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 Test Questions
High School: 9th Grade
ally     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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great unhappiness; extreme pain of body or mind
reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
absolute ruler; sovereign unrestrained by law or constitution
confederate; partner; collaborator
mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
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blockade     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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discussion; dispute; discussion involving opposing points
one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office
target of a hunt; animal hunted or caught for food
shutting up of a place by troops or ships; obstruction to passage
measure or dimension from side to side; width; extent
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blunt     Speak
 
(3)
a. or ad.  
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unconquerable; incapable of being overcome
relating to health or the protection of health
every two years; lasting or living for two years
having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
not harmed or damaged in any way; untouched
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confederate     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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pretense of strength; mislead or deceive
moment of calm; a period of calm weather; temporary quiet and rest
ally; form a group or unite
section or quantity within a larger thing; a part of a whole
legend; fable; a traditional story accepted as history
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degrade     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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reduce level; lower grade of something
achieve or accomplish; gain
make products by hand or machinery; make from raw materials
enclose; reach as an end of reasoning; make final determination ; judge or decide; bring to an end
force; coerce; necessitate or pressure by force
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drab     Speak
 
(6)
a. or ad.  
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dull; lacking color; lacking in liveliness, charm, or surprise
many; various; amounting to a large indefinite number
having a pleasant or sweet smell; odorous
proceeding by steps or degrees; advancing, step by step, as in ascent or descent or from one state to another; regularly progressive
given with strong assurance; firm in adherence to promises or in observance of duty
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endanger     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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enclose; reach as an end of reasoning; make final determination ; judge or decide; bring to an end
be slow in leaving; continue or persist; stay
threaten; jeopardize; do something that may damage it or destroy it
leave undone or leave out ; bypass; neglect; fail to include or mention
combine; blend; become plastic or fluid or liquefied from heat
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extreme     Speak
 
(8)
a. or ad.  
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outermost; utmost; farthest; most remote; at the widest limit
engaging in a contest; being in the state of competition, often unintentionally
idealistic without regard to practicality
inattentive or unmindful; lacking all memory; forgetful
having the quality of being viscous or adhesive; soft and sticky; glutinous; damp and adhesive
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fracas     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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sudden jerking, as from a heavy blow; sudden, strong feeling of surprise or disappointment
formal act or set of acts performed as prescribed by ritual or custom
shortage of food; starvation
interjection; word or phrase having no independent meaning; expression usually of surprise or anger
noisy, disorderly fight or quarrel; disturbance
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guileless     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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moving quickly and lightly; mentally quick
free from deceit; sincere; honest
being in low spirits; depressed
boring; dull; tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
mobile; easily or conveniently transported
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impose     Speak
 
(11)
v.  
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scrub; clean, polish, or wash by scrubbing vigorously; wear away; search through or over thoroughly
go with light running steps; move about or proceed hurriedly
demand; force; compel to behave in a certain way
feel joy; experience gladness in a high degree; have pleasurable satisfaction; be delighted; enjoy
breed; emerge from the egg
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infirmity     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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an extra dividend to the shareholders; money paid in addition to a stated compensation
weakness; bodily ailment or weakness, especially one brought on by old age
management of money and credit and banking and investments; subsidizing; fund
fixed foundation; established base; region of the air; sky or heavens; the most remote of the celestial spheres
interjection; word or phrase having no independent meaning; expression usually of surprise or anger
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marvel     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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lack of trust or confidence
section or quantity within a larger thing; a part of a whole
harmless form of the germs that cause a disease to prevent people getting the actual disease
wonder; strong surprise; astonishment
entire range; all notes in musical scale
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particle     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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one that corresponds exactly to another, especially an original; identical copy; facsimile
any substance used to make soil more fertile
argument; angry altercation; quarrel; verbal controversy; debate
a tiny piece of anything
gnawing; biting; corroding; any of various mammals of rodent, such as a mouse, rat, squirrel,
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prime     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud
first in excellence, quality, or value; at the best stage; peak; first in degree or rank; chief
divided into squares; diversified in color; marked by great changes or shifts in fortune
feverish; very busy with activity and confusion; habitual; marking particular habit or condition of body
making a strong or vivid impression; producing a strong effect
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quench     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
shuffle; fight or struggle confusedly at close quarters; wrestle in a rough fashion
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
put out a fire; extinguish; put an end to; destroy
pierce; go through; permeate
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reject     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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get rid of ; cast off; cause to pour forth
engage the services of; put to work; apply
turn down; refuse to accept; dismiss from consideration
adjust the spaces between words; show to be reasonable; explain, clear away
acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
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solitary     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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most outstanding; highest; superior
disposed to treat guests with warmth and generosity; receptive
in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
isolated; existing, living, or going without others; alone; unaccompanied
late; delayed; moving slowly
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territory     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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large extent of land; organized portion of country
a tiny piece of anything
liquid food made by boiling oatmeal
protection; exemption from normal legal duties
severe dizziness; reeling sensation; feeling about to fall
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unruly     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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difficult or impossible to discipline, control, or rule; not according to rule; irregularly
being in low spirits; depressed
fatal; lethal; causing or tending to cause death
engaging in a contest; being in the state of competition, often unintentionally
peaceful; tranquil; calm or quiet
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