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 Test Questions
High School: 10th Grade
affirm     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
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destroy completely; scrape or shave off
offer someone emotional support or encouragement; confirm
pass or flow through, as an aperture; permeate; pass or spread through the whole extent of
take apart; disassemble; tear down
make strong or stronger; prepare oneself for a military confrontation
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ample     Speak
 
(2)
a. or ad.  
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impossible or difficult to pronounce correctly; very difficult to pronounce correctly
in utter disorder; lacking visible order or organization
more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
suitable for servant; having low nature
inclined to exult; characterized by, or expressing, exultation; rejoicing triumphantly
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attribute     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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act of making timid or fearful , of deterring by threats; state of being intimidated
position or arrangement of the body and its limbs
meeting at a prearranged time and place; popular gathering place; prearranged meeting point for troops or ships
misconduct or wrongdoing, especially by public official
essential quality; reputation; honor
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burrow     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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singing or chanting of magic spells; magical formula; verbal charm or spell
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
killing of a considerable number of human beings under circumstances of atrocity or cruelty
formal essay; paper written by candidate for doctoral degree at university
tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging
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cliche     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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device to separate larger objects from smaller objects, or to separate solid objects from a liquid; utensil for separating; coarse basket
loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
hiding place; secret store of valuables or money
obvious remark; overused expression or idea
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cram     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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be abuzz; be full of; move in large numbers
pack; force, press, or squeeze into an insufficient space
hazard on the event of a contest; stake; engage in, as a contest; adventure, or lay out, for hire or reward; hire; employ
make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
block legislation by making long speeches
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dismal     Speak
 
(7)
a. or ad.  
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causing gloom or depression; dreary; somber; melancholy
having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless
not explicable; not explainable; incapable of being explained, interpreted, or accounted for
high; lofty; bold; arrogant; overbearing
marked by precise accordance with details
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endorse     Speak
 
(8)
v.  
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acknowledge by signing a bill, draft, or other instrument; approve; support
prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
consume; eat greedily; destroy completely
express disapproval or disappointment; bring shame upon; disgrace
leap or jump about in a sprightly manner; skip; spring
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frostbitten     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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so small, trifling, or unimportant that it may be easily disregarded
mixed; mingled; consisting of several things; of diverse sorts; promiscuous; heterogeneous
difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details
not able to be traveled or crossed
injured by freezing or partial freezing
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headquarter     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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main office of large organization
fertile or green spot in a waste or desert
being twofold; a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses
a variety show with songs and comic acts etc.
assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of a statement or assertion; opposition, whether by argument or conduct
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inertia     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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property of matter by which it tends when at rest to remain so, and when in motion to continue in motion, and in the same straight line or direction
state of extreme confusion and disorder; very noisy place
a landowner who leases to others; a person who rents land, a building, or an apartment to a tenant
a new method, idea, product; introduction of something new
facial distortion to show feeling such as pain, disgust
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irascible     Speak
 
(12)
a. or ad.  
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deserving or bringing disgrace or shame, used of conduct or character
associated with a divine power; made holy; worthy of religious veneration
first public performance, as of a movie or play; premier
impossible to remove, erase, or wash away; permanent
irritable; easily angered; excited by or arising from anger
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longevity     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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going from one state of action to another
quality of endurance and courage; good temperament and character
durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
long life; great duration of life; long duration or continuance, as in an occupation
very small portion or allowance assigned, whether of food or money
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navigate     Speak
 
(14)
v.  
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assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
steer; direct; follow a planned course on, across, or through
deny the truth of; go against, as of rules and laws
exclude from community or group; banish by popular vote
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overpower     Speak
 
(15)
v.  
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be set, or to sit, in the place of authority; occupy the place of president, chairman, moderator, director; direct, control, and regulate, as chief officer
accompany for protection, either by sea or land; attend for protection; escort
produce; give rise to
overcome by superior force; overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view
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prone     Speak
 
(16)
a. or ad.  
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with great care or delicacy; cautiously
inclined; lying face downward; having a tendency
causing shock or horror; gruesome
interested in making money; profit oriented; hired for service in foreign army
very unpleasant; distasteful or shocking
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punctilious     Speak
 
(17)
a. or ad.  
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awkward; lacking grace in movement or posture
incapable of being excelled; unbeatable
impatient under restraint or opposition; resisting control; difficult to control
marked by precise accordance with details
impenetrable; not readily understood; mysterious
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riddle     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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pierce with numerous holes; perforate; permeate or spread throughout
acknowledge by signing a bill, draft, or other instrument; approve; support
gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over
shrivel; decay; lose freshness, vigor, or vitality; loss of moisture
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speculate     Speak
 
(19)
v.  
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recollect and tell of past experiences or events; talk or write about memories of the past, especially pleasant memories
serve as an example of; embody
gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
degrade; debase, as in dignity or social standing
assume to be true without conclusive evidence; engage in buying or selling of a commodity for profit
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underwrite     Speak
 
(20)
v.  
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restored to life; restore consciousness, vigor, or life to; revive
write under something else; subscribe; assume financial responsibility for; guarantee against failure
cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear
make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
keep from motion, or stop progress of; make calm or still
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