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 Test Questions
Word Frequency: from 5K to 6K
exceeding     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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from this time forward; henceforward
far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
neighboring; being in contact at some point or line; joining to
vividly or movingly expressive; persuasive
without any others being included or involved; purely; strictly
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processing     Speak
 
(2)
v.  
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increase gradually in size, number, strength, or intensity; show a progressively larger illuminated area
tie, or confine with a cord, band, or chain; make fast; contract; cohere or stick together
keep under control; hold back ; place limits on
make products by hand or machinery; make from raw materials
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
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horseback     Speak
 
(3)
a. or ad.  
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lonely; solitary; desolate; gloomy; dismal; affected with ill humor
on a horse
morally justified; equitable; free from wrong, guilt, or sin
excellent or extraordinary
given to or marked by the consumption of alcohol
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shew     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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move about without a definite destination or purpose; range about; stroll; go away; depart
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
stop; stand in doubt; hesitate
walk heavily
provide a refuge for; hide; give shelter to
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jimmy     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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accumulate a fund for the discharge of a recurrent liability
institute legal proceedings against; file a suit against
to move or force, especially in an effort to get something open
decide upon or fix definitely
pierce skin with teeth; seize with the teeth; sting with a stinger; eat into; have a sharp taste
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mask     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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try to conceal something; disguise; hide under a false appearance
place into a coffin
throw with violence or haste; break, as by throwing or by collision; form or sketch rapidly
touch or rub constantly
cause to be slowed down or delayed
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superstition     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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freedom from vanity or conceit
investigator; one, usually of police force, who investigates crimes and obtains evidence
excessive reverence for, or fear of, that which is unknown or mysterious; worship of a false god; false religion
choice of actors to play particular roles in a play or movie
punishment established by law or authority for a crime or offense
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treachery     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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violation of allegiance or of faith and confidence; willful betrayal of fidelity, confidence, or trust; perfidy
practice of cultivating the land or raising stock
explode; burst; gale; very strong gust of wind or air
technique or means; instrument; machine used to perform one or more relatively simple tasks
a person who is competing to get a job, prize, or honor
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sparkling     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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profit, money made from selling something; income arising from land or other property
a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash
one who or that which succeeds or follows; one who takes the place which another has left
raid or attack, especially the entrance of an armed force into a territory to conquer
behavior or attitude of people who allow themselves to do what they want
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shaft     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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quality of nearness to the truth or the true value
a natural object that resembles or suggests a carpet
axes; vertical passage into a mine; long narrow stem or body of a spear or arrow
act of leaving a job or position and making a statement for it
color; appearance; particular gradation of color
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yielding     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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in a vague way
causing anger, displeasure, resentment, or affront
in a cheerful manner
horrible; inspiring shock; extremely unpleasant or bad
inclined to give way to pressure, argument, or influence; docile; lacking stiffness and giving way to pressure
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detective     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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investigator; one, usually of police force, who investigates crimes and obtains evidence
someone who is no longer alive
the act of freeing from suspicion
study; investigation; process of breaking down a substance into its constituent parts
money paid at the time of purchase
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motor     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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aide or servant; someone whose job is to help others in a particular situation
a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash
business firm; a group of people combined into or acting as one body
a machine that supplies motive power for a vehicle
a group of members who join together because they have the same interest; association or union
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sway     Speak
 
(14)
v.  
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take back what one has said ; enclose or envelop completely
gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
grow or change into a more advanced, larger, or stronger form
be made up or composed; be comprised or contained in
swing; move back and forth or sideways; win approval or support for; convince
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shrewd     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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marked by diversity or difference
clever; characterized by keen awareness, sharp intelligence
conservative; careful to avoid potential problems or dangers
incapable of being put up with; unable to be endured
subject in will or act to authority; willing to obey; submissive to restraint, control, or command
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eventually     Speak
 
(16)
a. or ad.  
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ultimately; in the final result or issue; in the end
closely and firmly united or packed together; briefly giving gist of something
experiencing triumph
closed in or surrounded or included within
lonely; solitary; desolate; gloomy; dismal; affected with ill humor
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resignation     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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link; connection; uniting force or tie; binding agreement; duty
act of leaving a job or position and making a statement for it
acknowledgment expressing regret or asking pardon for a fault or offense; explanation or excuse
a journey or route all the way around a particular place or area
study; investigation; process of breaking down a substance into its constituent parts
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pony     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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thicket of bushes, usually thorn bushes
small horse
a member of a police force
an enclosed passageway; rooms usually open onto it
a lot of disagreement or argument about something
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serpent     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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fort; castle; fortified place, especially a large military stronghold, often includes a town
fitness; correct conduct; quality of being proper; appropriateness
act of searching for something
decoration; something used to beautify
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
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circular     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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round; shaped like or nearly like a circle
modern; belonging to the same period of time
used as intensifiers
sufficient; enough to meet a purpose
showing emotional affliction or disquiet; frequently visited by a ghost
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