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 Test Questions
High School: 10th Grade
abet     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
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submit to an overpowering force; yield to an overwhelming desire; give up or give in
unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view
aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
slow down rate of advancement of; decrease speed of
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assay     Speak
 
(2)
v.  
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blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
flourish; thrive; gain in wealth; grow stronger
leap or jump about in a sprightly manner; skip; spring
analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
become aware of through the senses; detect
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batter     Speak
 
(3)
v.  
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throw a shadow, or shade, over; to darken; obscure; cover with a superior influence
make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
give in; become more compassionate or forgiving; cause to soften in attitude or temper
keep from motion, or stop progress of; make calm or still
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chivalry     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
knightly skill; courtesy towards women
a rounded spherical form; a sum total of many heterogenous things taken together
failure; breakdown; faulty or abnormal functioning
any epidemic disease with a high death rate
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condolence     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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container; reservoir; an object or space used to contain something
pure, highly concentrated essence of a thing
expression of sympathy with another in sorrow or grief.
abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
a spear with three prongs
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debris     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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list of works of music or drama; class of compositions in a genre; range or number of skills
loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
formal essay; paper written by candidate for doctoral degree at university
remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
printed or written ticket used in voting; act of voting; whole number of votes cast at an election
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disparity     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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one that is turned or applied to for aid or security; resort for help or protection; access or admittance
loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
remainder; small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree
beautiful writing; excellent penmanship
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erupt     Speak
 
(8)
v.  
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run or extend beyond normal or desired limit; overflow
retract a previous statement; sing over again; utter repeatedly in song
explode; burst out; become violently active
acknowledge by signing a bill, draft, or other instrument; approve; support
keep from; stop; prevent or discourage from acting
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gadfly     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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act of waiting; delay; stay or continuance in a place
scholar; man of learning or science; one eminent for learning
offensive or insulting treatment
any of various flies, that bite or annoy livestock and other animals; irritating person
essential quality; reputation; honor
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haphazard     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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uncertain; risky; dangerously lacking in security or stability
easily approachable; warmly friendly
not thorough, constant or consistent; by chance
brief or compact; by clear, precise expression in few words
unalterable; irreversible; impossible to retract or revoke
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incredulous     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest
difficult to believe; incredible; skeptical
not able to be traveled or crossed
not easily deciphered; not able to be read or understood
being beyond what is required or sufficient
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innovation     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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going from one state of action to another
keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security
a new method, idea, product; introduction of something new
offensive or insulting treatment
fertilization of plants by the agency of insects that carry pollen from one flower to another
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miscellaneous     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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not able to be traveled or crossed
being beyond what is required or sufficient
mixed; mingled; consisting of several things; of diverse sorts; promiscuous; heterogeneous
capable of convincing; having the power to induce action or belief
not able to be entered; beyond understanding
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outburst     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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sensation of sorrow excited by the distress or misfortunes of another; pity; commiseration
an unrestrained expression of emotion; a sudden intense happening
remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
level or rank in an organization, profession, or society; formation of troops, ships
prescribed diet and habits; a systematic plan for therapy; governmental rule or control
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perceptible     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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lacking conscience; greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
awkward; lacking grace in movement or posture
relating to marriage or wedding ceremony
lacking discretion; injudicious
capable of being perceived; cognizable; discernible; perceivable
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posterity     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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assault; a fierce or destructive attack
action of trying at something
misconduct or wrongdoing, especially by public official
nickname; familiar name for person, typically shortened version of given name
descendants collectively; the race that proceeds from a progenitor; future generations
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raze     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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treat in a violent manner; abuse; do violence to; disturb; interrupt
do punishment in return for injury or insult; avenge
steer; direct; follow a planned course on, across, or through
destroy completely; scrape or shave off
serve as a memorial to; honor the memory of with a ceremony
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secure     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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grow worse; cause persistent irritation or resentment
assume to be true without conclusive evidence; engage in buying or selling of a commodity for profit
exceed or surpass; leave behind
leap or jump about in a sprightly manner; skip; spring
free from fear, care, or anxiety; not have reason to doubt
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speculate     Speak
 
(19)
v.  
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rear; promote the growth of; help develop
beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
help bring about; make less difficult
assume to be true without conclusive evidence; engage in buying or selling of a commodity for profit
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tedious     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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tiresome by reason of length, slowness, or dullness; progressing very slowly
happy; merry; joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
first public performance, as of a movie or play; premier
without any clear results or proof
excessively agitated; transported with rage or other violent emotion
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