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 Test Questions
High School: 9th Grade
abrupt     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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divided into squares; diversified in color; marked by great changes or shifts in fortune
not easy; difficult; restless; disturbed by pain, anxiety
broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
worthy of being depended on; trustworthy
completely lacking; barren or empty
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babble     Speak
 
(2)
v.  
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make products by hand or machinery; make from raw materials
sell or transfer abroad; send to another country for sale
demand; force; compel to behave in a certain way
talk foolishly or idly; utter meaningless confusion of words or sounds
appear or take shape, usually in enlarged or distorted form
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bluster     Speak
 
(3)
v.  
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admit as valid; keep in existence; lengthen or extend in duration or space
provide; bestow a quality on
talk foolishly or idly; utter meaningless confusion of words or sounds
separate with a sieve, as the fine part of a substance from the course; examine critically or minutely; scrutinize
blow in heavy gusts; speak in a loudly arrogant or bullying manner
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contempt     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
act of executing or performing any duty; assigned duty or activity
moment of calm; a period of calm weather; temporary quiet and rest
almost no; very little; deliberate discourtesy
mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
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corrode     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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endeavor; struggle or fight forcefully; exert much effort or energy
destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away
deliver;give or make available; provide; represent in a drawing or painting
blow in heavy gusts; speak in a loudly arrogant or bullying manner
include; surround on all sides; close in
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devoid     Speak
 
(6)
a. or ad.  
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bright; lively; graphic; having striking color
relating to, or characterized by, skill; dexterous; skillful
expressing, or consisting of, the number two; belonging to two
large; broad; extensive; very great in size, number, amount, or quantity
completely lacking; barren or empty
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enchant     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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get hold of; gain possession of; acquire, in any way
put out a fire; extinguish; put an end to; destroy
hand out; disseminate; allocate
charm by sorcery; get control of by magical words and rites
restore or return to the country of birth, citizenship, or origin
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fascinating     Speak
 
(8)
a. or ad.  
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relating to health or the protection of health
being in proper time; timely; arranged in good order; orderly; appropriate; neat; kept in proper
capable of arousing and holding the attention
unhurried; slow; taking abundant time
distinguished from others in excellence
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feeble     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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capable of arousing and holding the attention
lacking vigor, force, or effectiveness; faint; frail
having many talents; capable of working in many fields
spread or scattered over a considerable extent; occurring or accepted widely
unshakably calm; placid; incapable of being disturbed or disconcerted
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genius     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
strictness or severity, as in temperament, action, or judgment; something hard to endure
freight carried by a ship, an aircraft, or another vehicle
exceptional creative ability; unusual mental ability; someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
personal ornaments or accessories, as of attire; articles used in particular activity
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implore     Speak
 
(11)
v.  
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disregard; ignore; pay little or no attention to
stir to anger; give rise to; stir to action or feeling
set up; connect or set in position and prepare for use
beg for urgently; make an earnest appeal
strike against; attack; assail; make angry; affront
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leisurely     Speak
 
(12)
a. or ad.  
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proceeding by steps or degrees; advancing, step by step, as in ascent or descent or from one state to another; regularly progressive
low or inferior in station or quality; modest
unhurried; slow; taking abundant time
valuable under estimation; inestimable; priceless
impartial; not supporting one side over another
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mistrust     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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pain of a guilty conscience; feeling of deep regret
inquiry; doubt in the mind; mental reservation
boundary line of a circle, figure, area, or object
lack of trust or confidence
any of the short hairs fringing the edge of the eyelid
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peer     Speak
 
(14)
v.  
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make products by hand or machinery; make from raw materials
be present at; go to; take care of; tend
achieve or accomplish; gain
stop considering; end employment or service of; discharge; refuse to accept or recognize
gaze; stare; look searchingly; company with
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placid     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; periodic
peaceful; tranquil; calm or quiet
authentic; sincerely and honestly felt or experienced; real or true
inattentive or unmindful; lacking all memory; forgetful
unequal; unbalanced; too much or too little in relation to something else
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reciprocal     Speak
 
(16)
a. or ad.  
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completely lacking; barren or empty
distinguished from others in excellence
reliable; worthy of being depended on; trustworthy
having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
concerning each of two or more persons or things; exchangeable; interacting
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revolve     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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continue; insist; persevere
throw or bend back light from a surface; give back or show an image of; mirror
occur at the same time as; correspond
raze; destroy; do away with completely; put an end to
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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sinister     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
suggesting or threatening evil; accompanied by or leading to disaster
reliable; worthy of being depended on; trustworthy
having the ability required for a specific task
curative; having or exhibiting healing powers; relating to healing art
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strategy     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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elaborate and systematic plan; plan of action intended to accomplish a specific goal
fixed foundation; established base; region of the air; sky or heavens; the most remote of the celestial spheres
protection; exemption from normal legal duties
loss of hope; utter hopelessness; complete despondency
journey organized for a particular purpose
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toxic     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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moving quickly and lightly; mentally quick
poisonous; caused by a toxin or other poison
enormous; colossal; consisting of great mass; containing a great quantity of matter
careful about money; economical
without money; poor; penniless
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