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 Test Questions
High School: 9th Grade
anticipate     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
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eliminate; eradicate; kill on a large scale; kill man
live as a resident; exist in a given place or state
act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
absorb or swallow up as in a gulf; flow over or cover completely
make sure or certain; insure; assure
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assault     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms
wetness caused by water
liquid food made by boiling oatmeal
a physical attack; onslaught
shuttle; transport by boat or aircraft
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capacity     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
gnawing; biting; corroding; any of various mammals of rodent, such as a mouse, rat, squirrel,
follow a certain course; move ahead; travel onward
settled method of government to administer; system of public or official administration
person with discriminating taste in food and wine
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commence     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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shuffle; fight or struggle confusedly at close quarters; wrestle in a rough fashion
set up; connect or set in position and prepare for use
make such as is required; give added or requisite qualities to; make legally capable
continue; insist; persevere
have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
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degrade     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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keep under control; hold back ; place limits on
wither; decrease in size; become or make shrunken and wrinkled, often by drying
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
charm by sorcery; get control of by magical words and rites
reduce level; lower grade of something
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distress     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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doubter; person who suspends judgment until evidence has been examined
guarantee; assurance by seller; authorization or certification
discomfort; cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to
any substance used to make soil more fertile
strictness or severity, as in temperament, action, or judgment; something hard to endure
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efficient     Speak
 
(7)
a. or ad.  
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having a pleasant or sweet smell; odorous
effective; acting directly to produce an effect; exhibiting a high ratio of output to input
large; broad; extensive; very great in size, number, amount, or quantity
involving advantage or good ; greater than zero; very sure; confident
late; delayed; moving slowly
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fare     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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interjection; word or phrase having no independent meaning; expression usually of surprise or anger
any of the short hairs fringing the edge of the eyelid
food and drink; diet; transportation charge; a paying passenger
ally; form a group or unite
reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
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fluent     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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void of thought or knowledge; without an occupant or incumbent
relating to races; group of people sharing common racial, national, or religious heritage
fierce; savage; wild; indicating cruelty
making a strong or vivid impression; producing a strong effect
easy and graceful in shape; graceful; smooth and unconstrained in movement
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hatch     Speak
 
(10)
v.  
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occupy exclusively; absorb; acquire most or all of; write or print the final draft of; make large or larger
live as a resident; exist in a given place or state
reduce level; lower grade of something
breed; emerge from the egg
force or drive back; disgust; offer resistance to; fight against
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indomitable     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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unconquerable; incapable of being overcome
awkward or lacking in social graces; coarse and uncouth
causing extreme terror; very great; extraordinarily good
stout; lacking sufficient ventilation; close; dull and boring
dangerous; dangerously unstable and unpredictable; disloyal; tending to betray
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jeopardy     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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sign; indication; any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient
human being that eats human flesh; anything that devours its own kind
section or quantity within a larger thing; a part of a whole
exposure to death, loss, or injury; hazard; risk of loss or injury
capacity; amount of space occupied by an object
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marvel     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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volume; something contained; material, including text and images
wonder; strong surprise; astonishment
section or quantity within a larger thing; a part of a whole
an extra dividend to the shareholders; money paid in addition to a stated compensation
prison; confinement; state of being a prisoner
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paraphernalia     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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interjection; word or phrase having no independent meaning; expression usually of surprise or anger
follow a certain course; move ahead; travel onward
personal ornaments or accessories, as of attire; articles used in particular activity
act of reconciling, or state of being reconciled; reconcilement; restoration to harmony; renewal of friendship
teaching by giving a discourse on some subject; speech that is open to the public
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prerogative     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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liquid food made by boiling oatmeal
slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff; overwhelming electoral victory
sovereignty; rule; dominance or widespread influence
privilege; unquestionable right; exclusive power to command
delicately beautiful or charming; exquisite; gratification or pleasure taken in anything
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qualify     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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alter; make partial or minor changes to
make such as is required; give added or requisite qualities to; make legally capable
recover; find and bring in; get back
be superior; distinguish oneself
expand; fill with air or gas; increase the amount or availability of
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retrieve     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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make products by hand or machinery; make from raw materials
recover; find and bring in; get back
make sure or certain; insure; assure
convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty
restrain; prevent or forbid; hold back
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scurry     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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go with light running steps; move about or proceed hurriedly
put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
connect or join together; combine
walk lame, bearing chiefly on one leg; walk with a hitch or hop, or with crutches; move roughly or irregularly
modify; cause to change; make different; convert
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terrain     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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piece of ground having specific characteristics or military potential; area of land; ground
opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
forerunner; one who precedes an event and indicates its approach
personal ornaments or accessories, as of attire; articles used in particular activity
fixed foundation; established base; region of the air; sky or heavens; the most remote of the celestial spheres
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tremor     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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guarantee; assurance by seller; authorization or certification
breaking of contract or duty
legend; fable; a traditional story accepted as history
shaking or vibrating movement; slight quiver
act that violates of the rules of a sport
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