U.S. Geography, Earth Science, and English Vocabulary –
Definitions and Word List for Middle School
disappoint ✔✔to let someone down; to not make someone proud or satisfied
disinfect ✔✔to rid of infectious agents
disobey ✔✔to not follow a rule or order
nonrenewable ✔✔a resource that cannot be replaced
nonexistent ✔✔not present or real; not existing
overcast ✔✔cloudy
overwhelm ✔✔cover over completely; overpower; overthrow; crush
overreact ✔✔show an exaggerated response to something
underachieve ✔✔perform less well or with less success than expected
understatement ✔✔A statement that says less than what is meant
Washington ✔✔Olympia
West Virginia ✔✔Charleston
survey ✔✔the measurement of an area of land
subcontinent ✔✔A large landmass that is smaller than a continent
plateau ✔✔a large, high, flat area of land
altitude ✔✔Elevation above sea level
Definitions and Word List for Middle School
disappoint ✔✔to let someone down; to not make someone proud or satisfied
disinfect ✔✔to rid of infectious agents
disobey ✔✔to not follow a rule or order
nonrenewable ✔✔a resource that cannot be replaced
nonexistent ✔✔not present or real; not existing
overcast ✔✔cloudy
overwhelm ✔✔cover over completely; overpower; overthrow; crush
overreact ✔✔show an exaggerated response to something
underachieve ✔✔perform less well or with less success than expected
understatement ✔✔A statement that says less than what is meant
Washington ✔✔Olympia
West Virginia ✔✔Charleston
survey ✔✔the measurement of an area of land
subcontinent ✔✔A large landmass that is smaller than a continent
plateau ✔✔a large, high, flat area of land
altitude ✔✔Elevation above sea level
