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 Test Questions
Word Frequency: from 8K to 9K
din     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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legacy; something that is passed down from preceding generations; a tradition
loud, confused, harsh noise; loud, continuous, rattling or clanging sound
any thick lump, mass, or cake, especially, a large regularly shaped or molded mass, as of bread
angry disturbance; excited state of agitation; needlessly nervous or useless activity; protest; quarrel
the quality of being of practical use
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fuss     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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course or direction in which a ship or aircraft is moving; title, subtitle, or topic that stands at the top or beginning
offensively bold behavior; trait of being rude
angry disturbance; excited state of agitation; needlessly nervous or useless activity; protest; quarrel
the middle of the day
the first or lowest academic degree from colleges
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mutton     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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a joyful occasion for special festivities to mark some happy event
a long depression in the surface of the land that usually contains a river
feeling of being perplexed and confused;
cause to penetrate with a circular motion; fastener with shank and slotted head
sheep; flesh of a sheep; loose woman; prostitute
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loaf     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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comfort or relieve in sorrow, misfortune, or distress
any thick lump, mass, or cake, especially, a large regularly shaped or molded mass, as of bread
action of stretching something tight; anxiety; feelings of hostility
color; dye with a color
bravery; courage and boldness, as in battle
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liar     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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a liquor or brew containing alcohol as the active agent
strategy; policy; plan for attaining a particular goal
device; machine; the technical aspects of doing something
a person who has lied or who lies repeatedly
someone who betrays under the guise of friendship
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deception     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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common sense
withdrawing or retiring; moving back; retreat
act of deceiving
bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack
loud, confused, harsh noise; loud, continuous, rattling or clanging sound
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interpret     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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be in action or have an effect
explain or tell the meaning of; translate orally; decipher
ride the waves of the sea with a surfboard
vibrate or move quickly; drive in disorder; throw into confusion; wave or flap rapidly in an irregular manner
excite; stimulate; awaken from or as if from sleep
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nasty     Speak
 
(8)
a. or ad.  
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almost completely; practically; essentially
incapable of being described
very dirty, foul; disgusting; nauseous
dull with sleepiness; showing lack of attention
explosively unstable; relating to volcanoes
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superintendent     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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lack of gratitude; forgetfulness of kindness or favors received
dense moving crowd; large group of honeybees
a person who is in charge of work done in a particular department or office
rapidity or speed of motion; swiftness
sudden, unexpected fancy; impulsive change of mind
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cylinder     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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act of causing anger, displeasure, or affront; transgression of law; attacking or assaulting
a solid geometric figure with straight parallel sides and a circular or oval section
talk without exchanging too much information; informal conversation
characterized by high spirits and animation
apparent power to perceive things that are not present to the senses
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dock     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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solid bony part of the tail of animal; platform where trucks, ship, or trains can be loaded or unloaded
lack of ability, especially mental ability, to do something
immediate insight; power of knowing without reasoning
distress; uneasiness; mental or bodily distress
proclaim; announces important news; messenger
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obliging     Speak
 
(12)
a. or ad.  
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out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty
without consideration; in spite of everything; anyway
filled with water
in an impolite manner
happy and ready to do favors for others
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strait     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
a place where something is generated; encompassing, protective hollow or space
a narrow area of sea that connects two larger areas of sea
activity that refreshes and recreates; snacks and drinks served as a light meal
loud, confused, harsh noise; loud, continuous, rattling or clanging sound
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reap     Speak
 
(14)
v.  
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gain; harvest a crop from; get or derive; obtain as a result of effort
form into fabric by intertwining
explain or tell the meaning of; translate orally; decipher
plant; place seeds in or on
insert into a fluid and withdraw again; immerse for baptism; wet, as if by immersing; moisten; appear to move downward
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rhetoric     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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rapidity or speed of motion; swiftness
common sense
an addictive narcotic extracted from seed capsules of the opium poppy
coming into being of something; origin
art or study of using language effectively and persuasively; insincere language
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overcame     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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drive; direct; guide by means of a device such as a rudder, paddle, or wheel
cut the surface of; cause friction
overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
prevent something from entering a place or taking part in an activity; reject
make a slight, sharp noise by gentle striking; tick
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judas     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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act or instance that may be used as example in subsequent similar cases
someone who betrays under the guise of friendship
the science of matter; the branch of the natural sciences dealing with the composition of substances and their properties and reactions
a solid geometric figure with straight parallel sides and a circular or oval section
any of a class of organic compounds that have two hydrocarbon groups linked by an oxygen atom
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precedent     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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a domesticated hoofed mammal of the horse family
act or instance that may be used as example in subsequent similar cases
condition or state, especially a bad state or condition
a man skilled in equitation
island; spot within another of a different color
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galley     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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board; lumber
mental disorder marked by confusion
music; entertainment; joy; merriment; mirth
boat propelled by oars; large vessel for war and national purposes
a heavy coat worn over clothes in winter
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nun     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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a buoy resembling a cone
pretense of strength; mislead or deceive
the yard associated with a church
act of deceiving
something that has real or substantial existence; means of support or maintain life
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