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 Test Questions
High School: 10th Grade
accord     Speak
 
(1)
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
settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
a landowner who leases to others; a person who rents land, a building, or an apartment to a tenant
any substance that produces cancer
act or instance that may be used as example in subsequent similar cases
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asset     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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obvious remark; overused expression or idea
properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
wild and exciting undertaking; adventurous or unconventional act
remainder; small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
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ballot     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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descendants collectively; the race that proceeds from a progenitor; future generations
level or rank in an organization, profession, or society; formation of troops, ships
printed or written ticket used in voting; act of voting; whole number of votes cast at an election
someone who explores an area for mineral deposits
a herder of sheep; someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock
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chaotic     Speak
 
(4)
a. or ad.  
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in utter disorder; lacking visible order or organization
extremely hungry; exhausted through want of food or drink
skillful; handy; agreeable to the eye or to correct taste; having a pleasing appearance; attractive
refraining from producing speech or vocal sound; unable to speak; expressed without speech; unspoken
easily approachable; warmly friendly
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condolence     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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silvery ductile metallic element
a herder of sheep; someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock
nickname; familiar name for person, typically shortened version of given name
expression of sympathy with another in sorrow or grief.
unbordered picture, often a portrait; decorative design placed at beginning or end of book or chapter; short literary sketch
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convoy     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
rear; promote the growth of; help develop
rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
accompany for protection, either by sea or land; attend for protection; escort
make dirty or spotty; stain; dull the luster of; discolor, especially by exposure to air or dirt
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dreadful     Speak
 
(7)
a. or ad.  
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mixed; mingled; consisting of several things; of diverse sorts; promiscuous; heterogeneous
habitually moving from place to place especially in search of seasonal work; wandering
expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
abundant; graciously generous; giving freely and generously
very unpleasant; distasteful or shocking
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epitaph     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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pen name; fictitious name used when someone performs a particular social role
inscription on tombstone in memory
attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
subject of conversation or discussion; topic; essay
level or rank in an organization, profession, or society; formation of troops, ships
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flair     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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sensation of sorrow excited by the distress or misfortunes of another; pity; commiseration
natural talent or aptitude; a special ability for doing something well
one who, or that which, defends or protects; defense; protection
being twofold; a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses
payment in money made by one ruler or nation; tax; mark of respect; praiseworthy quality
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hallowed     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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having no adverse effect; harmless
associated with a divine power; made holy; worthy of religious veneration
out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty
marked by precise accordance with details
impenetrable; not readily understood; mysterious
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indefatigable     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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tireless; showing sustained enthusiastic action
tiresome by reason of length, slowness, or dullness; progressing very slowly
extremely disturbed from emotion
more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
currently in progress; traveling by foot
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instill     Speak
 
(12)
v.  
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talk rapidly, unintelligibly, or idly
gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
deny; go back on; fail to fulfill promise or obligation
drop in; pour in drop by drop; impart gradually; infuse slowly; cause to be imbibed.
fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
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mimic     Speak
 
(13)
v.  
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feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn; express sorrow or grief over; regret
obtain or receive from a source; trace the origin or development of
provoke the hostility of; act in opposition to
grow worse; cause persistent irritation or resentment
copy or imitate closely, especially in speech, expression
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outlaw     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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natural inclination; tendency or preference; predilection
a new method, idea, product; introduction of something new
assault; a fierce or destructive attack
person excluded from the benefit of the law, or deprived of its protection; fugitive from the law; habitual criminal
payment in money made by one ruler or nation; tax; mark of respect; praiseworthy quality
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pharmaceutical     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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unfriendly; hostile; harmful; detrimental
randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
of or pertaining to knowledge of pharmacy or preparing medicines
lacking energy or vitality; weak; sluggish; lacking spirit or liveliness
unique; extraordinary; being only one
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prone     Speak
 
(16)
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not thorough, constant or consistent; by chance
deceptive; giving the wrong idea or impression
habitually moving from place to place especially in search of seasonal work; wandering
freed, especially from traditional ideas in social and sexual matters; of liberate
inclined; lying face downward; having a tendency
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rectitude     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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watching; inspection; close observation of a person or group; supervision
exaggerated or abnormal fear of strangers or foreigners
translation, often interpretive; performance of a musical or dramatic work
uprightness; moral virtue; correctness of judgment
misconduct or wrongdoing, especially by public official
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rendition     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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superiority in numbers or amount
translation, often interpretive; performance of a musical or dramatic work
long life; great duration of life; long duration or continuance, as in an occupation
general agreement or accord; opinion reached by a group as a whole
a rounded spherical form; a sum total of many heterogenous things taken together
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subterfuge     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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pretense; something intended to misrepresent
rescuing from error and returning to a rightful course
act of vindicating, or state of being vindicated; defense; evidence or statements that justify a claim or belief
pen name; fictitious name used when someone performs a particular social role
compression; the conversion of a vapor or gas to a liquid
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threadbare     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
not easily deciphered; not able to be read or understood
impatient under restraint or opposition; resisting control; difficult to control
worn through till threads show; wearing old, shabby clothing; shabby and poor
more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
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