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 Test Questions
High School: 9th Grade
adversary     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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argument; angry altercation; quarrel; verbal controversy; debate
serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving
reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
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associate     Speak
 
(2)
v.  
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modify; cause to change; make different; convert
utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
connect or join together; combine
mock; ridicule; show or express scorn; eat quickly and greedily
shuffle; fight or struggle confusedly at close quarters; wrestle in a rough fashion
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brittle     Speak
 
(3)
a. or ad.  
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causing sadness, compassion, or pity
special; characteristic; unusual; odd; bizarre
every two years; lasting or living for two years
easily broken; having little elasticity
stout; lacking sufficient ventilation; close; dull and boring
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conspicuous     Speak
 
(4)
a. or ad.  
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having the quality of being viscous or adhesive; soft and sticky; glutinous; damp and adhesive
likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
noticeable; prominent; easy to notice; obvious
having the ability required for a specific task
affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; periodic
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debate     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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discomfort; cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to
weakness; bodily ailment or weakness, especially one brought on by old age
unfortunate accident; bad luck
discussion; dispute; discussion involving opposing points
patch; wide and open extent, as of surface, land, or sky
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desire     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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weakness; bodily ailment or weakness, especially one brought on by old age
act of executing or performing any duty; assigned duty or activity
a large group or crowd; wandering troop or gang; a moving crowd
a strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen
entire range; all notes in musical scale
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endow     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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grant; award; give qualities or abilities to
recover; find and bring in; get back
fall or tumble down; destroy; devastate; exterminate
stir to anger; give rise to; stir to action or feeling
commence; go on board a boat or airplane; begin a journey
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exterminate     Speak
 
(8)
v.  
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force or drive back; disgust; offer resistance to; fight against
eliminate; eradicate; kill on a large scale; kill man
compute; determine; estimate
make products by hand or machinery; make from raw materials
relieve of a burden or of contents; unload; pour forth or release; complete or carry out; give off
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feeble     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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easily broken; having little elasticity
forever; being without beginning or end; existing outside of time; infinite
suggesting or threatening evil; accompanied by or leading to disaster
making a strong or vivid impression; producing a strong effect
lacking vigor, force, or effectiveness; faint; frail
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gauche     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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careful about money; economical
unhurried; slow; taking abundant time
awkward or lacking in social graces; coarse and uncouth
no longer usable or practical; obsolete; not in fashion
random; occurring from time to time; infrequent
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hospitable     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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causing death; leading to failure or disaster
disposed to treat guests with warmth and generosity; receptive
given with strong assurance; firm in adherence to promises or in observance of duty
involving advantage or good ; greater than zero; very sure; confident
lacking of judgment, sense, or reason; unsuited; inappropriate; foolish
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jolt     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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sudden jerking, as from a heavy blow; sudden, strong feeling of surprise or disappointment
warning serves; alarm; condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action
practice of cooperating; joint operation or action
an achievement that requires great courage, skill, or strength; accomplishment
exposure to death, loss, or injury; hazard; risk of loss or injury
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loot     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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fight; noisy quarrel or fight; loud party
almost no; very little; deliberate discourtesy
act of plundering; plunder; booty, especially, the boot taken in a conquered or sacked city
formal act or set of acts performed as prescribed by ritual or custom
act that violates of the rules of a sport
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peculiar     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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moving quickly and lightly; mentally quick
completely lacking; barren or empty
no longer usable or practical; obsolete; not in fashion
special; characteristic; unusual; odd; bizarre
concerning each of two or more persons or things; exchangeable; interacting
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pressure     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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sovereignty; rule; dominance or widespread influence
noisy, disorderly fight or quarrel; disturbance
strong, foul odor; stink; foul quality; offensive odor
discussion; dispute; discussion involving opposing points
stress; tension; condition of being pressed
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protrude     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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make products by hand or machinery; make from raw materials
become slower; loosen; become less vigorous, intense, or severe
extend out or project in space; stick out
acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
fall or tumble down; destroy; devastate; exterminate
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rigor     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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piece of ground having specific characteristics or military potential; area of land; ground
an imaginary great circle on the surface of the earth passing through the north and south poles
food and drink; diet; transportation charge; a paying passenger
weakness; bodily ailment or weakness, especially one brought on by old age
strictness or severity, as in temperament, action, or judgment; something hard to endure
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sincere     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
unhurried; slow; taking abundant time
being nothing more than what is specified; considered apart from anything else; small; slight
open and genuine; not deceitful; pure; unmixed
curative; having or exhibiting healing powers; relating to healing art
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temporary     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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not permanent; lasting for only a limited period of time
apt; suitably expressed; well chosen
divided into squares; diversified in color; marked by great changes or shifts in fortune
having a pleasant or sweet smell; odorous
concerning each of two or more persons or things; exchangeable; interacting
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tremor     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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shaking or vibrating movement; slight quiver
person with discriminating taste in food and wine
slender, elongated, threadlike object or structure; material to make paper or cloth
prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms
refuge; shelter; harbor or anchorage; port
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