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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
copying the actions of someone else; emulation
branch of physics that studies celestial bodies and universe as a whole
a person related to you who lived a long time ago; forefather, forerunner, or predecessor
the study of the relationships between people living in groups, especially in industrial societies
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ancestor     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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a strong feeling such as love or anger, or strong feelings in general
a thick mixture of mashed avocado with tomato, onions and other seasonings
a public event or show that is exciting to watch; an exciting appearance
a pair of tubes with glass lenses at either end to see things far away more clearly
a person related to you who lived a long time ago; forefather, forerunner, or predecessor
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auditorium     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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tank used for collecting and storing a liquid; lake used to store water for community use
form containing a set of questions, submitted to people to gain statistical information
making of a judgment about the amount, number, or value of something; assessment
area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
act of making something more noticeable than it really is; overstatement
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cardigan     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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study of the positions of stars, in the belief that stars affect the character and lives of people
someone whose job is to drive a car for a rich or important person
a dark brown powder with a strong flavour and smell that is made by crushing coffee beans
knitted clothing, such as a sweater or jacket, that opens down the full length of the front
water that falls from the clouds towards the ground, especially as rain or snow
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combine     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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uphold or retain; maintain in safety from injury, peril, or harm
come into conflict or opposition; conflict
eat away; wear away by abrasion; become worn
deny the truth of a statement, especially by asserting the opposite; confront
join together to make a single thing or group; blend, fuse, or merge
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consideration     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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a large building in which sports or entertainments take place
faculty of mind by which it retains the knowledge of previous thoughts, impressions, or events
a physicist who studies astronomy
a person who has been sent to a foreign country to teach religion
act of thinking about something carefully
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deprive     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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remove water from; dry out; lose water or bodily fluids
make impure or unclean by contact or mixture; pollute
take something away from someone
say a word or a letter in a correct way
come into conflict or opposition; conflict
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ecology     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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an officer of middle rank in the armed forces
a special container that keeps drinks hot or cold
language study of the origin and history of words
one who maintains and audits business accounts
science of the relationships between organisms and their environments
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exhilaration     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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science that studies living organisms
a type of bread that is small, hard, and in the shape of a ring
feeling of excitement and happiness
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
a wheeled vehicle that has two wheels and is moved by foot pedals
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hostile     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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unfriendly and not liking something; showing the disposition of an enemy
relating to the habits, traditions, and beliefs of a society
happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
interested in learning about people or things around you; eager for knowledge
spoken and unwritten; relating to the mouth
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indictment     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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a thing that serves to illustrate that a system or situation is bad
quality or condition of being generous; quality of being noble
public institutions that report the news, such as newspapers, radio, and tv
a reference work containing articles on various topics
language study of the origin and history of words
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judgmental     Speak
 
(12)
a. or ad.  
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having or displaying an excessively critical point of view
being or using the power produced when the nucleus of an atom is divided or joined to another
greater rank or quality than other people or things of the same type; excellent
rich and superior in quality; lavish
wide, generous, or large in area or extent; sizable
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luxurious     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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upright in position or posture
happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
rich and superior in quality; lavish
impossible to break especially under ordinary usage
duplicate or alike; being the exact same one
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microcosm     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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quality of being just; fairness in the way people are dealt with; uprightness
action of saying words aloud to be typed or written down
small, representative system having analogies to larger system; miniature model of something
faculty of mind by which it retains the knowledge of previous thoughts, impressions, or events
mutual relationship; a connection between two or more facts
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nonviolent     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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unfriendly and not liking something; showing the disposition of an enemy
relating to nuclear reactions that happen only at very high temperatures
using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency
relating to the entire world or all within the world; affecting all; present everywhere
not involving fighting or the use of physical force
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pretzel     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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organization created for business ventures, especially one that will earn money
instrument for measuring temperature
artist who composes or conducts music as a profession
a hard salty biscuit that has been baked in a stick or knot shape
the branch of biology that studies microorganisms and their effects on humans
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promotional     Speak
 
(17)
a. or ad.  
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side by side and having the same distance continuously between them
intended to advertise something in order to sell it
vertical or upright; intersecting at or forming right angles; extremely steep
giving help or support, especially to a more important person or thing
very absolute or pure; nothing other than
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semicircle     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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half of a circle, or something in this shape
a process of asking someone questions for a long time to get information
one who writes novels
weapon that is thrown or projected; rocket carrying instruments or warhead
a line of people who are all walking or travelling in the same direction, as part of a ceremony
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spectator     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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an apartment building in which each apartment is owned separately
study of the positions of stars, in the belief that stars affect the character and lives of people
measuring instrument; measure or judge
observer or audience; one who looks on
trip; usually short journey made for pleasure
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trajectory     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner; contest
sameness or consistency; not changing or being different in any way
curved path an object follows after it is thrown or shot into the air
notion founded on probable evidence; belief stronger than impression; favorable estimation
special attention or effort directed toward something; stress
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