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 Test Questions
High School: 9th Grade
adversary     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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measure or dimension from side to side; width; extent
opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
director; overseer; one who is in charge of a particular unit, as in government or school system
clothes, especially fine or formal ones; dress
unstable, poisonous allotrope of oxygen
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associate     Speak
 
(2)
v.  
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commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard
connect or join together; combine
wet through and through; soak; put potion down throat of; steep in moisture; wet thoroughly
keep or confine within limits
fall or tumble down; destroy; devastate; exterminate
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brittle     Speak
 
(3)
a. or ad.  
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easily broken; having little elasticity
awkward or lacking in social graces; coarse and uncouth
dull with sleepiness; showing lack of attention
expressing, or consisting of, the number two; belonging to two
open and genuine; not deceitful; pure; unmixed
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conspicuous     Speak
 
(4)
a. or ad.  
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seen or able to be seen by the eye; visible; optical
relating to, or characterized by, skill; dexterous; skillful
relating to region on either side of the equator; hot and humid
impartial; not supporting one side over another
noticeable; prominent; easy to notice; obvious
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debate     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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discussion; dispute; discussion involving opposing points
volume; something contained; material, including text and images
weakness; bodily ailment or weakness, especially one brought on by old age
violent disturbance; sudden, violent disruption or upset
protection; exemption from normal legal duties
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desire     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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a strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen
violent disturbance; sudden, violent disruption or upset
human being that eats human flesh; anything that devours its own kind
sickness; illness; affliction
shelter especially for housing or repairing aircraft
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endow     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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stir to anger; give rise to; stir to action or feeling
be or stand apart; disagree; be unlike; be distinguished
have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
grant; award; give qualities or abilities to
expand; fill with air or gas; increase the amount or availability of
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exterminate     Speak
 
(8)
v.  
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achieve or accomplish; gain
narrate or tell; count over again
leave undone or leave out ; bypass; neglect; fail to include or mention
turn down; refuse to accept; dismiss from consideration
eliminate; eradicate; kill on a large scale; kill man
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feeble     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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given with strong assurance; firm in adherence to promises or in observance of duty
theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
seen or able to be seen by the eye; visible; optical
lacking vigor, force, or effectiveness; faint; frail
slightly obscure; unclear, confused, or uncertain
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gauche     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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noticeable; prominent; easy to notice; obvious
awkward or lacking in social graces; coarse and uncouth
affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; periodic
worthy of being depended on; trustworthy
peaceful; tranquil; calm or quiet
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hospitable     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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moving quickly and lightly; mentally quick
expressing, or consisting of, the number two; belonging to two
disposed to treat guests with warmth and generosity; receptive
authentic; sincerely and honestly felt or experienced; real or true
relating to races; group of people sharing common racial, national, or religious heritage
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jolt     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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place of refuge or asylum; shrine; holy place, such as a church, temple, or mosque
agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering
sudden jerking, as from a heavy blow; sudden, strong feeling of surprise or disappointment
personal ornaments or accessories, as of attire; articles used in particular activity
refuge; shelter; harbor or anchorage; port
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loot     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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wonder; strong surprise; astonishment
teaching by giving a discourse on some subject; speech that is open to the public
slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff; overwhelming electoral victory
act of plundering; plunder; booty, especially, the boot taken in a conquered or sacked city
practice of cooperating; joint operation or action
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peculiar     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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isolated; existing, living, or going without others; alone; unaccompanied
special; characteristic; unusual; odd; bizarre
idealistic without regard to practicality
unevenly cut; having the texture of something so cut; having a rough quality
efficient; productive; producing a strong impression or response
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pressure     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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stress; tension; condition of being pressed
shuttle; transport by boat or aircraft
a large group or crowd; wandering troop or gang; a moving crowd
prisoner taken by force; one kept in power of another; one charmed or subdued by beauty, excellence, or affection
violent or riotous behavior; state of excitement, passion, or debauchery
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protrude     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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fall or tumble down; destroy; devastate; exterminate
give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
extend out or project in space; stick out
constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate
acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
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rigor     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
anything that contributes causally to a result; element; variable
strictness or severity, as in temperament, action, or judgment; something hard to endure
fight; noisy quarrel or fight; loud party
sickness; illness; affliction
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sincere     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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relating to health or the protection of health
valuable under estimation; inestimable; priceless
unshakably calm; placid; incapable of being disturbed or disconcerted
nice; particular; fastidious; excellent; fine
open and genuine; not deceitful; pure; unmixed
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temporary     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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of a rich deep red color inclining to purple; bloody
capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
not permanent; lasting for only a limited period of time
distinguished from others in excellence
no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated
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tremor     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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fixed foundation; established base; region of the air; sky or heavens; the most remote of the celestial spheres
reasoned and reasonable judgment; a system of reasoning
refuge; shelter; harbor or anchorage; port
great unhappiness; extreme pain of body or mind
shaking or vibrating movement; slight quiver
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