
  • arrogant
    adj: having or revealing an exaggerated sense of one's own importance or abilities
  • access
    n: a means of approaching or entering a place; v: approach or enter, obtain examine or retrieve
  • boycott
    withdraw from commercial or social relations with () as a punishment or protest; n: a punitive ban that forbids..
  • apparel
    n: clothing