Jr. High Vocabulary
Abolish
To put and end to something or get rid of it
We seen a movie yesterday.
We saw a movie yesterday
See
Saw
Dedicate
I will dedicate myself to my studies in order to get better grades
Break the ice
To start a conversation in an interesting way
Coherent
Understandable, Makes sense, is on topic
I could of gone to the party, but I didn't want to.
I could have gone to the party, but i didn't want to.
I Could've gone to the party, but i didn't want to.
Run
Ran
Forfeit
The soccer team was losing 12-0. They were about to forfeit
hit the nail on the head
To describe exactly what is causing a situation or problem. to be very correct.
Comprise
Made up of.
Their going to the park tomorrow.
They're going to the park tomorrow.
Give
Gave
Stealthy
The spy was so hard to see because they were so stealthy
Piece of cake
Something that is very easy to do.
Earnest
To be true and honest or have good intentions
The cat's sitting on it's bed.
The cat's sitting on its bed.
(The apostrophe in it's turns it into it is)
Go
Went
Verify
I had to click a box to verify that I was not a robot
Out of the blue
Something unexpected or surprising.
Instinctive
Going off a gut feeling or trusting yourself to know what to do naturally
The weather is unusually nice today.
This sentence is correct.
Speak
Spoke
Unanimous
Everyone said that Mr. B was the best teacher, the voting was unanimous
Under the weather
To be sick or ill. Not feeling well.