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 Test Questions
Word Frequency: from 5K to 6K
defiance     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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refusal to yield; readiness to contend or resist
technique or means; instrument; machine used to perform one or more relatively simple tasks
meeting for consultation or discussion; exchange of views
first existence of anything; act or fact of commencing; rise; origin; beginning; start
limbless scaly elongate reptile; some are venomous
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sticks     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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ornamental tuft or ridge on the head of animal; plume used as decoration on top of helmet; top, as of a hill or wave
act of the mind in considering with attention; continued attention of the mind to a particular subject; meditation; expectation
the area in which something exists or lives
a rectangular quarter pound block of butter or margarine
group of criminals who band together for mutual protection and profit; herd of buffalo or elk
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despise     Speak
 
(3)
v.  
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keep under control; hold back ; place limits on
dislike intensely; regard with contempt or scorn
establish the validity of something, as by an example, explanation or experiment
make products by hand or machinery; make from raw materials
get lost, as without warning or explanation
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severity     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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freedom from vanity or conceit
any of numerous herbaceous plants to eat in meal
the mother of your father or mother
extreme rigor; strictness; rigidity; harshness
ice crystal; weather cold enough to cause freezing; provide with a rough surface or appearance
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tomorrow     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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very strong wind; gust of wind; emotional outburst as laughter or tears
faithfulness to obligations, duties, or observances
beating or pounding; set of guns or heavy artillery; dry cell that produces electric current
the next day, the day after, following the present day
quality or condition of being grand; magnificence
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appreciation     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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act of killing, extensive, violent, bloody, or wanton destruction of life; carnage
a flat, usually rectangular, container for a letter or thin package
recognition; judgment or opinion, especially a favorable one
the quality of being honest
row of houses built in a similar style; level shelf of land with steep slopes
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upset     Speak
 
(7)
a. or ad.  
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in a hearty manner
consecutive
final; being the last or concluding; fundamental; elemental; extreme
out of breath; breathing with difficulty, as from tension
concerned by anxious uneasiness or trouble or grief
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abstract     Speak
 
(8)
a. or ad.  
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agreeing with or established by common usage; conventional; habitual
theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
in a hearty manner
by which; by what; how
in mental comfort; without stress
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amuse     Speak
 
(9)
v.  
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make a polite, formal, or friendly request to someone
occupy in an agreeable, pleasing, or entertaining fashion; cause laughter or be funny; delude or deceive
put at a disadvantage; tie up; hamper; prevent the progress
give as gift; present
carry on the feet and deposit
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exclusively     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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coming next after the fifth and just before the seventh in position
showing emotional affliction or disquiet; frequently visited by a ghost
as final consequence; at last; in the end
without any others being included or involved; purely; strictly
capable of providing a correct reading or measurement
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removal     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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act of the mind in considering with attention; continued attention of the mind to a particular subject; meditation; expectation
extreme rigor; strictness; rigidity; harshness
dismissal from office
outer garment covering body from waist to ankles, with separate part for each leg;
act of pretending or pretension; a false claim or pretext..
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bronze     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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an alloy of copper and tin and sometimes other elements
the visual percept of a region
meat from an adult domestic bovine
call for; salute; greet; praise vociferously
plea; formal message requesting something
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brandy     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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a rapid change in brightness; a brief spark or flash
distilled from wine or fermented fruit juice
meeting for consultation or discussion; exchange of views
publicized incident that brings about disgrace; damage to reputation by disclosure of improper behavior
illegal, bad, or dishonest behaviour, especially by people in positions of power; bribery or fraud
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diameter     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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enmity of heart; malevolence; ill will; spirit delighting in harm or misfortune to another
length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on its edge
form, appearance, or belongings of a person; external appearance, stature, figure, air
teeth of elephant; pale or grayish yellow to yellowish white
report or open letter giving informal or confidential news of interest to a special group
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consist     Speak
 
(15)
v.  
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look forward to the probable occurrence of
exist over a prolonged period of time
be made up or composed; be comprised or contained in
accumulate a fund for the discharge of a recurrent liability
break into simpler molecules by means of heat; split; hit forcefully; pass through
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stealing     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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plot; intrigue; agreement to perform together an illegal, wrongful, or subversive act
discussion; dispute; discussion involving opposing points
tavern consisting of a building with a bar and public rooms; often provides light meals
the act of taking something from someone unlawfully
a message transmitted by telegraph
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yea     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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extensive current of wind, rushing with great velocity and violence, and commonly attended with rain, hail, or snow; furious storm
an affirmative
hold fast or firmly; seize as in a wrestling match
fitness; correct conduct; quality of being proper; appropriateness
damaged, containing problems, or not having something
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hire     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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engage for service under a term of contract
carry from one place to another; carry away; deport
pierce skin with teeth; seize with the teeth; sting with a stinger; eat into; have a sharp taste
rotate or turn something about its axis; veer a vehicle; pivot
remove the surface from
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hedge     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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act of serving; government department, at the administrative level normally headed by a minister
act of submitting; act of yielding to power or authority; surrender of the person and power to the control or government of another; obedience
ray of light; long piece of metal or wood; long piece fixed or movable in structure, machine, or tool
thicket of bushes, usually thorn bushes
a precious stone consisting of a clear and colorless crystalline form of pure carbon
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suffice     Speak
 
(20)
v.  
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go with a person or vehicle, especially to make certain to leaves or arrives safely
walk heavily
float; moving aimlessly; wander
be enough, or sufficient; meet the need; be equal to the end proposed; be adequate; satisfy
put to death with a weapon, or by violence; put an end to destroy
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