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 Test Questions
Word Frequency: from 8K to 9K
discomfort     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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distress; uneasiness; mental or bodily distress
meat cut from the thigh of a hog, usually smoked
bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack
a legislative appropriation designed to ingratiate legislators with their constituents
a reference book containing an alphabetical list of words with information
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rusty     Speak
 
(2)
a. or ad.  
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having been taken in marriage
explosively unstable; relating to volcanoes
covered with or consisting of rust
widespread; widely or commonly occurring, existing, accepted
possessing or using or characteristic of or appropriate to supernatural powers
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enclosure     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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a public promotion of some product or service
a low prolonged sound of grief or pain, whether articulate or not; groan softly and continuously
place where animals are kept
temporary platform for workers; bracing framework; platform for execution
vehement or urgent desire; longing for; consuming desire; yearning
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shocking     Speak
 
(4)
a. or ad.  
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informal intensifiers
in opposing direction; harmful or unfavorable; acting or serving to oppose
extremely hot; sincerely or intensely felt
jolting; frightful; terrible; highly disturbing emotionally; highly offensive
injurious; tending to cause death; disposed to do evil
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dispatch     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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revival; renewal; revival of learning and culture
act of sending off something; property of being prompt and efficient; message usually sent in haste
a bishop of highest rank
one who contends with another, especially in combat; an adversary; opponent
a wrapped container
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outburst     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
the quality of being polite and respectable
an unrestrained expression of emotion; a sudden intense happening
something of little value
repentance; sorrow; suffering; a means of repairing a sin committed, and obtaining pardon for it
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malignant     Speak
 
(7)
a. or ad.  
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without consideration; in spite of everything; anyway
any smell, whether fragrant or offensive; scent; perfume
being in a healthy condition; acting rationally; mentally sound
happy and ready to do favors for others
injurious; tending to cause death; disposed to do evil
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plaster     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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sudden, unexpected fancy; impulsive change of mind
act or instance that may be used as example in subsequent similar cases
cover conspicuously, as by pasting something on; adhesive tape used in dressing wounds; a hardened surface as on a wall or ceiling
liquor distilled from fermented molasses
brief statement that presents the main points
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stimulus     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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helps something to happen more quickly
region; portion of the surface of a sphere;
cultivated since prehistoric times; grown for forage and grain
instrument for measuring temperature
supporting yourself on your knees
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kneel     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
a strong, regular, repeated pattern of movement or sound
show or display; act of presenting something to sight or view
supporting yourself on your knees
a region in which active military operations are in progress
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maxim     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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feeling of being perplexed and confused;
temporary stay; brief period of residence; place of temporary stay
any material used especially to protect something
bringing again into activity and prominence
proverb; formulation of fundamental principle or general truth
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caprice     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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immersing the body in water or sunshine
one of the crosspieces that form the steps of a ladder
sudden, unexpected fancy; impulsive change of mind
fish that mature in the sea but migrate to freshwater streams to spawn
space for ship to dock or anchor; allotted place; place to sleep or stay; appointment or job
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cords     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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a legislative appropriation designed to ingratiate legislators with their constituents
cotton trousers made of corduroy cloth
a laborer or employee
a rich sweet made of flavored sugar and often combined with fruit or nuts
lack of gratitude; forgetfulness of kindness or favors received
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reap     Speak
 
(14)
v.  
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determine the nature of; give a definition; explain the boundary or limits of
catch rats, especially with dogs
clutch; squeeze between the thumb and a finger, the jaws of a tool, or other edges
gain; harvest a crop from; get or derive; obtain as a result of effort
find or declare guilty
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thermometer     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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draw out; flow out; waste
instrument for measuring temperature
one who makes great sacrifices or suffers to further belief or principle; one who endures great suffering
a liquor made from fermented mash of grain
a small mass of soft material
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weed     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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boat propelled by oars; large vessel for war and national purposes
undesirable or troublesome plant, especially growing where it is not wanted as in a garden.
state or quality of being mature; ripeness; full development; arrival of the time fixed for payment
a piece of land almost completely surrounded by water but joined to a larger mass of land
a region in which active military operations are in progress
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racing     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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the sport of engaging in contests of speed
cooking by dry heat in an oven
a visible indication made on a surface
repentance; sorrow; suffering; a means of repairing a sin committed, and obtaining pardon for it
piece of unverified information of uncertain origin usually spread by word of mouth
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abject     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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invigorating; energizing; pleasantly new or different
relating to, or adjacent to the sea; nautical
deprived of life; no longer living
being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
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horseman     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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the quality of being polite and respectable
keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security
repentance; sorrow; suffering; a means of repairing a sin committed, and obtaining pardon for it
place where animals are kept
a man skilled in equitation
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nun     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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meat cut from the thigh of a hog, usually smoked
a buoy resembling a cone
a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent
act of deceiving
fictitious narration intended to enforce some useful truth or precept, usually with animals, birds etc as characters
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