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 Test Questions
High School: 12th Grade
affectation     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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the state of something that has been unused and neglected
sudden feeling of sickness or faintness; sudden attack of illness
a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
moral weakness; failing; weak point; slight fault
peak; tall pointed formation, such as mountain peak
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brevity     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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a noisy riotous fight; a confused struggle
act intended to deceive or trick; practical joke
quality or state of being brief in duration; concise expression
clinic where medicine and medical supplies are dispensed
faithfulness to obligations, duties, or observances
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component     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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participation; involvement as partner or accomplice, especially in crime or other wrongdoing
act intended to deceive or trick; practical joke
decree; authoritative command or order
element; ingredient; abstract part of something
arrangement of parts so that balance is obtained; congruity
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consecrate     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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make an accusation against; challenge or discredit the credibility of
increase severity, violence, or bitterness of; aggravate
restore to good condition; renew
appoint to a clerical posts; dedicate to a deity by a vow; render holy by means of religious rites
make poor; reduce to poverty or indigence; exhaust the strength, richness, or fertility of
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deft     Speak
 
(5)
a. or ad.  
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sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive
insane; mad; of unsound mind; mentally ill
pertaining to hell; devilish; abominable; awful
untidy; dirty; uncared for in appearance
quick and skillful; neat in action or performance
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docile     Speak
 
(6)
a. or ad.  
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of or relating to a focus; having or localized centrally at a focus
cheap in nature or appearance; tastelessly showy; shameful or indecent
obedient; ready and willing to be taught; easily managed or handled
being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
counterfeit or fake; not authentic; not genuine
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eclectic     Speak
 
(7)
a. or ad.  
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festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
essential or necessary for completeness; entire
insane; mad; of unsound mind; mentally ill
like an emperor; related to an empire; ruling over extensive territories
composed of elements from a variety of sources
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equivocation     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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gift made by a will; something handed down from an ancestor
act of providing or preparing for future use or application; making ready; preparation; foresight
person who eats too much food and drink
place to discuss public concerns; meeting or medium for open discussion
intentionally vague or ambiguous; a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth
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flaunt     Speak
 
(9)
v.  
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make wider or larger; cause to expand; enlarge; widen
display proudly or shamelessly; show oneself off
frighten; abate the courage of; discourage
criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication
disown; refuse to acknowledge; reject validity or authority of
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impeach     Speak
 
(10)
v.  
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discuss the terms of an arrangement
cut open or cut apart; make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features
recover; return to health or strength; recover from financial loss
make an accusation against; challenge or discredit the credibility of
occupy or take possession of beforehand or before another or appropriate for use in advance
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incision     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls
cutting into a substance; cut into a body tissue or organ, especially one made during surgery
knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; trait of judging wisely and objectively
remainder of something after removal of parts or a part; balance
introduction; forerunner; preliminary or preface
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liberalism     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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noise, as made by a crowd; riot or uprising
beggar; religious friar forbidden to own personal property who begs for living
a political orientation that favors social progress by reform and by changing laws rather than by revolution
something that has been in a family for generations
homeless person, especially orphaned child; abandoned young animal
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mystical     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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lasting for long period; marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases
counterfeit or fake; not authentic; not genuine
crude or coarse; unrefined or coarse in nature or manner; common or vulgar
having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
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obtuse     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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lacking in insight or discernment; stupid
expecting the worst possible outcome
shockingly brutal or cruel; exceptionally bad or displeasing
pertaining to the universe; vast
skilled; expert; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
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precept     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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a formal pronouncement from an authoritative source
substance used as coloring; dry coloring matter
anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
cutting into a substance; cut into a body tissue or organ, especially one made during surgery
rule or principle prescribing particular action or conduct; authorized direction or order
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reinstate     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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disown; refuse to acknowledge; reject validity or authority of
place again in possession, or in a former state; restore to a state from which one had been removed
ease anger or agitation of; make calm or quiet; end war or violence
mold or carve in relief; decorate with or as if with a raised design
advertize in strongly positive terms; praise excessively; show off
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saturate     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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form into grains or small masses; make rough on surface
extinguish; put down forcibly; suppress; pacify or quiet
call upon; ask for; request earnestly
ruin; lay waste; destroy; make desolate
soak, fill, or load to capacity; cause to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance
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slothful     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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lazy; disinclined to work or exertion; inactive; sluggish
impressive from inherent grandeur; large and impressive, in size, scope or extent
causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful
crude or coarse; unrefined or coarse in nature or manner; common or vulgar
incapable of being made smaller or simpler
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tributary     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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highest point; vertex; summit; climax
attitude or position of a standing person or animal; posture; mental posture; point of view
branch that flows into the main stream; tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
an accounting entry acknowledging sums that are owing
concluding part; closing section
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waif     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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homeless person, especially orphaned child; abandoned young animal
humanistic study of language and literature
inhabitant or resident; regular visitor
mental or emotional balance; state of balance of any causes, powers, or motives
having power command or control; critically importance; some duty that is essential and urgent
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