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 Test Questions
High School: 9th Grade
antiquated     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
late; delayed; moving slowly
enormous; colossal; consisting of great mass; containing a great quantity of matter
outermost; utmost; farthest; most remote; at the widest limit
dangerous; dangerously unstable and unpredictable; disloyal; tending to betray
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blemish     Speak
 
(2)
v.  
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achieve or accomplish; gain
expand; fill with air or gas; increase the amount or availability of
mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind
throw or bend back light from a surface; give back or show an image of; mirror
fall straight down; plunge; decline suddenly and steeply
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brawl     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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duration; distance; cover; extent or measure of space between two points
fight; noisy quarrel or fight; loud party
a large group or crowd; wandering troop or gang; a moving crowd
agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering
pretense of strength; mislead or deceive
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conclude     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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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
frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
throw or bend back light from a surface; give back or show an image of; mirror
grieve; express sorrow; regret deeply
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crimson     Speak
 
(5)
a. or ad.  
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of a rich deep red color inclining to purple; bloody
open and genuine; not deceitful; pure; unmixed
existing or occurring before something else
not easy; difficult; restless; disturbed by pain, anxiety
thrifty; saving; using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness
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distress     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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unstable, poisonous allotrope of oxygen
gnawing; biting; corroding; any of various mammals of rodent, such as a mouse, rat, squirrel,
discomfort; cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to
slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff; overwhelming electoral victory
most important thing; a fixed reference point; center of interest or activity
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elated     Speak
 
(7)
a. or ad.  
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easily broken; having little elasticity
of first rank or importance or value; essential or basic
overjoyed; extremely happy and excited
spread or scattered over a considerable extent; occurring or accepted widely
distinguished from others in excellence
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establish     Speak
 
(8)
v.  
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provide written evidence; record in detail
dwindle; reduce; make smaller or less or to cause to appear so
melt; liquefy; cause to pass into solution; cause to disappear or vanish
set up or found; build
leave undone or leave out ; bypass; neglect; fail to include or mention
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focus     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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shortage of food; starvation
reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
prison; confinement; state of being a prisoner
most important thing; a fixed reference point; center of interest or activity
release of property or person in return for payment of a demanded price; price paid for such release
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gamut     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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interjection; word or phrase having no independent meaning; expression usually of surprise or anger
prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms
entire range; all notes in musical scale
breaking of contract or duty
noisy, disorderly fight or quarrel; disturbance
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impose     Speak
 
(11)
v.  
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keep or confine within limits
constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate
demand; force; compel to behave in a certain way
burn without flame; be liable to break out at any moment
get rid of ; cast off; cause to pour forth
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leisurely     Speak
 
(12)
a. or ad.  
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engaging in a contest; being in the state of competition, often unintentionally
without money; poor; penniless
being nothing more than what is specified; considered apart from anything else; small; slight
having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
unhurried; slow; taking abundant time
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obsolete     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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bright; lively; graphic; having striking color
mobile; easily or conveniently transported
no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated
disposed to treat guests with warmth and generosity; receptive
making a strong or vivid impression; producing a strong effect
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paraphernalia     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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settled method of government to administer; system of public or official administration
act or practice of one who is hospitable; reception and entertainment of strangers or guests without reward
personal ornaments or accessories, as of attire; articles used in particular activity
serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
line that appears to bound an object; shape of an object or figure; summary of a written work or speech
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prime     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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first in excellence, quality, or value; at the best stage; peak; first in degree or rank; chief
bright; lively; graphic; having striking color
likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
relating to, or characterized by, skill; dexterous; skillful
stiff and unyielding; strict; hard and unbending; not flexible
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progeny     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
one derived from another; offspring or descendant; result of creative effort, as product
government by a few persons, especially by a small faction of persons or families
shelter especially for housing or repairing aircraft
an achievement that requires great courage, skill, or strength; accomplishment
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reign     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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forerunner; one who precedes an event and indicates its approach
improper use or handling; misuse
management of money and credit and banking and investments; subsidizing; fund
target of a hunt; animal hunted or caught for food
sovereignty; rule; dominance or widespread influence
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solitary     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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careful about money; economical
of or pertaining to the voice; relating to sounds of spoken language
isolated; existing, living, or going without others; alone; unaccompanied
gracious; showing warm and friendliness
alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful
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terrain     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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shaking or vibrating movement; slight quiver
an imaginary great circle on the surface of the earth passing through the north and south poles
guarantee; assurance by seller; authorization or certification
piece of ground having specific characteristics or military potential; area of land; ground
mildness; quality of mercy or forgiveness, especially in the assignment of punishment as in a court case
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troublesome     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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physically weak; easily broken
in or into a high place; high or higher up
causing difficulty or annoyance; bothersome
making a strong or vivid impression; producing a strong effect
being in low spirits; depressed
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