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 Test Questions
High School: 9th Grade
anguish     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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practice of cooperating; joint operation or action
one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office
government by a few persons, especially by a small faction of persons or families
argument; angry altercation; quarrel; verbal controversy; debate
agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering
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assist     Speak
 
(2)
v.  
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grant; award; give qualities or abilities to
crouch or curl up ; mass; heap; crowd or draw together
enclose with protective covering; encase; cover up or hide
endeavor; struggle or fight forcefully; exert much effort or energy
give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
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bonanza     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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patch; wide and open extent, as of surface, land, or sky
tax on goods coming into a country
confederate; partner; collaborator
clothes, especially fine or formal ones; dress
boom; rich mine, vein, or pocket of ore; sudden opportunity to make money
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consent     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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grow rapidly; propagate; reproduce
utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
turn down; refuse to accept; dismiss from consideration
agree in opinion or sentiment; be of the same mind; accord; concur; allow
scrub; clean, polish, or wash by scrubbing vigorously; wear away; search through or over thoroughly
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dapper     Speak
 
(5)
a. or ad.  
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fatal; lethal; causing or tending to cause death
having the ability required for a specific task
falling off as of leaves; falling off or shed at specific season or stage of growth
neatly dressed; very stylish in dress; lively and alert
engaging in a contest; being in the state of competition, often unintentionally
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distribute     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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strike against; attack; assail; make angry; affront
hand out; disseminate; allocate
engage the services of; put to work; apply
utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
put out a fire; extinguish; put an end to; destroy
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economical     Speak
 
(7)
a. or ad.  
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overjoyed; extremely happy and excited
bright; lively; graphic; having striking color
thrifty; saving; using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness
affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; periodic
physically weak; easily broken
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expanse     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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act of reconciling, or state of being reconciled; reconcilement; restoration to harmony; renewal of friendship
patch; wide and open extent, as of surface, land, or sky
gnawing; biting; corroding; any of various mammals of rodent, such as a mouse, rat, squirrel,
personal ornaments or accessories, as of attire; articles used in particular activity
any substance used to make soil more fertile
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function     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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shaking or vibrating movement; slight quiver
dry period; aridity; long period of abnormally low rainfall
change something into another form; transform
act of executing or performing any duty; assigned duty or activity
sudden jerking, as from a heavy blow; sudden, strong feeling of surprise or disappointment
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gradual     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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efficient; productive; producing a strong impression or response
authentic; sincerely and honestly felt or experienced; real or true
proceeding by steps or degrees; advancing, step by step, as in ascent or descent or from one state to another; regularly progressive
theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
fatal; lethal; causing or tending to cause death
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impede     Speak
 
(11)
v.  
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hinder; charge with improper conduct; challenge validity of; try to discredit
endure; be persistent, refuse to stop
expand; fill with air or gas; increase the amount or availability of
fall or tumble down; destroy; devastate; exterminate
turn down; refuse to accept; dismiss from consideration
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landslide     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff; overwhelming electoral victory
an imaginary great circle on the surface of the earth passing through the north and south poles
sign; indication; any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient
dry period; aridity; long period of abnormally low rainfall
king; sole and absolute ruler; sovereign, such as a king or empress
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morsel     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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wetness caused by water
a little bite or bit of food; a small quantity; a little piece; a fragment
guarantee; assurance by seller; authorization or certification
harmless form of the germs that cause a disease to prevent people getting the actual disease
prison; confinement; state of being a prisoner
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penetrate     Speak
 
(14)
v.  
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endeavor; struggle or fight forcefully; exert much effort or energy
enclose; reach as an end of reasoning; make final determination ; judge or decide; bring to an end
run with speed; run or move in a quick, hurried manner; hasten away
hesitate as if in fear or doubt; shy away or be overcome with fright or astonishment
pierce; go through; permeate
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predicament     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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act or practice of one who is hospitable; reception and entertainment of strangers or guests without reward
tricky or dangerous situation; dilemma; troublesome
sign; indication; any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient
doubter; person who suspends judgment until evidence has been examined
mildness; quality of mercy or forgiveness, especially in the assignment of punishment as in a court case
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ransom     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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tax on goods coming into a country
a strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen
strong, foul odor; stink; foul quality; offensive odor
release of property or person in return for payment of a demanded price; price paid for such release
severe dizziness; reeling sensation; feeling about to fall
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rejoice     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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break down; make more concise; convert food into absorbable substances
feel joy; experience gladness in a high degree; have pleasurable satisfaction; be delighted; enjoy
restrain; prevent or forbid; hold back
avoid cleverly; escape perception of
give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
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shed     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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be slow in leaving; continue or persist; stay
pierce; go through; permeate
get rid of ; cast off; cause to pour forth
save from loss or destruction; rescue of a ship; save for further use
give as gift; present
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sustain     Speak
 
(19)
v.  
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admit as valid; keep in existence; lengthen or extend in duration or space
conquer; overcome; come out better in a competition
endure; be persistent, refuse to stop
achieve or accomplish; gain
leave undone or leave out ; bypass; neglect; fail to include or mention
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vaccine     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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almost no; very little; deliberate discourtesy
boom; rich mine, vein, or pocket of ore; sudden opportunity to make money
opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
harmless form of the germs that cause a disease to prevent people getting the actual disease
inquiry; doubt in the mind; mental reservation
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