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 Test Questions
Word Frequency: from 4K to 5K
courtesy     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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picture; drawing; showing by example
quality or state of being prudent; wisdom in the way of caution and provision; good judgment
a sweet yellow liquid produced by bees
guarantee; assurance by seller; authorization or certification
polite behavior; act of civility or respect
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perish     Speak
 
(2)
v.  
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to consider or examine in speech or writing
be shiny, as if wet
confront; set into opposition or rivalry
be destroyed; pass away; become nothing
cut or eliminate
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breathe     Speak
 
(3)
v.  
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pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
respire; inhale and exhale air
move abruptly
move downward and lower; come from
secure or fasten firmly; be fixed in place; narrate or coordinate
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lend     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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be unfaithful; deliver to an enemy by treachery
give temporarily; let have for a limited time
copy; write over again in same words
exercise authority over; as of nations
shake involuntarily, as with fear, cold, or weakness; quake; quiver; shiver; shudder
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abandon     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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pause or hold back in uncertainty or unwillingness
make low, confused, and indistinct sound, like that of running water
give an account of
jump down from an elevated point
leave a place, thing, or person, usually for ever
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solemnly     Speak
 
(6)
a. or ad.  
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causing fear or dread or terror
clever; intelligent; showing mental alertness and calculation
not necessary; not needed or wanted, or more than is needed or wanted
in a grave and sedate manner
not as expected
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threatening     Speak
 
(7)
a. or ad.  
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automatic; monotonous; relating to or governed by or in accordance with mechanics
darkened by clouds
timid; bashful; easily startled; distrustful
having an outer covering especially of thin metal; wearing or provided with clothing; sometimes used in combination
so as to leave much space or distance between
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thoughtful     Speak
 
(8)
a. or ad.  
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relating to or characteristic of art or artists
not disposed or inclined toward
considerate; having intellectual depth; giving close attention
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
in any way or manner whatever; at any rate; in any event
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endeavoured     Speak
 
(9)
v.  
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connect, fasten, or put together two or more pieces
cause to emit a flash of light
turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
require as a necessary antecedent or precondition
attempt by employing effort
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abuse     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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improper use or handling; misuse
short and sometimes occasional encounter or experience
official approbation; endorsement; act of approving
the quality of being outstanding or extremely good
picture; drawing; showing by example
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justify     Speak
 
(11)
v.  
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cause to believe what is not true; mislead
provide written evidence; record in detail
shake involuntarily, as with fear, cold, or weakness; quake; quiver; shiver; shudder
adjust the spaces between words; show to be reasonable; explain, clear away
exercise authority over; as of nations
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frozen     Speak
 
(12)
a. or ad.  
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bright; lively; graphic; having striking color
characterized by intense emotion; like or suggestive of fire; very intense
turned into ice; affected by freezing or by long and severe cold
having an abundant supply of money or possessions of value
having keenness and forcefulness and penetration in thought, expression, or intellect
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differ     Speak
 
(13)
v.  
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be or stand apart; disagree; be unlike; be distinguished
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
have desire for something or someone; yearn; grieve or mourn for
move abruptly
activate; stimulate
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pseud     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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passage for water to flow through; bed of a stream or river
any of various kinds of wheeled vehicles drawn by a horse or tractor
a person who makes deceitful pretenses
a bond, as of affection or loyalty; fond regard; supplementary part; accessory
military service; military life; contest carried on by enemies
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seventy     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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picture; drawing; showing by example
copying the actions of someone else; emulation
the cardinal number that is the product of ten and seven
a person who is highly educated or has an aptitude for study
the area bounded by four streets in a town or suburb
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applause     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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lack of respect accompanied by a feeling of intense dislike; disdain, contemptuous feelings, hatred
a demonstration of approval by clapping the hands together
a female deity
something formed in the mind; thought or notion
the largest possible quantity
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accord     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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payment in money made by one ruler or nation; tax; mark of respect; praiseworthy quality
killing someone by gunfire
rectangular block of clay baked by the sun or in a kiln; used as a building or paving material
settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
outer part or edge of anything, as of a garden; margin or brink
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tyranny     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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a daughter of your brother or sister
food and drink; diet; transportation charge; a paying passenger
a region marked off for administrative or other purposes
oppression; cruel government; office or authority of an absolute ruler; absolute power
shifting; conveyance or removal of something from one place, person, or thing to another
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fundamental     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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taken from a number by preference; picked out as more valuable or excellent than others; of special value or excellence
having been asserted as true under oath
relating to foundation or base; elementary; primary; essential
causing surprise or wonder or amazement
very absolute or pure; nothing other than
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disclaimer     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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killing someone by gunfire
the act of ending something
the smallest firearm used, intended to be fired from one hand
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted; program; plan; scheme
denial of any connection with or knowledge of
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