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 Test Questions
High School: 10th Grade
abolish     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
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do something harmful or negative to get revenge for some harm; fight back or respond in kind to an injury or affront
cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
decree or command; grant holy orders; predestine
exclude from community or group; banish by popular vote
grasp and hold tightly; attempt to grasp or seize
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assimilate     Speak
 
(2)
v.  
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overcome by superior force; overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
take apart; disassemble; tear down
violate with violence, especially to sacred place
reduce or eliminate gradually, with knife; cut small bits off
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astounding     Speak
 
(3)
a. or ad.  
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twisted; knotty; made rough by age or hard work
wasted away; showing wearing effects of overwork or suffering
suitable for servant; having low nature
happy; merry; joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
surprisingly impressive or notable; shocking
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caper     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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write under something else; subscribe; assume financial responsibility for; guarantee against failure
turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
rear; promote the growth of; help develop
vaporize; disappear; change into a vapor
leap or jump about in a sprightly manner; skip; spring
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conservative     Speak
 
(5)
a. or ad.  
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friendly; of good appearance and manners; graceful
impenetrable; not readily understood; mysterious
happy; merry; joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
favoring traditional views and values; tending to oppose change
uncertain; risky; dangerously lacking in security or stability
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desolate     Speak
 
(6)
a. or ad.  
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unpopulated; providing no shelter or sustenance; devoid of inhabitants
holding; having quality, power, or capacity of retaining, as to retain knowledge with ease
not able to be traveled or crossed
incapable of being excelled; unbeatable
extremely disturbed from emotion
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discrepancy     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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lack of consistency; lack of compatibility or similarity between two or more facts
act or instance that may be used as example in subsequent similar cases
uprightness; moral virtue; correctness of judgment
any epidemic disease with a high death rate
someone who explores an area for mineral deposits
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elucidate     Speak
 
(8)
v.  
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express disapproval or disappointment; bring shame upon; disgrace
make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
submit to an overpowering force; yield to an overwhelming desire; give up or give in
keep from motion, or stop progress of; make calm or still
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furnish     Speak
 
(9)
v.  
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present obstacle; stump; cause to fail or to leave hopelessly puzzled, confused, or stuck
provide; supply; equip with what is needed, especially to provide furniture for
force; bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted; do a service or favor for
hazard on the event of a contest; stake; engage in, as a contest; adventure, or lay out, for hire or reward; hire; employ
fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
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hoodwink     Speak
 
(10)
v.  
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exclude from community or group; banish by popular vote
surprise or impress someone greatly; shock
outlive; live or last longer than
present obstacle; stump; cause to fail or to leave hopelessly puzzled, confused, or stuck
deceive; take in by deceptive means; delude
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import     Speak
 
(11)
v.  
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bring in from another country
call together; cause to come together; gather; summon up
turn upside down or inside out; reverse the position, order, or condition of
surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit
detect; perceive or recognize something
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intervene     Speak
 
(12)
v.  
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keep from motion, or stop progress of; make calm or still
get involved; come, appear, or lie between two things
overcome by superior force; overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
carry from one place to another; bear or transport
take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
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mute     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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pertaining to one of the poles of the earth; of the poles
open to view; not secret or hidden
refraining from producing speech or vocal sound; unable to speak; expressed without speech; unspoken
mild and pleasant; extremely foolish
deserving or bringing disgrace or shame, used of conduct or character
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obstinate     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details
stubbornly adhering to an attitude or opinion; hard to control or treat
deserving of praise; worthy of high praise
changed from sound to putrid state; spoiled; tainted
happy; merry; joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
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perceptible     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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very unpleasant; distasteful or shocking
lasting; able to withstand wear, pressure, or damage; hard wearing; enduring
marked by precise accordance with details
capable of being perceived; cognizable; discernible; perceivable
skillful; handy; agreeable to the eye or to correct taste; having a pleasing appearance; attractive
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polar     Speak
 
(16)
a. or ad.  
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impossible or difficult to pronounce correctly; very difficult to pronounce correctly
worn through till threads show; wearing old, shabby clothing; shabby and poor
pertaining to one of the poles of the earth; of the poles
incompatible; not able to be resolved
having no adverse effect; harmless
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rejuvenate     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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make young again; restore to youthful vigor or appearance
make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
explode; burst out; become violently active
dictate; guide; advise the use of; assert a right; claim
free from fear, care, or anxiety; not have reason to doubt
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revenge     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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do punishment in return for injury or insult; avenge
ward off; make an effort to resist; keep off; prevent from entering
reduce or eliminate gradually, with knife; cut small bits off
supervise; manage; watch over and direct; examine or inspect
be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place; bother; disturb
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surveillance     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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singing or chanting of magic spells; magical formula; verbal charm or spell
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
watching; inspection; close observation of a person or group; supervision
any epidemic disease with a high death rate
strong protest or objection; loud cry or clamor
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thicket     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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wood or collection of trees, shrubs
enthusiastic, prolonged applause; show of public homage or welcome
offensive or insulting treatment
act of vindicating, or state of being vindicated; defense; evidence or statements that justify a claim or belief
duplicate copy; analogue; one that closely resembles another
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