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 Test Questions
High School: 9th Grade
abstract     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
open and genuine; not deceitful; pure; unmixed
unrestrained and violent; occurring without restraint
being in proper time; timely; arranged in good order; orderly; appropriate; neat; kept in proper
theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
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blockade     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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shutting up of a place by troops or ships; obstruction to passage
one derived from another; offspring or descendant; result of creative effort, as product
government by a few persons, especially by a small faction of persons or families
shelter especially for housing or repairing aircraft
a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
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boycott     Speak
 
(3)
v.  
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beg for urgently; make an earnest appeal
refrain from buying or using
reduce level; lower grade of something
keep; maintain possession of; hire by payment of a fee; keep in mind; remember
live as a resident; exist in a given place or state
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confederate     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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almost no; very little; deliberate discourtesy
settled method of government to administer; system of public or official administration
elaborate and systematic plan; plan of action intended to accomplish a specific goal
gain information about enemy; inspection or exploration of an area
ally; form a group or unite
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crisis     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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a small amount; a long, narrow piece cut or torn off; long irregular strip that is cut or torn off
king; sole and absolute ruler; sovereign, such as a king or empress
wetness caused by water
dangerous situation; crucial or decisive point or situation; a turning point
a little bite or bit of food; a small quantity; a little piece; a fragment
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displace     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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develop and reach maturity; grow old or older
come close or be similar to something in quality, nature, or quantity; come near
eliminate; eradicate; kill on a large scale; kill man
convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty
move or shift from the usual place or position, especially to force to leave a homeland
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emerge     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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utter with a melodious voice; celebrate in song; make melody with the voice
burn without flame; be liable to break out at any moment
come into prominence; spring up; appear
break down; make more concise; convert food into absorbable substances
enclose; reach as an end of reasoning; make final determination ; judge or decide; bring to an end
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export     Speak
 
(8)
v.  
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sell or transfer abroad; send to another country for sale
crouch or curl up ; mass; heap; crowd or draw together
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
appear or take shape, usually in enlarged or distorted form
strike against; attack; assail; make angry; affront
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fluent     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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involving advantage or good ; greater than zero; very sure; confident
fatal; lethal; causing or tending to cause death
distinguished from others in excellence
easy and graceful in shape; graceful; smooth and unconstrained in movement
apt; suitably expressed; well chosen
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grumble     Speak
 
(10)
v.  
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be any thick messy substance; pass gradually; progress slowly but steadily
alter; make partial or minor changes to
come close or be similar to something in quality, nature, or quantity; come near
utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
eliminate; eradicate; kill on a large scale; kill man
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immunity     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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shifting; conveyance or removal of something from one place, person, or thing to another
lack of knowledge or education
lack of trust or confidence
any article of clothing, as coat or gown
protection; exemption from normal legal duties
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landslide     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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settled method of government to administer; system of public or official administration
manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving
ally; form a group or unite
violent or riotous behavior; state of excitement, passion, or debauchery
slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff; overwhelming electoral victory
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numerous     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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poisonous; caused by a toxin or other poison
easy and graceful in shape; graceful; smooth and unconstrained in movement
many; various; amounting to a large indefinite number
valuable under estimation; inestimable; priceless
dull with sleepiness; showing lack of attention
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pathetic     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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many; various; amounting to a large indefinite number
affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; periodic
relating to races; group of people sharing common racial, national, or religious heritage
nice; particular; fastidious; excellent; fine
causing sadness, compassion, or pity
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portable     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful
mobile; easily or conveniently transported
expressing, or consisting of, the number two; belonging to two
authentic; sincerely and honestly felt or experienced; real or true
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reconnaissance     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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place of refuge or asylum; shrine; holy place, such as a church, temple, or mosque
king; sole and absolute ruler; sovereign, such as a king or empress
violent or riotous behavior; state of excitement, passion, or debauchery
opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
gain information about enemy; inspection or exploration of an area
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revolve     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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turn or roll round on, or as on, an axis, like a wheel; rotate; move in curved path round a center; pass in cycles
declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories
disappear; pass out of sight, especially quickly; die out
refrain from buying or using
put force upon; force; constrain; compel; put in motion or action by violence
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shrewd     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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existing or occurring before something else
completely lacking; barren or empty
dangerous; reckless; daring; inclined to run risks
noticeable; prominent; easy to notice; obvious
clever; characterized by keen awareness, sharp intelligence
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spasmodic     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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nice; particular; fastidious; excellent; fine
affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; periodic
completely lacking; barren or empty
no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated
involving advantage or good ; greater than zero; very sure; confident
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upheaval     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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request for help; excuse or pretext
violent disturbance; sudden, violent disruption or upset
slender, elongated, threadlike object or structure; material to make paper or cloth
strong, foul odor; stink; foul quality; offensive odor
absolute ruler; sovereign unrestrained by law or constitution
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