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 Test Questions
High School: 9th Grade
appoint     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
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eliminate; eradicate; kill on a large scale; kill man
separate with a sieve, as the fine part of a substance from the course; examine critically or minutely; scrutinize
turn down; refuse to accept; dismiss from consideration
keep or confine within limits
assign a job or role to someone; designate; nominate
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bestow     Speak
 
(2)
v.  
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give as gift; present
be made up or composed; be comprised or contained in
enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
be unwilling or reluctant to give or admit; be envious; show discontent
go with light running steps; move about or proceed hurriedly
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chant     Speak
 
(3)
v.  
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utter with a melodious voice; celebrate in song; make melody with the voice
take goods of by force, or without right; spoil; sack; strip; rob
relieve of a burden or of contents; unload; pour forth or release; complete or carry out; give off
acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
add as something seems insufficient; complement; extension; addition
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contempt     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms
severe dizziness; reeling sensation; feeling about to fall
state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
one who can make his voice seem to come from another person or thing
delicately beautiful or charming; exquisite; gratification or pleasure taken in anything
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degrade     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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turn down; refuse to accept; dismiss from consideration
reduce level; lower grade of something
demand; force; compel to behave in a certain way
be slow in leaving; continue or persist; stay
leave undone or leave out ; bypass; neglect; fail to include or mention
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diminish     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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put out a fire; extinguish; put an end to; destroy
explain or tell the meaning of; translate orally; decipher
demand; force; compel to behave in a certain way
restore or return to the country of birth, citizenship, or origin
dwindle; reduce; make smaller or less or to cause to appear so
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endanger     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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be made up or composed; be comprised or contained in
appear or take shape, usually in enlarged or distorted form
fall straight down; plunge; decline suddenly and steeply
follow, discover; make a mark or lines on a surface
threaten; jeopardize; do something that may damage it or destroy it
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facet     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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lack of money; state of being poor; lack of the means of providing material needs or comforts
combining parts into a coherent whole; putting of two or more things togethe
inquiry; doubt in the mind; mental reservation
prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
small, smooth, flat surface, as on a bone or tooth; side; a smooth surface
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festive     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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most outstanding; highest; superior
causing difficulty or annoyance; bothersome
of or pertaining to the voice; relating to sounds of spoken language
in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
offering fun and gaiety; joyous; celebratory
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gamut     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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shifting; conveyance or removal of something from one place, person, or thing to another
section or quantity within a larger thing; a part of a whole
person with exceptional talents or powers; wonder
any article of clothing, as coat or gown
entire range; all notes in musical scale
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immunity     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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any of the short hairs fringing the edge of the eyelid
protection; exemption from normal legal duties
person with discriminating taste in food and wine
privilege; unquestionable right; exclusive power to command
someone who has given long service
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lance     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
lack of trust or confidence
someone who has given long service
a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
weapon, consisting of long handle and steel blade or head; spear carried by horsemen, often decorated with small flag
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obsolete     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated
broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
unrestrained and violent; occurring without restraint
expressing, or consisting of, the number two; belonging to two
difficult to handle or manage
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offend     Speak
 
(14)
v.  
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charm by sorcery; get control of by magical words and rites
strike against; attack; assail; make angry; affront
dwindle; reduce; make smaller or less or to cause to appear so
rise and fall in or as if in waves; shift; vary irregularly
decrease fullness of; use up or empty out
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prime     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
causing sadness, compassion, or pity
physically weak; easily broken
gracious; showing warm and friendliness
first in excellence, quality, or value; at the best stage; peak; first in degree or rank; chief
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reconnaissance     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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one derived from another; offspring or descendant; result of creative effort, as product
pleasantry or slight satire; banter; jesting language; satirical merriment
gain information about enemy; inspection or exploration of an area
doubter; person who suspends judgment until evidence has been examined
violent disturbance; sudden, violent disruption or upset
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retain     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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narrate or tell; count over again
keep; maintain possession of; hire by payment of a fee; keep in mind; remember
eliminate; eradicate; kill on a large scale; kill man
carry from one place to another; carry away; deport
put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
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shed     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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be present at; go to; take care of; tend
keep; maintain possession of; hire by payment of a fee; keep in mind; remember
get rid of ; cast off; cause to pour forth
hide from view; wrap for burial; shut off from sight; shelter
have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
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supreme     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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having many talents; capable of working in many fields
suggesting or threatening evil; accompanied by or leading to disaster
having the quality of being viscous or adhesive; soft and sticky; glutinous; damp and adhesive
most outstanding; highest; superior
random; occurring from time to time; infrequent
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tremor     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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a physical attack; onslaught
practice of cooperating; joint operation or action
shaking or vibrating movement; slight quiver
follow a certain course; move ahead; travel onward
warning serves; alarm; condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action
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