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 Test Questions
High School: 10th Grade
aloof     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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extreme anger; raging; full of activity; energetic or rapid
apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
deserving or bringing disgrace or shame, used of conduct or character
invulnerable; able to withstand attack
casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
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amid     Speak
 
(2)
a. or ad.  
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worn through till threads show; wearing old, shabby clothing; shabby and poor
easily deceived or cheated; easily tricked because of being too trusting
randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
impatient under restraint or opposition; resisting control; difficult to control
in the middle of; among; surrounded by
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beget     Speak
 
(3)
v.  
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produce; give rise to
make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
start; initiate; induct into office by formal ceremony
position troops in readiness for combat, as along a front or line; put into use or action
support or establish the certainty or validity of; verify
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bountiful     Speak
 
(4)
a. or ad.  
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madly excited; in state of hurry, panic or wild activity
characterized by unrest or disorder
abundant; graciously generous; giving freely and generously
dull; lacking luster or shine
done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; ready or fluent
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contravened     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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serve as a memorial to; honor the memory of with a ceremony
exceed or surpass; leave behind
raise in rank or dignity; praise
deny the truth of; go against, as of rules and laws
trade goods or services without the exchange of money
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corrupt     Speak
 
(6)
a. or ad.  
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with great care or delicacy; cautiously
inclined; lying face downward; having a tendency
sky blue; light purplish blue
changed from sound to putrid state; spoiled; tainted
expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
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dismantle     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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take apart; disassemble; tear down
trade goods or services without the exchange of money
pack; force, press, or squeeze into an insufficient space
make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
start; initiate; induct into office by formal ceremony
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excerpt     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree
passage or segment taken from a longer work, such as literary or musical composition
compression; the conversion of a vapor or gas to a liquid
choice and use of words in speech or writing
retort; comeback; answer to a reply
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frenzied     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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associated with a divine power; made holy; worthy of religious veneration
madly excited; in state of hurry, panic or wild activity
not explicable; not explainable; incapable of being explained, interpreted, or accounted for
expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
very thin, especially from disease or hunger or cold; barren
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hallowed     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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refraining from producing speech or vocal sound; unable to speak; expressed without speech; unspoken
unusual; not typical; not normal
associated with a divine power; made holy; worthy of religious veneration
of informal spoken language or conversation; conversational or chatty
twisted; knotty; made rough by age or hard work
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incite     Speak
 
(11)
v.  
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reduce or eliminate gradually, with knife; cut small bits off
do punishment in return for injury or insult; avenge
call up or summon; call together for a common purpose
accompany for protection, either by sea or land; attend for protection; escort
arouse to action; motivate; induce to exist
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jurisdiction     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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authority; right and power to interpret and apply the law
beginning or early stages; offensive against enemy
collection of facts, observations, or other information related to a particular question or problem
descendants collectively; the race that proceeds from a progenitor; future generations
assault; a fierce or destructive attack
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minority     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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a group of people who differ racially or politically from a larger group
knightly skill; courtesy towards women
calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
a police officer of the lowest rank; a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
cliff; overhanging or extremely steep mass of rock; dangerous position
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outrage     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
act of extreme violence or viciousness; offense
assault; an initial attempt; a sudden short attack
pure, highly concentrated essence of a thing
ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
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pedestal     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
assault; a fierce or destructive attack
architectural support or base, as for a column or statue; support or foundation
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
symbol; sign; distinctive badge, design, or device
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precipice     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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strategy; policy; plan for attaining a particular goal
cliff; overhanging or extremely steep mass of rock; dangerous position
descendants collectively; the race that proceeds from a progenitor; future generations
collection of facts, observations, or other information related to a particular question or problem
formal essay; paper written by candidate for doctoral degree at university
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rejoinder     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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one who lives in solitude; withdrawn from the world; reclusive
retort; comeback; answer to a reply
loud flourish of brass instruments, especially trumpets; spectacular public display
any epidemic disease with a high death rate
watching; inspection; close observation of a person or group; supervision
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scarlet     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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relating to ships, sailors, or navigation
freed, especially from traditional ideas in social and sexual matters; of liberate
horrible; inspiring shock; extremely unpleasant or bad
of a brilliant red color
excessively unwilling to spend; excessively sparing or frugal
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session     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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a new method, idea, product; introduction of something new
passage or segment taken from a longer work, such as literary or musical composition
critical review or commentary, especially one dealing with works of art or literature
meeting devoted to a particular activity; time for school to hold classes
earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
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vaudeville     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security
sensation of sorrow excited by the distress or misfortunes of another; pity; commiseration
durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
a variety show with songs and comic acts etc.
a structure or arrangement of something; pattern
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