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 Test Questions
High School: 10th Grade
afoot     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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unable to be restrained; difficult or impossible to control or restrain
currently in progress; traveling by foot
freed, especially from traditional ideas in social and sexual matters; of liberate
impossible or difficult to pronounce correctly; very difficult to pronounce correctly
first public performance, as of a movie or play; premier
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appeal     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god
attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery
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becalm     Speak
 
(3)
v.  
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form by assembling or combining parts; build; create
exceed or surpass; leave behind
do punishment in return for injury or insult; avenge
make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
keep from motion, or stop progress of; make calm or still
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broadcast     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
action of trying at something
any epidemic disease with a high death rate
particular period of history, especially one considered remarkable
message that is transmitted by radio or television; radio or television show
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conclave     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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a confidential or secret meeting
going from one state of action to another
beautiful writing; excellent penmanship
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery
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derive     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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obtain or receive from a source; trace the origin or development of
preoccupy the mind of excessively; besiege; compass about; dominate the thoughts of someone
parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
destroy completely; scrape or shave off
grow worse; cause persistent irritation or resentment
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discern     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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block legislation by making long speeches
detect; perceive or recognize something
flourish; thrive; gain in wealth; grow stronger
explode; burst out; become violently active
distribute; spread; scatter like seeds
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fahrenheit     Speak
 
(8)
a. or ad.  
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of or relating to a temperature scale proposed by the inventor of the mercury thermometer
with great care or delicacy; cautiously
friendly; of good appearance and manners; graceful
currently in progress; traveling by foot
inclined to exult; characterized by, or expressing, exultation; rejoicing triumphantly
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forehead     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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loud flourish of brass instruments, especially trumpets; spectacular public display
the branch of medical science that deals with diseases and problems specific to old people
ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
fertile or green spot in a waste or desert
the part of the face above the eyes
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glut     Speak
 
(10)
v.  
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write under something else; subscribe; assume financial responsibility for; guarantee against failure
split with or as if with a sharp instrument; pierce or penetrate; remain faithful to
disparage or depreciate; put down
fill beyond capacity, especially with food; swallow greedlly
throw a shadow, or shade, over; to darken; obscure; cover with a superior influence
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indefatigable     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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twisted; knotty; made rough by age or hard work
tireless; showing sustained enthusiastic action
messy and dirty; careless and excessively casual
causing gloom or depression; dreary; somber; melancholy
excessively unwilling to spend; excessively sparing or frugal
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inventory     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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strong desire for something; feel the need to eat
one who, or that which, defends or protects; defense; protection
action of trying at something
check list; a collection of resources
natural or acquired habit with tendency; act or means of getting rid of something
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malfunction     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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building, especially one of imposing appearance or size; a structure that has a roof and walls
large kettle or boiler of copper, brass, or iron
state of extreme confusion and disorder; very noisy place
popular kind of narrative poem, adapted for recitation or singing
failure; breakdown; faulty or abnormal functioning
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occurrence     Speak
 
(14)
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
fertile or green spot in a waste or desert
great physical beauty and appeal; attractive moral excellence; moral beauty
an event that happens; the action or fact of happening or occurring
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perpetuate     Speak
 
(15)
v.  
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show contempt by turning up the nose, or by a particular facial expression; speak derisively; show mirth awkwardly
make something last; preserve from extinction
deny the truth of; go against, as of rules and laws
make strong or stronger; prepare oneself for a military confrontation
serve as an example of; embody
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precarious     Speak
 
(16)
a. or ad.  
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more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
excessively or elaborately decorated; flashy, showy, or florid in style or manner
uncertain; risky; dangerously lacking in security or stability
abundant; graciously generous; giving freely and generously
messy and dirty; careless and excessively casual
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redeem     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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restored to life; restore consciousness, vigor, or life to; revive
fill beyond capacity, especially with food; swallow greedlly
purchase back; regain possession of by payment; ransom or rescue from captivity; pay penalty; make amends for
pack; force, press, or squeeze into an insufficient space
grow worse; cause persistent irritation or resentment
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sagacity     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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loud flourish of brass instruments, especially trumpets; spectacular public display
soldier placed on guard; guard
an event that happens; the action or fact of happening or occurring
quality of being sagacious; quickness or acuteness of sense perceptions; keenness of discernment; shrewdness
check list; a collection of resources
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tacit     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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husky; muscular and heavily built
indicated or understood without expressed directly; not speaking; silent
awkward; lacking grace in movement or posture
favoring traditional views and values; tending to oppose change
incapable of being excelled; unbeatable
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tycoon     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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offensive or insulting treatment
strong protest or objection; loud cry or clamor
collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
wealthy and powerful businessperson or industrialist; magnate
sensation of sorrow excited by the distress or misfortunes of another; pity; commiseration
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