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 Test Questions
High School: 9th Grade
antique     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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weapon, consisting of long handle and steel blade or head; spear carried by horsemen, often decorated with small flag
director; overseer; one who is in charge of a particular unit, as in government or school system
any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
follow a certain course; move ahead; travel onward
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attentive     Speak
 
(2)
a. or ad.  
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large; broad; extensive; very great in size, number, amount, or quantity
affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; periodic
impartial; not supporting one side over another
alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful
efficient; productive; producing a strong impression or response
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brittle     Speak
 
(3)
a. or ad.  
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random; occurring from time to time; infrequent
existing or occurring before something else
enormous; colossal; consisting of great mass; containing a great quantity of matter
easily broken; having little elasticity
lacking vigor, force, or effectiveness; faint; frail
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conceal     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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keep from being seen, found, observed, or discovered; secrete
drive forward; cause to move forward or onward; push
decrease fullness of; use up or empty out
walk lame, bearing chiefly on one leg; walk with a hitch or hop, or with crutches; move roughly or irregularly
cultivate; make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans
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cordial     Speak
 
(5)
a. or ad.  
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theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
gracious; showing warm and friendliness
overjoyed; extremely happy and excited
engaging in a contest; being in the state of competition, often unintentionally
unhurried; slow; taking abundant time
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dissolve     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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restore or return to the country of birth, citizenship, or origin
melt; liquefy; cause to pass into solution; cause to disappear or vanish
decrease fullness of; use up or empty out
rise and fall in or as if in waves; shift; vary irregularly
raze; destroy; do away with completely; put an end to
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employ     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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defeat; cover completely or make imperceptible; overcome by superior force ; charge someone with too many tasks
engage the services of; put to work; apply
enclose; reach as an end of reasoning; make final determination ; judge or decide; bring to an end
find or declare guilty
run with speed; run or move in a quick, hurried manner; hasten away
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fascinating     Speak
 
(8)
a. or ad.  
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isolated; existing, living, or going without others; alone; unaccompanied
thrifty; saving; using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness
without money; poor; penniless
capable of arousing and holding the attention
not easy; difficult; restless; disturbed by pain, anxiety
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fiber     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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dangerous situation; crucial or decisive point or situation; a turning point
one who can make his voice seem to come from another person or thing
moral corruption or contamination; invasion of body which can lead to tissue damage and disease
slender, elongated, threadlike object or structure; material to make paper or cloth
wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
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guileless     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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dull with sleepiness; showing lack of attention
being nothing more than what is specified; considered apart from anything else; small; slight
curative; having or exhibiting healing powers; relating to healing art
free from deceit; sincere; honest
unshakably calm; placid; incapable of being disturbed or disconcerted
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inept     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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torn or worn to rage; poor; mean; ragged
gracious; showing warm and friendliness
void of thought or knowledge; without an occupant or incumbent
expressing, or consisting of, the number two; belonging to two
lacking of judgment, sense, or reason; unsuited; inappropriate; foolish
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logic     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff; overwhelming electoral victory
reasoned and reasonable judgment; a system of reasoning
protection; exemption from normal legal duties
shuttle; transport by boat or aircraft
wonder; strong surprise; astonishment
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mere     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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apt; suitably expressed; well chosen
existing or occurring before something else
distinguished from others in excellence
being nothing more than what is specified; considered apart from anything else; small; slight
torn or worn to rage; poor; mean; ragged
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oppose     Speak
 
(14)
v.  
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disappear; pass out of sight, especially quickly; die out
hand out; disseminate; allocate
sell or transfer abroad; send to another country for sale
place in front of, or over against; set opposite; exhibit; confront; resist; withstand
be made up or composed; be comprised or contained in
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plummet     Speak
 
(15)
v.  
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convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty
fall straight down; plunge; decline suddenly and steeply
live as a resident; exist in a given place or state
demand; force; compel to behave in a certain way
walk lame, bearing chiefly on one leg; walk with a hitch or hop, or with crutches; move roughly or irregularly
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qualify     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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decrease fullness of; use up or empty out
engage the services of; put to work; apply
crouch or curl up ; mass; heap; crowd or draw together
make such as is required; give added or requisite qualities to; make legally capable
consider; think about carefully; weigh
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ruin     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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agree in opinion or sentiment; be of the same mind; accord; concur; allow
hesitate as if in fear or doubt; shy away or be overcome with fright or astonishment
consider; think about carefully; weigh
fall or tumble down; destroy; devastate; exterminate
restore or return to the country of birth, citizenship, or origin
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shroud     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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agree in opinion or sentiment; be of the same mind; accord; concur; allow
hide from view; wrap for burial; shut off from sight; shelter
demand; force; compel to behave in a certain way
enclose with protective covering; encase; cover up or hide
stir to anger; give rise to; stir to action or feeling
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stern     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
relating to health or the protection of health
hard, harsh, or severe in manner or character; firm or unyielding
dangerous; reckless; daring; inclined to run risks
free from deceit; sincere; honest
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toxic     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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peaceful; tranquil; calm or quiet
hard, harsh, or severe in manner or character; firm or unyielding
awkward or lacking in social graces; coarse and uncouth
poisonous; caused by a toxin or other poison
unhurried; slow; taking abundant time
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