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 Test Questions
High School: 9th Grade
ailment     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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strong, foul odor; stink; foul quality; offensive odor
weakness; bodily ailment or weakness, especially one brought on by old age
sickness; illness; affliction
a tiny piece of anything
pain of a guilty conscience; feeling of deep regret
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bluff     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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pretense of strength; mislead or deceive
satisfaction; pleasure; entertainment; freedom from care
argument; angry altercation; quarrel; verbal controversy; debate
field covered with grass; meadow
measure or dimension from side to side; width; extent
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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
solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
wonder; strong surprise; astonishment
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content     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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violent disturbance; sudden, violent disruption or upset
volume; something contained; material, including text and images
discomfort; cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to
weakness; bodily ailment or weakness, especially one brought on by old age
a physical attack; onslaught
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dejected     Speak
 
(5)
a. or ad.  
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not easy; difficult; restless; disturbed by pain, anxiety
being in low spirits; depressed
physically weak; easily broken
of first rank or importance or value; essential or basic
too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
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disrupt     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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melt; liquefy; cause to pass into solution; cause to disappear or vanish
upset; throw into confusion or disorder
dwindle; reduce; make smaller or less or to cause to appear so
raze; destroy; do away with completely; put an end to
blow in heavy gusts; speak in a loudly arrogant or bullying manner
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employ     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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engage the services of; put to work; apply
acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
keep from being seen, found, observed, or discovered; secrete
endeavor; struggle or fight forcefully; exert much effort or energy
charm by sorcery; get control of by magical words and rites
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eternal     Speak
 
(8)
a. or ad.  
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easy and graceful in shape; graceful; smooth and unconstrained in movement
unhurried; slow; taking abundant time
too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
forever; being without beginning or end; existing outside of time; infinite
causing difficulty or annoyance; bothersome
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fluctuate     Speak
 
(9)
v.  
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moisten; lessen in force or effect
convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty
hide from view; wrap for burial; shut off from sight; shelter
rise and fall in or as if in waves; shift; vary irregularly
shake with slight, rapid, tremulous movement
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gruel     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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small, smooth, flat surface, as on a bone or tooth; side; a smooth surface
liquid food made by boiling oatmeal
enemy; one who entertains hatred, grudge; adversary
any article of clothing, as coat or gown
weapon, consisting of long handle and steel blade or head; spear carried by horsemen, often decorated with small flag
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incongruous     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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careful about money; economical
not fitting; lacking in harmony or compatibility
valuable under estimation; inestimable; priceless
peaceful; tranquil; calm or quiet
idealistic without regard to practicality
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infirmity     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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settled method of government to administer; system of public or official administration
fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
dry period; aridity; long period of abnormally low rainfall
tricky or dangerous situation; dilemma; troublesome
weakness; bodily ailment or weakness, especially one brought on by old age
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modify     Speak
 
(13)
v.  
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breed; emerge from the egg
alter; make partial or minor changes to
fall or tumble down; destroy; devastate; exterminate
disregard; ignore; pay little or no attention to
break down; make more concise; convert food into absorbable substances
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occasional     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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random; occurring from time to time; infrequent
in or into a high place; high or higher up
expressing, or consisting of, the number two; belonging to two
having the quality of being viscous or adhesive; soft and sticky; glutinous; damp and adhesive
dull; lacking color; lacking in liveliness, charm, or surprise
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pneumonia     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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noisy, disorderly fight or quarrel; disturbance
person with exceptional talents or powers; wonder
shifting; conveyance or removal of something from one place, person, or thing to another
air of compelling charm, romance, and excitement, especially when delusively alluring; magic spell
inflammation of the lungs
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prodigy     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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inquiry; doubt in the mind; mental reservation
reasoned and reasonable judgment; a system of reasoning
act of executing or performing any duty; assigned duty or activity
confederate; partner; collaborator
person with exceptional talents or powers; wonder
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render     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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modify; cause to change; make different; convert
give more force or effectiveness to; strengthen; enhance
be or stand apart; disagree; be unlike; be distinguished
disappear; pass out of sight, especially quickly; die out
deliver;give or make available; provide; represent in a drawing or painting
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sift     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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separate with a sieve, as the fine part of a substance from the course; examine critically or minutely; scrutinize
force or drive back; disgust; offer resistance to; fight against
stop considering; end employment or service of; discharge; refuse to accept or recognize
walk lame, bearing chiefly on one leg; walk with a hitch or hop, or with crutches; move roughly or irregularly
agree in opinion or sentiment; be of the same mind; accord; concur; allow
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temporary     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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dangerous; dangerously unstable and unpredictable; disloyal; tending to betray
given with strong assurance; firm in adherence to promises or in observance of duty
having many talents; capable of working in many fields
not permanent; lasting for only a limited period of time
full of life; animated; necessary to continued existence; living or breathing
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tremor     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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shaking or vibrating movement; slight quiver
shelter especially for housing or repairing aircraft
unfortunate accident; bad luck
teaching by giving a discourse on some subject; speech that is open to the public
discomfort; cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to
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