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 Test Questions
High School: 9th Grade
anticipate     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
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give more force or effectiveness to; strengthen; enhance
set up; connect or set in position and prepare for use
charm by sorcery; get control of by magical words and rites
utter with a melodious voice; celebrate in song; make melody with the voice
act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
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attentive     Speak
 
(2)
a. or ad.  
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low or inferior in station or quality; modest
broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
apt; suitably expressed; well chosen
alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful
of or pertaining to the voice; relating to sounds of spoken language
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breach     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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breaking of contract or duty
small, smooth, flat surface, as on a bone or tooth; side; a smooth surface
inflammation of the lungs
result; relation of a result to its cause; logical conclusion or inference
discussion; dispute; discussion involving opposing points
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clammy     Speak
 
(4)
a. or ad.  
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unrestrained and violent; occurring without restraint
given with strong assurance; firm in adherence to promises or in observance of duty
likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
having the quality of being viscous or adhesive; soft and sticky; glutinous; damp and adhesive
of a rich deep red color inclining to purple; bloody
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degrade     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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find or declare guilty
reduce level; lower grade of something
recover; find and bring in; get back
live as a resident; exist in a given place or state
give as gift; present
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displace     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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be present at; go to; take care of; tend
follow in; go in search of or hunt for
move or shift from the usual place or position, especially to force to leave a homeland
lower in spirits; press down
grant; award; give qualities or abilities to
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effective     Speak
 
(7)
a. or ad.  
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relating to, or characterized by, skill; dexterous; skillful
feverish; very busy with activity and confusion; habitual; marking particular habit or condition of body
idealistic without regard to practicality
having total knowledge; knowing everything
efficient; productive; producing a strong impression or response
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expedition     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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stress; tension; condition of being pressed
tricky or dangerous situation; dilemma; troublesome
sign; indication; any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient
journey organized for a particular purpose
most important thing; a fixed reference point; center of interest or activity
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firmament     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving
argument; angry altercation; quarrel; verbal controversy; debate
a tiny piece of anything
fixed foundation; established base; region of the air; sky or heavens; the most remote of the celestial spheres
delicately beautiful or charming; exquisite; gratification or pleasure taken in anything
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gallant     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
void of thought or knowledge; without an occupant or incumbent
open and genuine; not deceitful; pure; unmixed
courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility
relating to health or the protection of health
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ignorance     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
delicately beautiful or charming; exquisite; gratification or pleasure taken in anything
lack of knowledge or education
reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
teaching by giving a discourse on some subject; speech that is open to the public
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install     Speak
 
(12)
v.  
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engage the services of; put to work; apply
set up; connect or set in position and prepare for use
follow in; go in search of or hunt for
demand; force; compel to behave in a certain way
deliver;give or make available; provide; represent in a drawing or painting
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obsolete     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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large; broad; extensive; very great in size, number, amount, or quantity
most outstanding; highest; superior
random; occurring from time to time; infrequent
completely lacking; barren or empty
no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated
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omit     Speak
 
(14)
v.  
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occur at the same time as; correspond
be or stand apart; disagree; be unlike; be distinguished
recover; find and bring in; get back
add as something seems insufficient; complement; extension; addition
leave undone or leave out ; bypass; neglect; fail to include or mention
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placid     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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peaceful; tranquil; calm or quiet
unrestrained and violent; occurring without restraint
dangerous; dangerously unstable and unpredictable; disloyal; tending to betray
engaging in a contest; being in the state of competition, often unintentionally
in or into a high place; high or higher up
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recount     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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admit as valid; keep in existence; lengthen or extend in duration or space
explain or tell the meaning of; translate orally; decipher
wet through and through; soak; put potion down throat of; steep in moisture; wet thoroughly
narrate or tell; count over again
act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
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reign     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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small, smooth, flat surface, as on a bone or tooth; side; a smooth surface
sovereignty; rule; dominance or widespread influence
solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
release of property or person in return for payment of a demanded price; price paid for such release
moment of calm; a period of calm weather; temporary quiet and rest
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scour     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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scrub; clean, polish, or wash by scrubbing vigorously; wear away; search through or over thoroughly
conquer; overcome; come out better in a competition
utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
explain or tell the meaning of; translate orally; decipher
separate with a sieve, as the fine part of a substance from the course; examine critically or minutely; scrutinize
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synthesis     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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breaking of contract or duty
shutting up of a place by troops or ships; obstruction to passage
legend; fable; a traditional story accepted as history
combining parts into a coherent whole; putting of two or more things togethe
a person who defeats an enemy or opponent in competition; winner
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uneasy     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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not easy; difficult; restless; disturbed by pain, anxiety
unequal; unbalanced; too much or too little in relation to something else
not permanent; lasting for only a limited period of time
boring; dull; tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
clever; characterized by keen awareness, sharp intelligence
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