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 Test Questions
High School: 9th Grade
anguish     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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anything that contributes causally to a result; element; variable
decree ,especially issued by a sovereign; official command
absolute ruler; sovereign unrestrained by law or constitution
reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering
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bluff     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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change something into another form; transform
protection; exemption from normal legal duties
pretense of strength; mislead or deceive
exposure to death, loss, or injury; hazard; risk of loss or injury
patch; wide and open extent, as of surface, land, or sky
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captive     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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legend; fable; a traditional story accepted as history
large extent of land; organized portion of country
moral corruption or contamination; invasion of body which can lead to tissue damage and disease
prisoner taken by force; one kept in power of another; one charmed or subdued by beauty, excellence, or affection
section or quantity within a larger thing; a part of a whole
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coincide     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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occur at the same time as; correspond
commence; go on board a boat or airplane; begin a journey
enclose; reach as an end of reasoning; make final determination ; judge or decide; bring to an end
achieve or accomplish; gain
make products by hand or machinery; make from raw materials
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degrade     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
reduce level; lower grade of something
put out a fire; extinguish; put an end to; destroy
plant or grow in a fixed cyclic order of succession; swirl; revolve; turn on or around an axis or a center
run with speed; run or move in a quick, hurried manner; hasten away
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depress     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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make sure or certain; insure; assure
lower in spirits; press down
crouch or curl up ; mass; heap; crowd or draw together
blow in heavy gusts; speak in a loudly arrogant or bullying manner
be slow in leaving; continue or persist; stay
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enchant     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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hesitate as if in fear or doubt; shy away or be overcome with fright or astonishment
charm by sorcery; get control of by magical words and rites
set up; connect or set in position and prepare for use
blow in heavy gusts; speak in a loudly arrogant or bullying manner
be slow in leaving; continue or persist; stay
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estimate     Speak
 
(8)
v.  
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threaten; jeopardize; do something that may damage it or destroy it
judge to be probable; form an opinion about; evaluate
dwindle; reduce; make smaller or less or to cause to appear so
follow in; go in search of or hunt for
beg for urgently; make an earnest appeal
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fluent     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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lacking vigor, force, or effectiveness; faint; frail
easy and graceful in shape; graceful; smooth and unconstrained in movement
mobile; easily or conveniently transported
of extraordinary size; huge; gigantic
moving quickly and lightly; mentally quick
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garment     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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enemy; one who entertains hatred, grudge; adversary
any article of clothing, as coat or gown
management of money and credit and banking and investments; subsidizing; fund
inquiry; doubt in the mind; mental reservation
fixed foundation; established base; region of the air; sky or heavens; the most remote of the celestial spheres
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impede     Speak
 
(11)
v.  
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utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
hinder; charge with improper conduct; challenge validity of; try to discredit
convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty
compute; determine; estimate
commence; go on board a boat or airplane; begin a journey
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install     Speak
 
(12)
v.  
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set up; connect or set in position and prepare for use
wither; decrease in size; become or make shrunken and wrinkled, often by drying
be any thick messy substance; pass gradually; progress slowly but steadily
talk foolishly or idly; utter meaningless confusion of words or sounds
upset; throw into confusion or disorder
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moisture     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
wetness caused by water
great unhappiness; extreme pain of body or mind
reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
shortage of food; starvation
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peculiar     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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marked by complexity and richness of detail; done with care and in minute detail
special; characteristic; unusual; odd; bizarre
of extraordinary size; huge; gigantic
easily broken; having little elasticity
suggesting or threatening evil; accompanied by or leading to disaster
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precursor     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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unfortunate accident; bad luck
act of executing or performing any duty; assigned duty or activity
prison; confinement; state of being a prisoner
forerunner; one who precedes an event and indicates its approach
exposure to death, loss, or injury; hazard; risk of loss or injury
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ransom     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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release of property or person in return for payment of a demanded price; price paid for such release
a tiny piece of anything
liquid food made by boiling oatmeal
protection; exemption from normal legal duties
severe dizziness; reeling sensation; feeling about to fall
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rejoice     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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live in; occupy; reside in
include; surround on all sides; close in
scrub; clean, polish, or wash by scrubbing vigorously; wear away; search through or over thoroughly
feel joy; experience gladness in a high degree; have pleasurable satisfaction; be delighted; enjoy
hesitate as if in fear or doubt; shy away or be overcome with fright or astonishment
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scuffle     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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force; coerce; necessitate or pressure by force
put force upon; force; constrain; compel; put in motion or action by violence
make such as is required; give added or requisite qualities to; make legally capable
shuffle; fight or struggle confusedly at close quarters; wrestle in a rough fashion
burn without flame; be liable to break out at any moment
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tentative     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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hesitant; not fully worked out or developed; experimental; not definite or positive
inattentive or unmindful; lacking all memory; forgetful
authentic; sincerely and honestly felt or experienced; real or true
stout; lacking sufficient ventilation; close; dull and boring
causing sadness, compassion, or pity
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unruly     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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unequal; unbalanced; too much or too little in relation to something else
dull with sleepiness; showing lack of attention
causing extreme terror; very great; extraordinarily good
capable of arousing and holding the attention
difficult or impossible to discipline, control, or rule; not according to rule; irregularly
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