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 Test Questions
High School: 9th Grade
abuse     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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legend; fable; a traditional story accepted as history
improper use or handling; misuse
a large group or crowd; wandering troop or gang; a moving crowd
violent or riotous behavior; state of excitement, passion, or debauchery
freight carried by a ship, an aircraft, or another vehicle
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associate     Speak
 
(2)
v.  
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find or declare guilty
connect or join together; combine
be superior; distinguish oneself
enclose with protective covering; encase; cover up or hide
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
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breach     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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pain of a guilty conscience; feeling of deep regret
director; overseer; one who is in charge of a particular unit, as in government or school system
line that appears to bound an object; shape of an object or figure; summary of a written work or speech
agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering
breaking of contract or duty
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competing     Speak
 
(4)
a. or ad.  
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late; delayed; moving slowly
engaging in a contest; being in the state of competition, often unintentionally
seen or able to be seen by the eye; visible; optical
without money; poor; penniless
capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
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crimson     Speak
 
(5)
a. or ad.  
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awkward or lacking in social graces; coarse and uncouth
of a rich deep red color inclining to purple; bloody
being in low spirits; depressed
resistant to; free or exempt from; not subject to
broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
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deplete     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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get hold of; gain possession of; acquire, in any way
occur at the same time as; correspond
give as gift; present
make sure or certain; insure; assure
decrease fullness of; use up or empty out
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elevate     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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raise; give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
set up or found; build
force or drive back; disgust; offer resistance to; fight against
give more force or effectiveness to; strengthen; enhance
be present at; go to; take care of; tend
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epidemic     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
capacity; amount of space occupied by an object
argument; angry altercation; quarrel; verbal controversy; debate
outbreak of a contagious disease that spreads rapidly and widely; widely prevalent
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ferocious     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; periodic
expressing, or consisting of, the number two; belonging to two
fierce; savage; wild; indicating cruelty
not harmed or damaged in any way; untouched
most outstanding; highest; superior
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gradual     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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difficult to handle or manage
hard, harsh, or severe in manner or character; firm or unyielding
proceeding by steps or degrees; advancing, step by step, as in ascent or descent or from one state to another; regularly progressive
random; occurring from time to time; infrequent
divided into squares; diversified in color; marked by great changes or shifts in fortune
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implore     Speak
 
(11)
v.  
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adjust the spaces between words; show to be reasonable; explain, clear away
beg for urgently; make an earnest appeal
talk foolishly or idly; utter meaningless confusion of words or sounds
provide; bestow a quality on
put out a fire; extinguish; put an end to; destroy
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lecture     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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shuttle; transport by boat or aircraft
sovereignty; rule; dominance or widespread influence
combining parts into a coherent whole; putting of two or more things togethe
absolute ruler; sovereign unrestrained by law or constitution
teaching by giving a discourse on some subject; speech that is open to the public
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morsel     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff; overwhelming electoral victory
discussion; dispute; discussion involving opposing points
field covered with grass; meadow
a little bite or bit of food; a small quantity; a little piece; a fragment
one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office
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particle     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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travel; journey or leg of a journey, especially when slow or difficult
weakness; bodily ailment or weakness, especially one brought on by old age
a tiny piece of anything
act of plundering; plunder; booty, especially, the boot taken in a conquered or sacked city
confederate; partner; collaborator
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predicament     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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patch; wide and open extent, as of surface, land, or sky
guarantee; assurance by seller; authorization or certification
ally; form a group or unite
wonder; strong surprise; astonishment
tricky or dangerous situation; dilemma; troublesome
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reciprocal     Speak
 
(16)
a. or ad.  
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of first rank or importance or value; essential or basic
thrifty; saving; using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness
concerning each of two or more persons or things; exchangeable; interacting
broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
gracious; showing warm and friendliness
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salvage     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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make sure or certain; insure; assure
save from loss or destruction; rescue of a ship; save for further use
compute; determine; estimate
moisten; lessen in force or effect
force or drive back; disgust; offer resistance to; fight against
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scuffle     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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consider; think about carefully; weigh
ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
shuffle; fight or struggle confusedly at close quarters; wrestle in a rough fashion
recover; find and bring in; get back
put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
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strategy     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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violent or riotous behavior; state of excitement, passion, or debauchery
fixed foundation; established base; region of the air; sky or heavens; the most remote of the celestial spheres
act of plundering; plunder; booty, especially, the boot taken in a conquered or sacked city
fight; noisy quarrel or fight; loud party
elaborate and systematic plan; plan of action intended to accomplish a specific goal
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thrifty     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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clever; characterized by keen awareness, sharp intelligence
moving quickly and lightly; mentally quick
careful about money; economical
neatly dressed; very stylish in dress; lively and alert
unrestrained and violent; occurring without restraint
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