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 Test Questions
High School: 9th Grade
abuse     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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enemy; one who entertains hatred, grudge; adversary
a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
shutting up of a place by troops or ships; obstruction to passage
violent disturbance; sudden, violent disruption or upset
improper use or handling; misuse
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apt     Speak
 
(2)
a. or ad.  
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broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
valuable under estimation; inestimable; priceless
likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
practical and functional, not just for show
completely lacking; barren or empty
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cease     Speak
 
(3)
v.  
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stop; terminate; put an end to; discontinue
convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty
get hold of; gain possession of; acquire, in any way
charm by sorcery; get control of by magical words and rites
achieve or accomplish; gain
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civilian     Speak
 
(4)
a. or ad.  
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causing sadness, compassion, or pity
hesitant; not fully worked out or developed; experimental; not definite or positive
disposed to treat guests with warmth and generosity; receptive
of or relating to nonmilitary life
having the quality of being viscous or adhesive; soft and sticky; glutinous; damp and adhesive
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dapper     Speak
 
(5)
a. or ad.  
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affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; periodic
nice; particular; fastidious; excellent; fine
having total knowledge; knowing everything
neatly dressed; very stylish in dress; lively and alert
spread or scattered over a considerable extent; occurring or accepted widely
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detain     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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wither; decrease in size; become or make shrunken and wrinkled, often by drying
follow in; go in search of or hunt for
extend out or project in space; stick out
keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay
adjust the spaces between words; show to be reasonable; explain, clear away
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duplicate     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
wetness caused by water
an extra dividend to the shareholders; money paid in addition to a stated compensation
elaborate and systematic plan; plan of action intended to accomplish a specific goal
one that corresponds exactly to another, especially an original; identical copy; facsimile
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fascinating     Speak
 
(8)
a. or ad.  
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in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
falling off as of leaves; falling off or shed at specific season or stage of growth
of extraordinary size; huge; gigantic
capable of arousing and holding the attention
offering fun and gaiety; joyous; celebratory
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fracas     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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noisy, disorderly fight or quarrel; disturbance
prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms
severe dizziness; reeling sensation; feeling about to fall
gain information about enemy; inspection or exploration of an area
patch; wide and open extent, as of surface, land, or sky
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garment     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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food and drink; diet; transportation charge; a paying passenger
angry disturbance; excited state of agitation; needlessly nervous or useless activity; protest; quarrel
result; relation of a result to its cause; logical conclusion or inference
argument; angry altercation; quarrel; verbal controversy; debate
any article of clothing, as coat or gown
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implore     Speak
 
(11)
v.  
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turn or roll round on, or as on, an axis, like a wheel; rotate; move in curved path round a center; pass in cycles
restore or return to the country of birth, citizenship, or origin
beg for urgently; make an earnest appeal
fall or tumble down; destroy; devastate; exterminate
defeat; cover completely or make imperceptible; overcome by superior force ; charge someone with too many tasks
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invaluable     Speak
 
(12)
a. or ad.  
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late; delayed; moving slowly
offering fun and gaiety; joyous; celebratory
lacking vigor, force, or effectiveness; faint; frail
proceeding by steps or degrees; advancing, step by step, as in ascent or descent or from one state to another; regularly progressive
valuable under estimation; inestimable; priceless
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moisture     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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wetness caused by water
act of reconciling, or state of being reconciled; reconcilement; restoration to harmony; renewal of friendship
stress; tension; condition of being pressed
legend; fable; a traditional story accepted as history
protection; exemption from normal legal duties
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ozone     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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act of plundering; plunder; booty, especially, the boot taken in a conquered or sacked city
unstable, poisonous allotrope of oxygen
forerunner; one who precedes an event and indicates its approach
exceptional creative ability; unusual mental ability; someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
group of trees smaller than a forest; orchard
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precursor     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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a large group or crowd; wandering troop or gang; a moving crowd
gain information about enemy; inspection or exploration of an area
a strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen
clothes, especially fine or formal ones; dress
forerunner; one who precedes an event and indicates its approach
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reconciliation     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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release of property or person in return for payment of a demanded price; price paid for such release
duration; distance; cover; extent or measure of space between two points
pain of a guilty conscience; feeling of deep regret
someone who has given long service
act of reconciling, or state of being reconciled; reconcilement; restoration to harmony; renewal of friendship
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salvage     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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walk lame, bearing chiefly on one leg; walk with a hitch or hop, or with crutches; move roughly or irregularly
come into prominence; spring up; appear
utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
save from loss or destruction; rescue of a ship; save for further use
admit as valid; keep in existence; lengthen or extend in duration or space
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scamper     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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admit as valid; keep in existence; lengthen or extend in duration or space
have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
be any thick messy substance; pass gradually; progress slowly but steadily
run with speed; run or move in a quick, hurried manner; hasten away
live in; occupy; reside in
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supreme     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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authentic; sincerely and honestly felt or experienced; real or true
capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
unrestrained and violent; occurring without restraint
nice; particular; fastidious; excellent; fine
most outstanding; highest; superior
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unscathed     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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dangerous; dangerously unstable and unpredictable; disloyal; tending to betray
seen or able to be seen by the eye; visible; optical
having many talents; capable of working in many fields
not harmed or damaged in any way; untouched
offering fun and gaiety; joyous; celebratory
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