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 Test Questions
High School: 9th Grade
alter     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
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put force upon; force; constrain; compel; put in motion or action by violence
run with speed; run or move in a quick, hurried manner; hasten away
become slower; loosen; become less vigorous, intense, or severe
cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort
modify; cause to change; make different; convert
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attire     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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a physical attack; onslaught
gnawing; biting; corroding; any of various mammals of rodent, such as a mouse, rat, squirrel,
sickness; illness; affliction
clothes, especially fine or formal ones; dress
violent or riotous behavior; state of excitement, passion, or debauchery
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captivity     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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result; relation of a result to its cause; logical conclusion or inference
shuttle; transport by boat or aircraft
prison; confinement; state of being a prisoner
group of trees smaller than a forest; orchard
exceptional creative ability; unusual mental ability; someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
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civilian     Speak
 
(4)
a. or ad.  
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special; characteristic; unusual; odd; bizarre
clever; characterized by keen awareness, sharp intelligence
of or relating to nonmilitary life
completely lacking; barren or empty
being nothing more than what is specified; considered apart from anything else; small; slight
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corrode     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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consider; think about carefully; weigh
set up or found; build
have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away
turn or roll round on, or as on, an axis, like a wheel; rotate; move in curved path round a center; pass in cycles
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discharge     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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run with speed; run or move in a quick, hurried manner; hasten away
save from loss or destruction; rescue of a ship; save for further use
relieve of a burden or of contents; unload; pour forth or release; complete or carry out; give off
stir to anger; give rise to; stir to action or feeling
turn or roll round on, or as on, an axis, like a wheel; rotate; move in curved path round a center; pass in cycles
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enchant     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty
charm by sorcery; get control of by magical words and rites
endeavor; struggle or fight forcefully; exert much effort or energy
conquer; overcome; come out better in a competition
enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
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expedition     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
reasoned and reasonable judgment; a system of reasoning
mildness; quality of mercy or forgiveness, especially in the assignment of punishment as in a court case
boundary line of a circle, figure, area, or object
journey organized for a particular purpose
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fraudulent     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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falling off as of leaves; falling off or shed at specific season or stage of growth
having many talents; capable of working in many fields
first in excellence, quality, or value; at the best stage; peak; first in degree or rank; chief
cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud
disposed to treat guests with warmth and generosity; receptive
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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
food and drink; diet; transportation charge; a paying passenger
boundary line of a circle, figure, area, or object
solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
an imaginary great circle on the surface of the earth passing through the north and south poles
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imperturbable     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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authentic; sincerely and honestly felt or experienced; real or true
large; broad; extensive; very great in size, number, amount, or quantity
unshakably calm; placid; incapable of being disturbed or disconcerted
unhurried; slow; taking abundant time
efficient; productive; producing a strong impression or response
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lash     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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section or quantity within a larger thing; a part of a whole
follow a certain course; move ahead; travel onward
any of the short hairs fringing the edge of the eyelid
severe dizziness; reeling sensation; feeling about to fall
serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
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manufacture     Speak
 
(13)
v.  
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appear or take shape, usually in enlarged or distorted form
run with speed; run or move in a quick, hurried manner; hasten away
enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
alter; make partial or minor changes to
make products by hand or machinery; make from raw materials
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ooze     Speak
 
(14)
v.  
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put force upon; force; constrain; compel; put in motion or action by violence
refrain from buying or using
assign a job or role to someone; designate; nominate
save from loss or destruction; rescue of a ship; save for further use
be any thick messy substance; pass gradually; progress slowly but steadily
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prime     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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engaging in a contest; being in the state of competition, often unintentionally
enormous; colossal; consisting of great mass; containing a great quantity of matter
worthy of being depended on; trustworthy
being in an unrefined or natural state; raw; lacking tact or taste; blunt or offensive
first in excellence, quality, or value; at the best stage; peak; first in degree or rank; chief
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prodigy     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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fight; noisy quarrel or fight; loud party
noisy, disorderly fight or quarrel; disturbance
act that violates of the rules of a sport
outbreak of a contagious disease that spreads rapidly and widely; widely prevalent
person with exceptional talents or powers; wonder
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revolve     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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refrain from buying or using
turn or roll round on, or as on, an axis, like a wheel; rotate; move in curved path round a center; pass in cycles
continue; insist; persevere
hesitate as if in fear or doubt; shy away or be overcome with fright or astonishment
extend out or project in space; stick out
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skeptic     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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lack of knowledge or education
doubter; person who suspends judgment until evidence has been examined
teaching by giving a discourse on some subject; speech that is open to the public
measure or dimension from side to side; width; extent
serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
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tariff     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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tax on goods coming into a country
slender, elongated, threadlike object or structure; material to make paper or cloth
someone who has given long service
harmless form of the germs that cause a disease to prevent people getting the actual disease
most important thing; a fixed reference point; center of interest or activity
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unscathed     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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lacking of judgment, sense, or reason; unsuited; inappropriate; foolish
broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
distinguished from others in excellence
not harmed or damaged in any way; untouched
given with strong assurance; firm in adherence to promises or in observance of duty
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