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 Test Questions
High School: 9th Grade
abrupt     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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moving quickly and lightly; mentally quick
lacking vigor, force, or effectiveness; faint; frail
broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
free from deceit; sincere; honest
causing sadness, compassion, or pity
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babble     Speak
 
(2)
v.  
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demand; force; compel to behave in a certain way
talk foolishly or idly; utter meaningless confusion of words or sounds
alter; make partial or minor changes to
disappear; pass out of sight, especially quickly; die out
stop considering; end employment or service of; discharge; refuse to accept or recognize
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brawl     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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violent or riotous behavior; state of excitement, passion, or debauchery
fight; noisy quarrel or fight; loud party
one that corresponds exactly to another, especially an original; identical copy; facsimile
sovereignty; rule; dominance or widespread influence
harmless form of the germs that cause a disease to prevent people getting the actual disease
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confederate     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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follow a certain course; move ahead; travel onward
ally; form a group or unite
duration; distance; cover; extent or measure of space between two points
pain of a guilty conscience; feeling of deep regret
king; sole and absolute ruler; sovereign, such as a king or empress
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dejected     Speak
 
(5)
a. or ad.  
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not harmed or damaged in any way; untouched
impartial; not supporting one side over another
no longer usable or practical; obsolete; not in fashion
being in low spirits; depressed
no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated
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dissolve     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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melt; liquefy; cause to pass into solution; cause to disappear or vanish
act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
come close or be similar to something in quality, nature, or quantity; come near
cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort
destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away
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effective     Speak
 
(7)
a. or ad.  
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distinguished from others in excellence
void of thought or knowledge; without an occupant or incumbent
likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
efficient; productive; producing a strong impression or response
of, found in, or produced by the sea; naval
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expletive     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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boundary line of a circle, figure, area, or object
outbreak of a contagious disease that spreads rapidly and widely; widely prevalent
interjection; word or phrase having no independent meaning; expression usually of surprise or anger
group of trees smaller than a forest; orchard
confederate; partner; collaborator
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fraudulent     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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relating to health or the protection of health
idealistic without regard to practicality
valuable under estimation; inestimable; priceless
spread or scattered over a considerable extent; occurring or accepted widely
cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud
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gamut     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms
lack of trust or confidence
any substance used to make soil more fertile
large extent of land; organized portion of country
entire range; all notes in musical scale
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indomitable     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
unconquerable; incapable of being overcome
many; various; amounting to a large indefinite number
of first rank or importance or value; essential or basic
torn or worn to rage; poor; mean; ragged
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jagged     Speak
 
(12)
a. or ad.  
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torn or worn to rage; poor; mean; ragged
capable of arousing and holding the attention
offering fun and gaiety; joyous; celebratory
every two years; lasting or living for two years
unevenly cut; having the texture of something so cut; having a rough quality
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marine     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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special; characteristic; unusual; odd; bizarre
lacking vigor, force, or effectiveness; faint; frail
without money; poor; penniless
easily ignited and capable of burning rapidly; inflammable
of, found in, or produced by the sea; naval
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permission     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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consent; approval to do something
loss of hope; utter hopelessness; complete despondency
a widely known person; the state of being well known
forerunner; one who precedes an event and indicates its approach
reasoned and reasonable judgment; a system of reasoning
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prey     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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any of the short hairs fringing the edge of the eyelid
an imaginary great circle on the surface of the earth passing through the north and south poles
target of a hunt; animal hunted or caught for food
person with discriminating taste in food and wine
capacity; amount of space occupied by an object
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rampant     Speak
 
(16)
a. or ad.  
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of or pertaining to the voice; relating to sounds of spoken language
not fitting; lacking in harmony or compatibility
relating to, or characterized by, skill; dexterous; skillful
having total knowledge; knowing everything
unrestrained and violent; occurring without restraint
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rigid     Speak
 
(17)
a. or ad.  
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not harmed or damaged in any way; untouched
stiff and unyielding; strict; hard and unbending; not flexible
alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful
not fitting; lacking in harmony or compatibility
relating to region on either side of the equator; hot and humid
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scour     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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shake with slight, rapid, tremulous movement
conquer; overcome; come out better in a competition
grant; award; give qualities or abilities to
set up or found; build
scrub; clean, polish, or wash by scrubbing vigorously; wear away; search through or over thoroughly
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spasmodic     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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torn or worn to rage; poor; mean; ragged
affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; periodic
gracious; showing warm and friendliness
having many talents; capable of working in many fields
easily ignited and capable of burning rapidly; inflammable
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uneasy     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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efficient; productive; producing a strong impression or response
appropriate to a purpose or an occasion
not easy; difficult; restless; disturbed by pain, anxiety
alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful
lacking of judgment, sense, or reason; unsuited; inappropriate; foolish
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