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 Test Questions
Word Frequency: from 4K to 5K
courtesy     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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the cardinal number that is the product of ten and eight
end; utmost point; outermost or farthest point or portion
a room that is comfortable and secluded
polite behavior; act of civility or respect
part of a country which fronts or faces another country or an unsettled region; border, confine, or extreme part of a country
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govern     Speak
 
(2)
v.  
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require as a necessary antecedent or precondition
make and administer the public policy and affairs of
criticize harshly; wash in pan; cook in pan
provide written evidence; record in detail
draw or describe briefly; give the main points; summary of
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placing     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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a measure of how likely it is that some event will occur; a number expressing the ratio of favorable cases to the whole number of cases possible
meeting devoted to a particular activity; time for school to hold classes
a general vicinity
the space within two lines diverging from a common point; a viewpoint or standpoint
food and drink; diet; transportation charge; a paying passenger
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tight     Speak
 
(4)
a. or ad.  
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so as to leave much space or distance between
desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
resembling velvet in having a smooth soft surface
fixed, fastened, or closed firmly; hard to move
bright; lively; graphic; having striking color
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abandon     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
leave a place, thing, or person, usually for ever
shake involuntarily, as with fear, cold, or weakness; quake; quiver; shiver; shudder
confront or meet, especially unexpectedly
continue to live; endure or last
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sailor     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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a young shoot of a plant, tree; offspring; child
amusement; fun
a very small twist of flax, wool, cotton, silk, or other fibrous substance; filament, as of a flower, or of any fibrous substance
a serviceman in the navy
state of being complex; complexity; combination; complex
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unnecessary     Speak
 
(7)
a. or ad.  
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of a rich deep red color inclining to purple; bloody
relating to, or adjacent to the sea; relating to marine shipping or navigation
accompanying
having an outer covering especially of thin metal; wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
not necessary; not needed or wanted, or more than is needed or wanted
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fairy     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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act of striving; earnest endeavor; exertion or contention for superiority; contest of emulation, either by intellectual or physical efforts
sensation of dryness in the throat
effort or attempt; exertion of physical or mental powers toward the attainment of object
judgment; judicial sentence; penal decree; condemnation
enchantment; illusion; imaginary supernatural being or spirit
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convention     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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a person who is highly educated or has an aptitude for study
preference; tendency; inclined surface; slope
the adjustment of a radio receiver or other circuit to a required frequency
social or moral custom; formal meeting of members, representatives, or delegates; agreement between states
a cherished desire
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selection     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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religious discourse delivered as part of a church service
act of choosing someone or something; choice or collection
middle size aquatic mammal; stamp used for authentication or security
cooking in a liquid that has been brought to a boil
story; imaginative creation; literary work whose content is produced by imagination
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adapted     Speak
 
(11)
v.  
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take for granted as true in absence of proof; venture without authority
suggest that something or someone is the best one to choose
put or introduce into something
enclose; reach as an end of reasoning; make final determination ; judge or decide; bring to an end
make fit for, or change to suit a new purpose
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cliff     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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droplets of water vapor suspended in air near ground ; haze
a physical attack; onslaught
a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
a band that fits around the neck and is usually folded over
a steep high face of rock
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pupil     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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a physical attack; onslaught
inherent power or ability; body of persons with specific professional powers
a learner who is enrolled in an educational institution
an ornamental coating to a building
low land that is seasonally flooded; low land region saturated with water
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breadth     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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measure or dimension from side to side; width; extent
lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike; disdain, contemptuous feelings, hatred
fluid; juice; substance in fluid state
a large unpleasant woman
one who guards, preserves, or secures; one who has, or is entitled to custody of person or property
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ambitious     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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thick; crowded closely together; compact
meant or adapted for an occasion or use
in any way or manner whatever; at any rate; in any event
aspiring; having a strong desire for success or achievement
in a subsequent part of this document or statement or matter etc.
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infinitely     Speak
 
(16)
a. or ad.  
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being one more than twelve
without bounds
considerate; having intellectual depth; giving close attention
first in excellence, quality, or value; at the best stage; peak; first in degree or rank; chief
frightful, shocking, or offensive to the eyes; offensive to moral sensibilities
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jolly     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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take in the meaning, nature, or importance of; grasp
secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
be joyous, merry, and mirthful; excite mirth and gayety; keep amused or diverted
make amends for; pay compensation for; secure against future loss, damage, or liability
catch; hold or catch as if in a hole
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gigantic     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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forming a right angle
trivial; of slight worth or importance; frivolous or idle
not according to to rule, accepted order, or general practice
properly deserved
exceedingly large; huge; very large or extensive
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harvest     Speak
 
(19)
v.  
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gather; yield from plants in a single growing season
pay attention to; listen to and consider
be joyous, merry, and mirthful; excite mirth and gayety; keep amused or diverted
plead; file a suit against
move abruptly
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rigid     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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act of seizing or taking hold of; captivating; alluring
stiff and unyielding; strict; hard and unbending; not flexible
not subject to duty or obligation; with special permission not to do or pay something
clever; intelligent; showing mental alertness and calculation
in a faithful manner
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