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 Test Questions
High School: 9th Grade
ally     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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shaking or vibrating movement; slight quiver
confederate; partner; collaborator
group of trees smaller than a forest; orchard
patch; wide and open extent, as of surface, land, or sky
shuttle; transport by boat or aircraft
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blockade     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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shutting up of a place by troops or ships; obstruction to passage
serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
strong, foul odor; stink; foul quality; offensive odor
wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
shaking or vibrating movement; slight quiver
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calculate     Speak
 
(3)
v.  
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shuffle; fight or struggle confusedly at close quarters; wrestle in a rough fashion
compute; determine; estimate
fall or tumble down; destroy; devastate; exterminate
come into prominence; spring up; appear
endure; be persistent, refuse to stop
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conceal     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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shuffle; fight or struggle confusedly at close quarters; wrestle in a rough fashion
keep from being seen, found, observed, or discovered; secrete
threaten; jeopardize; do something that may damage it or destroy it
commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard
be any thick messy substance; pass gradually; progress slowly but steadily
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dampen     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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moisten; lessen in force or effect
disappear; pass out of sight, especially quickly; die out
find or declare guilty
keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay
utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
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disproportionate     Speak
 
(6)
a. or ad.  
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seen or able to be seen by the eye; visible; optical
unequal; unbalanced; too much or too little in relation to something else
in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
making a strong or vivid impression; producing a strong effect
thrifty; saving; using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness
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drought     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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dry period; aridity; long period of abnormally low rainfall
forerunner; one who precedes an event and indicates its approach
inflammation of the lungs
reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
target of a hunt; animal hunted or caught for food
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expletive     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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any substance used to make soil more fertile
act of treating for the adjustment of differences; negotiation
interjection; word or phrase having no independent meaning; expression usually of surprise or anger
decree ,especially issued by a sovereign; official command
anything that contributes causally to a result; element; variable
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focus     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
satisfaction; pleasure; entertainment; freedom from care
agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering
ally; form a group or unite
most important thing; a fixed reference point; center of interest or activity
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haven     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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follow a certain course; move ahead; travel onward
personal ornaments or accessories, as of attire; articles used in particular activity
refuge; shelter; harbor or anchorage; port
confederate; partner; collaborator
serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
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indomitable     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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boring; dull; tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
unconquerable; incapable of being overcome
disposed to treat guests with warmth and generosity; receptive
isolated; existing, living, or going without others; alone; unaccompanied
special; characteristic; unusual; odd; bizarre
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logic     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
volume; something contained; material, including text and images
pain of a guilty conscience; feeling of deep regret
any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
reasoned and reasonable judgment; a system of reasoning
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mishap     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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a widely known person; the state of being well known
travel; journey or leg of a journey, especially when slow or difficult
a little bite or bit of food; a small quantity; a little piece; a fragment
pleasantry or slight satire; banter; jesting language; satirical merriment
unfortunate accident; bad luck
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omniscient     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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relating to health or the protection of health
divided into squares; diversified in color; marked by great changes or shifts in fortune
dull with sleepiness; showing lack of attention
having total knowledge; knowing everything
involving advantage or good ; greater than zero; very sure; confident
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precursor     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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consent; approval to do something
privilege; unquestionable right; exclusive power to command
opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
shelter especially for housing or repairing aircraft
forerunner; one who precedes an event and indicates its approach
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reconnaissance     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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ally; form a group or unite
gain information about enemy; inspection or exploration of an area
prison; confinement; state of being a prisoner
light; brightness; fierce or angry stare
change something into another form; transform
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retrieve     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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recover; find and bring in; get back
walk or march with labor; jog along; move wearily
beg for urgently; make an earnest appeal
fall straight down; plunge; decline suddenly and steeply
give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
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shroud     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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hide from view; wrap for burial; shut off from sight; shelter
narrate or tell; count over again
breed; emerge from the egg
be unwilling or reluctant to give or admit; be envious; show discontent
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
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supervisor     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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allotment; allowance; portion; allot; distribute in rations
director; overseer; one who is in charge of a particular unit, as in government or school system
inquiry; doubt in the mind; mental reservation
weapon, consisting of long handle and steel blade or head; spear carried by horsemen, often decorated with small flag
one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office
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troublesome     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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unconquerable; incapable of being overcome
no longer usable or practical; obsolete; not in fashion
not easy; difficult; restless; disturbed by pain, anxiety
concerning each of two or more persons or things; exchangeable; interacting
causing difficulty or annoyance; bothersome
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