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 Test Questions
High School: 9th Grade
adversary     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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tricky or dangerous situation; dilemma; troublesome
opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
group of trees smaller than a forest; orchard
section or quantity within a larger thing; a part of a whole
patch; wide and open extent, as of surface, land, or sky
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attire     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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director; overseer; one who is in charge of a particular unit, as in government or school system
clothes, especially fine or formal ones; dress
act that violates of the rules of a sport
management of money and credit and banking and investments; subsidizing; fund
slender, elongated, threadlike object or structure; material to make paper or cloth
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cargo     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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enclosure for confining livestock; enclosure formed by a circle of wagons for defense against attack during an encampment
combining parts into a coherent whole; putting of two or more things togethe
freight carried by a ship, an aircraft, or another vehicle
duration; distance; cover; extent or measure of space between two points
director; overseer; one who is in charge of a particular unit, as in government or school system
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confederate     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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ally; form a group or unite
combining parts into a coherent whole; putting of two or more things togethe
satisfaction; pleasure; entertainment; freedom from care
shuttle; transport by boat or aircraft
pain of a guilty conscience; feeling of deep regret
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convict     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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find or declare guilty
move or shift from the usual place or position, especially to force to leave a homeland
extend out or project in space; stick out
have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
enclose with protective covering; encase; cover up or hide
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despair     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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act of plundering; plunder; booty, especially, the boot taken in a conquered or sacked city
loss of hope; utter hopelessness; complete despondency
opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
lack of knowledge or education
forerunner; one who precedes an event and indicates its approach
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endanger     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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make products by hand or machinery; make from raw materials
narrate or tell; count over again
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
kindle; cause to start burning; set fire to
threaten; jeopardize; do something that may damage it or destroy it
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excel     Speak
 
(8)
v.  
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walk lame, bearing chiefly on one leg; walk with a hitch or hop, or with crutches; move roughly or irregularly
be superior; distinguish oneself
conquer; overcome; come out better in a competition
follow, discover; make a mark or lines on a surface
enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
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feat     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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an achievement that requires great courage, skill, or strength; accomplishment
lack of knowledge or education
government by a few persons, especially by a small faction of persons or families
person with exceptional talents or powers; wonder
travel; journey or leg of a journey, especially when slow or difficult
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fuss     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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angry disturbance; excited state of agitation; needlessly nervous or useless activity; protest; quarrel
enemy; one who entertains hatred, grudge; adversary
clothes, especially fine or formal ones; dress
enclosure for confining livestock; enclosure formed by a circle of wagons for defense against attack during an encampment
discussion; dispute; discussion involving opposing points
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humble     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility
of first rank or importance or value; essential or basic
low or inferior in station or quality; modest
falling off as of leaves; falling off or shed at specific season or stage of growth
disposed to treat guests with warmth and generosity; receptive
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inhabit     Speak
 
(12)
v.  
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come close or be similar to something in quality, nature, or quantity; come near
declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories
hinder; charge with improper conduct; challenge validity of; try to discredit
live in; occupy; reside in
demand; force; compel to behave in a certain way
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marvel     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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wonder; strong surprise; astonishment
allotment; allowance; portion; allot; distribute in rations
quality or state of being vain; emptiness; feelings of excessive pride; conceit
volume; something contained; material, including text and images
one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office
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peculiar     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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suggesting or threatening evil; accompanied by or leading to disaster
void of thought or knowledge; without an occupant or incumbent
fierce; savage; wild; indicating cruelty
boring; dull; tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
special; characteristic; unusual; odd; bizarre
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positive     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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making a strong or vivid impression; producing a strong effect
having total knowledge; knowing everything
involving advantage or good ; greater than zero; very sure; confident
poisonous; caused by a toxin or other poison
disposed to treat guests with warmth and generosity; receptive
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quest     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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fight; noisy quarrel or fight; loud party
light; brightness; fierce or angry stare
one who can make his voice seem to come from another person or thing
act of searching for something
privilege; unquestionable right; exclusive power to command
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repel     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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add as something seems insufficient; complement; extension; addition
charm by sorcery; get control of by magical words and rites
force or drive back; disgust; offer resistance to; fight against
be made up or composed; be comprised or contained in
be present at; go to; take care of; tend
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solitary     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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most outstanding; highest; superior
isolated; existing, living, or going without others; alone; unaccompanied
concerning each of two or more persons or things; exchangeable; interacting
of first rank or importance or value; essential or basic
slightly obscure; unclear, confused, or uncertain
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temporary     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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not permanent; lasting for only a limited period of time
being nothing more than what is specified; considered apart from anything else; small; slight
unrestrained and violent; occurring without restraint
relating to health or the protection of health
making a strong or vivid impression; producing a strong effect
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treaty     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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exposure to death, loss, or injury; hazard; risk of loss or injury
act of treating for the adjustment of differences; negotiation
loss of hope; utter hopelessness; complete despondency
exceptional creative ability; unusual mental ability; someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
target of a hunt; animal hunted or caught for food
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