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 Test Questions
High School: 12th Grade
aesthetic     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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not according to law; not regular or authorized; unlawful; improper
fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
insane; mad; of unsound mind; mentally ill
simultaneous; coincident; occurring or operating at the same time
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automation     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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gift made by a will; something handed down from an ancestor
a thin disk that vibrates when receiving or producing sound waves, as in a telephone, microphone, speaker, or the like
act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls
small or simply constructed dwelling; small, wretched house
a grand and imposing entrance; a short vein that carries blood into the liver
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chagrin     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
state of reduced or suspended sensibility; daze; lack of awareness
mental keenness; quickness of perception
a cellar or vault or underground burial chamber, especially beneath a church
one who puts on a false appearance of virtue; one who pretends to hold beliefs
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credentials     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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a formal pronouncement from an authoritative source
factor; something that is likely to vary; changeable; inconstant
god; divinity; supernatural things
a sheet of any written or printed material; the system of numbering pages
a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts
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demolition     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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the quality or state of something that is not easily changed or likely to change
often indirect effect or result that is produced by an event or action; reflection, especially of sound
an opening or aperture; recess; introductory section or part, as of a poem
act of overthrowing, pulling down, or destroying
a contraction of economic activity resulting in a decline of prices; the act of letting the air out of something
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disgruntle     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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cut open or cut apart; make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features
melt or blend ores, changing their chemical composition
annoy; disturb, especially by minor irritations; be a mystery or bewildering to
cause being in bad temper; disappoint; disconcert
fall apart; become reduced to components, fragments, or particles
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dynamic     Speak
 
(7)
a. or ad.  
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having precise or logical relevance; pertaining or relating
causing disapproval or protest; very annoying or objectionable; offensive
displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
energetic; vigorously active
defending or protecting from disease or infection
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evasion     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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dilemma; state of uncertainty or perplexity
the deliberate act of failing to pay money; the act of physically escaping from something by some adroit maneuver
place of orisons, or prayer; chapel or small room set apart for private devotions
a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment
a species of small open pie, or piece of pastry, containing jelly or conserve; a sort of fruit pie
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germinate     Speak
 
(9)
v.  
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worship; regard with feelings of respect or honor
adjust again after an initial failure
pollute; make dirty or spotty
to give an account or tell the story of
cause to sprout or grow; come into existence
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impeach     Speak
 
(10)
v.  
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to give an account or tell the story of
give off; send out; give out as sound
make an accusation against; challenge or discredit the credibility of
pound, crush, or grind to powder or dust
advertize in strongly positive terms; praise excessively; show off
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imperial     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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fantastic; comically hideous; unnatural in shape or size; abnormal
improperly forward or bold; rude
like an emperor; related to an empire; ruling over extensive territories
incapable of being suffered, borne, or endured; insupportable; unendurable; intolerable
displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
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intolerable     Speak
 
(12)
a. or ad.  
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decisive or convincing; achieved easily or by a large margin
inadequate; lacking an essential quality or element
incapable of being put up with; unable to be endured
departing from a recognized, conventional, or established norm or pattern
repeated too often; over familiar through overuse
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nefarious     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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youthful; immature; inexperienced; without feathers
caused by disease; pathological or diseased; unhealthy or unwholesome
gloomy; depressing or grave; dull or dark in color
bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
very wicked; infamous by being extremely wicked
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oratory     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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place of orisons, or prayer; chapel or small room set apart for private devotions
failure to act; an option that is selected automatically
something that helps bring about an action or a desired result; an incentive
art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances
homeless person, especially orphaned child; abandoned young animal
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portal     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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unnatural and violent contraction of the muscular parts of an animal body; any violent and irregular motion or agitation; violent shaking; tumult
the state of something that has been unused and neglected
a grand and imposing entrance; a short vein that carries blood into the liver
elevated platform for public speaking; pulpit
form of literature in which irony and ridicule are used to attack human vice and folly
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radiate     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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spread out; effuse; issue or emerge in rays or waves
gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
disown; refuse to acknowledge; reject validity or authority of
lessen price or value of; think or speak of as being of little worth; belittle
arouse unreasoning love or passion in and cause to behave in an irrational way
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revert     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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extinguish; put down forcibly; suppress; pacify or quiet
tease; torture with disappointment; bait someone by showing something desirable but leaving them unsatisfied
make uneasy or anxious; trouble
return to a former condition, practice, subject, or belief; backslide; turn back to
organize anew, as after a setback
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segregate     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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process fast and efficiently; execute quickly and efficiently
settle accounts to pay them off; clear up
give off; send out; give out as sound
isolate; separate; divide from the main body
approve formally; confirm; verify
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superlative     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
form, appearance, or belongings of a person; external appearance, stature, figure, air
an exaggerated expression, usually of praise; the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
act of overthrowing, pulling down, or destroying
puzzle; a person or thing that is mysterious or difficult to understand
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waif     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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homeless person, especially orphaned child; abandoned young animal
a promotional statement; a short description of a book, movie, or other product for promotional purposes
art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances
an activity without interruption; the period of time during which something continues
rule or principle prescribing particular action or conduct; authorized direction or order
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