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 Test Questions
High School: 9th Grade
abstract     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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unshakably calm; placid; incapable of being disturbed or disconcerted
unconquerable; incapable of being overcome
theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
proceeding by steps or degrees; advancing, step by step, as in ascent or descent or from one state to another; regularly progressive
divided into squares; diversified in color; marked by great changes or shifts in fortune
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bestow     Speak
 
(2)
v.  
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cultivate; make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans
acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
pierce; go through; permeate
give as gift; present
crouch or curl up ; mass; heap; crowd or draw together
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brawl     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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fight; noisy quarrel or fight; loud party
freight carried by a ship, an aircraft, or another vehicle
shuttle; transport by boat or aircraft
violent disturbance; sudden, violent disruption or upset
almost no; very little; deliberate discourtesy
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conceal     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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keep from being seen, found, observed, or discovered; secrete
keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay
stir to anger; give rise to; stir to action or feeling
assign a job or role to someone; designate; nominate
be present at; go to; take care of; tend
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crisis     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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dangerous situation; crucial or decisive point or situation; a turning point
almost no; very little; deliberate discourtesy
act that violates of the rules of a sport
management of money and credit and banking and investments; subsidizing; fund
prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
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distribute     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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give more force or effectiveness to; strengthen; enhance
hand out; disseminate; allocate
save from loss or destruction; rescue of a ship; save for further use
connect or join together; combine
plant or grow in a fixed cyclic order of succession; swirl; revolve; turn on or around an axis or a center
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dual     Speak
 
(7)
a. or ad.  
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no longer usable or practical; obsolete; not in fashion
of, found in, or produced by the sea; naval
neatly dressed; very stylish in dress; lively and alert
existing or occurring before something else
expressing, or consisting of, the number two; belonging to two
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famine     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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personal ornaments or accessories, as of attire; articles used in particular activity
an imaginary great circle on the surface of the earth passing through the north and south poles
severe dizziness; reeling sensation; feeling about to fall
shortage of food; starvation
one derived from another; offspring or descendant; result of creative effort, as product
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focus     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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piece of ground having specific characteristics or military potential; area of land; ground
most important thing; a fixed reference point; center of interest or activity
allotment; allowance; portion; allot; distribute in rations
moral corruption or contamination; invasion of body which can lead to tissue damage and disease
privilege; unquestionable right; exclusive power to command
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gallant     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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pestering; vexatious; troublesome; causing irritation or annoyance
courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility
of a rich deep red color inclining to purple; bloody
clever; characterized by keen awareness, sharp intelligence
many; various; amounting to a large indefinite number
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huddle     Speak
 
(11)
v.  
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hesitate as if in fear or doubt; shy away or be overcome with fright or astonishment
crouch or curl up ; mass; heap; crowd or draw together
put force upon; force; constrain; compel; put in motion or action by violence
wet through and through; soak; put potion down throat of; steep in moisture; wet thoroughly
narrate or tell; count over again
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jolt     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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inflammation of the lungs
sudden jerking, as from a heavy blow; sudden, strong feeling of surprise or disappointment
prisoner taken by force; one kept in power of another; one charmed or subdued by beauty, excellence, or affection
serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
absolute ruler; sovereign unrestrained by law or constitution
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marvel     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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shortage of food; starvation
manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving
lack of knowledge or education
travel; journey or leg of a journey, especially when slow or difficult
wonder; strong surprise; astonishment
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peninsula     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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refuge; shelter; harbor or anchorage; port
a person who defeats an enemy or opponent in competition; winner
a piece of land almost completely surrounded by water but joined to a larger mass of land
request for help; excuse or pretext
sign; indication; any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient
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pneumonia     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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person with exceptional talents or powers; wonder
moment of calm; a period of calm weather; temporary quiet and rest
any substance used to make soil more fertile
unstable, poisonous allotrope of oxygen
inflammation of the lungs
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qualify     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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hesitate as if in fear or doubt; shy away or be overcome with fright or astonishment
decrease fullness of; use up or empty out
make such as is required; give added or requisite qualities to; make legally capable
expand; fill with air or gas; increase the amount or availability of
live in; occupy; reside in
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reliable     Speak
 
(17)
a. or ad.  
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offering fun and gaiety; joyous; celebratory
divided into squares; diversified in color; marked by great changes or shifts in fortune
worthy of being depended on; trustworthy
having many talents; capable of working in many fields
unequal; unbalanced; too much or too little in relation to something else
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shred     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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a small amount; a long, narrow piece cut or torn off; long irregular strip that is cut or torn off
elaborate and systematic plan; plan of action intended to accomplish a specific goal
freight carried by a ship, an aircraft, or another vehicle
weakness; bodily ailment or weakness, especially one brought on by old age
management of money and credit and banking and investments; subsidizing; fund
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span     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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dangerous situation; crucial or decisive point or situation; a turning point
duration; distance; cover; extent or measure of space between two points
clothes, especially fine or formal ones; dress
mildness; quality of mercy or forgiveness, especially in the assignment of punishment as in a court case
noisy, disorderly fight or quarrel; disturbance
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tidy     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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lacking vigor, force, or effectiveness; faint; frail
being in proper time; timely; arranged in good order; orderly; appropriate; neat; kept in proper
affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; periodic
alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful
easy and graceful in shape; graceful; smooth and unconstrained in movement
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