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 Test Questions
High School: 9th Grade
abstract     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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disposed to treat guests with warmth and generosity; receptive
proceeding by steps or degrees; advancing, step by step, as in ascent or descent or from one state to another; regularly progressive
theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
every two years; lasting or living for two years
of or pertaining to the voice; relating to sounds of spoken language
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assemble     Speak
 
(2)
v.  
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wither; decrease in size; become or make shrunken and wrinkled, often by drying
threaten; jeopardize; do something that may damage it or destroy it
live as a resident; exist in a given place or state
put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
endeavor; struggle or fight forcefully; exert much effort or energy
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bonus     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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exposure to death, loss, or injury; hazard; risk of loss or injury
pretense of strength; mislead or deceive
an extra dividend to the shareholders; money paid in addition to a stated compensation
any substance used to make soil more fertile
act of executing or performing any duty; assigned duty or activity
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consequence     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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pretense of strength; mislead or deceive
wonder; strong surprise; astonishment
measure or dimension from side to side; width; extent
ally; form a group or unite
result; relation of a result to its cause; logical conclusion or inference
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contribute     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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demand; force; compel to behave in a certain way
give more force or effectiveness to; strengthen; enhance
provide; bestow a quality on
acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
make sure or certain; insure; assure
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discharge     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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recover; find and bring in; get back
be or stand apart; disagree; be unlike; be distinguished
relieve of a burden or of contents; unload; pour forth or release; complete or carry out; give off
make such as is required; give added or requisite qualities to; make legally capable
disappear; pass out of sight, especially quickly; die out
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efficient     Speak
 
(7)
a. or ad.  
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expressing, or consisting of, the number two; belonging to two
idealistic without regard to practicality
not harmed or damaged in any way; untouched
effective; acting directly to produce an effect; exhibiting a high ratio of output to input
slightly obscure; unclear, confused, or uncertain
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engross     Speak
 
(8)
v.  
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throw or bend back light from a surface; give back or show an image of; mirror
achieve or accomplish; gain
occupy exclusively; absorb; acquire most or all of; write or print the final draft of; make large or larger
declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories
commence; go on board a boat or airplane; begin a journey
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foul     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
act that violates of the rules of a sport
receding; pull back or move away or backward; withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position
pleasantry or slight satire; banter; jesting language; satirical merriment
exposure to death, loss, or injury; hazard; risk of loss or injury
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gauche     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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awkward or lacking in social graces; coarse and uncouth
capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
relating to races; group of people sharing common racial, national, or religious heritage
physically weak; easily broken
valuable under estimation; inestimable; priceless
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impecunious     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
physically weak; easily broken
fierce; savage; wild; indicating cruelty
without money; poor; penniless
proceeding by steps or degrees; advancing, step by step, as in ascent or descent or from one state to another; regularly progressive
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lash     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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outbreak of a contagious disease that spreads rapidly and widely; widely prevalent
gain information about enemy; inspection or exploration of an area
place of refuge or asylum; shrine; holy place, such as a church, temple, or mosque
any of the short hairs fringing the edge of the eyelid
enemy; one who entertains hatred, grudge; adversary
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lull     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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exceptional creative ability; unusual mental ability; someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
moment of calm; a period of calm weather; temporary quiet and rest
discomfort; cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to
shifting; conveyance or removal of something from one place, person, or thing to another
freight carried by a ship, an aircraft, or another vehicle
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pathetic     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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easy and graceful in shape; graceful; smooth and unconstrained in movement
gracious; showing warm and friendliness
causing sadness, compassion, or pity
full of life; animated; necessary to continued existence; living or breathing
distinguished from others in excellence
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pneumonia     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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light; brightness; fierce or angry stare
inflammation of the lungs
teaching by giving a discourse on some subject; speech that is open to the public
angry disturbance; excited state of agitation; needlessly nervous or useless activity; protest; quarrel
shuttle; transport by boat or aircraft
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quixotic     Speak
 
(16)
a. or ad.  
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being in an unrefined or natural state; raw; lacking tact or taste; blunt or offensive
overjoyed; extremely happy and excited
authentic; sincerely and honestly felt or experienced; real or true
idealistic without regard to practicality
hard, harsh, or severe in manner or character; firm or unyielding
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reign     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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result; relation of a result to its cause; logical conclusion or inference
ally; form a group or unite
a widely known person; the state of being well known
capacity; amount of space occupied by an object
sovereignty; rule; dominance or widespread influence
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scuffle     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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set up; connect or set in position and prepare for use
charm by sorcery; get control of by magical words and rites
keep; maintain possession of; hire by payment of a fee; keep in mind; remember
restrain; prevent or forbid; hold back
shuffle; fight or struggle confusedly at close quarters; wrestle in a rough fashion
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supplement     Speak
 
(19)
v.  
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add as something seems insufficient; complement; extension; addition
commence; go on board a boat or airplane; begin a journey
be unwilling or reluctant to give or admit; be envious; show discontent
turn or roll round on, or as on, an axis, like a wheel; rotate; move in curved path round a center; pass in cycles
follow in; go in search of or hunt for
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vacant     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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void of thought or knowledge; without an occupant or incumbent
dangerous; reckless; daring; inclined to run risks
no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated
careful about money; economical
noticeable; prominent; easy to notice; obvious
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