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 Test Questions
High School: 9th Grade
applaud     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
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sell or transfer abroad; send to another country for sale
separate with a sieve, as the fine part of a substance from the course; examine critically or minutely; scrutinize
acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
cause to feel better; give moral or emotional strength to
get rid of ; cast off; cause to pour forth
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babble     Speak
 
(2)
v.  
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talk foolishly or idly; utter meaningless confusion of words or sounds
force; coerce; necessitate or pressure by force
breed; emerge from the egg
modify; cause to change; make different; convert
agree in opinion or sentiment; be of the same mind; accord; concur; allow
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calculate     Speak
 
(3)
v.  
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compute; determine; estimate
give as gift; present
develop and reach maturity; grow old or older
fall or tumble down; destroy; devastate; exterminate
put force upon; force; constrain; compel; put in motion or action by violence
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circumference     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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boundary line of a circle, figure, area, or object
doubter; person who suspends judgment until evidence has been examined
practice of cooperating; joint operation or action
any of the short hairs fringing the edge of the eyelid
change something into another form; transform
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dapper     Speak
 
(5)
a. or ad.  
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impartial; not supporting one side over another
thick; crowded closely together; compact
of, found in, or produced by the sea; naval
no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated
neatly dressed; very stylish in dress; lively and alert
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disrupt     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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enclose with protective covering; encase; cover up or hide
be made up or composed; be comprised or contained in
cause to feel better; give moral or emotional strength to
upset; throw into confusion or disorder
cultivate; make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans
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dual     Speak
 
(7)
a. or ad.  
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capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
expressing, or consisting of, the number two; belonging to two
first in excellence, quality, or value; at the best stage; peak; first in degree or rank; chief
isolated; existing, living, or going without others; alone; unaccompanied
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expletive     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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interjection; word or phrase having no independent meaning; expression usually of surprise or anger
act of plundering; plunder; booty, especially, the boot taken in a conquered or sacked city
field covered with grass; meadow
unstable, poisonous allotrope of oxygen
gain information about enemy; inspection or exploration of an area
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focus     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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entire range; all notes in musical scale
dry period; aridity; long period of abnormally low rainfall
violent disturbance; sudden, violent disruption or upset
most important thing; a fixed reference point; center of interest or activity
sickness; illness; affliction
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gambol     Speak
 
(10)
v.  
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constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate
raze; destroy; do away with completely; put an end to
dance and skip about in sport; leap playfully
connect or join together; combine
breed; emerge from the egg
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hectic     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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large; broad; extensive; very great in size, number, amount, or quantity
of a rich deep red color inclining to purple; bloody
no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated
feverish; very busy with activity and confusion; habitual; marking particular habit or condition of body
late; delayed; moving slowly
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landslide     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff; overwhelming electoral victory
change something into another form; transform
prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office
forerunner; one who precedes an event and indicates its approach
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myth     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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discussion; dispute; discussion involving opposing points
tax on goods coming into a country
forerunner; one who precedes an event and indicates its approach
legend; fable; a traditional story accepted as history
exceptional creative ability; unusual mental ability; someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
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ozone     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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a large group or crowd; wandering troop or gang; a moving crowd
change something into another form; transform
food and drink; diet; transportation charge; a paying passenger
unstable, poisonous allotrope of oxygen
fight; noisy quarrel or fight; loud party
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pressure     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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shortage of food; starvation
stress; tension; condition of being pressed
a strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen
delicately beautiful or charming; exquisite; gratification or pleasure taken in anything
outbreak of a contagious disease that spreads rapidly and widely; widely prevalent
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rampant     Speak
 
(16)
a. or ad.  
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unconquerable; incapable of being overcome
relating to region on either side of the equator; hot and humid
unrestrained and violent; occurring without restraint
falling off as of leaves; falling off or shed at specific season or stage of growth
unshakably calm; placid; incapable of being disturbed or disconcerted
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retain     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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run with speed; run or move in a quick, hurried manner; hasten away
be unwilling or reluctant to give or admit; be envious; show discontent
be slow in leaving; continue or persist; stay
keep; maintain possession of; hire by payment of a fee; keep in mind; remember
dwindle; reduce; make smaller or less or to cause to appear so
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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
management of money and credit and banking and investments; subsidizing; fund
prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
one that corresponds exactly to another, especially an original; identical copy; facsimile
one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office
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stench     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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strong, foul odor; stink; foul quality; offensive odor
reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
satisfaction; pleasure; entertainment; freedom from care
sovereignty; rule; dominance or widespread influence
change something into another form; transform
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transfer     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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shifting; conveyance or removal of something from one place, person, or thing to another
liquid food made by boiling oatmeal
violent disturbance; sudden, violent disruption or upset
measure or dimension from side to side; width; extent
improper use or handling; misuse
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