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 Test Questions
High School: 10th Grade
aloof     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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impossible to remove, erase, or wash away; permanent
preceding in the order of time; former; previous
characterized by unrest or disorder
apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
streaked, spotted, or marked with a variety of color; very colorful
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assay     Speak
 
(2)
v.  
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keep from happening or arising; make impossible
make young again; restore to youthful vigor or appearance
interrupt or cut off voice; keep in or hold back; suppress; conceal or hide
feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn; express sorrow or grief over; regret
analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
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barren     Speak
 
(3)
a. or ad.  
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impossible or difficult to pronounce correctly; very difficult to pronounce correctly
having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; malicious
more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
capable of convincing; having the power to induce action or belief
desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
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cataclysm     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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unbordered picture, often a portrait; decorative design placed at beginning or end of book or chapter; short literary sketch
one who flees to shelter, or place of safety
printed or written ticket used in voting; act of voting; whole number of votes cast at an election
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; deluge or overflowing of water
any substance that produces cancer
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consensus     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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imaginary circle on surface of the earth through the north and south poles at right angles to the equator; noon
great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
soldier placed on guard; guard
an unrestrained expression of emotion; a sudden intense happening
general agreement or accord; opinion reached by a group as a whole
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corrupt     Speak
 
(6)
a. or ad.  
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changed from sound to putrid state; spoiled; tainted
inclined; lying face downward; having a tendency
randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
very unpleasant; distasteful or shocking
uncertain; risky; dangerously lacking in security or stability
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detest     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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make rich; richen; improve
dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over
cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear
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enrich     Speak
 
(8)
v.  
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make rich; richen; improve
drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill
run or extend beyond normal or desired limit; overflow
rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
destroy completely; scrape or shave off
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fledgling     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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rubbing away; tending to grind down
pleasing or sweet to taste or smell
being beyond what is required or sufficient
young and inexperienced; having just acquired its flight feathers
without any clear results or proof
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haphazard     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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skillful; handy; agreeable to the eye or to correct taste; having a pleasing appearance; attractive
indicated or understood without expressed directly; not speaking; silent
not thorough, constant or consistent; by chance
prejudiced; affected by jaundice which causes yellowing of skin; yellow or yellowish
freed, especially from traditional ideas in social and sexual matters; of liberate
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infatuated     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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marked by precise accordance with details
possessed by an unreasoning passion or attraction; overcome by some foolish passion or desire
randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
easily deceived or cheated; easily tricked because of being too trusting
lasting; able to withstand wear, pressure, or damage; hard wearing; enduring
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invert     Speak
 
(12)
v.  
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throw a shadow, or shade, over; to darken; obscure; cover with a superior influence
turn upside down or inside out; reverse the position, order, or condition of
flourish; thrive; gain in wealth; grow stronger
disparage or depreciate; put down
astonish; surprise greatly; affect with wonder
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malevolent     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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habitually moving from place to place especially in search of seasonal work; wandering
smooth and shining; reflecting luster from smooth or polished surface; plausible
causing gloom or depression; dreary; somber; melancholy
having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; malicious
lacking discretion; injudicious
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onslaught     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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assault; a fierce or destructive attack
small exclusive group of friends or associates
watching; inspection; close observation of a person or group; supervision
fertile or green spot in a waste or desert
a spear with three prongs
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overpower     Speak
 
(15)
v.  
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destroy completely; scrape or shave off
grasp and hold tightly; attempt to grasp or seize
overcome by superior force; overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
rear; promote the growth of; help develop
make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
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prone     Speak
 
(16)
a. or ad.  
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inclined; lying face downward; having a tendency
lacking conscience; greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
not thorough, constant or consistent; by chance
lasting; able to withstand wear, pressure, or damage; hard wearing; enduring
yielding; lenient; forbearing or tolerant
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recompense     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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shrivel; decay; lose freshness, vigor, or vitality; loss of moisture
leap or jump about in a sprightly manner; skip; spring
serve as a memorial to; honor the memory of with a ceremony
render an equivalent to, for service, loss; requite; remunerate; compensate; give in return; pay back
write or engrave; mark down as something to be read; imprint; assign or address to
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replica     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; deluge or overflowing of water
a private room, typically a bedroom; compartment; a large room used for formal or public events
copy or reproduction of a work of art
patience; restraint of passions; act of forbearing or waiting
retort; comeback; answer to a reply
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session     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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someone who explores an area for mineral deposits
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
fertilization of plants by the agency of insects that carry pollen from one flower to another
meeting devoted to a particular activity; time for school to hold classes
soldier placed on guard; guard
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velocity     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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rapidity or speed of motion; swiftness
state of being near in space or relationship; proximity
small exclusive group of friends or associates
action of trying at something
sudden downfall; complete disaster
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