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 Test Questions
High School: 9th Grade
affection     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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elaborate and systematic plan; plan of action intended to accomplish a specific goal
fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
noisy, disorderly fight or quarrel; disturbance
duration; distance; cover; extent or measure of space between two points
most important thing; a fixed reference point; center of interest or activity
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baffle     Speak
 
(2)
v.  
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burn without flame; be liable to break out at any moment
develop and reach maturity; grow old or older
frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
come into prominence; spring up; appear
include; surround on all sides; close in
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capable     Speak
 
(3)
a. or ad.  
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distinguished from others in excellence
thrifty; saving; using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness
random; occurring from time to time; infrequent
having the ability required for a specific task
dangerous; reckless; daring; inclined to run risks
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colossal     Speak
 
(4)
a. or ad.  
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of extraordinary size; huge; gigantic
feverish; very busy with activity and confusion; habitual; marking particular habit or condition of body
theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
open and genuine; not deceitful; pure; unmixed
of, found in, or produced by the sea; naval
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crude     Speak
 
(5)
a. or ad.  
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thick; crowded closely together; compact
nice; particular; fastidious; excellent; fine
appropriate to a purpose or an occasion
slightly obscure; unclear, confused, or uncertain
being in an unrefined or natural state; raw; lacking tact or taste; blunt or offensive
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drab     Speak
 
(6)
a. or ad.  
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being nothing more than what is specified; considered apart from anything else; small; slight
easily broken; having little elasticity
concerning each of two or more persons or things; exchangeable; interacting
dull; lacking color; lacking in liveliness, charm, or surprise
unhurried; slow; taking abundant time
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enchant     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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charm by sorcery; get control of by magical words and rites
be or stand apart; disagree; be unlike; be distinguished
become slower; loosen; become less vigorous, intense, or severe
pierce; go through; permeate
occur at the same time as; correspond
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engulf     Speak
 
(8)
v.  
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absorb or swallow up as in a gulf; flow over or cover completely
move or shift from the usual place or position, especially to force to leave a homeland
save from loss or destruction; rescue of a ship; save for further use
charm by sorcery; get control of by magical words and rites
include; surround on all sides; close in
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festive     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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concerning each of two or more persons or things; exchangeable; interacting
not fitting; lacking in harmony or compatibility
relating to health or the protection of health
cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud
offering fun and gaiety; joyous; celebratory
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gruel     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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tricky or dangerous situation; dilemma; troublesome
pleasantry or slight satire; banter; jesting language; satirical merriment
fight; noisy quarrel or fight; loud party
liquid food made by boiling oatmeal
weakness; bodily ailment or weakness, especially one brought on by old age
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ignorance     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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lack of knowledge or education
someone who has given long service
inquiry; doubt in the mind; mental reservation
weapon, consisting of long handle and steel blade or head; spear carried by horsemen, often decorated with small flag
slender, elongated, threadlike object or structure; material to make paper or cloth
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inflate     Speak
 
(12)
v.  
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put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
go with light running steps; move about or proceed hurriedly
talk foolishly or idly; utter meaningless confusion of words or sounds
act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
expand; fill with air or gas; increase the amount or availability of
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misery     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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pleasantry or slight satire; banter; jesting language; satirical merriment
settled method of government to administer; system of public or official administration
great unhappiness; extreme pain of body or mind
act or practice of one who is hospitable; reception and entertainment of strangers or guests without reward
exceptional creative ability; unusual mental ability; someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
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permission     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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journey organized for a particular purpose
consent; approval to do something
act or practice of one who is hospitable; reception and entertainment of strangers or guests without reward
guarantee; assurance by seller; authorization or certification
person with exceptional talents or powers; wonder
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prerogative     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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a piece of land almost completely surrounded by water but joined to a larger mass of land
sudden jerking, as from a heavy blow; sudden, strong feeling of surprise or disappointment
mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
tricky or dangerous situation; dilemma; troublesome
privilege; unquestionable right; exclusive power to command
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progeny     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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angry disturbance; excited state of agitation; needlessly nervous or useless activity; protest; quarrel
section or quantity within a larger thing; a part of a whole
act of executing or performing any duty; assigned duty or activity
one derived from another; offspring or descendant; result of creative effort, as product
tax on goods coming into a country
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reinforce     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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give more force or effectiveness to; strengthen; enhance
assign a job or role to someone; designate; nominate
threaten; jeopardize; do something that may damage it or destroy it
be superior; distinguish oneself
shuffle; fight or struggle confusedly at close quarters; wrestle in a rough fashion
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sincere     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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having the ability required for a specific task
of, found in, or produced by the sea; naval
open and genuine; not deceitful; pure; unmixed
feverish; very busy with activity and confusion; habitual; marking particular habit or condition of body
of or relating to nonmilitary life
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temporary     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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inattentive or unmindful; lacking all memory; forgetful
boring; dull; tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
appropriate to a purpose or an occasion
not permanent; lasting for only a limited period of time
difficult to handle or manage
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trudge     Speak
 
(20)
v.  
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reduce level; lower grade of something
grieve; express sorrow; regret deeply
force; coerce; necessitate or pressure by force
walk or march with labor; jog along; move wearily
extend out or project in space; stick out
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