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 Test Questions
High School: 11th Grade
aeronautics     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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noise; loud outcry; expression of discontent or protest
a man from your own country; a man who lives in the country and has country ways
the theory and practice of navigation through air or space
one who spends money recklessly or wastefully
possibility, strong probability; state of being probable
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appropriation     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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excellence or eminence; note or mark of difference
funding; money set aside for a specific purpose
a major division of geological time; an era is usually divided into two or more periods
the sudden or violent start of something unwelcome, such as war, disease; eruption; explosion
composition; plans or preparations for a future event
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bailiwick     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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clarity of outline; concise explanation
distance around something; circumference; size; bulk
the area over which a bailiff has jurisdiction; a branch of knowledge
ability to learn and reason; ability to think abstractly or profoundly
voluntary promotion of human welfare
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betide     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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put down by force or authority; overwhelm; keep from being revealed
become of; happen especially as if by fate
remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion
guess; infer something without sufficiently conclusive evidence
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compile     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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estimate the value of; draw from specific cases for more general cases
extend; pull in opposite directions; lie down comfortably
split; tear or split apart or into pieces violently
put together or compose from materials gathered from several sources
move away from each other; cause to separate; cause to become widely known
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crusader     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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a warrior who engages in a holy war; a disputant who advocates reform
practice of professing beliefs, feelings, or virtues that one does not hold; falseness; expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction
the property of excessive fatness
something that holds one back; state of being legally obliged and responsible
cultivation of plants; the art or practice of garden cultivation and management
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dormitory     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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a college or university building for student living; a large bedroom where several people sleep
connection, whether of persons of things; union of persons in a company or society for some particular purpose
pretentious or silly talk or writing; something intended to deceive; deliberate trickery intended to gain an advantage
one that represents anything; that which exhibits a likeness or similitude; agent
additional proof that something that was believed
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electrify     Speak
 
(8)
v.  
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act as a friend to someone by offering help or support
gather; collect gradually and bit by bit; pick up
put down by force or authority; overwhelm; keep from being revealed
excite suddenly and intensely; charge a conductor with electricity; equip for use with electricity
look at amorously; cast glances as in fondness or to attract notice
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extraordinary     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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showing firm determination or purpose; with firmness
unpredictably excitable, especially of horses
widespread; widely or commonly occurring, existing, accepted
in or into the highest position; in or into the most prominent position, as in the mind; at or nearest to the top
exceptional; remarkable; beyond what is ordinary or usual
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inauguration     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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a relation of mutual dependence or action or influence; mutual exchange of commercial or other privileges
repetition of beginning sound in poetry
the ceremonial induction into a position; the act of starting a new operation or practice
the flash of light that accompanies an electric discharge in the atmosphere
sadness resulting from being forsaken or abandoned; an event that results in total destruction; the state of being decayed or destroyed
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inflammatory     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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in or into the highest position; in or into the most prominent position, as in the mind; at or nearest to the top
in an idle and lackadaisical manner
characterized or caused by inflammation; arousing to action or rebellion
offensive to the mind; unequivocally detestable
full of difficulty or confusion or bewilderment
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lightning     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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the flash of light that accompanies an electric discharge in the atmosphere
the magnitude of sound; the amount of energy transmitted; high level or degree; the property of being intense
act of referring or consulting; remark that calls attention to something or someone
deep ditch cut by running water, especially after a prolonged downpour
large group of people gathered or crowded closely together
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ordinary     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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in a manner indicating disbelief
not exceptional in any way especially in quality or ability or size or degree; lacking special distinction, rank, or status
being or seeming to be without an end; endless; tedious; continual
therefore; as a result or consequence of something; subsequently
evoking lifelike images within the mind; free from artificiality
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peaceable     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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disposed to peace or of a peaceful nature; not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
transferable to another owner; able to be transferred to new ownership
impossible to forget; very memorable
with competence; in a competent capable manner
major; most important, powerful, or influential; outweighing
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playwright     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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ban on commerce or other activity
money which returns from an investment; annual income; reward
decoration; something used to beautify
someone who writes plays
the act of operating on living animals, especially in scientific research
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reparation     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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silky envelope spun by the larvae of many insects to protect pupas and by spiders to protect eggs
mostly tropical songbird; the male is usually bright orange and black
first existence of anything; act or fact of commencing; rise; origin; beginning; start
act of putting something in working order again; act or process of making amends; compensation
danger; risk; hazard; jeopardy; exposure of person or property to injury, loss, or destruction
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security     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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situation; condition; detail accompanying or surrounding an event
seriousness; reality; fixed determination; eagerness; intentness
mostly tropical songbird; the male is usually bright orange and black
act of sustaining; something, especially food, that sustains life or health
freedom from risk or danger; safety
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stretch     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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supplement with great effort; add to; augment
excite suddenly and intensely; charge a conductor with electricity; equip for use with electricity
speak distinctly; state or set forth precisely or systematically; pronounce; articulate
extend; pull in opposite directions; lie down comfortably
add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
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tactful     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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tending or serving to restrict; limiting; confining
demanding much work or care; tedious
showing skill and sensitivity in dealing with people
not existing in nature or explanation according to natural laws
worthy of contempt; deserving of scorn or disdain; mean
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undersized     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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easy to destroy, delicate, not strong
morally blemished; stained or impure
smaller than normal for its kind
virtually; actually; for all practical purpose
cut or impressed into a surface
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