Middle School Vocabulary
114,351 words and 1,048 expressions at the middle school level.
Dated form of et al..
Abbreviation of and company "X & Co." means X and their companions or associates, commonly as the proper name of a corporation but also informally as a group of people.
Alternative spelling of et seq.
Obsolete form of et ux..
Alternative form of et ux..
Abbreviation of 1 Chronicles.
Abbreviation of 1 Corinthians.
Abbreviation of 1 Corinthians.
The twenty-third book of the New Testament of the Bible, the first epistle of John.
Abbreviation of 1 Kings.
Abbreviation of 1 Peter.
Abbreviation of 1 Samuel.
Abbreviation of 1 Timothy.
Midnight.
Noon.
Abbreviation of 2 Chronicles.
Abbreviation of 2 Corinthians.
Abbreviation of 2 John.
The twenty-fourth book of the New Testament of the Bible, the second epistle of John.
Abbreviation of 2 Kings.
Abbreviation of 2 Peter.
Abbreviation of 2 Samuel.
Abbreviation of 2 Timothy.
A British ska revival genre of the late 1970s, fusing traditional ska music with punk rock elements.
The antepenultimate book of the New Testament of the Bible, the third epistle of John.
Abbreviation of 3 Kings.
Initialism of three-dimensional integrated circuit.
plural of 3D IC
A menial blue-collar job often performed by migrants.
A pen-like tool which melts a special thread into three-dimensional models (3D statues).
A nucleic acid strand which terminates at the hydroxyl (-OH) chemical group attached to the third carbon in the sugar ring.
Abbreviation of 4 Kings.
Alternative spelling of 4x4.
Synonym of LTE (Long Term Evolution)
A specially altered nucleotide end to the 5′ end of precursor messenger RNA and some other primary RNA transcripts as found in eukaryotes and caliciviruses, vital to creating mature messenger RNA which is then able to undergo translation.
A nucleic acid strand which terminates at the chemical group attached to the fifth carbon in the sugar ring.
plural of 7 Up
Alternative form of 8-stop.
A day job, especially at a large company (emphasizing banality).
Abbreviation of Aid and Attendance (additional pension funding provided to certain United States war veterans).
Alternative form of A&E.
Alternative form of A&R.
A strip of proteins, in the myofibril, that stains dark.
A town, parish, and municipality of A Coruña, Galicia, Spain.
A small amount.
A standard, relatively small, bra cup size, consisting of a measurement around the bust that is one inch longer than a measurement around the band, plus five inches.
plural of A cup
A small number of (a set of countable items); more than one but not very many; especially, more than two but not very many (explained in usage note at several).
Alternative spelling of A-flat.
Alternative form of agra.
pierced, cut away, or made translucent in such a way as to form a design
Obsolete form of akin.
Alternative form of A-list.
The primary plot of a piece of literature, television, etc., contrasted with the secondary B plot.
(law)
The innermost circle of a nuclear explosion, within which all structures are destroyed.
Any of many major roads in the United Kingdom, mostly multi-lane dual carriageways between cities.
The primary footage for non-narrative or interview-based film, usually involving talking heads or footage that directly relates to the moment.
Alternative form of A* (“academic grade”).
Alternative letter-case form of A to Z.
A wave on an electrocardiogram representing the upward deflection in the right atrial pressure occurring during right atrial contraction.
Alternative form of AD.
Alternative form of AG.
Alternative form of a.m..
Alternative form of AU.
Initialism of armor, armament, and ammunition.
From the beginning.
Clipped compound of acesulfame K.
To act decisively on the basis of information received or deduced.
To misbehave; to cause trouble.
For a particular purpose.
Abbreviation of ad hominem.
advantage to the server
At pleasure.
Alternative form of ad loc..
advantage to the receiver
Pertinent; relevant.
To incorporate (something extra, often an amount of money) into something else (often a bill).
To take the sum of; to total.
Used to express frustration, irritation or annoyance.
To get older; to advance in age
Alternative spelling of ah kua.
An effeminate man; a male cross-dresser.
Alternative spelling of ah kua.
An expression of lamentation; alas.
Alternative spelling of ah kua.
Stereotypical utterance of wise understanding by a Japanese or Chinese person.
Alternative form of aiya.
To create or design for a particular audience.
To inflate (something, such as a tire or air mattress).
A city in the United Arab Emirates.
Alternative form of Kut (“city in Iraq”).
Very tired.
Merely; only; no more or less than; neither more nor better than might be expected.
completely, totally.
A keyboard key that can be pressed simultaneously with other keys to result in additional characters such as accented letters and currency symbols.
Music, especially rock music ballads and crossover material, played on top 40-formatted AM radio stations, especially during the 1970s.
Alternative form of amp-hr (“ampere-hour”).
To amplify; to increase the power, interest, intensity, volume, etc. of (something).
If.
A rural district of Haiphong, Vietnam.
Alternative form of an if.
Alternative form of and/or.
Alternative spelling of ang moh.
A two panelled dress, worn by Vietnamese women as a national costume.
A Keram language spoken in Papua New Guinea.
The classification (of the Angiosperms) in the second, 2003, publication by the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group, as distinct from previous and subsequent APG classifications published beginning in 1998.
to supply, or be supplied with, arms (weapons)
Regarding; about; concerning.
As though; in a manner suggesting.
as it is; in its present state or condition, especially as a contractual condition of sale.
At or by a specified time, with the implication that the said condition will be true from that time onward.
simultaneously, at the same time, all together
Consistent with; in a way that is not discordant with.
To a great extent or degree; very.
In the following manner.
With reference or regard to.
As it was; in a former state or condition.
Up to the present.
To invite someone to enter one's house.
Indicating degree, quantity or frequency greater than zero: to the slightest degree, in any way, at any time or in any circumstance.
Before the court; under consideration by the court.
In the batter's box.
Unable to come closer; at a distance.
Occupied with a given activity; busy with something.
In harmony or unity.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see at, sea.
Fighting in a war.
simple past of eat in
simple past of eat it
simple past of eat up
Prepared or served in or with gravy made from its own juices.
Alternative form of oh man Used to express annoyance or displeasure about something that happened.
Expressing grief, sorrow etc.
Alternative spelling of hey up.
Alternative spelling of hey up.
Alternative form of aye aye.
Initialism of bed and breakfast.
plural of B & B
Abbreviation of bondage and discipline.
A lymphocyte, developed in the bursa of birds and the bone marrow of other animals, that produces antibodies and is co-responsible for the immune system.
Alternative spelling of B-flat.
The secondary plot of a piece of literature, television, etc., contrasted with the primary A plot.
Any of many secondary roads in Britain, typically branching off of A roads, leading to C roads, and travelling to smaller towns and villages.
Supplemental or alternative footage intercut with the main shot, used, for example, to indicate simultaneous action or flashbacks.
A reserve team
Alternative form of B-unit.
Alternative form of BA.
Initialism of British Columbia: a province of Canada.
Alternative form of BQ.
Alternative form of BS.
Alternative form of baby tee.
A Chinese orchid, Bletilla striata, the pseudobulbs of which are used in traditional Chinese medicine, but which is also widely grown for its ornamental flowers and foliage.
To fit (e.g. a window or door) with bars; to otherwise block or dam up.
Synonym of binary (“the bijective base-2 numeral system, which uses only the digits 0 and 1”).
the C note exactly one octave below middle C
To bat so that a runner on base effects (a run).
A gun that shoots BB-size pellets, typically using compressed air, or sometimes just a compressed spring.
Alternative form of be mother.
To be ranked at (something), based on polling.
Used to express an official plan, arrangement, or scheduled event.
To allow or help to settle in; to make (someone) feel at home.
To make one's bet
To bid a higher price on one's own property than anyone else at an auction, in order to either secure the item or to raise the final price.
To raise the price of (an item at auction) by bidding.
Alternative form of Big Four.
An instance of the word "damn" or "damnation", regarded as profane.
plural of big D
An unlikely but necessary condition.
Alternative letter-case form of big mo.
plural of big O
simple past of bite in
simple past of bite it
Synonym of BL Lac object.
Alternative form of Bohai, synonym of Bohai Sea, a gulf of the Yellow Sea in the northwestern Pacific Ocean.
Synonym of pu'er (“a kind of tea”)
To rise to the surface; to ascend to the surface and remain floating there.
To turn in, to enter.
To subserviently adhere to (a tradition, etc.).
To become overtaken by impatience, anger or frustration; to reach one's limit; to square up or assert oneself.
To enclose by drawing a box around.
To pack into boxes.
To hunker down or fortify oneself in place, such as in a bunker, during an emergency or apocalypse.
Unless.
Misspelling of buy-in.
To buy the whole of; to purchase the entire stock of something.
During the day.
To learn to play (an instrument) or sing by listening to recorded music without reading or memorizing sheet music or without any formal instruction.
By estimation, based on a visual inspection, without accurate measurement.
To a considerably large extent, easily.
Pronunciation spelling of by God.
Used as an oath to emphasize the veracity of an associated statement.
by God
The hour being what it is; the hour being so advanced; considering that it is so far in time already; now that so much time has elapsed; if not before, now at the latest.
A clef, 𝄡, indicating the position of one-lined C on a staff.
Alternative spelling of C-flat.
Alternative spelling of c-note.
Abbreviation of Commonwealth of Australia.
Abbreviation of Church of England.
Abbreviation of City of Winnipeg: A city, the capital of Manitoba, Canada: Synonym of Winnipeg.
Abbreviation of common wire.
Abbreviation of cubic foot
Initialism of center of gravity.
plural of C. G.
To ingest caffeine, such as via coffee or tea.
Alternative form of Camp One.
A sitio in the barangay of Twin Peaks, Tuba, Benguet, Philippines, situated along Kennon Road.
Alternative form of Camp Three.
Alternative form of Camp Four.
A sitio in the barangay of Camp Four, Tuba, Benguet, Philippines, situated along Kennon Road.
A sitio in the barangay of Camp Four, Tuba, Benguet, Philippines, situated along Kennon Road.
A barangay of Baguio, Benguet, Philippines, situated along Kennon Road.
A barangay of Baguio, Benguet, Philippines, situated along Kennon Road.
To shut up, to be quiet; to quit doing something; to put an end to something.
A twisted pair cable for carrying signals, particularly for Ethernet-based computer networks.
Abbreviation of Creative Commons Attribution.
charge-coupled RAM cell.
A serial key of a program to be installed from a compact disc.
Alternative form of CD-ROM.
chloroacetophenone used as tear gas for riot control, although it is normally replaced nowadays with CS gas.
A graffiti symbol resembling a stylized pointed letter S.
To call on; to invoke.
To extol, praise.
A tear gas formed by mixing o-chlorobenzalmalononitrile powder with a dispersal liquid.
Abbreviation of cubic inch.
plural of cu in
To add elements (dialogue, music, special effects) to a specific spot in a script.
To take aim on the cue ball with the cue in a game of snooker, or billiards, etc.
To suffice; to be effective or successful.
Initialism of cardiovascular intensive care unit.
A province of Vietnam.
A king of Munster and sorcerer who was killed by Cúchulainn and avenged by his son, Lugaid mac Con Roí, who was subsequently killed by Conall the Victorious.
Alternative spelling of D-flat.
A lock shaped like an elongated letter D, used to secure an unattended bicycle to railings etc.
Alternative form of D-ring.
Alternative form of DA.
Alternative form of DC.
Alternative form of DOF (In the sense Degree(s) of Freedom)
Alternative form of DL.
plural of D. L.
Abbreviation of United States District Court for the District of Maryland, as used in case citations.
Abbreviation of United States District Court for the District of Maine, as used in case citations.
Abbreviation of United States District Court for the District of Oregon, as used in case citations.
Alternative form of DS.
Abbreviation of United States District Court for the District of Vermont, as used in case citations.
Alternative form of dada.
plural of da da
Alternative spelling of dafuq.
Pronunciation spelling of the man.
To clean (usually a liquid spill) by dabbing; to soak up a fluid by dabbing (To press lightly in a repetitive motion with a soft object without rubbing).
A Chinese card game where the number two cards are the most powerful in the deck.
Alternative form of tai ji.
To build a dam on, thus restricting the flow.
To give a dap (handshake).
A consonantal sound, the velarized alveolar lateral approximant, represented by ⟨ɫ⟩ in the International Phonetic Alphabet.
A town in the Northern Cape province, South Africa.
A barangay of Butuan, Agusan del Norte, Philippines.
Taking the thing of reference in consideration.
simple past of do by
simple past of do in
simple past of do it
simple past of do up
To be attracted to (someone).
To excavate something.
plural of do do
To harm, to injure.
Obsolete form of don't.
Alternative spelling of do off.
The cardinal number occurring after do and before do two in a duodecimal system. Written 11, decimal value 13.
Misspelling of due to.
Alternative form of you do you.
An alternate (scordatura) guitar tuning in which the lowest (sixth) string is tuned down ("dropped") from the usual E of standard tuning by one whole step, to D.
To become dry (often of weather); to lose water.
Angelica pubescens
Annoyed, frustrated
Caused by; resulting from; because of.
simple past and past participle of dig in
simple past and past participle of dig on
simple past and past participle of dig up
Alternative spelling of E-flat.
Mate, friend.
Alternative form of EP&L.
Alternative spelling of e-pick.
Alternative form of e.g..
Archaic form of e.g..
Alternative form of ER.
To eat a meal at home.
used to taunt or end discussion with a conversation partner
Euphemistic form of fuck up.
To encourage or coax (a person) to do something, especially something foolhardy or reckless.
Alternative spelling of ey up.
A province in south-west Ecuador. Capital: Machala.
A census-designated place in Ventura County, California, United States.
Nickname for Mexico's National Football Team
Alternative form of Ein Sof.
To have at the ending; to have as its termination.
Having the end pointing directly to an object.
To bring to a conclusion.
Alternative form of Rif (“mountains in Morocco”).
Alternative spelling of erhu.
Alternative form of et al.
And others; to complete a list, especially of persons, as authors of a published work.
Abbreviation of et conjunx.
An expression of recognition of betrayal.
Alternative form of et ux..
"and wife", or "and his wife"
Misspelling of et al..
Alternative form of X-ray.
Hello.
An ophthalmologist.
Alternative form of Eye-Q.
a clef which indicates the position of F below middle C in a given staff.
Alternative spelling of F-flat.
A lock key that toggles the behaviour of the function keys between their traditional (application-defined) behaviours and a set of new commands.
fuck off.
Alternative form of f-slur.
Alternative spelling of f-stop.
Alternative form of f-word.
Alternative form of FO.
Initialism of forma specialis.
Alternative form of FV; Initialism of fishing vessel.
Alternative form of fat choy.
The most prestigious cup competition held every season between clubs in the English leagues.
The explosive discharge of power, in Chinese martial arts.
Synonym of fatten up (to cause to gain weight by means of feeding)
simple past and past participle of feed on
simple past and past participle of feed up
Abbreviation of fieri facias.
To be physically capable of going into a space.
To direct or focus one's attention on (a goal); to decide on (a goal); to fixate on (something).
To viciously and aggressively attack (someone) eihter physically or verbally.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see fly, by.
To use a flying switch to switch train cars.
To ascend rapidly
Alternative form of FN-FAL.
In order to attain some implied goal.
As far as I'm concerned.
Expressing purpose: in order to.
Alternative form of for you (an intensifier to emphasize typicality of behavior).
An alternative fingering for the note F when playing oboe. The index and ring fingers of the right hand are depressed and the middle finger raised, creaking a 'fork' appearance.
A law student in their fourth year of law school; generally an unusual situation occurring where a student has either taken an extended part-time curriculum, or has failed a class needed for graduation and must stay on for an extra semester after the three L year.
Initialism of fast page random access memory.
Alternative form of fro-yo.
a breakfast made of tomatoes, scrambled eggs, fried eggs, bacon, sausages, hash browns, baked beans, black pudding, chips, toast and mushrooms (or any combination thereof); full English breakfast
third-person singular simple present indicative of F off
Alternative form of foo dog.
Alternative form of Fuxi.
Alternative form of fuck you.
To make something humorous or to make a joke about something
To become furry
Alternative form of G&T.
plural of G & T
A clef indicating the position of one-lined G (g′ or G4) on a staff.
Alternative spelling of G-flat.
Alternative form of G-ride.
Alternative spelling of GI.
A distinct pattern of nucleotides, with the consensus sequence GGGCGG, found in the promoter region of some eukaryotic genes.
move on!, go faster!
Clipping of generative AI.
Syllabic abbreviation of general education.
Clipping of Generation X.
Clipping of Generation Y.
plural of Gen Y
Clipping of Generation Z.
plural of Gen Z
To subsist; to succeed, survive, or manage, at least at a minimal level.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see get, in.
Used to encourage someone, especially to indicate that someone is doing something well.
Expresses surprise or disbelief.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see go, at.
To spoil, rot, or otherwise become unusable due to age or storage conditions.
Synonym of bug-out bag.
To pass or go past without much interaction.
A cup of drink purchased in an establishment to be taken away and drunk elsewhere.
To commit an indiscriminate mass murder, particularly one that targets women.
To attain success, especially from humble origins; achieve a great deal.
Alternative form of go figure.
Alternative spelling of go ham.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see go, in.
In the game of napoleon, to declare all five tricks a success, rewarded by a double payment all-round.
To continue in extent.
To fail to make bid, thereby earning a negative score.
Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see go, to.
plural of go to
To move upwards.
To gobble; to consume.
simple past of get at
simple past of get by
simple past and past participle of get in
simple past and past participle of get it
simple past of get on
simple past of get to
simple past and past participle of get up
To become gooey or gummy.
A style of sophisticated gunplay at close quarters, originating in Hong Kong action films.
To gun the engine of a vehicle.
A type of drum and a genre of music associated with it, from the folk culture of the island of Guadeloupe.
A district of Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam.
plural of h bar
Alternative form of aitchbone.
Acronym of high school.
Alternative form of har gow.
Expression of laughter.
Alternative form of har gow.
A former district of Victoria, Hong Kong, United Kingdom.
Alternative form of ha ha.
A beach in Coloane, Macau.
simple past and past participle of have at
simple past and past participle of have in
simple past and past participle of have it
simple past and past participle of have on
simple past and past participle of have to
simple past and past participle of have up
Synonym of sten do.
To make something more clichéd, or more cheesy.
The "c" sound pronounced /k/, as in "cat" and "cabin", as distinct from the soft c, pronounced /s/, in "cent", "center" and "circuit".
The plosive /g/ sound in "get", "log" and "give" as distinct from the soft g in "gem", "giraffe", "lodge" and "generation".
A movie that is intentionally produced to be R-rated ("Under 17 requires accompanying parent or adult guardian") by the Motion Picture Association (MPA), typically due to its multiple scenes of violence or nudity.
third-person singular simple present indicative of have at
third-person singular simple present indicative of have in
third-person singular simple present indicative of have it
third-person singular simple present indicative of have on
third-person singular simple present indicative of have to
third-person singular simple present indicative of have up
A Chinese paste made from fermented shrimp.
Initialism of High-Definition/Density DVD.
To surround and enclose in a way that restricts movement.
A hen party.
To find a receptive female mate.
Abbreviation of hepatitis A.
Abbreviation of hepatitis B.
Abbreviation of hepatitis C.
Abbreviation of hepatitis D.
Abbreviation of hepatitis E.
simple past and past participle of heat up
oh well; a usually light-hearted dismissal or acceptance of a troublesome situation
An informal greeting
Alternative spelling of hi-way.
The note exactly two octaves above middle C.
The act of taking a pass from the dummy half and running straight into the opposition's defensive line without looking to pass.
Alternative form of ho-bag.
Alternative form of ho, ho, ho (“deep laugh or chuckle”).
Alternative spelling of ho-hum.
Alternative form of hor lan.
Synonym of tramp stamp (“a tattoo on a woman's lower back”).
To eat a large volume of food; to begin eating with gusto.
To leave; to go away.
To excite (people).
Why is that not true?
How?; In what way?
Alternative form of how-to.
Alternative form of Xi Hu.
Alternative spelling of Hubei.
Alternative form of Hunan.
A former province of Vietnam (abolished in 2025).
Alternative spelling of Hanoi.
An urban district of Haiphong, Vietnam.
A town in Da Nang municipality, Vietnam.
Alternative form of I-beam.
A response used to indicate that speaker was in agreement with the preceding statement before it was made.
An exclamation of surprise or protest.
A game where players have to guess what one can see, based on the initial letter of the object.
assuredly, truly, indeed
surely, certainly; indeed, assuredly
Misconstruction of I'd've.
Alternative form of Imma.
Alternative form of Imma.
Alternative form of IC.
plural of I. C.
Alternative form of i.e..
Alternative form of IM.
The original IBM Personal Computer.
Alternative spelling of ice axe.
A phase of ice which makes up virtually all natural occurring water ice on Earth.
A phase of ice formed at 190-210 K from Ice Iₕ.
A phase of ice formed from HDA at 210-190 Kelvin.
A phase of ice formed from ice III at 165 kelvins.
To become covered or clogged with ice.
A phase of ice formed at 270 K from liquid water.
A phase of ice formed at 80-108 K; a proton-ordered form of ice VI.
Indicates that a statement is true in the event that a condition is not satisfied.
If such is the case.
With everything included, considered or counted.
While on a bed.
Abbreviation of in dies.
Of an estate in land, inherited or owned by one who has the absolute right to dispose of the land as they desire, including the right to select an inheritor of the land.
About to encounter or undergo; usually said of unwelcome things in prospect.
In harmony, accord, or sympathy (with); congruent.
Of a goat, pregnant.
In qualifying, the (non-competitive) lap after one or more flying laps on which one enters the pit lane.
Being or made privy to, a participant in, involved in, included in, or informed of (usually something private or secret, especially a plan or plot).
In a single attempt.
Pregnant; also (humorous) used of a woman.
pregnant with puppies
In the matter of; with regard to.
Against a thing (such as property) rather than a person.
Briefly; summarily; in a few words; to sum up; in summary.
Pulled by means of an attached line, such as a cable, chain, or rope.
Into two parts.
In use, in practice.