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 Test Questions
High School: 11th Grade
absence     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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a board that is pulled by a speedboat as a person stands on it and skims over the top of the water
the act of intervening for the purpose of bringing about a settlement; negotiation to resolve differences
the respect with which a person is held; an approximate calculation of quantity; a judgment of the qualities
determining the location of something by measuring the time it takes for an echo to return from it
state of being absent; state of being away
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analysis     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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flat bladelike projection on the arm of an anchor; organ pipe whose tone is produced by air passing across the sharp edge of a fissure or lip
study; investigation; process of breaking down a substance into its constituent parts
something that holds back or causes problems with something else; obstacle
sum of money to be divided and distributed; share of a sum divided that falls to each individual; a distribute sum, share, or percentage
an introductory textbook; the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface
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arrangement     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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state of being absent; state of being away
composition; plans or preparations for a future event
pause; break; space between two objects, points, or units
clarity of outline; concise explanation
distance around something; circumference; size; bulk
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bethink     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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find fault with; express criticism of; point out real or perceived flaws
to throw or bend back, from a surface; ring or echo with sound; spring back; spring away from an impact
emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent
watch, observe, or inquire secretly
cause oneself to consider something; consider or ponder something carefully
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confidential     Speak
 
(5)
a. or ad.  
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easily; quickly; in a prompt, timely manner; promptly
treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret
easy to destroy, delicate, not strong
very enthusiastically or passionately
relating to a province; limited in outlook; unsophisticated
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decadence     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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process, condition, or period of deterioration or decline; falling off or away; decay
possibility, strong probability; state of being probable
teaching someone to accept doctrines uncritically
a relation of mutual dependence or action or influence; mutual exchange of commercial or other privileges
funding; money set aside for a specific purpose
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disperse     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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move away from each other; cause to separate; cause to become widely known
remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
deprive and make desolate, especially by death
support physically; prop up; support something or someone by supplying evidence
belong; have connection with, or dependence on
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essential     Speak
 
(8)
a. or ad.  
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comparable in certain respects; similar or alike
demanding much work or care; tedious
large in volume or bulk; large in number or quantity, especially of discourse
assiduous; industrious; hard working
necessary; critical; vital; constituting or being part of the essence of something
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grotesquely     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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having succeeded or being marked by a favorable outcome
furnished or equipped; sufficient to satisfy
returning to health after illness or debility
in a comically or distorted manner
nonprofessional; lacking the skill of a professional, as in an art
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humbug     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects to protect pupas and by spiders to protect eggs
the flash of light that accompanies an electric discharge in the atmosphere
pretentious or silly talk or writing; something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
situation; condition; detail accompanying or surrounding an event
someone who gossips indiscreetly
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inviolable     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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capable of responding to stimuli; easily excited
completely lacking of wisdom or good sense
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
having hidden meaning; mystifying; using code or cipher
secure from corruption, attack, or violation; unassailable
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lifelong     Speak
 
(12)
a. or ad.  
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having no personal preference; objective
useless; having no useful result; vain
continuing through life; lasting or remaining in a particular state throughout life
major; most important, powerful, or influential; outweighing
in a way that attempts to avoid notice or attention; secretively
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moonbeam     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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a ray of moonlight
first existence of anything; act or fact of commencing; rise; origin; beginning; start
voluntary promotion of human welfare
elaboration by the use of decorative detail; ornamentation of fabric with needlework
seriousness; reality; fixed determination; eagerness; intentness
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overpay     Speak
 
(14)
v.  
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cajole; coax; deceive by flattery
pay too much; pay in excess of what is due
be idle; exist in a changeless situation; stand still; cease to flow; stand without moving
estimate the value of; draw from specific cases for more general cases
pick out from others; weed out; remove rejected members or parts from
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playwright     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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pretentious or silly talk or writing; something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
practical method or art applied to some particular task; skillfulness
composition; plans or preparations for a future event
place or building where athletic exercises are performed; a school for gymnastics
someone who writes plays
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requisite     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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exhausting labor or effort; any thread, web, or string spread for taking prey
silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects to protect pupas and by spiders to protect eggs
necessary requirement; indispensable item
bridge formed by the upper level of a crossing of two highways at different levels
broken fragments; irregular pieces of rock
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reverberate     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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torment emotionally or mentally; subject to torture
attack with abusive language; vilify
set right; correct by calculation or adjustment
watch, observe, or inquire secretly
to throw or bend back, from a surface; ring or echo with sound; spring back; spring away from an impact
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squeamish     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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deeply or seriously thoughtful
excessively fastidious and easily disgusted
disagreeable to the senses, to the mind, or feelings
animated; lively; vigorous and active
unpredictably excitable, especially of horses
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tactful     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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in an idle and lackadaisical manner
fraught with extreme danger; nearly hopeless; causing fear or dread or terror
morally blemished; stained or impure
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
showing skill and sensitivity in dealing with people
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untenable     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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in a hearty manner; in a warm and friendly way
insufficient to produce a desired effect; fruitless
indefensible; not able to be maintained
not capable of being computed or enumerated
important; powerful; having or exercising influence or power
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