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 Test Questions
High School: 11th Grade
affability     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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state of being absent; state of being away
a disposition to be friendly and approachable, easy to talk to
a serving of wine poured out in honor of a deity; a serving of an alcoholic beverage
state of being unable to pay your debts
ability to learn and reason; ability to think abstractly or profoundly
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alliteration     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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a combination or blend of diverse things; an alloy of mercury with another metal, usually silver, used by dentists to fill cavities in teeth
a social occasion with special entertainments or performances
punishment inflicted in return for an injury or an offense; retribution
repetition of beginning sound in poetry
a social system that provides separate facilities for minority groups
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artisan     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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act of referring or consulting; remark that calls attention to something or someone
advance or set forth in court; association organized to promote art or science or education
similarity or analogy; communication by the exchange of letters
manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist
one who spends money recklessly or wastefully
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bloodcurdling     Speak
 
(4)
a. or ad.  
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extremely alarming; causing terror or horror
comparable in certain respects; similar or alike
making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
most frequent or common; having superior power and influence
short and having a small, trim figure, of a woman; very small
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compile     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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become engaged to marry; promise to marry
estimate the value of; draw from specific cases for more general cases
put together or compose from materials gathered from several sources
put down by force or authority; overwhelm; keep from being revealed
add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
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deceptive     Speak
 
(6)
a. or ad.  
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short and having a small, trim figure, of a woman; very small
feeling dedication and loyalty to a cause, activity, or job; devoted
of high spiritual, moral, or intellectual worth; characterized by nobility; majestic
arousing disgust or aversion; offensive or repulsive; hateful
misleading, likely or attempting to deceive; fraudulent
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echolocation     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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determining the location of something by measuring the time it takes for an echo to return from it
the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
intruder; one that interferes with affairs of others, often for selfish reasons
a sharp spasm of pain; a mental pain or distress; a sudden sharp feeling
elaborate exhibition devised for the entertainment; show, spectacle, or display
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egalitarian     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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conditions or practices conducive to maintaining health and preventing disease; sanitation
the expulsion of an ovum from the ovary, usually midway in the menstrual cycle
a person who believes in the equality of all people
the ability to recall past occurrences; a recognition of meritorious service
a ray of moonlight
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forfeit     Speak
 
(9)
v.  
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gather; collect gradually and bit by bit; pick up
support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
obtain by seizing forcibly or violently, also metaphorically
cut in half or cut in two
lose or be deprived of property or a right or privilege as a penalty for wrongdoing
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hypocrisy     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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one of a class of agricultural laborers; a country person
any distinct time period in a sequence of events; stage
a garment worn under other garments
seriousness; reality; fixed determination; eagerness; intentness
practice of professing beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not hold; falseness; expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction
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inductee     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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someone who is drafted into military service; a person inducted into an organization or social group
science that deals with mental processes and behavior
conditions or practices conducive to maintaining health and preventing disease; sanitation
distance around something; circumference; size; bulk
situation; condition; detail accompanying or surrounding an event
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merit     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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act of accompanying someone or something
state of being absent; state of being away
virtue; admirable quality or attribute; credit
funding; money set aside for a specific purpose
one of a class of agricultural laborers; a country person
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needlework     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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a creation created or assembled by needle and thread; work, such as sewing or embroidery, that is done with a needle
intense joy or delight; any overpowering emotion
act of referring or consulting; remark that calls attention to something or someone
tendency to expect the best possible outcome; belief that the universe is improving and good will win over evil
a juvenile between the onset of puberty and maturity;
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pamphlet     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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a straight sword with a narrow blade and two edges
first existence of anything; act or fact of commencing; rise; origin; beginning; start
person who carries a message
a stingy hoarder of money and possessions, often living miserably
brochure; leaflet; a small book usually having a paper cover
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predominant     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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extremely alarming; causing terror or horror
completely lacking of wisdom or good sense
plentiful; possessing riches or resources
most frequent or common; having superior power and influence
unpredictably excitable, especially of horses
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relic     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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a person who believes in the equality of all people
someone who acts speaks or writes in an amusing way
gap; a long narrow opening
surviving remnant; something left after loss or decay; object kept for its association with the past
abnormal fear of being in narrow or enclosed spaces
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sleek     Speak
 
(17)
a. or ad.  
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having an even, smooth surface; smooth; not rough or harsh
occurring once every year; payable once every year
in a precise manner; just as it should be; indicating exactness or preciseness
likely but not certain to be or become true or real
characterized or caused by inflammation; arousing to action or rebellion
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sporadic     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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worthy of consideration; large in amount, extent, or degree
morally blemished; stained or impure
occurring at irregular intervals; having no pattern or order in time
improperly forward or bold; marked by casual disrespect
tending or serving to restrict; limiting; confining
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suppress     Speak
 
(19)
v.  
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put down by force or authority; overwhelm; keep from being revealed
act as a patron to; support or sponsor
cause oneself to consider something; consider or ponder something carefully
cause the downfall of; destroy property or hinder normal operations; corrupt morally or by intemperance or sensuality
cut in half or cut in two
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toil     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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a garment worn under other garments
exhausting labor or effort; any thread, web, or string spread for taking prey
advance or set forth in court; association organized to promote art or science or education
place or building where athletic exercises are performed; a school for gymnastics
a college or university building for student living; a large bedroom where several people sleep
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