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 Test Questions
Word Frequency: from 6K to 7K
illusion     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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a courteous manner that respects accepted social usage
misleading vision; being deceived by a false perception or belief
person with a high degree of skill in a certain subject
mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind
clothes, especially fine or formal ones; dress
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indebted     Speak
 
(2)
a. or ad.  
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surpassing what is common or usual
gathered together or made less diffuse
morally, socially, or legally obligated to another; under a legal obligation to someone
based on, or involving comparison
in cash or easily convertible to cash
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quote     Speak
 
(3)
v.  
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move slowly; move stealthily or cautiously
name the price of; state a price for securities, goods, or services
give a long, loud, piercing cry
exercise authoritative control or power over
express, especially forcefully; release or discharge through an opening; rise to surface of water to breathe
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flora     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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act of designating or identifying something; condition of having your identity established
descendants collectively; the race that proceeds from a progenitor; future generations
condensation of moisture on a cold surface
plants of a region or era; plants considered as a group; bacteria that normally inhabit bodily organ
a short theatrical performance that is part of a longer program
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compensation     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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give temporarily; temporary provision of money
something given or received as payment as for a service or loss or injury
mutual agreement of two or more persons or parties; contract; stipulation
absence of, or deviation from, just dealing; want of rectitude or uprightness; gross injustice; unrighteousness; wickedness
small stones, or fragments of stone; very small pebbles, often intermixed with particles of sand
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nod     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
rear; promote the growth of; help develop
let the head fall forward through drowsiness
perform; conduct oneself in a proper way
expose to cool or cold air so as to cool or freshen
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lighting     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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daily event of the sun rising above the horizon
the act of setting something on fire
pleasing, agreeable scent or odor
hereditary nobility; privileged class
band or organized company of singers, especially in church service
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explanatory     Speak
 
(8)
a. or ad.  
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rich and superior in quality; lavish
merrily; showily; in a joyful, cheerful, or happy manner
boring; dull; tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
apparently; supposedly
serving or intended to explain or make clear
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borrow     Speak
 
(9)
v.  
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provide; bestow a quality on
abstain from; resist; hold oneself back
dedicate; contribute
throw with force or recklessness; throw or cast away; move in an abrupt
get temporarily
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hook     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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getting money by lying or cheating; something intended to deceive
ultimate goal; place to which one is going or directed
a piece of metal, or other hard material, bent into curve or at angle, for catching, holding, or sustaining anything
plants of a region or era; plants considered as a group; bacteria that normally inhabit bodily organ
any of several brightly colored butterflies
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ribbon     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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one that opposes, stands in the way of, or holds up progress
the state of needing something that is absent or unavailable
fillet or narrow woven fabric, commonly of silk; narrow strip of fine material used for trimming
a person who is running away or hiding from the police
a naval unit that is detached from the fleet for a particular task
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dispose     Speak
 
(12)
v.  
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get rid of; settle or decide a matter; place or set in a particular order; arrange
ride in a chariot
admit as valid; keep in existence; lengthen or extend in duration or space
blame; condemn
take by theft
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mess     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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composition of any particular subject, usually shorter than formal paper
brass musical instrument with brilliant tone
any of several brightly colored butterflies
chief officer of a shire or county, to be entrusted the execution of the laws
soft semi liquid food; a quantity of food set on a table at one time; provision of food for one meal
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inspire     Speak
 
(14)
v.  
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blame; condemn
help to flourish; advance in rank; publicize
give forth a low, moaning sound in breathing
encourage; inspirit; fire the imagination of
detect; perceive or recognize something
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insolent     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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boring; dull; tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
not of major importance; of second rank or importance or value; not direct or immediate
strange; unusual; haughty or brutal in behavior or language; grossly rude or disrespectful
somewhat less than needed in amplitude or extent; insufficient
lacking clarity or distinctness
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gaily     Speak
 
(16)
a. or ad.  
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moving with pain or difficulty because of injury; disabled so that movement is difficult or impossible
merrily; showily; in a joyful, cheerful, or happy manner
conforming to a type; representative
rich and superior in quality; lavish
uninterested because of frequent exposure
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ecstasy     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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an event that happens
a magnitude or frequency relative to a time unit
state of being familiar; intimate and frequent converse, or association; freedom from ceremony and constraint; intimacy
intense joy or delight; any overpowering emotion
probability of a specified outcome; likelihood of the occurrence of one thing, as in a contest
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insurrection     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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a shop or business providing specified goods or services
excuse; something serving to conceal plans; fictitious reason
a piece of metal, or other hard material, bent into curve or at angle, for catching, holding, or sustaining anything
rebellion; uprising; rising against civil or political authority
originally, a small vessel with two masts; ship; large goblet or drinking glass
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sheriff     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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amendment or clause added to a legislative bill; one that rides, especially one who rides horses
chief officer of a shire or county, to be entrusted the execution of the laws
quality or condition of being whole or undivided; completeness
the part of the skull of a vertebrate that frames the mouth and holds the teeth
bony skeleton of the head of vertebrates
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sixteenth     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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the cardinal number that is the sum of eighteen and one
workplace for the teaching or practice of an art
headgear with which a horse is directed and which carries a bit and reins
separate religious body; faction united by common interests or beliefs
one part in sixteen equal parts
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