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 Test Questions
Middle School: 8th Grade
acquittal     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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act or manner of moving forward; steps taken in an action
an occasion when something starts
science of the relationships between organisms and their environments
feeling of excitement and happiness
state of being found or proved not guilty; judgment of not guilty
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alternate     Speak
 
(2)
a. or ad.  
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physically violent and frightening; extremely severe or violent
happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
interested in learning about people or things around you; eager for knowledge
unpleasant or unattractive; not agreeing with tastes or expectations
impossible to break especially under ordinary usage
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badminton     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard
a remark that expresses approval, admiration, or respect; praise
a process of asking someone questions for a long time to get information
a sport in which two or four people hit a light object with feathers over a high net
a group of stars in the sky that appear to form a pattern and that have a name
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brochure     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
a person who is the head of an administrative department of government
small book usually having paper cover; pamphlet
special advantage or benefit not enjoyed by all; right reserved exclusively
basic truth, law, or assumption; rule or law of nature; rule of personal conduct
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combine     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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join together to make a single thing or group; blend, fuse, or merge
go away or leave, especially on a journey; set out
guess, based on the appearance of a situation and not on proof
say a word or a letter in a correct way
keep in any particular state or condition; keep up or carry on
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corruption     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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small, representative system having analogies to larger system; miniature model of something
token of remembrance; something you buy or keep to help remember a holiday or special event
illegal, bad, or dishonest behaviour, especially by people in positions of power; bribery or fraud
a flat shape with four sides and four right angles, with opposite sides of equal length
shortening something by omitting parts of it
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disaster     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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an event or fact that has unfortunate consequences; catastrophe
aide or servant; someone whose job is to help others in a particular situation
a pale yellow chemical element that exists in various physical forms, it burns with a blue flame and a strong smell
a hard salty biscuit that has been baked in a stick or knot shape
goods that are bought and sold
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erode     Speak
 
(8)
v.  
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go away or leave, especially on a journey; set out
stop a fire or a light burning; stop or get rid of an idea or feeling
eat away; wear away by abrasion; become worn
take someone as a prisoner, or to take something into your possession, especially by force
stimulate; provide with an incentive; move to action
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excursion     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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a very small piece of semiconductor, especially in a computer
trip; usually short journey made for pleasure
an idea that someone thinks about most of the time
inside part of something; inner part
an area of slowly moving water at the side of the main river
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hostile     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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without an equal; being the only one of its kind
related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization
impossible to break especially under ordinary usage
unfriendly and not liking something; showing the disposition of an enemy
greater rank or quality than other people or things of the same type; excellent
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idol     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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a great fear of drinking and water, often a sign of rabies
someone who is admired and respected very much
state or federal prison for convicted felons
science that studies living organisms
treatment for illness or injury
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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
being in public eye; obvious to the eye
very exciting to look at; impressive or especially great
movable or not fixed; moving or walking around freely
periodic; on and off; stopping and starting at intervals
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mathematics     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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a choice that you make about something after thinking about several possibilities
criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force
science dealing with the logic of quantity and shape
a memory of something; power of recalling ideas to the mind
position eight in a countable series of things
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nonchalant     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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expected or expecting to be something particular in the future
behaving in a calm manner, often in a way that suggests you are not interested or do not care
given rest and ease; avoiding work or employment; lazy or vain
enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
being in public eye; obvious to the eye
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pendant     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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a remark that expresses approval, admiration, or respect; praise
a good understanding of someone; an ability to communicate well with people; emotional closeness
a line of people who are all walking or travelling in the same direction, as part of a ceremony
ornament, hanging from a necklace; a piece of jewellery worn around the neck
a formal entry into an organization, position, or office
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predecessor     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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language study of the origin and history of words
former occupant of post; ancestor or forefather
public institutions that report the news, such as newspapers, radio, and tv
flock, crowd, group of cattle or other domestic animals
an occasion when something starts
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provision     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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an area of slowly moving water at the side of the main river
a thing that serves to illustrate that a system or situation is bad
very valuable things, usually as precious metals, precious stones, or money
total amount of money that a government or person spends
act of supplying or fitting out; food and other necessary items provided
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revise     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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come into conflict or opposition; conflict
consent to; give permission
do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable
look at or consider again an idea or piece of writing to correct or improve it; amend
support a person or activity by giving money or other help
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superior     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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intended to be used up and then replaced; possible to eat, drink, or use up completely
greater rank or quality than other people or things of the same type; excellent
vertical or upright; intersecting at or forming right angles; extremely steep
without question and beyond doubt; clearly
wide, generous, or large in area or extent; sizable
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trillion     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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small machine that is used for mathematical calculations
empty area or space; a space from which most or all of the matter has been removed
a ceremony to honor the memory of someone or something officially
someone who has a lot of experience, knowledge, or skill in a particular subject
a thousand billion
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