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 Test Questions
High School: 10th Grade
adapt     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
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carry from one place to another; bear or transport
gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
deny; go back on; fail to fulfill promise or obligation
cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
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amaze     Speak
 
(2)
v.  
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distribute; spread; scatter like seeds
carry from one place to another; bear or transport
astonish; surprise greatly; affect with wonder
throw a shadow, or shade, over; to darken; obscure; cover with a superior influence
retract a previous statement; sing over again; utter repeatedly in song
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atheist     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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lack of consistency; lack of compatibility or similarity between two or more facts
settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god
one who flees to shelter, or place of safety
meeting devoted to a particular activity; time for school to hold classes
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bore     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
bring out; arouse; call forth
drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill
hunt for; search; the act of searching for food
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colloquial     Speak
 
(5)
a. or ad.  
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done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; ready or fluent
unable to be restrained; difficult or impossible to control or restrain
of informal spoken language or conversation; conversational or chatty
very thin, especially from disease or hunger or cold; barren
tiresome by reason of length, slowness, or dullness; progressing very slowly
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despicable     Speak
 
(6)
a. or ad.  
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causing gloom or depression; dreary; somber; melancholy
yielding; lenient; forbearing or tolerant
fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean; vile; worthless
apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
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disclose     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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grasp and hold tightly; attempt to grasp or seize
make strong or stronger; prepare oneself for a military confrontation
cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view
exceed or surpass; leave behind
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epoch     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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wood or collection of trees, shrubs
the central point, pin, or shaft on which a mechanism turns or oscillates; axis; center
particular period of history, especially one considered remarkable
keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
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filibuster     Speak
 
(9)
v.  
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make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
talk rapidly, unintelligibly, or idly
block legislation by making long speeches
do something harmful or negative to get revenge for some harm; fight back or respond in kind to an injury or affront
call up or summon; call together for a common purpose
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glut     Speak
 
(10)
v.  
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grow worse; cause persistent irritation or resentment
assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
give in; become more compassionate or forgiving; cause to soften in attitude or temper
fill beyond capacity, especially with food; swallow greedlly
beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
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infatuated     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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pertaining to one of the poles of the earth; of the poles
husky; muscular and heavily built
uncertain; risky; dangerously lacking in security or stability
possessed by an unreasoning passion or attraction; overcome by some foolish passion or desire
capable of being perceived; cognizable; discernible; perceivable
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jabber     Speak
 
(12)
v.  
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purchase back; regain possession of by payment; ransom or rescue from captivity; pay penalty; make amends for
help bring about; make less difficult
talk rapidly, unintelligibly, or idly
leave to someone by a will; hand down
deny the truth of; go against, as of rules and laws
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mimic     Speak
 
(13)
v.  
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pay attention to; listen to and consider
copy or imitate closely, especially in speech, expression
deceive; take in by deceptive means; delude
find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
hunt for; search; the act of searching for food
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outlaw     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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one who lives in solitude; withdrawn from the world; reclusive
misconduct or wrongdoing, especially by public official
any epidemic disease with a high death rate
person excluded from the benefit of the law, or deprived of its protection; fugitive from the law; habitual criminal
hiding place; secret store of valuables or money
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pedestal     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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act or instance that may be used as example in subsequent similar cases
architectural support or base, as for a column or statue; support or foundation
exaggerated or abnormal fear of strangers or foreigners
plants usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors
kindness; virtue; all of the inhabitants of the earth
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prior     Speak
 
(16)
a. or ad.  
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preceding in the order of time; former; previous
tiresome by reason of length, slowness, or dullness; progressing very slowly
horrible; inspiring shock; extremely unpleasant or bad
of or pertaining to knowledge of pharmacy or preparing medicines
happy; merry; joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
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regimen     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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person excluded from the benefit of the law, or deprived of its protection; fugitive from the law; habitual criminal
prescribed diet and habits; a systematic plan for therapy; governmental rule or control
act of making timid or fearful , of deterring by threats; state of being intimidated
strong protest or objection; loud cry or clamor
beginning or early stages; offensive against enemy
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scarlet     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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preceding in the order of time; former; previous
messy and dirty; careless and excessively casual
inclined; lying face downward; having a tendency
of a brilliant red color
rubbing away; tending to grind down
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tactics     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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a confidential or secret meeting
all offspring at same stage from common ancestor; interval of time between the birth of parents and their offspring
cliff; overhanging or extremely steep mass of rock; dangerous position
beautiful writing; excellent penmanship
strategy; policy; plan for attaining a particular goal
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variegated     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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of informal spoken language or conversation; conversational or chatty
twisted; knotty; made rough by age or hard work
more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
streaked, spotted, or marked with a variety of color; very colorful
skillful; handy; agreeable to the eye or to correct taste; having a pleasing appearance; attractive
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