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 Test Questions
High School: 10th Grade
advocate     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
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extend; stretch; spread; sit or lie with the body and limbs spread out awkwardly
obtain or receive from a source; trace the origin or development of
speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear
purchase back; regain possession of by payment; ransom or rescue from captivity; pay penalty; make amends for
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assay     Speak
 
(2)
v.  
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analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
force; bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted; do a service or favor for
help bring about; make less difficult
explode; burst out; become violently active
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ban     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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going from one state of action to another
architectural support or base, as for a column or statue; support or foundation
a variety show with songs and comic acts etc.
official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
building, especially one of imposing appearance or size; a structure that has a roof and walls
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chaotic     Speak
 
(4)
a. or ad.  
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first public performance, as of a movie or play; premier
in utter disorder; lacking visible order or organization
happy; merry; joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
open to view; not secret or hidden
full of pores; able to absorb fluids; full of tiny pores that allow fluids or gasses to pass through
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construct     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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form by assembling or combining parts; build; create
flourish; thrive; gain in wealth; grow stronger
retract a previous statement; sing over again; utter repeatedly in song
pass or flow through, as an aperture; permeate; pass or spread through the whole extent of
drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
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derive     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
rear; promote the growth of; help develop
show contempt by turning up the nose, or by a particular facial expression; speak derisively; show mirth awkwardly
obtain or receive from a source; trace the origin or development of
do punishment in return for injury or insult; avenge
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disgruntled     Speak
 
(7)
a. or ad.  
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being beyond what is required or sufficient
unhappy; dissatisfied; frustrated
currently in progress; traveling by foot
having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; malicious
rural; relating to shepherds or herders; relating to the country or country life
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elucidate     Speak
 
(8)
v.  
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dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
darken; exceed in importance; outweigh
turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
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foster     Speak
 
(9)
v.  
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rear; promote the growth of; help develop
offer someone emotional support or encouragement; confirm
do something harmful or negative to get revenge for some harm; fight back or respond in kind to an injury or affront
overcome by superior force; overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
express disapproval or disappointment; bring shame upon; disgrace
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harassment     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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container; reservoir; an object or space used to contain something
feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented; worry; annoyance; anxiety.
fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
state of extreme confusion and disorder; very noisy place
small leaf; leaf like organ or part
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inaugurate     Speak
 
(11)
v.  
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make and administer the public policy and affairs of
preoccupy the mind of excessively; besiege; compass about; dominate the thoughts of someone
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
start; initiate; induct into office by formal ceremony
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irrevocable     Speak
 
(12)
a. or ad.  
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habitually moving from place to place especially in search of seasonal work; wandering
dull; lacking luster or shine
indicated or understood without expressed directly; not speaking; silent
unalterable; irreversible; impossible to retract or revoke
husky; muscular and heavily built
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mimic     Speak
 
(13)
v.  
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copy or imitate closely, especially in speech, expression
write or engrave; mark down as something to be read; imprint; assign or address to
rear; promote the growth of; help develop
force; bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted; do a service or favor for
dictate; guide; advise the use of; assert a right; claim
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offense     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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act of causing anger, displeasure, or affront; transgression of law; attacking or assaulting
any substance that produces cancer
main office of large organization
wood or collection of trees, shrubs
beginning or early stages; offensive against enemy
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peruse     Speak
 
(15)
v.  
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read or examine, typically with great care
treat in a violent manner; abuse; do violence to; disturb; interrupt
offer someone emotional support or encouragement; confirm
do something harmful or negative to get revenge for some harm; fight back or respond in kind to an injury or affront
drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
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posture     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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check list; a collection of resources
collection of facts, observations, or other information related to a particular question or problem
beautiful writing; excellent penmanship
ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
position or arrangement of the body and its limbs
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receptacle     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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enthusiastic, prolonged applause; show of public homage or welcome
container; reservoir; an object or space used to contain something
cliff; overhanging or extremely steep mass of rock; dangerous position
act of vindicating, or state of being vindicated; defense; evidence or statements that justify a claim or belief
tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging
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rendezvous     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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obvious remark; overused expression or idea
quality of being sagacious; quickness or acuteness of sense perceptions; keenness of discernment; shrewdness
strong desire for something; feel the need to eat
a hope or ambition of achieving something; the action or process of drawing breath
meeting at a prearranged time and place; popular gathering place; prearranged meeting point for troops or ships
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tactics     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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strategy; policy; plan for attaining a particular goal
order from one having authority; decision, order, or sentence by court
pure, highly concentrated essence of a thing
copy or reproduction of a work of art
refusal of any compromise; stubbornness
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vicinity     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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assembly of persons wearing masks, and amusing themselves with dancing, conversation, or other diversions; dramatic performance by actors in masks
unbordered picture, often a portrait; decorative design placed at beginning or end of book or chapter; short literary sketch
state of being near in space or relationship; proximity
action of trying at something
copy or reproduction of a work of art
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