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 Test Questions
High School: 12th Grade
aesthetic     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
simple and healthful and close to nature
very wicked; infamous by being extremely wicked
full of wishful yearning or longing; sadly thoughtful
final; being the last or concluding; fundamental; elemental; extreme
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befall     Speak
 
(2)
v.  
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make an accusation against; challenge or discredit the credibility of
force someone to have sex against their will; hold spellbound
appoint to a clerical posts; dedicate to a deity by a vow; render holy by means of religious rites
happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance
give pleasure to; satisfy; indulge; make happy
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clemency     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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concluding part; closing section
small or simply constructed dwelling; small, wretched house
intentionally vague or ambiguous; a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth
mildness, as of the weather; merciful, kind, or lenient act
scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
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convivial     Speak
 
(4)
a. or ad.  
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performed with a natural or offhand ease
fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
full of wishful yearning or longing; sadly thoughtful
unavoidable; incapable of being avoided or prevented
festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
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defile     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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spread out; effuse; issue or emerge in rays or waves
pollute; make dirty or spotty
regard with respect; favorable regard
decide upon and express in words
overwhelm; cover with water, especially floodwaters
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dispense     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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abandon; disown; turn away from; give up
contaminate; cause to lose purity; affect with or as if with a disease; corrupt morally
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing
distribute; prepare and give out; deal out in parts or portions
pay back for some expense incurred
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elongate     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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make amends for; pay compensation for; secure against future loss, damage, or liability
lengthen; extend; make or grow longer
make wider or larger; cause to expand; enlarge; widen
regard with respect; favorable regard
cause to become confused or perplexed; fail to distinguish; mix up
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expressly     Speak
 
(8)
a. or ad.  
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essential or necessary for completeness; entire
incapable of being suffered, borne, or endured; insupportable; unendurable; intolerable
impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
particularly; specifically; in an explicit manner
able to pay all debts; capable of meeting financial obligations
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frugal     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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differing in some characteristics; various
thoroughly soaked; expressionless, stupid, or dull, especially from drink
having slanting or sloping direction, course, or position; inclined
sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive
passionate; hot or scorching; hurried or rapid
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hew     Speak
 
(10)
v.  
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be excessively fond of; show signs of mental decline
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing
cut with an ax; fell with a sharp instrument; form or shape with a sharp instrument; cut
settle down; sink to a lower level or form depression; wear off or die down
to give an account or tell the story of
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incriminate     Speak
 
(11)
v.  
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accuse of a crime or other wrongful act; suggest that someone is guilty
contaminate; cause to lose purity; affect with or as if with a disease; corrupt morally
sharpen, as knife; make more keen; stimulate
excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with
introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce
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linguistics     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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extended scolding; long angry or violent speech
dilemma; state of uncertainty or perplexity
oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
addictive drug, such as opium, that reduces pain, alters mood and behavior; inducing sleep
humanistic study of language and literature
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maul     Speak
 
(13)
v.  
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make amends for; pay compensation for; secure against future loss, damage, or liability
handle someone or something in a rough way; cause serious physical wounds
go in a specified direction, typically slowly or by an indirect route
make senseless or dizzy; be mystery or bewildering to
make very hot and dry; become superficially burned
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opulent     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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carefully aware of all circumstances; cautious
secretive; not openly acknowledged or displayed
rich and superior in quality
capable of being accomplished or brought about
bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
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pinnacle     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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procedure for religious ceremonies; any customary practice
minor battle in war; minor or preliminary conflict or dispute
the branch of physics that studies the physical properties of ligh; optical properties
peak; tall pointed formation, such as mountain peak
moral weakness; failing; weak point; slight fault
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reformatory     Speak
 
(16)
a. or ad.  
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unavoidable; incapable of being avoided or prevented
having form of a line; straight; consisting of lines; lineal
serving or designed to reform
attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
carefully aware of all circumstances; cautious
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saturate     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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distribute; prepare and give out; deal out in parts or portions
soak, fill, or load to capacity; cause to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance
make visual, or visible; see in fancy; form a mental image of
influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
voice or convey disapproval of; rebuke; find fault with
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somber     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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simultaneous; coincident; occurring or operating at the same time
standing out above other things; high in rank, office, or worth
gloomy; depressing or grave; dull or dark in color
incapable of being put up with; unable to be endured
queer; amusingly odd; comical
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superimpose     Speak
 
(19)
v.  
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arouse unreasoning love or passion in and cause to behave in an irrational way
place over something else; place on top of
contaminate; cause to lose purity; affect with or as if with a disease; corrupt morally
make poor; reduce to poverty or indigence; exhaust the strength, richness, or fertility of
give pleasure to; satisfy; indulge; make happy
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ultimate     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
obedient; ready and willing to be taught; easily managed or handled
of or resembling or typical of a college or college students
obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
final; being the last or concluding; fundamental; elemental; extreme
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