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 Test Questions
High School: 10th Grade
accord     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
watching; inspection; close observation of a person or group; supervision
sudden downfall; complete disaster
principles presented for belief, as by religious; principle of law; act of teaching; instruction
strategy; policy; plan for attaining a particular goal
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appliance     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
patience; restraint of passions; act of forbearing or waiting
a variety show with songs and comic acts etc.
knightly skill; courtesy towards women
scholar; man of learning or science; one eminent for learning
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ban     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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silvery ductile metallic element
pen name; fictitious name used when someone performs a particular social role
keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security
official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
nickname; familiar name for person, typically shortened version of given name
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cache     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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seizure by the government
any substance that produces cancer
imaginary circle on surface of the earth through the north and south poles at right angles to the equator; noon
prescribed diet and habits; a systematic plan for therapy; governmental rule or control
hiding place; secret store of valuables or money
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concern     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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retort; comeback; answer to a reply
interest in any person or thing; regard; solicitude; anxiety
rescuing from error and returning to a rightful course
state of being near in space or relationship; proximity
translation, often interpretive; performance of a musical or dramatic work
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demean     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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reduce or eliminate gradually, with knife; cut small bits off
help bring about; make less difficult
exclude from community or group; banish by popular vote
degrade; debase, as in dignity or social standing
make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
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disposition     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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gentle breeze; west wind; any of various soft light fabrics, yarns, or garments
knightly skill; courtesy towards women
assembly of persons wearing masks, and amusing themselves with dancing, conversation, or other diversions; dramatic performance by actors in masks
strong protest or objection; loud cry or clamor
natural or acquired habit with tendency; act or means of getting rid of something
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expertise     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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act of making timid or fearful , of deterring by threats; state of being intimidated
specialized knowledge; expert skill
assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of a statement or assertion; opposition, whether by argument or conduct
misconduct or wrongdoing, especially by public official
authority; right and power to interpret and apply the law
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furious     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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impossible or difficult to pronounce correctly; very difficult to pronounce correctly
unlimited or boundless, in time or space; without limit in power, capacity, knowledge, or excellence
more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
extreme anger; raging; full of activity; energetic or rapid
rural; relating to shepherds or herders; relating to the country or country life
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handsome     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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skillful; handy; agreeable to the eye or to correct taste; having a pleasing appearance; attractive
surprisingly impressive or notable; shocking
husky; muscular and heavily built
difficult to believe; incredible; skeptical
stubbornly adhering to an attitude or opinion; hard to control or treat
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incantation     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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singing or chanting of magic spells; magical formula; verbal charm or spell
a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status
facial distortion to show feeling such as pain, disgust
essential quality; reputation; honor
gentle breeze; west wind; any of various soft light fabrics, yarns, or garments
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jurisdiction     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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sudden downfall; complete disaster
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
natural inclination; tendency or preference; predilection
authority; right and power to interpret and apply the law
natural talent or aptitude; a special ability for doing something well
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luscious     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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precisely meaningful; forceful and brief
without any clear results or proof
pertaining to one of the poles of the earth; of the poles
pleasing or sweet to taste or smell
possessed by an unreasoning passion or attraction; overcome by some foolish passion or desire
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obsess     Speak
 
(14)
v.  
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ward off; make an effort to resist; keep off; prevent from entering
hunt for; search; the act of searching for food
preoccupy the mind of excessively; besiege; compass about; dominate the thoughts of someone
turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
turn upside down or inside out; reverse the position, order, or condition of
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overt     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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open to view; not secret or hidden
randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
mild and pleasant; extremely foolish
stinging; sharp in taste or smell; caustic
unhappy; dissatisfied; frustrated
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prescribe     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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make strong or stronger; prepare oneself for a military confrontation
treat in a violent manner; abuse; do violence to; disturb; interrupt
analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
start; initiate; induct into office by formal ceremony
dictate; guide; advise the use of; assert a right; claim
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refugee     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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one who flees to shelter, or place of safety
state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
art or study of using language effectively and persuasively; insincere language
one that is turned or applied to for aid or security; resort for help or protection; access or admittance
understanding; grasping the inner nature of things intuitively
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revenge     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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start; initiate; induct into office by formal ceremony
do punishment in return for injury or insult; avenge
support or establish the certainty or validity of; verify
turn upside down or inside out; reverse the position, order, or condition of
exclude from community or group; banish by popular vote
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siege     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god
seat, especially a royal seat; throne; rank; grade; sitting before a fortified place; surrounding or investing of a place by army
mixed emotion of reverence, respect, dread, and wonder; fear, as of something evil
expression of sympathy with another in sorrow or grief.
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tedious     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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sky blue; light purplish blue
changed from sound to putrid state; spoiled; tainted
tireless; showing sustained enthusiastic action
tiresome by reason of length, slowness, or dullness; progressing very slowly
uncertain; risky; dangerously lacking in security or stability
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