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 Test Questions
High School: 10th Grade
aberrant     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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one who lives in solitude; withdrawn from the world; reclusive
scholar; man of learning or science; one eminent for learning
killing of a considerable number of human beings under circumstances of atrocity or cruelty
abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
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apparel     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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compression; the conversion of a vapor or gas to a liquid
seizure by the government
action of trying at something
formal essay; paper written by candidate for doctoral degree at university
external clothing; vesture; garments; dress; small ornamental piece
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ballad     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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assault; a fierce or destructive attack
the branch of medical science that deals with diseases and problems specific to old people
popular kind of narrative poem, adapted for recitation or singing
descendants collectively; the race that proceeds from a progenitor; future generations
assembly of persons wearing masks, and amusing themselves with dancing, conversation, or other diversions; dramatic performance by actors in masks
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carcinogen     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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printed or written ticket used in voting; act of voting; whole number of votes cast at an election
any substance that produces cancer
authority; right and power to interpret and apply the law
fertile or green spot in a waste or desert
general agreement or accord; opinion reached by a group as a whole
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clutch     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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call up or summon; call together for a common purpose
produce; give rise to
grasp and hold tightly; attempt to grasp or seize
exceed or surpass; leave behind
deny the truth of; go against, as of rules and laws
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debonair     Speak
 
(6)
a. or ad.  
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cast out; degraded; excluded from a society
extremely disturbed from emotion
friendly; of good appearance and manners; graceful
deceptive; giving the wrong idea or impression
freed, especially from traditional ideas in social and sexual matters; of liberate
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disparity     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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long life; great duration of life; long duration or continuance, as in an occupation
difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree
choice and use of words in speech or writing
loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
voting; survey; number of votes cast or recorded
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exemplify     Speak
 
(8)
v.  
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agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
serve as an example of; embody
drop in; pour in drop by drop; impart gradually; infuse slowly; cause to be imbibed.
astonish; surprise greatly; affect with wonder
assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
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gadfly     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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act of making timid or fearful , of deterring by threats; state of being intimidated
any of various flies, that bite or annoy livestock and other animals; irritating person
ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
facial distortion to show feeling such as pain, disgust
meeting devoted to a particular activity; time for school to hold classes
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haphazard     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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relating to marriage or wedding ceremony
preceding in the order of time; former; previous
precisely meaningful; forceful and brief
horrible; inspiring shock; extremely unpleasant or bad
not thorough, constant or consistent; by chance
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infatuated     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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preceding in the order of time; former; previous
inclined; lying face downward; having a tendency
possessed by an unreasoning passion or attraction; overcome by some foolish passion or desire
very unpleasant; distasteful or shocking
invulnerable; able to withstand attack
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irrevocable     Speak
 
(12)
a. or ad.  
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elastic; having power of springing back or recover readily
young and inexperienced; having just acquired its flight feathers
unalterable; irreversible; impossible to retract or revoke
irritable; easily angered; excited by or arising from anger
friendly; of good appearance and manners; graceful
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lurid     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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happy; merry; joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
cast out; degraded; excluded from a society
causing shock or horror; gruesome
madly excited; in state of hurry, panic or wild activity
unable to be restrained; difficult or impossible to control or restrain
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orchid     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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plants usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors
sudden downfall; complete disaster
message that is transmitted by radio or television; radio or television show
misconduct or wrongdoing, especially by public official
any of various flies, that bite or annoy livestock and other animals; irritating person
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pervade     Speak
 
(15)
v.  
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take apart; disassemble; tear down
pass or flow through, as an aperture; permeate; pass or spread through the whole extent of
drop in; pour in drop by drop; impart gradually; infuse slowly; cause to be imbibed.
trade goods or services without the exchange of money
persuade or try to persuade by pleading or flattery; move to or adjust toward a desired end
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propriety     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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principles presented for belief, as by religious; principle of law; act of teaching; instruction
singing or chanting of magic spells; magical formula; verbal charm or spell
assault; a fierce or destructive attack
fitness; correct conduct; quality of being proper; appropriateness
order from one having authority; decision, order, or sentence by court
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recompense     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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help bring about; make less difficult
assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
render an equivalent to, for service, loss; requite; remunerate; compensate; give in return; pay back
surprise or impress someone greatly; shock
submit to an overpowering force; yield to an overwhelming desire; give up or give in
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retaliate     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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exceed or surpass; leave behind
pack; force, press, or squeeze into an insufficient space
make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
do something harmful or negative to get revenge for some harm; fight back or respond in kind to an injury or affront
form by assembling or combining parts; build; create
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sprawl     Speak
 
(19)
v.  
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recollect and tell of past experiences or events; talk or write about memories of the past, especially pleasant memories
ward off; make an effort to resist; keep off; prevent from entering
reject disdainfully or contemptuously; scorn
purchase back; regain possession of by payment; ransom or rescue from captivity; pay penalty; make amends for
extend; stretch; spread; sit or lie with the body and limbs spread out awkwardly
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unconscionable     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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full of pores; able to absorb fluids; full of tiny pores that allow fluids or gasses to pass through
of informal spoken language or conversation; conversational or chatty
incapable of being excelled; unbeatable
extremely hungry; exhausted through want of food or drink
lacking conscience; greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
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