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 Test Questions
High School: 11th Grade
administration     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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management; supervision; people who are in charge for management; activity of government for powers and duties
the art of sorcery; the practice of magic, especially black magic
place or building where athletic exercises are performed; a school for gymnastics
the property of excessive fatness
a state of extreme confusion and disorder; pejorative terms for an insane asylum
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amenable     Speak
 
(2)
a. or ad.  
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responsive to advice or suggestion; responsible to higher authority; willing to comply with; agreeable
tending or serving to restrict; limiting; confining
majestic; impressive, as in size or proportions
in a precise manner; just as it should be; indicating exactness or preciseness
narrow in outlook; related to local church community
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ascend     Speak
 
(3)
v.  
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add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
look at amorously; cast glances as in fondness or to attract notice
go up or climb; rise through the air; mount
be placed in or take the room of; replace; make obsolete; make void or useless by superior power
hang about; wait nearby; remain floating
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benevolent     Speak
 
(4)
a. or ad.  
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dazzling; glorious; shining with brilliant luster; very bright
generous in providing aid to others; charitable
rough and stormy; loud, noisy, and lacking in restraint or discipline
major; most important, powerful, or influential; outweighing
arduous; intense; performed with much energy or force;
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commissioner     Speak
 
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n.  
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composition; plans or preparations for a future event
person authorized by a commission to perform certain duties; member of a commission
putting off or delaying or defering an action to a later time; slowness as a consequence of not getting around to it
elaboration by the use of decorative detail; ornamentation of fabric with needlework
pompous or pretentious talk or writing
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cordially     Speak
 
(6)
a. or ad.  
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marked by quiet and caution and secrecy; taking pains to avoid being observed
in a hearty manner; in a warm and friendly way
large in volume or bulk; large in number or quantity, especially of discourse
extraordinary; unusual; well above average
positive; affirming confidently; affirmative; peremptory
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dormitory     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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fame; quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
a college or university building for student living; a large bedroom where several people sleep
a social system that provides separate facilities for minority groups
act of putting something in working order again; act or process of making amends; compensation
the area over which a bailiff has jurisdiction; a branch of knowledge
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enumerate     Speak
 
(8)
v.  
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list each one; mention one by one
attack with abusive language; vilify
hang about; wait nearby; remain floating
strive for victory or superiority; contend; compete
emphasize; stress; pronounce with a stress or accent; mark with an accent
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fragile     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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astonishing; wonderful; amazing, especially, astonishing in magnitude or elevation
treated with confidence; trusted in; trustworthy; secret
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
easy to destroy, delicate, not strong
very foolish; rash; ill judged
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hindrance     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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state of being unable to pay your debts
length of time spent in particular way; allotted amount; limitation or restriction; fixed amount of work allotted
something that holds back or causes problems with something else; obstacle
a relation of mutual dependence or action or influence; mutual exchange of commercial or other privileges
teaching someone to accept doctrines uncritically
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incidentally     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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easy to destroy, delicate, not strong
by chance; as a chance occurrence; accidentally
mythical; fabled; extremely well known; famous or renowned
of high spiritual, moral, or intellectual worth; characterized by nobility; majestic
exceptional; remarkable; beyond what is ordinary or usual
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martyr     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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capability of existing or happening or being true; a future prospect or potential
large group of people gathered or crowded closely together
large orchestra; harmony, especially of sound or color
an introductory textbook; the first or preliminary coat of paint or size applied to a surface
one who makes great sacrifices or suffers to further belief or principle; one who endures great suffering
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ornament     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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danger; risk; hazard; jeopardy; exposure of person or property to injury, loss, or destruction
study; investigation; process of breaking down a substance into its constituent parts
decoration; something used to beautify
reply, especially to answer in a quick, caustic, or witty manner
science that deals with mental processes and behavior
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parochial     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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virtually; actually; for all practical purpose
in or into the highest position; in or into the most prominent position, as in the mind; at or nearest to the top
narrow in outlook; related to local church community
ravenous; excessively greedy and grasping; devouring or craving food in great quantities
making assaults; unjustly attacking; combative; hostile; tending to spread quickly
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prove     Speak
 
(15)
v.  
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increase in volume; be shown or be found to be; demonstrate by a mathematical, formal proof
contradict; give a false impression
add details, as to an account or idea; clarify the meaning of and discourse in a learned way, usually in writing
be or go beyond, as in degree or quality; exceed
remove by erasing or crossing out or as if by drawing a line
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rend     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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split; tear or split apart or into pieces violently
be or go beyond, as in degree or quality; exceed
be idle; exist in a changeless situation; stand still; cease to flow; stand without moving
excite suddenly and intensely; charge a conductor with electricity; equip for use with electricity
make payment to; compensate
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satisfactorily     Speak
 
(17)
a. or ad.  
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in a way that fulfills expectations or needs; acceptably
hard to find; absent or rare; limited
very eager to get something; extremely desirous
incapable of being pacified; not to be relieved;
without respect; in a disdainful manner; in a proud and domineering manner
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stretch     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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to take great pleasure or delight; make merry
speak distinctly; state or set forth precisely or systematically; pronounce; articulate
belong; have connection with, or dependence on
delay till later; put off; hold back to a later time
extend; pull in opposite directions; lie down comfortably
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tendency     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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practical method or art applied to some particular task; skillfulness
feature that helps to identify, tell apart, or describe recognizably; a distinguishing mark or trait
trend; a general direction in which something tends to move
physical or moral strength to resist or withstand illness; enduring strength and energy
a social system that provides separate facilities for minority groups
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tyranny     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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an addition that was not included in the original plan; thinking again about a choice previously made
oppression; cruel government; office or authority of an absolute ruler; absolute power
aspect; air; manner; demeanor; carriage; bearing
virtue; admirable quality or attribute; credit
a relation of mutual dependence or action or influence; mutual exchange of commercial or other privileges
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