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 Test Questions
Word Frequency: from 4K to 5K
courtesy     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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condition of being pure; freedom from foreign admixture or deleterious matter; cleanness
polite behavior; act of civility or respect
quality or state of being noble; superiority of mind or of character; commanding excellence; eminence
wonderful thing; something that excites admiration or astonishment
order from one having authority; decision, order, or sentence by court
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impatience     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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a restless desire for change and excitement
act of representing; standing in for someone or some group and speaking with authority in their behalf
small house on the grounds of an estate or a park, used by a caretaker or gatekeeper
a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard; supplementary part; accessory
one of the two male reproductive glands that produce spermatozoa and secrete androgens
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breathe     Speak
 
(3)
v.  
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make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
seek advice or information of; take into account; consider
respire; inhale and exhale air
give an account of
jump down from an elevated point
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harsh     Speak
 
(4)
a. or ad.  
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rough; coarse; severe; unpleasantly stern
at the same time but in another place
nonexistent
unbelievable; beyond belief or understanding
indicating a lack of maturity
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abandon     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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amuse; host
feel joy; experience gladness in a high degree; have pleasurable satisfaction; be delighted; enjoy
struggle as with an opposing force; fight with
draw out or extend a body or limbs to the full length or extent
leave a place, thing, or person, usually for ever
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imperial     Speak
 
(6)
a. or ad.  
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protected; defended; watched over; supervised
possessing luster or brightness; brilliant; luminous; splendid
relating to, or adjacent to the sea; relating to marine shipping or navigation
deserving high respect; impressive by reason of age; profoundly honored
like an emperor; related to an empire; ruling over extensive territories
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excess     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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passage for water to flow through; bed of a stream or river
amount or quantity beyond what is normal or sufficient; surplus
dress or exterior put on for purposes of concealment or of deception
used as a polite or respectful way of addressing a man
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
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lucky     Speak
 
(8)
a. or ad.  
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standing out above other things; high in rank, office, or worth
occurring by chance
disturbed; excited; expressing agitation
worthless; mean; despicable; depraved by sin; hateful
affected with indignation; wrathful; passionate; irate; feeling wrath by unworthy or unjust treatment
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confident     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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repeated; recurring at intervals of time
for a short time
unluckily; by bad luck
assured; having or marked by assurance
used to confirm or support a point or idea just mentioned
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gravity     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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the act of delivering a writ or summons upon someone
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by a horse or tractor
seriousness; solemn and dignified feeling; natural force between two massive bodies
small house on the grounds of an estate or a park, used by a caretaker or gatekeeper
essay; ordinary speech or writing; commonplace expression or quality
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manuscript     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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droplets of water vapor suspended in air near ground ; haze
a convent ruled by an abbess
written with or by the hand; not printed; literary or musical composition written with the hand
child in the first period of life; young babe
the quality of giving pleasure
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infringement     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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order from one having authority; decision, order, or sentence by court
a long, pointed weapon, used in war and hunting, by thrusting or throwing
an act that disregards an agreement or a right
expression of pain, dissatisfaction, or resentment; criticism
the act of ending something
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avail     Speak
 
(13)
v.  
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step on; mate with; place the foot
cause to emit a flash of light
add a modifier to a constituent
bend or slant away from the vertical; rely for assistance or support
turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
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mourning     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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dress or exterior put on for purposes of concealment or of deception
expression of deep sorrow because someone has died
a large unpleasant woman
passage for water to flow through; bed of a stream or river
natural part or structure in animal or plant, capable of performing some special action
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significant     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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fairly large; important in effect or meaning
very absolute or pure; nothing other than
faithful to a person, ideal, custom, cause, or duty
substantially; significantly; to a degree worth considering
being one more than twelve
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fund     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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wonderful thing; something that excites admiration or astonishment
act of consoling; state of being consoled; refreshment of spirit; comfort
a young shoot of a plant, tree; offspring; child
money; capital; a reserve of money set aside for some purpose; finance; subsidize
outer garment; dress of rich, flowing, and elegant style or make; dress of state, rank, office
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ruler     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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act of striving; earnest endeavor; exertion or contention for superiority; contest of emulation, either by intellectual or physical efforts
a large unpleasant woman
something formed in the mind; thought or notion
ball; globe; a particular aspect of life or activity
a person who rules or commands
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arch     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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any part of a curved line
a daughter of your brother or sister
the authority of a lord
an informal term for a youth or man
long, narrow upper section or crest; chain of hills or mountains
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compass     Speak
 
(19)
v.  
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take or move by a sudden motion
have desire for something or someone; yearn; grieve or mourn for
make a tender of; be disposed or inclined; move or extend in a certain direction
substitute; put in the place of another
go about or entirely round; make the circuit of; enclose on all sides; surround
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improve     Speak
 
(20)
v.  
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get better
struggle as with an opposing force; fight with
regard highly; think much of
obtain for services of; arrange for the use of; pledge or promise, especially to marry
seek advice or information of; take into account; consider
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