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 Test Questions
Word Frequency: from 5K to 6K
forbid     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
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engage for service under a term of contract
exist over a prolonged period of time
accumulate a fund for the discharge of a recurrent liability
take back what one has said ; enclose or envelop completely
not allow; prohibit; prevent
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rational     Speak
 
(2)
a. or ad.  
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high; lofty; bold; arrogant; overbearing
in a cold unemotional manner
enormous; colossal; consisting of great mass; containing a great quantity of matter
providing or experiencing physical discomfort
consistent with; based on; using reason
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cash     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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church; temple
quality or condition of being grand; magnificence
report or open letter giving informal or confidential news of interest to a special group
money paid at the time of purchase
a lot of disagreement or argument about something
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solely     Speak
 
(4)
a. or ad.  
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clever; having inventive or cunning mind
very wonderful; of a nature to excite astonishment; surprising greatly
high in price or charging high prices; costing a lot of money
alone; only; without another
relating to the sky or the heavens; supremely good; god or angel
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escort     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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induce; be greater in strength or influence; triumph; win out
move or bring by force or with great effort
give up for a price or reward
increase gradually in size, number, strength, or intensity; show a progressively larger illuminated area
go with a person or vehicle, especially to make certain to leaves or arrives safely
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develop     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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put to death with a weapon, or by violence; put an end to destroy
float; moving aimlessly; wander
appeal or request earnestly; enter a plea; offer as an excuse
be beyond the resources of
grow or change into a more advanced, larger, or stronger form
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hay     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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a person who hunts game
opposite; something that has been reversed; conversation
grass or other plants, cut and dried for fodder
accommodation; lodging
the act of using; accepted or habitual practice; the customary manner in which a language is spoken or written
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attendant     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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artificial channel filled with water; tube or duct
ice crystal; weather cold enough to cause freezing; provide with a rough surface or appearance
any collection in its entirety
a deep prolonged loud noise
aide or servant; someone whose job is to help others in a particular situation
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sparkling     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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meat from an adult domestic bovine
event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery
a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash
damaged, containing problems, or not having something
exact sameness; fact of being who, what a person or thing is; a close similarity
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foliage     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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a dark shade of blue
magazine; a ledger in which transactions have been recorded as they occurred
masses of leaves; a cluster of leaves, flowers, and branches
structure erected to commemorate persons or events; memorial
the quality of being honest
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yielding     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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inclined to give way to pressure, argument, or influence; docile; lacking stiffness and giving way to pressure
preceding in the order of time; former; previous
more quickly
high; lofty; bold; arrogant; overbearing
incomplete; fragmentary; favoring one person or side over another or others
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prompt     Speak
 
(12)
v.  
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declare or state with confidence; put oneself forward boldly
burn superficially or lightly
dislike intensely; regard with contempt or scorn
move to act; incite; give rise to; assist with a reminder
move or bring by force or with great effort
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acute     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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quickly perceptive; keen; having a sharp point or tip; extremely sharp or severe
used as intensifiers
unable to perceive sounds; hard of hearing; unwilling to hear or listen; regardless; not to be persuaded
unforgettable; worthy to be remembered; very important or remarkable
headstrong; rash; indifferent to or disregardful of consequences
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axe     Speak
 
(14)
v.  
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feel sudden intense sensation or emotion; tremble as from fear or excitement
design as an engineer
make a firm decision about; find a solution to
look forward to the probable occurrence of
chop or split with an ax
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ambassador     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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artificial channel filled with water; tube or duct
special honor or respect shown or expressed publicly; tribute
a rectangular quarter pound block of butter or margarine
a message transmitted by telegraph
authorized messenger or representative
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massive     Speak
 
(16)
a. or ad.  
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essential; requisite; impossible to be omitted or remitted
torn; worn; having an irregular surface or edge; uneven or jagged in outline
by which; by what; how
enormous; colossal; consisting of great mass; containing a great quantity of matter
high; lofty; bold; arrogant; overbearing
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guidance     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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grass or other plants, cut and dried for fodder
event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery
investigator; one, usually of police force, who investigates crimes and obtains evidence
a person who is competing to get a job, prize, or honor
help and advice about how to do something
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melody     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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defensive covering, as of metal, wood, or leather, worn to protect the body against weapons
a group of members who join together because they have the same interest; association or union
musical sounds in agreeable succession or arrangement
act of the mind in considering with attention; continued attention of the mind to a particular subject; meditation; expectation
prisoner taken by force; one kept in power of another; one charmed or subdued by beauty, excellence, or affection
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apology     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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the quality of being honest
acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense; explanation or excuse
recognition; judgment or opinion, especially a favorable one
a cultivated plant that is grown as food
act of being present
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urgent     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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horrible; inspiring shock; extremely unpleasant or bad
complicated in structure; a whole structure, as a building, made up of interconnected or related structures
occurring among members of a family usually by heredity
morally justified; equitable; free from wrong, guilt, or sin
very important and needing attention immediately
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