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 Test Questions
High School: 12th Grade
acerbic     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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capable of being borne or endured; supportable, either physically or mentally.
inoffensive expression of fat; stout
sour or bitter in taste; harsh or corrosive in tone
scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect
unreachable; not available; unattainable
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ardent     Speak
 
(2)
a. or ad.  
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not liable to error; always right or accurate
obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
not according to law; not regular or authorized; unlawful; improper
displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
deeply, often dreamily thoughtful; engaged in serious thought or reflection; contemplative
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charisma     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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change; alteration, either in form or qualities.
sequence; act of moving forward toward a goal
anger; wrath; keen resentment; irritate
vocabulary that is for a specific group of people
divine gift; great popular charm or appeal of political leader
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consultant     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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an expert who gives advice
intentionally vague or ambiguous; a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth
the direction in which something, such as a building, faces; the face or front of a building
knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; trait of judging wisely and objectively
act of conveying; tools of conveying, especially vehicle for transportation
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decorous     Speak
 
(5)
a. or ad.  
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having form of a line; straight; consisting of lines; lineal
quarrelsome; disagreeable; marked by heated arguments or controversy
directly ahead; straightforward
expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
according with propriety, dignity, good taste in manners and conduct
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diaphragm     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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body excluding head and neck and limbs
a thin disk that vibrates when receiving or producing sound waves, as in a telephone, microphone, speaker, or the like
something formed in the mind; thought or notion
decree; authoritative command or order
a freeing or a being freed from illusion or conviction
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emancipate     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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make false appearance of; disguise; conceal; invent or imagine
distribute; prepare and give out; deal out in parts or portions
free from bondage, oppression, or restraint; liberate
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing
overwhelm; cover with water, especially floodwaters
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enthrall     Speak
 
(8)
v.  
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exude or expel foam; make froth or foam and become bubbly
give pleasure to; satisfy; indulge; make happy
overwhelm; cover with water, especially floodwaters
capture; attract and hold by charm, beauty, or excellence; hold in bondage or subjection
make poor; reduce to poverty or indigence; exhaust the strength, richness, or fertility of
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frugal     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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unrestrained; willfully malicious; immoral or unchaste
improperly forward or bold; rude
unoriginal; derived from another source
sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive
differing in some characteristics; various
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impeach     Speak
 
(10)
v.  
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make an accusation against; challenge or discredit the credibility of
crawl or creep on ground; remain prostrate
dig ground, as with spade; search deeply and laboriously
become progressively worse; decline
make false appearance of; disguise; conceal; invent or imagine
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impregnate     Speak
 
(11)
v.  
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occupy or take possession of beforehand or before another or appropriate for use in advance
ease anger or agitation of; make calm or quiet; end war or violence
subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
infuse or fill completely; fertilize and cause to grow; make pregnant
organize anew, as after a setback
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linear     Speak
 
(12)
a. or ad.  
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unreachable; not available; unattainable
averse; disinclined; unwilling to do a task
being or occurring in good time; sufficiently early; seasonable
expecting a baby; carrying within the body or being about to produce new life
having form of a line; straight; consisting of lines; lineal
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morbid     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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caused by disease; pathological or diseased; unhealthy or unwholesome
motherly; relating to mother or motherhood
pertaining to the universe; vast
stubbornly adhering to insufficiently proven beliefs; inflexible, rigid
impressive from inherent grandeur; large and impressive, in size, scope or extent
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pacify     Speak
 
(14)
v.  
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gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
pollute; make dirty or spotty
pound, crush, or grind to powder or dust
handle someone or something in a rough way; cause serious physical wounds
ease anger or agitation of; make calm or quiet; end war or violence
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pinnacle     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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failure to act; an option that is selected automatically
particular aspect of life or activity; body of people who form part of society or economy
legacy; something that is passed down from preceding generations; a tradition
a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
peak; tall pointed formation, such as mountain peak
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remittance     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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transmitting money, bills, especially to a distant place, as in satisfaction of a demand, or in discharge of an obligation
particular aspect of life or activity; body of people who form part of society or economy
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers; a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent
small or simply constructed dwelling; small, wretched house
body excluding head and neck and limbs
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repudiate     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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occupy or take possession of beforehand or before another or appropriate for use in advance
persuade; bring about; reason or establish by induction
advertize in strongly positive terms; praise excessively; show off
accuse of a crime or other wrongful act; suggest that someone is guilty
disown; refuse to acknowledge; reject validity or authority of
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stance     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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death notice; list of dead
attitude or position of a standing person or animal; posture; mental posture; point of view
decree; authoritative command or order
the act of using; accepted or habitual practice; the customary manner in which a language is spoken or written
introduction; forerunner; preliminary or preface
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torso     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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essay; ordinary speech or writing; commonplace expression or quality
something that helps bring about an action or a desired result; an incentive
body excluding head and neck and limbs
act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls
the branch of physics that studies the physical properties of ligh; optical properties
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variable     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
extended scolding; long angry or violent speech
puzzle; a person or thing that is mysterious or difficult to understand
intentionally vague or ambiguous; a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth
factor; something that is likely to vary; changeable; inconstant
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