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 Test Questions
High School: 9th Grade
aloft     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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dangerous; dangerously unstable and unpredictable; disloyal; tending to betray
causing difficulty or annoyance; bothersome
in or into a high place; high or higher up
unhurried; slow; taking abundant time
outermost; utmost; farthest; most remote; at the widest limit
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attend     Speak
 
(2)
v.  
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be or stand apart; disagree; be unlike; be distinguished
be present at; go to; take care of; tend
raise; give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
combine; blend; become plastic or fluid or liquefied from heat
stop considering; end employment or service of; discharge; refuse to accept or recognize
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chant     Speak
 
(3)
v.  
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provide written evidence; record in detail
be present at; go to; take care of; tend
utter with a melodious voice; celebrate in song; make melody with the voice
cause to feel better; give moral or emotional strength to
declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories
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commend     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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cause to go gently and smoothly through air or over water
grieve; express sorrow; regret deeply
shake with slight, rapid, tremulous movement
melt; liquefy; cause to pass into solution; cause to disappear or vanish
commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard
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dejected     Speak
 
(5)
a. or ad.  
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broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
thrifty; saving; using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness
being in low spirits; depressed
disposed to treat guests with warmth and generosity; receptive
lacking of judgment, sense, or reason; unsuited; inappropriate; foolish
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disproportionate     Speak
 
(6)
a. or ad.  
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relating to health or the protection of health
having the ability required for a specific task
falling off as of leaves; falling off or shed at specific season or stage of growth
unequal; unbalanced; too much or too little in relation to something else
reliable; worthy of being depended on; trustworthy
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elevate     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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wither; decrease in size; become or make shrunken and wrinkled, often by drying
raise; give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
judge to be probable; form an opinion about; evaluate
be unwilling or reluctant to give or admit; be envious; show discontent
extend out or project in space; stick out
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excel     Speak
 
(8)
v.  
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throw or bend back light from a surface; give back or show an image of; mirror
burn without flame; be liable to break out at any moment
constrict; make smaller; compress or concentrate
melt; liquefy; cause to pass into solution; cause to disappear or vanish
be superior; distinguish oneself
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ferry     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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person with discriminating taste in food and wine
strictness or severity, as in temperament, action, or judgment; something hard to endure
shuttle; transport by boat or aircraft
argument; angry altercation; quarrel; verbal controversy; debate
serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
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genius     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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anything that contributes causally to a result; element; variable
gnawing; biting; corroding; any of various mammals of rodent, such as a mouse, rat, squirrel,
an imaginary great circle on the surface of the earth passing through the north and south poles
enclosure for confining livestock; enclosure formed by a circle of wagons for defense against attack during an encampment
exceptional creative ability; unusual mental ability; someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
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hospitable     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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disposed to treat guests with warmth and generosity; receptive
having total knowledge; knowing everything
appropriate to a purpose or an occasion
having the ability required for a specific task
seen or able to be seen by the eye; visible; optical
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longitude     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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journey organized for a particular purpose
an imaginary great circle on the surface of the earth passing through the north and south poles
discomfort; cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to
release of property or person in return for payment of a demanded price; price paid for such release
tax on goods coming into a country
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moisture     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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wetness caused by water
follow a certain course; move ahead; travel onward
line that appears to bound an object; shape of an object or figure; summary of a written work or speech
act of plundering; plunder; booty, especially, the boot taken in a conquered or sacked city
combining parts into a coherent whole; putting of two or more things togethe
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pathetic     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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capable of arousing and holding the attention
spread or scattered over a considerable extent; occurring or accepted widely
not fitting; lacking in harmony or compatibility
causing sadness, compassion, or pity
lacking vigor, force, or effectiveness; faint; frail
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portable     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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forever; being without beginning or end; existing outside of time; infinite
concerning each of two or more persons or things; exchangeable; interacting
proceeding by steps or degrees; advancing, step by step, as in ascent or descent or from one state to another; regularly progressive
poisonous; caused by a toxin or other poison
mobile; easily or conveniently transported
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prodigy     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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gain information about enemy; inspection or exploration of an area
act of treating for the adjustment of differences; negotiation
person with exceptional talents or powers; wonder
discussion; dispute; discussion involving opposing points
serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
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retrieve     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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commence; go on board a boat or airplane; begin a journey
stop; terminate; put an end to; discontinue
follow in; go in search of or hunt for
recover; find and bring in; get back
feel joy; experience gladness in a high degree; have pleasurable satisfaction; be delighted; enjoy
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sincere     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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concerning each of two or more persons or things; exchangeable; interacting
no longer usable or practical; obsolete; not in fashion
not fitting; lacking in harmony or compatibility
alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful
open and genuine; not deceitful; pure; unmixed
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supervisor     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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a widely known person; the state of being well known
prisoner taken by force; one kept in power of another; one charmed or subdued by beauty, excellence, or affection
sickness; illness; affliction
pleasantry or slight satire; banter; jesting language; satirical merriment
director; overseer; one who is in charge of a particular unit, as in government or school system
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uneasy     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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not easy; difficult; restless; disturbed by pain, anxiety
having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
nice; particular; fastidious; excellent; fine
unrestrained and violent; occurring without restraint
making a strong or vivid impression; producing a strong effect
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