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 Test Questions
High School: 9th Grade
anguish     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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act of searching for something
agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering
sign; indication; any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient
angry disturbance; excited state of agitation; needlessly nervous or useless activity; protest; quarrel
dangerous situation; crucial or decisive point or situation; a turning point
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assist     Speak
 
(2)
v.  
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cultivate; make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans
stir to anger; give rise to; stir to action or feeling
declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories
hand out; disseminate; allocate
give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
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capable     Speak
 
(3)
a. or ad.  
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causing sadness, compassion, or pity
causing extreme terror; very great; extraordinarily good
engaging in a contest; being in the state of competition, often unintentionally
enormous; colossal; consisting of great mass; containing a great quantity of matter
having the ability required for a specific task
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commence     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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be or stand apart; disagree; be unlike; be distinguished
sell or transfer abroad; send to another country for sale
talk foolishly or idly; utter meaningless confusion of words or sounds
place in front of, or over against; set opposite; exhibit; confront; resist; withstand
have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
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crude     Speak
 
(5)
a. or ad.  
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being in an unrefined or natural state; raw; lacking tact or taste; blunt or offensive
offering fun and gaiety; joyous; celebratory
every two years; lasting or living for two years
authentic; sincerely and honestly felt or experienced; real or true
special; characteristic; unusual; odd; bizarre
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drab     Speak
 
(6)
a. or ad.  
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mobile; easily or conveniently transported
dull; lacking color; lacking in liveliness, charm, or surprise
isolated; existing, living, or going without others; alone; unaccompanied
courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility
not harmed or damaged in any way; untouched
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elated     Speak
 
(7)
a. or ad.  
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resistant to; free or exempt from; not subject to
capable of arousing and holding the attention
cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud
expressing, or consisting of, the number two; belonging to two
overjoyed; extremely happy and excited
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facet     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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a piece of land almost completely surrounded by water but joined to a larger mass of land
small, smooth, flat surface, as on a bone or tooth; side; a smooth surface
journey organized for a particular purpose
lack of trust or confidence
exceptional creative ability; unusual mental ability; someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
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foul     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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small, smooth, flat surface, as on a bone or tooth; side; a smooth surface
reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
personal ornaments or accessories, as of attire; articles used in particular activity
shifting; conveyance or removal of something from one place, person, or thing to another
act that violates of the rules of a sport
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grumble     Speak
 
(10)
v.  
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put out a fire; extinguish; put an end to; destroy
blow in heavy gusts; speak in a loudly arrogant or bullying manner
utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
stir to anger; give rise to; stir to action or feeling
fall straight down; plunge; decline suddenly and steeply
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imperturbable     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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of or relating to nonmilitary life
first in excellence, quality, or value; at the best stage; peak; first in degree or rank; chief
not permanent; lasting for only a limited period of time
theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
unshakably calm; placid; incapable of being disturbed or disconcerted
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interpret     Speak
 
(12)
v.  
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cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
explain or tell the meaning of; translate orally; decipher
put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
charm by sorcery; get control of by magical words and rites
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myth     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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entire range; all notes in musical scale
wonder; strong surprise; astonishment
noisy, disorderly fight or quarrel; disturbance
legend; fable; a traditional story accepted as history
a little bite or bit of food; a small quantity; a little piece; a fragment
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peer     Speak
 
(14)
v.  
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keep; maintain possession of; hire by payment of a fee; keep in mind; remember
gaze; stare; look searchingly; company with
destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away
hand out; disseminate; allocate
follow, discover; make a mark or lines on a surface
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positive     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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making a strong or vivid impression; producing a strong effect
unhurried; slow; taking abundant time
causing sadness, compassion, or pity
void of thought or knowledge; without an occupant or incumbent
involving advantage or good ; greater than zero; very sure; confident
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quench     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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put out a fire; extinguish; put an end to; destroy
set up or found; build
be slow in leaving; continue or persist; stay
enclose; reach as an end of reasoning; make final determination ; judge or decide; bring to an end
judge to be probable; form an opinion about; evaluate
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restrict     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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agree in opinion or sentiment; be of the same mind; accord; concur; allow
mock; ridicule; show or express scorn; eat quickly and greedily
keep or confine within limits
keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay
include; surround on all sides; close in
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solitary     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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isolated; existing, living, or going without others; alone; unaccompanied
nice; particular; fastidious; excellent; fine
given with strong assurance; firm in adherence to promises or in observance of duty
easily broken; having little elasticity
inattentive or unmindful; lacking all memory; forgetful
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strategy     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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act of reconciling, or state of being reconciled; reconcilement; restoration to harmony; renewal of friendship
breaking of contract or duty
liquid food made by boiling oatmeal
formal act or set of acts performed as prescribed by ritual or custom
elaborate and systematic plan; plan of action intended to accomplish a specific goal
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upheaval     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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one who can make his voice seem to come from another person or thing
absolute ruler; sovereign unrestrained by law or constitution
long narrow opening ; long narrow depression in surface
violent disturbance; sudden, violent disruption or upset
agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering
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