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 Test Questions
Middle School: 8th Grade
acquittal     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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state of being found or proved not guilty; judgment of not guilty
activity of communicating; conveying information, like message, letter, or announcement
an electric oven that uses waves of energy to cook or heat food quickly
one who strongly supports something; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
a mountain with a large, circular hole at the top through which lava, gases, and dust are or have been forced out
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appreciate     Speak
 
(2)
v.  
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learn something to remember it exactly; commit to memory; learn by heart
be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
make someone very annoyed, usually when in difficult situations
do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable
go with a person or vehicle, especially to make certain to leaves or arrives safely
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bayou     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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a large building in which sports or entertainments take place
a ceremony to honor the memory of someone or something officially
someone whose job is to drive a car for a rich or important person
an area of slowly moving water at the side of the main river
a physicist who studies astronomy
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cardigan     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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light in a transparent protective case
sudden unforeseen crisis; condition of urgent need for action or assistance
inside part of something; inner part
dividing line that marks the edge or limit of something; border
knitted clothing, such as a sweater or jacket, that opens down the full length of the front
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companion     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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a person you spend a lot of time with, often because of friends or travelling together; partner
quality or condition of being generous; quality of being noble
paper cut to right size for writing letters; writing materials and office supplies
management by overseeing the performance and making certain that everything is done correctly
study of the positions of stars, in the belief that stars affect the character and lives of people
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cultural     Speak
 
(6)
a. or ad.  
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without question and beyond doubt; clearly
relating to the habits, traditions, and beliefs of a society
giving help or support, especially to a more important person or thing
periodic; on and off; stopping and starting at intervals
side by side and having the same distance continuously between them
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dehydrate     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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stop a fire or a light burning; stop or get rid of an idea or feeling
remove water from; dry out; lose water or bodily fluids
add to something in order to make it bigger or longer
judge or calculate the quality, importance, amount, or value of something
uphold or retain; maintain in safety from injury, peril, or harm
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emergency     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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someone from whom you are descended, but usually more remote than a grandparent
science that studies living organisms
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
sudden unforeseen crisis; condition of urgent need for action or assistance
a light greyish brown color
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exhilaration     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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someone in a high position, like in business or government, who makes sure that laws or rules are carried out; administrator
curved path an object follows after it is thrown or shot into the air
feeling of excitement and happiness
very small organisms that are found everywhere and are the cause of many diseases
a large building in which sports or entertainments take place
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graffiti     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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ceremony held in connection with burial; end of existence
a rude decoration inscribed on rocks or walls
pleasing, agreeable scent or odor
a decorative light that hangs from the ceiling with a number of bulbs or candles
the small, precise, or trivial details of something
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initiate     Speak
 
(11)
v.  
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manage a department or project and make sure that things are done correctly; administer
leave a place, thing, or person, usually for ever
eat away; wear away by abrasion; become worn
begin or originate; cause something to begin
make impure or unclean by contact or mixture; pollute
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invitation     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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a rude decoration inscribed on rocks or walls
a request to participate, be present, or take part in something
place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard
action of saying words aloud to be typed or written down
minute life form; microorganism, especially a bacterium that causes disease
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medicine     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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treatment for illness or injury
a narrow area of sea that connects two larger areas of sea
exact sameness; fact of being who, what a person or thing is; a close similarity
faculty of mind by which it retains the knowledge of previous thoughts, impressions, or events
weapon that is thrown or projected; rocket carrying instruments or warhead
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motivate     Speak
 
(14)
v.  
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give or bring back; return to its original condition
stimulate; provide with an incentive; move to action
judge or calculate the quality, importance, amount, or value of something
annoy or trouble someone repeatedly; torment persistently
say a word or a letter in a correct way
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parallel     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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spoken and unwritten; relating to the mouth
related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization
side by side and having the same distance continuously between them
periodic; on and off; stopping and starting at intervals
enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
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principle     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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state of being unable to make a choice; a lack of firmness of character or purpose
observer or audience; one who looks on
lack of respect for
a person who has responsibility for or looks after something
basic truth, law, or assumption; rule or law of nature; rule of personal conduct
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recommend     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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deny the truth of a statement, especially by asserting the opposite; confront
keep in any particular state or condition; keep up or carry on
suggest that something or someone is the best one to choose
register formally as a participant; engage for military service; enlist
say a word or a letter in a correct way
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rectangle     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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a flat shape with four sides and four right angles, with opposite sides of equal length
one who maintains and audits business accounts
a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
a device that uses lenses to make very small objects look larger
ornament, hanging from a necklace; a piece of jewellery worn around the neck
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spectacle     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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lack of courage to face danger; extreme timidity; lack of spirit
total amount of money that a government or person spends
a person who is walking, especially in an area where vehicles go
a flight made without intermediate stops between source and destination
a public event or show that is exciting to watch; an exciting appearance
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tragedy     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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special attention or effort directed toward something; stress
a powerful circular current of water, usually the result of conflicting tides
organization created for business ventures, especially one that will earn money
event resulting in great loss and misfortune; disaster
portable, often flat case with a handle, used for carrying papers or books
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