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 Test Questions
High School: 9th Grade
anguish     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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act of executing or performing any duty; assigned duty or activity
duration; distance; cover; extent or measure of space between two points
agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering
a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
allotment; allowance; portion; allot; distribute in rations
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attain     Speak
 
(2)
v.  
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achieve or accomplish; gain
assign a job or role to someone; designate; nominate
absorb or swallow up as in a gulf; flow over or cover completely
extend out or project in space; stick out
occur at the same time as; correspond
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breach     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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breaking of contract or duty
slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff; overwhelming electoral victory
freight carried by a ship, an aircraft, or another vehicle
king; sole and absolute ruler; sovereign, such as a king or empress
pain of a guilty conscience; feeling of deep regret
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coincide     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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plant or grow in a fixed cyclic order of succession; swirl; revolve; turn on or around an axis or a center
wet through and through; soak; put potion down throat of; steep in moisture; wet thoroughly
occur at the same time as; correspond
follow in; go in search of or hunt for
set up; connect or set in position and prepare for use
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crafty     Speak
 
(5)
a. or ad.  
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concerning each of two or more persons or things; exchangeable; interacting
unshakably calm; placid; incapable of being disturbed or disconcerted
disposed to treat guests with warmth and generosity; receptive
relating to, or characterized by, skill; dexterous; skillful
difficult to handle or manage
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dismiss     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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make sure or certain; insure; assure
turn or roll round on, or as on, an axis, like a wheel; rotate; move in curved path round a center; pass in cycles
give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
stop considering; end employment or service of; discharge; refuse to accept or recognize
add as something seems insufficient; complement; extension; addition
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elude     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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fall or tumble down; destroy; devastate; exterminate
avoid cleverly; escape perception of
have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
grieve; express sorrow; regret deeply
give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
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ensure     Speak
 
(8)
v.  
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cultivate; make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans
give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
make sure or certain; insure; assure
become slower; loosen; become less vigorous, intense, or severe
enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
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foe     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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enemy; one who entertains hatred, grudge; adversary
inflammation of the lungs
anything that contributes causally to a result; element; variable
a physical attack; onslaught
act of searching for something
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gamut     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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long narrow opening ; long narrow depression in surface
wonder; strong surprise; astonishment
prison; confinement; state of being a prisoner
entire range; all notes in musical scale
almost no; very little; deliberate discourtesy
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hectic     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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disposed to treat guests with warmth and generosity; receptive
feverish; very busy with activity and confusion; habitual; marking particular habit or condition of body
of or relating to nonmilitary life
offering fun and gaiety; joyous; celebratory
peaceful; tranquil; calm or quiet
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inhabit     Speak
 
(12)
v.  
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compute; determine; estimate
turn down; refuse to accept; dismiss from consideration
live in; occupy; reside in
provide written evidence; record in detail
shuffle; fight or struggle confusedly at close quarters; wrestle in a rough fashion
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oblivious     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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isolated; existing, living, or going without others; alone; unaccompanied
noticeable; prominent; easy to notice; obvious
inattentive or unmindful; lacking all memory; forgetful
enormous; colossal; consisting of great mass; containing a great quantity of matter
hard, harsh, or severe in manner or character; firm or unyielding
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omniscient     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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peaceful; tranquil; calm or quiet
dangerous; dangerously unstable and unpredictable; disloyal; tending to betray
having total knowledge; knowing everything
authentic; sincerely and honestly felt or experienced; real or true
relating to, or characterized by, skill; dexterous; skillful
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predicament     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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any article of clothing, as coat or gown
discomfort; cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to
outbreak of a contagious disease that spreads rapidly and widely; widely prevalent
tricky or dangerous situation; dilemma; troublesome
director; overseer; one who is in charge of a particular unit, as in government or school system
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qualify     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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harbor; treasure; treat with affection and tenderness; hold dear
strike against; attack; assail; make angry; affront
make such as is required; give added or requisite qualities to; make legally capable
leave undone or leave out ; bypass; neglect; fail to include or mention
shuffle; fight or struggle confusedly at close quarters; wrestle in a rough fashion
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restrict     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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stir to anger; give rise to; stir to action or feeling
restrain; prevent or forbid; hold back
keep or confine within limits
destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away
make sure or certain; insure; assure
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slacken     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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become slower; loosen; become less vigorous, intense, or severe
force or drive back; disgust; offer resistance to; fight against
dance and skip about in sport; leap playfully
cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort
come close or be similar to something in quality, nature, or quantity; come near
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tardy     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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not easy; difficult; restless; disturbed by pain, anxiety
apt; suitably expressed; well chosen
stout; lacking sufficient ventilation; close; dull and boring
late; delayed; moving slowly
no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated
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treacherous     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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causing sadness, compassion, or pity
neatly dressed; very stylish in dress; lively and alert
dangerous; dangerously unstable and unpredictable; disloyal; tending to betray
dull with sleepiness; showing lack of attention
causing death; leading to failure or disaster
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