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 Test Questions
High School: 10th Grade
aloof     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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not easily deciphered; not able to be read or understood
sky blue; light purplish blue
apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
not explicable; not explainable; incapable of being explained, interpreted, or accounted for
unable to be restrained; difficult or impossible to control or restrain
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apparel     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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external clothing; vesture; garments; dress; small ornamental piece
singing or chanting of magic spells; magical formula; verbal charm or spell
obvious remark; overused expression or idea
assembly of persons wearing masks, and amusing themselves with dancing, conversation, or other diversions; dramatic performance by actors in masks
killing of a considerable number of human beings under circumstances of atrocity or cruelty
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attribute     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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one who lives in solitude; withdrawn from the world; reclusive
assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of a statement or assertion; opposition, whether by argument or conduct
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
essential quality; reputation; honor
level or rank in an organization, profession, or society; formation of troops, ships
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blight     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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keep from motion, or stop progress of; make calm or still
exclude from community or group; banish by popular vote
write or draw carelessly and in a hurry; doodle; meaningless marks and lines
decree or command; grant holy orders; predestine
blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
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confirm     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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assume to be true without conclusive evidence; engage in buying or selling of a commodity for profit
throw a shadow, or shade, over; to darken; obscure; cover with a superior influence
support or establish the certainty or validity of; verify
copy or imitate closely, especially in speech, expression
dictate; guide; advise the use of; assert a right; claim
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corrupt     Speak
 
(6)
a. or ad.  
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easily deceived or cheated; easily tricked because of being too trusting
kindly; favorable; not malignant
changed from sound to putrid state; spoiled; tainted
cast out; degraded; excluded from a society
freed, especially from traditional ideas in social and sexual matters; of liberate
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disclose     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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exceed or surpass; leave behind
deny; go back on; fail to fulfill promise or obligation
turn upside down or inside out; reverse the position, order, or condition of
unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view
put into effect; carry out the legalities of
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exalt     Speak
 
(8)
v.  
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take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
express disapproval or disappointment; bring shame upon; disgrace
surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit
raise in rank or dignity; praise
take apart; disassemble; tear down
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fortify     Speak
 
(9)
v.  
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overcome by superior force; overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
make strong or stronger; prepare oneself for a military confrontation
make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
support or establish the certainty or validity of; verify
position troops in readiness for combat, as along a front or line; put into use or action
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harassment     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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strong protest or objection; loud cry or clamor
keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security
wild and exciting undertaking; adventurous or unconventional act
feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented; worry; annoyance; anxiety.
the activity of writing by hand; something written by hand
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impassable     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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kindly; favorable; not malignant
excessively agitated; transported with rage or other violent emotion
out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty
unique; extraordinary; being only one
not able to be traveled or crossed
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lackluster     Speak
 
(12)
a. or ad.  
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madly excited; in state of hurry, panic or wild activity
dull; lacking luster or shine
deserving of praise; worthy of high praise
done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; ready or fluent
extreme anger; raging; full of activity; energetic or rapid
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misleading     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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sky blue; light purplish blue
pertaining to one of the poles of the earth; of the poles
possessed by an unreasoning passion or attraction; overcome by some foolish passion or desire
everlasting; continuing without interruption
deceptive; giving the wrong idea or impression
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ostracize     Speak
 
(14)
v.  
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exclude from community or group; banish by popular vote
drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
provide; supply; equip with what is needed, especially to provide furniture for
read or examine, typically with great care
retract a previous statement; sing over again; utter repeatedly in song
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parsimonious     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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unable to be restrained; difficult or impossible to control or restrain
friendly; of good appearance and manners; graceful
kindly; favorable; not malignant
excessively unwilling to spend; excessively sparing or frugal
honored; respected; reputed; exerting influence by reason of high status
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precipitous     Speak
 
(16)
a. or ad.  
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currently in progress; traveling by foot
deserving or bringing disgrace or shame, used of conduct or character
exceeding what is necessary or natural; repetitious; excessively wordy
impossible or difficult to pronounce correctly; very difficult to pronounce correctly
extremely steep; descending rapidly, or rushing onward
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rejoinder     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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wild and exciting undertaking; adventurous or unconventional act
wood or collection of trees, shrubs
retort; comeback; answer to a reply
gentle breeze; west wind; any of various soft light fabrics, yarns, or garments
fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
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resuscitate     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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restored to life; restore consciousness, vigor, or life to; revive
root out; eradicate, literally or figuratively; destroy wholly
outlive; live or last longer than
beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
acknowledge by signing a bill, draft, or other instrument; approve; support
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session     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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a rounded spherical form; a sum total of many heterogenous things taken together
act of vindicating, or state of being vindicated; defense; evidence or statements that justify a claim or belief
meeting devoted to a particular activity; time for school to hold classes
general agreement or accord; opinion reached by a group as a whole
container; reservoir; an object or space used to contain something
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vicinity     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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a hope or ambition of achieving something; the action or process of drawing breath
tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging
any of various flies, that bite or annoy livestock and other animals; irritating person
failure; breakdown; faulty or abnormal functioning
state of being near in space or relationship; proximity
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