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 Test Questions
Word Frequency: from 9K to 10K
unfair     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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lasting for a long time; enduring; permanent
unjust; contrary to laws or conventions, especially in commerce
fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
of or relating to or responsible for administration
in or into the highest position; in or into the most prominent position, as in the mind; at or nearest to the top
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magician     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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one who performs magic tricks to amuse an audience; sorcerer; wizard
swirling current of water, air; flow in circular current
a painful inflammation of the big toe and foot caused by defects in uric acid metabolism resulting in deposits of the acid and its salts in the blood and joints
something that annoys or gives trouble and vexation; something that is offensive or noxious
procedure for religious ceremonies; any customary practice
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administer     Speak
 
(3)
v.  
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fall away or back; decline or recede; fall back from the flood stage
cause to be uneasy; wear away
draw slowly or heavily; pull or drag forcibly; shift direction
divide into cantons, of a country
govern; supervise; give or apply medications
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cushion     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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particle; a very small spot ; stain
ability to foresee future happenings
one who forges and shapes iron with a hammer and anvil
soft pillow or pad usually used for sitting, reclining, or kneeling
written order directing a bank to pay money
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scrupulous     Speak
 
(5)
a. or ad.  
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exactly and carefully conducted; by extreme care and great effort; cautious
confirmative; ratifying; giving assent or approval; confirming
deficient in amount, quality, or extent; having little flesh; lean; scanty or inadequate;
devoid of courage or enthusiasm
tending to repel or drive off; causing repugnance or aversion; disgusting
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receiver     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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worship of idols; excessive admiration
natural attraction, liking, or feeling of kinship; relationship by marriage
compensation for a loss or injury; recompense; reparation
tall woody perennial grasses with hollow slender stems
a piece of equipment that changes signals, as of radio or phone into sounds
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transient     Speak
 
(7)
a. or ad.  
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always watchful
decisive or convincing; achieved easily or by a large margin
momentary; temporary; staying for short time
lacking seriousness; dizzy; frivolous and lighthearted
of precious stone of a rich green color; of a rich green color
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exclaim     Speak
 
(8)
v.  
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cry out suddenly, as from surprise or emotion
appoint; allot; make over; point out authoritatively or exactly
change something dishonestly, especially to own advantage
diminish; undermine the foundations; dig
become weaker
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lava     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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fertilizer; any animal or plant material used to fertilize land; spread manure
hot liquid rock from a volcano that becomes solid as it cools
a painful inflammation of the big toe and foot caused by defects in uric acid metabolism resulting in deposits of the acid and its salts in the blood and joints
in time past; long ago; in old time
a branch of applied mathematics concerned with the collection and interpretation of quantitative data
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chestnut     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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act of enchanting; production of wonderful effects by aid of demons, or agency of supposed spirits; use of spells or charms
a glossy brown nut that may be roasted and eaten
management of money and credit and banking and investments; subsidizing; fund
unfriendly behavior that causes anger or resentment; aggravation
the smallest part or particle imaginable; an iota
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quarry     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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someone who admires a young woman
neglect; failure to take reasonable care; state or quality of being negligent
victim; object of hunt; hunted animal
a low shrub, with minute evergreen leaves, and handsome clusters of pink flowers
brink; edge
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curb     Speak
 
(12)
v.  
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walk lamely, especially with irregularity, as if favoring one leg; move or proceed haltingly or unsteadily
prescribe; rule as a dictator
make a harsh noise; have an unpleasant effect; shred
bend or curve; guide and manage, or restrain
look down on with disdain
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sup     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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imaginary circle on surface of the earth through the north and south poles at right angles to the equator; noon
absence; emptiness
any epidemic disease with a high death rate
process of absorbing nutrients into the body after digestion; state of mental concentration
a small amount of liquid food
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downcast     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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lacking seriousness; dizzy; frivolous and lighthearted
slow and laborious because of weight; labored and dull
low in spirits; depressed; directed downward
greatly desired
smooth and shining; reflecting luster from smooth or polished surface; plausible
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tremor     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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shaking or vibrating movement; slight quiver
one who enjoys exciting, dangerous activities, often in foreign countries
compensation for a wrong
health; vigor; state or condition of being fit; suitability or appropriateness
aspect; air; manner; demeanor; carriage; bearing
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empress     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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health; vigor; state or condition of being fit; suitability or appropriateness
a man from your own country; a man who lives in the country and has country ways
state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
a woman emperor or the wife of an emperor
vessel in which substances are crushed or ground with a pestle; machine in which materials are ground and blended
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yarn     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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a writing directed or sent to a person or persons; a written communication; letter
chair with a support on each side for arms
outline; biographical sketch
woolen thread; thread of other material, as of cotton or silk; material spun and prepared for use in weaving
a cherished desire
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sarcastic     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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astonishing; wonderful; amazing, especially, astonishing in magnitude or elevation
ironic; expressing or expressive of ridicule that wounds
offhand or casual; given to haughty disregard of others
thrifty; saving; using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness
not known or well known
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bohemian     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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in or into the highest position; in or into the most prominent position, as in the mind; at or nearest to the top
pertaining to territory or land; limited to a certain district
skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
unconventional in an artistic way
plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
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variance     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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detailed account or description of something
an event that departs from expectations; the expected value of the square of the deviations of a random variable from its mean value
a small amount of liquid food
aspect; air; manner; demeanor; carriage; bearing
food mixtures either arranged on a plate or tossed and served with a moist dressing; usually consisting of or including greens
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