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 Test Questions
High School: 9th Grade
adversary     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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weapon, consisting of long handle and steel blade or head; spear carried by horsemen, often decorated with small flag
stress; tension; condition of being pressed
opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
prison; confinement; state of being a prisoner
a strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen
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assemble     Speak
 
(2)
v.  
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frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
plant or grow in a fixed cyclic order of succession; swirl; revolve; turn on or around an axis or a center
put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
shake with slight, rapid, tremulous movement
eliminate; eradicate; kill on a large scale; kill man
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bonus     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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mildness; quality of mercy or forgiveness, especially in the assignment of punishment as in a court case
a person who defeats an enemy or opponent in competition; winner
target of a hunt; animal hunted or caught for food
an extra dividend to the shareholders; money paid in addition to a stated compensation
gain information about enemy; inspection or exploration of an area
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coincide     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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strike against; attack; assail; make angry; affront
occur at the same time as; correspond
pierce; go through; permeate
hesitate as if in fear or doubt; shy away or be overcome with fright or astonishment
set up; connect or set in position and prepare for use
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dampen     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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be slow in leaving; continue or persist; stay
enclose; reach as an end of reasoning; make final determination ; judge or decide; bring to an end
scrub; clean, polish, or wash by scrubbing vigorously; wear away; search through or over thoroughly
fall or tumble down; destroy; devastate; exterminate
moisten; lessen in force or effect
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disproportionate     Speak
 
(6)
a. or ad.  
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unequal; unbalanced; too much or too little in relation to something else
likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
making a strong or vivid impression; producing a strong effect
dangerous; dangerously unstable and unpredictable; disloyal; tending to betray
engaging in a contest; being in the state of competition, often unintentionally
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embark     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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endeavor; struggle or fight forcefully; exert much effort or energy
commence; go on board a boat or airplane; begin a journey
keep under control; hold back ; place limits on
restore or return to the country of birth, citizenship, or origin
make products by hand or machinery; make from raw materials
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extreme     Speak
 
(8)
a. or ad.  
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difficult to handle or manage
bright; lively; graphic; having striking color
outermost; utmost; farthest; most remote; at the widest limit
existing or occurring before something else
torn or worn to rage; poor; mean; ragged
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fluctuate     Speak
 
(9)
v.  
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rise and fall in or as if in waves; shift; vary irregularly
put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
endure; be persistent, refuse to stop
harbor; treasure; treat with affection and tenderness; hold dear
walk or march with labor; jog along; move wearily
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gourmet     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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prisoner taken by force; one kept in power of another; one charmed or subdued by beauty, excellence, or affection
interjection; word or phrase having no independent meaning; expression usually of surprise or anger
discussion; dispute; discussion involving opposing points
violent or riotous behavior; state of excitement, passion, or debauchery
person with discriminating taste in food and wine
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impede     Speak
 
(11)
v.  
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keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay
come into prominence; spring up; appear
hinder; charge with improper conduct; challenge validity of; try to discredit
compute; determine; estimate
put force upon; force; constrain; compel; put in motion or action by violence
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leniency     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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mildness; quality of mercy or forgiveness, especially in the assignment of punishment as in a court case
moment of calm; a period of calm weather; temporary quiet and rest
refuge; shelter; harbor or anchorage; port
gain information about enemy; inspection or exploration of an area
lack of trust or confidence
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massive     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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forever; being without beginning or end; existing outside of time; infinite
unshakably calm; placid; incapable of being disturbed or disconcerted
difficult to handle or manage
seen or able to be seen by the eye; visible; optical
enormous; colossal; consisting of great mass; containing a great quantity of matter
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pasture     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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field covered with grass; meadow
long narrow opening ; long narrow depression in surface
reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
shaking or vibrating movement; slight quiver
change something into another form; transform
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poverty     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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section or quantity within a larger thing; a part of a whole
lack of money; state of being poor; lack of the means of providing material needs or comforts
slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff; overwhelming electoral victory
receding; pull back or move away or backward; withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position
shelter especially for housing or repairing aircraft
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rampage     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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lack of trust or confidence
strong, foul odor; stink; foul quality; offensive odor
one that corresponds exactly to another, especially an original; identical copy; facsimile
violent or riotous behavior; state of excitement, passion, or debauchery
management of money and credit and banking and investments; subsidizing; fund
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remorse     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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pain of a guilty conscience; feeling of deep regret
sickness; illness; affliction
formal act or set of acts performed as prescribed by ritual or custom
receding; pull back or move away or backward; withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position
journey organized for a particular purpose
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solitary     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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lacking of judgment, sense, or reason; unsuited; inappropriate; foolish
isolated; existing, living, or going without others; alone; unaccompanied
inattentive or unmindful; lacking all memory; forgetful
alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful
careful about money; economical
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territory     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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discomfort; cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to
prison; confinement; state of being a prisoner
shuttle; transport by boat or aircraft
act of executing or performing any duty; assigned duty or activity
large extent of land; organized portion of country
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tropical     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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easily broken; having little elasticity
causing sadness, compassion, or pity
worthy of being depended on; trustworthy
neatly dressed; very stylish in dress; lively and alert
relating to region on either side of the equator; hot and humid
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