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 Test Questions
High School: 9th Grade
antiquated     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
difficult or impossible to discipline, control, or rule; not according to rule; irregularly
too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
enormous; colossal; consisting of great mass; containing a great quantity of matter
neatly dressed; very stylish in dress; lively and alert
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bestow     Speak
 
(2)
v.  
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consider; think about carefully; weigh
go with light running steps; move about or proceed hurriedly
give as gift; present
threaten; jeopardize; do something that may damage it or destroy it
adjust the spaces between words; show to be reasonable; explain, clear away
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capacity     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
noisy, disorderly fight or quarrel; disturbance
enemy; one who entertains hatred, grudge; adversary
management of money and credit and banking and investments; subsidizing; fund
inflammation of the lungs
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colossal     Speak
 
(4)
a. or ad.  
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of extraordinary size; huge; gigantic
courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility
authentic; sincerely and honestly felt or experienced; real or true
capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
being in proper time; timely; arranged in good order; orderly; appropriate; neat; kept in proper
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crisis     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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act of treating for the adjustment of differences; negotiation
combining parts into a coherent whole; putting of two or more things togethe
act of searching for something
dangerous situation; crucial or decisive point or situation; a turning point
mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
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desire     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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small, smooth, flat surface, as on a bone or tooth; side; a smooth surface
section or quantity within a larger thing; a part of a whole
any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
a strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen
dangerous situation; crucial or decisive point or situation; a turning point
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drought     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
dry period; aridity; long period of abnormally low rainfall
director; overseer; one who is in charge of a particular unit, as in government or school system
absolute ruler; sovereign unrestrained by law or constitution
act of treating for the adjustment of differences; negotiation
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fascinating     Speak
 
(8)
a. or ad.  
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capable of arousing and holding the attention
gracious; showing warm and friendliness
courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility
no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated
in or into a high place; high or higher up
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fiber     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering
shifting; conveyance or removal of something from one place, person, or thing to another
wetness caused by water
exceptional creative ability; unusual mental ability; someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
slender, elongated, threadlike object or structure; material to make paper or cloth
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gamut     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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a person who defeats an enemy or opponent in competition; winner
capacity; amount of space occupied by an object
entire range; all notes in musical scale
sovereignty; rule; dominance or widespread influence
an extra dividend to the shareholders; money paid in addition to a stated compensation
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hobble     Speak
 
(11)
v.  
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burn without flame; be liable to break out at any moment
walk lame, bearing chiefly on one leg; walk with a hitch or hop, or with crutches; move roughly or irregularly
beg for urgently; make an earnest appeal
dance and skip about in sport; leap playfully
be unwilling or reluctant to give or admit; be envious; show discontent
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lament     Speak
 
(12)
v.  
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grieve; express sorrow; regret deeply
alter; make partial or minor changes to
moisten; lessen in force or effect
extend out or project in space; stick out
wither; decrease in size; become or make shrunken and wrinkled, often by drying
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marvel     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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entire range; all notes in musical scale
exceptional creative ability; unusual mental ability; someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
one that corresponds exactly to another, especially an original; identical copy; facsimile
wonder; strong surprise; astonishment
light; brightness; fierce or angry stare
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overwhelm     Speak
 
(14)
v.  
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be any thick messy substance; pass gradually; progress slowly but steadily
beg for urgently; make an earnest appeal
agree in opinion or sentiment; be of the same mind; accord; concur; allow
acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
defeat; cover completely or make imperceptible; overcome by superior force ; charge someone with too many tasks
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prey     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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dry period; aridity; long period of abnormally low rainfall
journey organized for a particular purpose
gnawing; biting; corroding; any of various mammals of rodent, such as a mouse, rat, squirrel,
target of a hunt; animal hunted or caught for food
pleasantry or slight satire; banter; jesting language; satirical merriment
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reconciliation     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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duration; distance; cover; extent or measure of space between two points
pleasantry or slight satire; banter; jesting language; satirical merriment
prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms
small, smooth, flat surface, as on a bone or tooth; side; a smooth surface
act of reconciling, or state of being reconciled; reconcilement; restoration to harmony; renewal of friendship
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reliable     Speak
 
(17)
a. or ad.  
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first in excellence, quality, or value; at the best stage; peak; first in degree or rank; chief
dangerous; dangerously unstable and unpredictable; disloyal; tending to betray
falling off as of leaves; falling off or shed at specific season or stage of growth
worthy of being depended on; trustworthy
causing extreme terror; very great; extraordinarily good
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sinister     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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unshakably calm; placid; incapable of being disturbed or disconcerted
dull with sleepiness; showing lack of attention
late; delayed; moving slowly
suggesting or threatening evil; accompanied by or leading to disaster
gracious; showing warm and friendliness
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supervisor     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
director; overseer; one who is in charge of a particular unit, as in government or school system
prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms
fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
anything that contributes causally to a result; element; variable
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unscathed     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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full of life; animated; necessary to continued existence; living or breathing
not harmed or damaged in any way; untouched
peaceful; tranquil; calm or quiet
affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; periodic
easily ignited and capable of burning rapidly; inflammable
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