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 Test Questions
Word Frequency: from 9K to 10K
gallows     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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any substances used for making bodies adhere to each other
an instrument of execution consisting of a wooden frame from which a condemned person is executed by hanging
the feeling of being displeased and discontent
boundary line of a circle, figure, area, or object
transferring property title as security for the repayment of a loan
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texture     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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bath linen consisting of a piece of cloth used to wash the face and body
articles of merchandise; style or class of manufactures; especially, in the plural, goods; commodities; merchandise
dim or intermittent flicker or flash of light; faint glow; shimmer
the elementary stages of any subject
rough surface quality; structure of interwoven fibers or other elements; feel of a surface or a fabric
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museum     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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funding; money set aside for a specific purpose
the power of creative imagination
a place for collecting and displaying objects having scientific, historical, or artistic value
quality of being secluded from view of others; condition of being hidden
small lightweight carriage; drawn by a single horse
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lash     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor
one who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil
legend; wisdom; knowledge acquired through education or experience
quality; attribute; distinguishing feature; slight degree or amount
any of the short hairs fringing the edge of the eyelid
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grate     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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make a harsh noise; have an unpleasant effect; shred
disturb, especially by minor irritations; irritate
appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly
inform about; cause to come to know personally; make familiar
force something into or through a restricted space; compress with violence
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friction     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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a place high up; an elevated place serving as a seat
lowest or coarsest class of people; iron bar, with the end bent, used in stirring or skimming molten iron
the cognitive process whereby two or more stimuli are distinguished
clash in opinion; rubbing against; conflict
detailed account or description of something
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azure     Speak
 
(7)
a. or ad.  
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sky blue; light purplish blue
not capable of being separated
unconventional in an artistic way
not capable of being swayed; unyielding; implacable
having a very rough nap or covered with hanging shags
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oratory     Speak
 
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n.  
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a way of access upward and downward, consisting of a set of steps
the quality or state of something that is not easily changed or likely to change
prolongation; extension by which something is carried to a further point
place of orisons, or prayer; chapel or small room set apart for private devotions
a state of confusion, uncertainty, or disorder
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inaccessible     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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logically convincing; sound; legally acceptable; well grounded
altogether; entirely; without reservation or exception
more desirable or worthy than another; better or more suitable
scarcely sufficient; less than is wanted for the purpose; not enough
unreachable; not available; unattainable
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coloring     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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an indirect suggestion
deep opening in the earth surface
act of enjoining; act of directing, commanding, or prohibiting
any substance that can be used as food
a visual attribute of things that results from the light they emit or transmit or reflect
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abnormal     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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expressing sorrow ;mournful or melancholy; sad
unusual; not typical; not normal
in a weak or feeble manner or to a minor degree
befitting or characteristic of a woman especially a mature woman
firm but easily broken or crumbled; brittle
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invaluable     Speak
 
(12)
a. or ad.  
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not giving satisfaction; inadequate
of more than one
logically convincing; sound; legally acceptable; well grounded
smooth and shining; reflecting luster from smooth or polished surface; plausible
valuable under estimation; inestimable; priceless
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witchcraft     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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spreading widely or driving off
deep opening in the earth surface
aspect; air; manner; demeanor; carriage; bearing
the art of sorcery; the practice of magic, especially black magic
a line or long mark of a different color from the ground; stripe; vein
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contradictory     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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nature of, or being a contradiction; mutually exclusive; opposing
curiously; bizarrely; unusually
having relatively great weight; heavy
unprincipled; lacking honesty
in this place or thing or document
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disabled     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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pertaining to territory or land; limited to a certain district
lacking practical experience or training
incapable of functioning as a consequence of injury or illness
stubbornly wrongheaded; directed away from what is right or good
refined; made or rendered pure or more pure
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unwonted     Speak
 
(16)
a. or ad.  
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reluctant; disinclined; turned away or backward; unwilling
not straightforward or candid; giving a false appearance of frankness
prohibited by law, by official, or by accepted rules
out of the ordinary
logically convincing; sound; legally acceptable; well grounded
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girlish     Speak
 
(17)
a. or ad.  
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befitting or characteristic of a young girl
of primary import
conforming to accepted standards of social or professional behavior; adhering to ethical and moral principles
freely; unrestrictedly; in a liberal manner
very destructive; tending to cause death or serious injury; deadly
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sarcastic     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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of or relating to or responsible for administration
exactly and carefully conducted; by extreme care and great effort; cautious
ironic; expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds
in a stealthy manner
nature of, or being a contradiction; mutually exclusive; opposing
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affinity     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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giving up completely; freedom from constraint
something serving to influence or persuade; reward or gift with a view to prevent judgment
flight of missiles; round of gunshots; tennis return made by hitting the ball before it bounces
something that annoys or gives trouble and vexation; something that is offensive or noxious
natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
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greasy     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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containing an unusual amount of grease or oil
inherited or inheritable by established rules
annual; yearly; annual return of the day on which any notable event took place
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
feeling or expressing deep regret for misdeeds
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