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 Test Questions
High School: 10th Grade
abode     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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lack of consistency; lack of compatibility or similarity between two or more facts
an event that happens; the action or fact of happening or occurring
act of waiting; delay; stay or continuance in a place
kindness; virtue; all of the inhabitants of the earth
wild and exciting undertaking; adventurous or unconventional act
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assail     Speak
 
(2)
v.  
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express disapproval or disappointment; bring shame upon; disgrace
get involved; come, appear, or lie between two things
turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
write or engrave; mark down as something to be read; imprint; assign or address to
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ballot     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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printed or written ticket used in voting; act of voting; whole number of votes cast at an election
retort; comeback; answer to a reply
essential quality; reputation; honor
action of trying at something
the process of scraping or wearing away; scratch; friction
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calligraphy     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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long life; great duration of life; long duration or continuance, as in an occupation
beginning or early stages; offensive against enemy
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
beautiful writing; excellent penmanship
building, especially one of imposing appearance or size; a structure that has a roof and walls
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cleave     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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degrade; debase, as in dignity or social standing
decree or command; grant holy orders; predestine
split with or as if with a sharp instrument; pierce or penetrate; remain faithful to
pay attention to; listen to and consider
make rich; richen; improve
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decelerate     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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pass or flow through, as an aperture; permeate; pass or spread through the whole extent of
split with or as if with a sharp instrument; pierce or penetrate; remain faithful to
slow down rate of advancement of; decrease speed of
form by assembling or combining parts; build; create
reduce or eliminate gradually, with knife; cut small bits off
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dissertation     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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natural inclination; tendency or preference; predilection
collection of facts, observations, or other information related to a particular question or problem
container; reservoir; an object or space used to contain something
assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of a statement or assertion; opposition, whether by argument or conduct
formal essay; paper written by candidate for doctoral degree at university
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exalt     Speak
 
(8)
v.  
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carry from one place to another; bear or transport
take apart; disassemble; tear down
raise in rank or dignity; praise
copy or imitate closely, especially in speech, expression
split with or as if with a sharp instrument; pierce or penetrate; remain faithful to
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generation     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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check list; a collection of resources
appearance; anything visible, in matter or spirit; extraordinary or very remarkable person, thing, or occurrence
abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
seizure by the government
all offspring at same stage from common ancestor; interval of time between the birth of parents and their offspring
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glossy     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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excessively agitated; transported with rage or other violent emotion
so small, trifling, or unimportant that it may be easily disregarded
extreme anger; raging; full of activity; energetic or rapid
smooth and shining; reflecting luster from smooth or polished surface; plausible
rubbing away; tending to grind down
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infinite     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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causing gloom or depression; dreary; somber; melancholy
suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest
unlimited or boundless, in time or space; without limit in power, capacity, knowledge, or excellence
unpopulated; providing no shelter or sustenance; devoid of inhabitants
pertaining to one of the poles of the earth; of the poles
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insight     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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long life; great duration of life; long duration or continuance, as in an occupation
formal essay; paper written by candidate for doctoral degree at university
great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
understanding; grasping the inner nature of things intuitively
choice and use of words in speech or writing
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lurid     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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very thin, especially from disease or hunger or cold; barren
sky blue; light purplish blue
having no adverse effect; harmless
causing shock or horror; gruesome
with great care or delicacy; cautiously
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outrage     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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act of extreme violence or viciousness; offense
a spear with three prongs
level or rank in an organization, profession, or society; formation of troops, ships
a structure or arrangement of something; pattern
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
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pervade     Speak
 
(15)
v.  
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prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
raise in rank or dignity; praise
pass or flow through, as an aperture; permeate; pass or spread through the whole extent of
offer someone emotional support or encouragement; confirm
talk rapidly, unintelligibly, or idly
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pittance     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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very small portion or allowance assigned, whether of food or money
all offspring at same stage from common ancestor; interval of time between the birth of parents and their offspring
act or instance that may be used as example in subsequent similar cases
natural or acquired habit with tendency; act or means of getting rid of something
level or rank in an organization, profession, or society; formation of troops, ships
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rejuvenate     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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reject disdainfully or contemptuously; scorn
trade goods or services without the exchange of money
block legislation by making long speeches
make young again; restore to youthful vigor or appearance
force; bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted; do a service or favor for
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scarlet     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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unique; extraordinary; being only one
of a brilliant red color
extremely disturbed from emotion
habitually moving from place to place especially in search of seasonal work; wandering
brief or compact; by clear, precise expression in few words
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sobriquet     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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translation, often interpretive; performance of a musical or dramatic work
nickname; familiar name for person, typically shortened version of given name
a spear with three prongs
natural inclination; tendency or preference; predilection
formal essay; paper written by candidate for doctoral degree at university
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undecipherable     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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abundant; graciously generous; giving freely and generously
not easily deciphered; not able to be read or understood
silent or reserved in speech; saying little; not inclined to speak or converse
injured by freezing or partial freezing
unpopulated; providing no shelter or sustenance; devoid of inhabitants
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