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 Test Questions
Middle School: 8th Grade
academy     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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a pair of tubes with glass lenses at either end to see things far away more clearly
a large building in which sports or entertainments take place
a person qualified to practice medicine; a medical doctor but not a surgeon
an organization intended to protect and develop an art, science, language, etc.
a person in a court of law who is accused of having done something wrong
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attendant     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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a person who is walking, especially in an area where vehicles go
ability to see; sight; vivid mental image
a narrow area of sea that connects two larger areas of sea
sudden unforeseen crisis; condition of urgent need for action or assistance
aide or servant; someone whose job is to help others in a particular situation
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aural     Speak
 
(3)
a. or ad.  
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physically violent and frightening; extremely severe or violent
stated explicitly or in detail; definite
heard or perceptible by the ear
being or using the power produced when the nucleus of an atom is divided or joined to another
relating to hearing or the ear
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chandelier     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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emotion or desire; a reason for doing something
the mathematics of generalized arithmetical operations
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation
an occasion when something starts
a decorative light that hangs from the ceiling with a number of bulbs or candles
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comparison     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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very small organisms that are found everywhere and are the cause of many diseases
a person related to someone from an earlier generation; offspring
ceremony held in connection with burial; end of existence
application of science, especially to industrial or commercial objectives
considering something similar or of equal quality to something else
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correlation     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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state of being unable to make a choice; a lack of firmness of character or purpose
a line of people who are all walking or travelling in the same direction, as part of a ceremony
notion founded on probable evidence; belief stronger than impression; favorable estimation
a person whose job is to make people laugh by telling jokes and funny stories
mutual relationship; a connection between two or more facts
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depart     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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take part in a trial performance; evaluate in a trial performance
take part in social activities; interact with others
integrate; make into or become one unit
go away or leave, especially on a journey; set out
get free from something, or to avoid something
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embarrass     Speak
 
(8)
v.  
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cause someone to feel nervous, worried, or uncomfortable
register formally as a participant; engage for military service; enlist
show something publicly, make visible or apparent
transmit or send, especially as money in payment of a demand
join together to make a single thing or group; blend, fuse, or merge
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etymology     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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a thick, white sauce made from oil, vinegar, and the yellow part of eggs, usually eaten cold
a dark brown powder with a strong flavour and smell that is made by crushing coffee beans
language study of the origin and history of words
minute life form; microorganism, especially a bacterium that causes disease
activity of communicating; conveying information, like message, letter, or announcement
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generous     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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willing to give money, help, or kindness, especially more than expected
satisfactory and able to be agreed to or approved of
behaving in a calm manner, often in a way that suggests you are not interested or do not care
very absolute or pure; nothing other than
rich and superior in quality; lavish
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indecision     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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a person who is walking, especially in an area where vehicles go
someone who is admired and respected very much
earth science dealing with phenomena of the atmosphere; predicting what the weather will be
lizard that changes color in different situations
state of being unable to make a choice; a lack of firmness of character or purpose
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intermittent     Speak
 
(12)
a. or ad.  
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easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
wanting very much to win or be more successful than other people
periodic; on and off; stopping and starting at intervals
movable or not fixed; moving or walking around freely
city center; one who lives in a city center
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mayonnaise     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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a thick, white sauce made from oil, vinegar, and the yellow part of eggs, usually eaten cold
corresponding exactly
a hard salty biscuit that has been baked in a stick or knot shape
a vehicle like a bicycle with only one wheel
area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
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microscope     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs
a person related to someone from an earlier generation; offspring
a device that uses lenses to make very small objects look larger
one of the single parts into which a story is divided, especially when it is broadcast on the tv
artist who composes or conducts music as a profession
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official     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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very absolute or pure; nothing other than
relating to an authority or public body and its duties, actions, and responsibilities
vertical or upright; intersecting at or forming right angles; extremely steep
having or displaying an excessively critical point of view
rich and superior in quality; lavish
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permit     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable
suggest that something or someone is the best one to choose
make low, confused, and indistinct sound, like that of running water
consent to; give permission
transmit or send, especially as money in payment of a demand
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rapport     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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instrument for measuring temperature
a decorative light that hangs from the ceiling with a number of bulbs or candles
act or manner of moving forward; steps taken in an action
organization created for business ventures, especially one that will earn money
a good understanding of someone; an ability to communicate well with people; emotional closeness
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reusable     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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clearly noticeable; that certainly exists
excessively careful; marked by extreme care in treatment of details
capable of being used again
relating to an authority or public body and its duties, actions, and responsibilities
not subject to duty or obligation; with special permission not to do or pay something
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strait     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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paper cut to right size for writing letters; writing materials and office supplies
a narrow area of sea that connects two larger areas of sea
language study of the origin and history of words
an organization intended to protect and develop an art, science, language, etc.
amount or number of something, especially that can be measured
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supervision     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
special advantage or benefit not enjoyed by all; right reserved exclusively
a request to participate, be present, or take part in something
management by overseeing the performance and making certain that everything is done correctly
inside part of something; inner part
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