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 Test Questions
High School: 12th Grade
acumen     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment
one who puts on a false appearance of virtue; one who pretends to hold beliefs
mental keenness; quickness of perception
person who eats too much food and drink
an expert who gives advice
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atrocious     Speak
 
(2)
a. or ad.  
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consistent with; based on; using reason
increasing by successive addition
shockingly brutal or cruel; exceptionally bad or displeasing
having a good reputation; honorable
lacking variety or excitement; monotonous
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component     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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central or essential part around which other parts are gathered or grouped; core
last offer; final statement of terms made by one party to another
oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
element; ingredient; abstract part of something
a formal pronouncement from an authoritative source
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convulsion     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance; an enclosed conduit for a fluid
appearance of things; view, outlook, or vista
sediment settled at bottom of liquid; waste or worthless matter
unnatural and violent contraction of the muscular parts of an animal body; any violent and irregular motion or agitation; violent shaking; tumult
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deity     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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something formed in the mind; thought or notion
a drawing of the outline of an object; filled in with some uniform color; an outline of a solid object, as cast by its shadow
a serious and urgent request; an earnest or humble request
mental or emotional balance; state of balance of any causes, powers, or motives
god; divinity; supernatural things
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disgruntle     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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drive or hunt out of hiding; uncover and bring to light by searching
make amends for; pay compensation for; secure against future loss, damage, or liability
gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
cause being in bad temper; disappoint; disconcert
complete view in every direction.
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dote     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out
be excessively fond of; show signs of mental decline
subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
substitute one for the other of; reverse or transfer order or place of; interchange
occupy or take possession of beforehand or before another or appropriate for use in advance
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ensemble     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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concluding part; closing section
something formed in the mind; thought or notion
highest point; vertex; summit; climax
union of parts in a whole; a coordinated outfit or costume; a coordinated set of furniture
living being; system considered analogous in structure or function to a living body
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flaunt     Speak
 
(9)
v.  
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supply what is needed or desired; provide food professionally for special occasion
display proudly or shamelessly; show oneself off
give off; send out; give out as sound
copy; write over again in same words
persuade; bring about; reason or establish by induction
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hapless     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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lacking in energy or will; peacefully resistant in response to injustice
having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
coming from side; situated at or extending to the side
particularly; specifically; in an explicit manner
without hap or luck; luckless; unfortunate; unlucky; unhappy
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incandescent     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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inoffensive expression of fat; stout
strikingly bright; shining with intense heat; emitting light as result of being heated
composed of elements from a variety of sources
counterfeit or fake; not authentic; not genuine
not enduring; not able to endure; unwilling to tolerate difference of opinion
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jargon     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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deposit; matter deposited by some natural process
something formed in the mind; thought or notion
agreement of opinions; harmonious state of things
a journey to a sacred place
language used by a special group; technical terminology; nonsensical or meaningless talk
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necessitate     Speak
 
(13)
v.  
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make necessary or indispensable; render unavoidable
pay back for some expense incurred
ease anger or agitation of; make calm or quiet; end war or violence
frighten; abate the courage of; discourage
capture; attract and hold by charm, beauty, or excellence; hold in bondage or subjection
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organic     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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simple and healthful and close to nature
final; being the last or concluding; fundamental; elemental; extreme
attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
unoriginal; derived from another source
lasting for long period; marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases
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pliable     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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attentive to discover and avoid danger, or to provide for safety; wakeful; watchful; circumspect; wary
of or relating to a focus; having or localized centrally at a focus
flexible; yielding; easily bent or shaped
relating to, or produced by motion; dynamic
having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
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recondite     Speak
 
(16)
a. or ad.  
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cheap in nature or appearance; tastelessly showy; shameful or indecent
eating or feeding on flesh; predatory
decisive or convincing; achieved easily or by a large margin
defending or protecting from disease or infection
difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge
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rostrum     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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an exaggerated expression, usually of praise; the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance; an enclosed conduit for a fluid
transmitting money, bills, especially to a distant place, as in satisfaction of a demand, or in discharge of an obligation
elevated platform for public speaking; pulpit
element; ingredient; abstract part of something
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sediment     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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deposit; matter deposited by some natural process
an opening or aperture; recess; introductory section or part, as of a poem
young woman making formal entrance into society
act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement
legacy; something that is passed down from preceding generations; a tradition
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transpose     Speak
 
(19)
v.  
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copy; write over again in same words
substitute one for the other of; reverse or transfer order or place of; interchange
lengthen; extend; make or grow longer
tease; torture with disappointment; bait someone by showing something desirable but leaving them unsatisfied
cause to sink or become stuck in; hinder, entrap, or entangle
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waif     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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savage wildness or fierceness; fury; cruelty
an accounting entry acknowledging sums that are owing
mental keenness; quickness of perception
mixture; musical composition consisting of a series of pieces
homeless person, especially orphaned child; abandoned young animal
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