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 Test Questions
High School: 10th Grade
adapt     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
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make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
throw into disorder; break the array of.
block legislation by making long speeches
root out; eradicate, literally or figuratively; destroy wholly
astonish; surprise greatly; affect with wonder
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aspiration     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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soldier placed on guard; guard
symbol; sign; distinctive badge, design, or device
a hope or ambition of achieving something; the action or process of drawing breath
sensation of sorrow excited by the distress or misfortunes of another; pity; commiseration
silvery ductile metallic element
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banish     Speak
 
(3)
v.  
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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
read or examine, typically with great care
persuade or try to persuade by pleading or flattery; move to or adjust toward a desired end
detect; perceive or recognize something
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bountiful     Speak
 
(4)
a. or ad.  
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wasted away; showing wearing effects of overwork or suffering
tireless; showing sustained enthusiastic action
abundant; graciously generous; giving freely and generously
suitable for servant; having low nature
freed, especially from traditional ideas in social and sexual matters; of liberate
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construct     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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pierce with numerous holes; perforate; permeate or spread throughout
form by assembling or combining parts; build; create
hunt for; search; the act of searching for food
analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
rear; promote the growth of; help develop
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debonair     Speak
 
(6)
a. or ad.  
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inclined to exult; characterized by, or expressing, exultation; rejoicing triumphantly
done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; ready or fluent
favoring traditional views and values; tending to oppose change
friendly; of good appearance and manners; graceful
being beyond what is required or sufficient
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disparity     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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meeting devoted to a particular activity; time for school to hold classes
imaginary circle on surface of the earth through the north and south poles at right angles to the equator; noon
popular kind of narrative poem, adapted for recitation or singing
difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree
a confidential or secret meeting
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fanfare     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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watching; inspection; close observation of a person or group; supervision
quality of being sagacious; quickness or acuteness of sense perceptions; keenness of discernment; shrewdness
main office of large organization
loud flourish of brass instruments, especially trumpets; spectacular public display
formal essay; paper written by candidate for doctoral degree at university
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fertile     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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tiresome by reason of length, slowness, or dullness; progressing very slowly
of a brilliant red color
messy and dirty; careless and excessively casual
extremely disturbed from emotion
rich; fruitful; inventive; creative; intellectually productive
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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
unfriendly; hostile; harmful; detrimental
very thin, especially from disease or hunger or cold; barren
impossible to remove, erase, or wash away; permanent
more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
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indulgent     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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abundant; graciously generous; giving freely and generously
holding; having quality, power, or capacity of retaining, as to retain knowledge with ease
high; lofty; bold; arrogant; overbearing
not easily deciphered; not able to be read or understood
yielding; lenient; forbearing or tolerant
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jubilant     Speak
 
(12)
a. or ad.  
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skillful; handy; agreeable to the eye or to correct taste; having a pleasing appearance; attractive
happy; merry; joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
rich; fruitful; inventive; creative; intellectually productive
casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
worried or concerned; full of desire; expressing care or concern
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masquerade     Speak
 
(13)
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
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
natural talent or aptitude; a special ability for doing something well
the branch of medical science that deals with diseases and problems specific to old people
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obstinate     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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stubbornly adhering to an attitude or opinion; hard to control or treat
horrible; inspiring shock; extremely unpleasant or bad
difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details
habitually moving from place to place especially in search of seasonal work; wandering
worried or concerned; full of desire; expressing care or concern
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pharmaceutical     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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dull; lacking luster or shine
relating to ships, sailors, or navigation
full of pores; able to absorb fluids; full of tiny pores that allow fluids or gasses to pass through
unreasonably burdensome; unjustly severe, rigorous, or harsh
of or pertaining to knowledge of pharmacy or preparing medicines
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prerequisite     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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assault; a fierce or destructive attack
a confidential or secret meeting
something that is required in advance; necessity; required as a prior condition
nickname; familiar name for person, typically shortened version of given name
noisy speech; speech or piece of writing with strong feeling or expression
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prosper     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over
do something harmful or negative to get revenge for some harm; fight back or respond in kind to an injury or affront
flourish; thrive; gain in wealth; grow stronger
disparage or depreciate; put down
block legislation by making long speeches
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retentive     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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worn through till threads show; wearing old, shabby clothing; shabby and poor
currently in progress; traveling by foot
holding; having quality, power, or capacity of retaining, as to retain knowledge with ease
in utter disorder; lacking visible order or organization
abundant; graciously generous; giving freely and generously
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sieve     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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a herder of sheep; someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock
small exclusive group of friends or associates
beginning or early stages; offensive against enemy
sudden downfall; complete disaster
device to separate larger objects from smaller objects, or to separate solid objects from a liquid; utensil for separating; coarse basket
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vaudeville     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
a variety show with songs and comic acts etc.
all offspring at same stage from common ancestor; interval of time between the birth of parents and their offspring
choice and use of words in speech or writing
external clothing; vesture; garments; dress; small ornamental piece
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