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 Test Questions
High School: 12th Grade
abate     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
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supply what is needed or desired; provide food professionally for special occasion
portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out
persuade; bring about; reason or establish by induction
disown; refuse to acknowledge; reject validity or authority of
subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
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appalling     Speak
 
(2)
a. or ad.  
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causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful
difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge
fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
composed of elements from a variety of sources
scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect
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collegiate     Speak
 
(3)
a. or ad.  
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improperly forward or bold; rude
stubbornly adhering to insufficiently proven beliefs; inflexible, rigid
of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance
of or resembling or typical of a college or college students
elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
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cumulative     Speak
 
(4)
a. or ad.  
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gloomy; depressing or grave; dull or dark in color
broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce
increasing by successive addition
not liable to error; always right or accurate
defending or protecting from disease or infection
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demented     Speak
 
(5)
a. or ad.  
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lacking in insight or discernment; stupid
insane; mad; of unsound mind; mentally ill
incapable of being overcome or defeated; unconquerable
lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable
artificial; involving or of the nature of synthesis as opposed to analysis
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disreputable     Speak
 
(6)
a. or ad.  
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pertaining to hell; devilish; abominable; awful
of or relating to neurons; relating to a nerve or the nervous system
having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
decisive or convincing; achieved easily or by a large margin
lacking respectability in character or behavior or appearance
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emancipate     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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give off; send out; give out as sound
overwhelm; cover with water, especially floodwaters
arouse unreasoning love or passion in and cause to behave in an irrational way
free from bondage, oppression, or restraint; liberate
copy; write over again in same words
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facetious     Speak
 
(8)
a. or ad.  
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joking ,often inappropriately; humorous
essential or necessary for completeness; entire
lacking respectability in character or behavior or appearance
particularly; specifically; in an explicit manner
cheap in nature or appearance; tastelessly showy; shameful or indecent
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finesse     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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a state of cooperation; agreement of results or opinions; acting together
easily deceived person; duplicate of photographic image
sudden feeling of sickness or faintness; sudden attack of illness
a formal pronouncement from an authoritative source
refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling
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guerrilla     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment
highest point; vertex; summit; climax
the exercise of control or influence over someone or something
a prominent supporter; a central cohesive source of support and stability
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impregnate     Speak
 
(11)
v.  
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make null; bring to nothing; prevent from taking effect or attaining fulfillment
infuse or fill completely; fertilize and cause to grow; make pregnant
discuss the terms of an arrangement
make an accusation against; challenge or discredit the credibility of
return to a former condition, practice, subject, or belief; backslide; turn back to
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liberalism     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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petty details; small particular or detail; a minute or trivial matter of fact
a formal pronouncement from an authoritative source
knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; trait of judging wisely and objectively
dilemma; state of uncertainty or perplexity
a political orientation that favors social progress by reform and by changing laws rather than by revolution
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neural     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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increasing by successive addition
of or relating to neurons; relating to a nerve or the nervous system
lacking in spirit or energy to exert effort
displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
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opulent     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
rich and superior in quality
tending to include all; taking a great deal or everything within its scope
skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
lasting for long period; marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases
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pigment     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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beggar; religious friar forbidden to own personal property who begs for living
substance used as coloring; dry coloring matter
young woman making formal entrance into society
death notice; list of dead
the state of something that has been unused and neglected
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ravish     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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approve formally; confirm; verify
examine closely and critically
force someone to have sex against their will; hold spellbound
return to a former condition, practice, subject, or belief; backslide; turn back to
make null; bring to nothing; prevent from taking effect or attaining fulfillment
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repudiate     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
complete view in every direction.
copy; write over again in same words
disown; refuse to acknowledge; reject validity or authority of
call upon; ask for; request earnestly
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skirmish     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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sediment settled at bottom of liquid; waste or worthless matter
a journey to a sacred place
anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
minor battle in war; minor or preliminary conflict or dispute
particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
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sundry     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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various; miscellaneous; separate; distinct; diverse
deeply, often dreamily thoughtful; engaged in serious thought or reflection; contemplative
extremely hungry; voracious; eager for prey
being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
of or relating to the cervix of the uterus; relating to the neck
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volatile     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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particularly; specifically; in an explicit manner
broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce
tending to vary often or widely, as in price; inconstant or fickle; tending to violence
increasing by successive addition
feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
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