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 Test Questions
High School: 9th Grade
aloft     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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poisonous; caused by a toxin or other poison
lacking of judgment, sense, or reason; unsuited; inappropriate; foolish
in or into a high place; high or higher up
fierce; savage; wild; indicating cruelty
without money; poor; penniless
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blemish     Speak
 
(2)
v.  
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go with light running steps; move about or proceed hurriedly
mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind
break down; make more concise; convert food into absorbable substances
stop considering; end employment or service of; discharge; refuse to accept or recognize
give as gift; present
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capable     Speak
 
(3)
a. or ad.  
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of extraordinary size; huge; gigantic
having the ability required for a specific task
dangerous; dangerously unstable and unpredictable; disloyal; tending to betray
given with strong assurance; firm in adherence to promises or in observance of duty
proceeding by steps or degrees; advancing, step by step, as in ascent or descent or from one state to another; regularly progressive
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content     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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result; relation of a result to its cause; logical conclusion or inference
volume; something contained; material, including text and images
wetness caused by water
protection; exemption from normal legal duties
air of compelling charm, romance, and excitement, especially when delusively alluring; magic spell
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demolish     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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explain or tell the meaning of; translate orally; decipher
refrain from buying or using
raze; destroy; do away with completely; put an end to
be any thick messy substance; pass gradually; progress slowly but steadily
provide; bestow a quality on
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distribute     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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recover; find and bring in; get back
get hold of; gain possession of; acquire, in any way
have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
separate with a sieve, as the fine part of a substance from the course; examine critically or minutely; scrutinize
hand out; disseminate; allocate
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embark     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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refrain from buying or using
ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
commence; go on board a boat or airplane; begin a journey
live in; occupy; reside in
destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away
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excel     Speak
 
(8)
v.  
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shuffle; fight or struggle confusedly at close quarters; wrestle in a rough fashion
relieve of a burden or of contents; unload; pour forth or release; complete or carry out; give off
charm by sorcery; get control of by magical words and rites
endure; be persistent, refuse to stop
be superior; distinguish oneself
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function     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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pain of a guilty conscience; feeling of deep regret
moment of calm; a period of calm weather; temporary quiet and rest
shuttle; transport by boat or aircraft
confederate; partner; collaborator
act of executing or performing any duty; assigned duty or activity
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grove     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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violent disturbance; sudden, violent disruption or upset
any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
discussion; dispute; discussion involving opposing points
group of trees smaller than a forest; orchard
someone who has given long service
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implore     Speak
 
(11)
v.  
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beg for urgently; make an earnest appeal
keep from being seen, found, observed, or discovered; secrete
enclose with protective covering; encase; cover up or hide
act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
turn or roll round on, or as on, an axis, like a wheel; rotate; move in curved path round a center; pass in cycles
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jeopardy     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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strong, foul odor; stink; foul quality; offensive odor
exposure to death, loss, or injury; hazard; risk of loss or injury
outbreak of a contagious disease that spreads rapidly and widely; widely prevalent
lack of knowledge or education
section or quantity within a larger thing; a part of a whole
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marine     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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of, found in, or produced by the sea; naval
causing death; leading to failure or disaster
of first rank or importance or value; essential or basic
courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility
having many talents; capable of working in many fields
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pasture     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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great unhappiness; extreme pain of body or mind
slender, elongated, threadlike object or structure; material to make paper or cloth
field covered with grass; meadow
prison; confinement; state of being a prisoner
forerunner; one who precedes an event and indicates its approach
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pesky     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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noticeable; prominent; easy to notice; obvious
first in excellence, quality, or value; at the best stage; peak; first in degree or rank; chief
likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
concerning each of two or more persons or things; exchangeable; interacting
pestering; vexatious; troublesome; causing irritation or annoyance
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ransom     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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entire range; all notes in musical scale
confederate; partner; collaborator
teaching by giving a discourse on some subject; speech that is open to the public
release of property or person in return for payment of a demanded price; price paid for such release
interjection; word or phrase having no independent meaning; expression usually of surprise or anger
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rotate     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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separate with a sieve, as the fine part of a substance from the course; examine critically or minutely; scrutinize
consider; think about carefully; weigh
move or shift from the usual place or position, especially to force to leave a homeland
disappear; pass out of sight, especially quickly; die out
plant or grow in a fixed cyclic order of succession; swirl; revolve; turn on or around an axis or a center
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shred     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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a small amount; a long, narrow piece cut or torn off; long irregular strip that is cut or torn off
person with discriminating taste in food and wine
prison; confinement; state of being a prisoner
person with exceptional talents or powers; wonder
journey organized for a particular purpose
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suitable     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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appropriate to a purpose or an occasion
not harmed or damaged in any way; untouched
easily ignited and capable of burning rapidly; inflammable
authentic; sincerely and honestly felt or experienced; real or true
dull; lacking color; lacking in liveliness, charm, or surprise
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utilitarian     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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torn or worn to rage; poor; mean; ragged
practical and functional, not just for show
of, found in, or produced by the sea; naval
not permanent; lasting for only a limited period of time
hesitant; not fully worked out or developed; experimental; not definite or positive
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