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 Test Questions
High School: 9th Grade
anguish     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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a large group or crowd; wandering troop or gang; a moving crowd
agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering
outbreak of a contagious disease that spreads rapidly and widely; widely prevalent
pleasantry or slight satire; banter; jesting language; satirical merriment
person with exceptional talents or powers; wonder
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archetype     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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measure or dimension from side to side; width; extent
exceptional creative ability; unusual mental ability; someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
large extent of land; organized portion of country
agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering
prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
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breadth     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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measure or dimension from side to side; width; extent
satisfaction; pleasure; entertainment; freedom from care
enemy; one who entertains hatred, grudge; adversary
prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
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content     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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a tiny piece of anything
sign; indication; any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient
wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
volume; something contained; material, including text and images
lack of trust or confidence
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corral     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
sign; indication; any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient
field covered with grass; meadow
enclosure for confining livestock; enclosure formed by a circle of wagons for defense against attack during an encampment
dry period; aridity; long period of abnormally low rainfall
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drab     Speak
 
(6)
a. or ad.  
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fatal; lethal; causing or tending to cause death
dull; lacking color; lacking in liveliness, charm, or surprise
likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
overjoyed; extremely happy and excited
relating to health or the protection of health
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drowsy     Speak
 
(7)
a. or ad.  
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being nothing more than what is specified; considered apart from anything else; small; slight
late; delayed; moving slowly
dull with sleepiness; showing lack of attention
engaging in a contest; being in the state of competition, often unintentionally
suggesting or threatening evil; accompanied by or leading to disaster
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ethnic     Speak
 
(8)
a. or ad.  
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hard, harsh, or severe in manner or character; firm or unyielding
easy and graceful in shape; graceful; smooth and unconstrained in movement
distinguished from others in excellence
relating to races; group of people sharing common racial, national, or religious heritage
engaging in a contest; being in the state of competition, often unintentionally
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fiber     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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slender, elongated, threadlike object or structure; material to make paper or cloth
person with exceptional talents or powers; wonder
government by a few persons, especially by a small faction of persons or families
severe dizziness; reeling sensation; feeling about to fall
stress; tension; condition of being pressed
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hatch     Speak
 
(10)
v.  
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drive forward; cause to move forward or onward; push
reduce level; lower grade of something
hesitate as if in fear or doubt; shy away or be overcome with fright or astonishment
assign a job or role to someone; designate; nominate
breed; emerge from the egg
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hobble     Speak
 
(11)
v.  
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walk lame, bearing chiefly on one leg; walk with a hitch or hop, or with crutches; move roughly or irregularly
run with speed; run or move in a quick, hurried manner; hasten away
threaten; jeopardize; do something that may damage it or destroy it
extend out or project in space; stick out
assign a job or role to someone; designate; nominate
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logic     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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satisfaction; pleasure; entertainment; freedom from care
a tiny piece of anything
volume; something contained; material, including text and images
reasoned and reasonable judgment; a system of reasoning
violent or riotous behavior; state of excitement, passion, or debauchery
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manufacture     Speak
 
(13)
v.  
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make products by hand or machinery; make from raw materials
have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
break down; make more concise; convert food into absorbable substances
admit as valid; keep in existence; lengthen or extend in duration or space
relieve of a burden or of contents; unload; pour forth or release; complete or carry out; give off
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oppose     Speak
 
(14)
v.  
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hide from view; wrap for burial; shut off from sight; shelter
talk foolishly or idly; utter meaningless confusion of words or sounds
connect or join together; combine
lower in spirits; press down
place in front of, or over against; set opposite; exhibit; confront; resist; withstand
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placid     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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hesitant; not fully worked out or developed; experimental; not definite or positive
unrestrained and violent; occurring without restraint
peaceful; tranquil; calm or quiet
capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
gracious; showing warm and friendliness
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ransom     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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request for help; excuse or pretext
opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
one that corresponds exactly to another, especially an original; identical copy; facsimile
confederate; partner; collaborator
release of property or person in return for payment of a demanded price; price paid for such release
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rejoice     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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stop; terminate; put an end to; discontinue
consider; think about carefully; weigh
dwindle; reduce; make smaller or less or to cause to appear so
feel joy; experience gladness in a high degree; have pleasurable satisfaction; be delighted; enjoy
hinder; charge with improper conduct; challenge validity of; try to discredit
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shabby     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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hesitant; not fully worked out or developed; experimental; not definite or positive
torn or worn to rage; poor; mean; ragged
easy and graceful in shape; graceful; smooth and unconstrained in movement
fatal; lethal; causing or tending to cause death
unshakably calm; placid; incapable of being disturbed or disconcerted
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stern     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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hard, harsh, or severe in manner or character; firm or unyielding
easily ignited and capable of burning rapidly; inflammable
spread or scattered over a considerable extent; occurring or accepted widely
void of thought or knowledge; without an occupant or incumbent
existing or occurring before something else
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upheaval     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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stress; tension; condition of being pressed
inquiry; doubt in the mind; mental reservation
sickness; illness; affliction
an achievement that requires great courage, skill, or strength; accomplishment
violent disturbance; sudden, violent disruption or upset
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