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 Test Questions
High School: 9th Grade
abrupt     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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first in excellence, quality, or value; at the best stage; peak; first in degree or rank; chief
no longer usable or practical; obsolete; not in fashion
seen or able to be seen by the eye; visible; optical
inattentive or unmindful; lacking all memory; forgetful
broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
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associate     Speak
 
(2)
v.  
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utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty
destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away
relieve of a burden or of contents; unload; pour forth or release; complete or carry out; give off
connect or join together; combine
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capacity     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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act or practice of one who is hospitable; reception and entertainment of strangers or guests without reward
satisfaction; pleasure; entertainment; freedom from care
discussion; dispute; discussion involving opposing points
mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
act of plundering; plunder; booty, especially, the boot taken in a conquered or sacked city
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console     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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agree in opinion or sentiment; be of the same mind; accord; concur; allow
be superior; distinguish oneself
cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort
fall straight down; plunge; decline suddenly and steeply
achieve or accomplish; gain
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dejected     Speak
 
(5)
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hesitant; not fully worked out or developed; experimental; not definite or positive
of first rank or importance or value; essential or basic
concerning each of two or more persons or things; exchangeable; interacting
being in low spirits; depressed
of a rich deep red color inclining to purple; bloody
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deplete     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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scrub; clean, polish, or wash by scrubbing vigorously; wear away; search through or over thoroughly
plant or grow in a fixed cyclic order of succession; swirl; revolve; turn on or around an axis or a center
decrease fullness of; use up or empty out
explain or tell the meaning of; translate orally; decipher
harbor; treasure; treat with affection and tenderness; hold dear
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efficient     Speak
 
(7)
a. or ad.  
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effective; acting directly to produce an effect; exhibiting a high ratio of output to input
neatly dressed; very stylish in dress; lively and alert
having a pleasant or sweet smell; odorous
alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful
practical and functional, not just for show
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fascinating     Speak
 
(8)
a. or ad.  
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capable of arousing and holding the attention
low or inferior in station or quality; modest
having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
resistant to; free or exempt from; not subject to
bright; lively; graphic; having striking color
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feeble     Speak
 
(9)
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easily broken; having little elasticity
apt; suitably expressed; well chosen
impartial; not supporting one side over another
lacking vigor, force, or effectiveness; faint; frail
moving quickly and lightly; mentally quick
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gait     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving
pretense of strength; mislead or deceive
wetness caused by water
one who can make his voice seem to come from another person or thing
satisfaction; pleasure; entertainment; freedom from care
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humble     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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practical and functional, not just for show
being nothing more than what is specified; considered apart from anything else; small; slight
involving advantage or good ; greater than zero; very sure; confident
low or inferior in station or quality; modest
seen or able to be seen by the eye; visible; optical
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lance     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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loss of hope; utter hopelessness; complete despondency
shelter especially for housing or repairing aircraft
weapon, consisting of long handle and steel blade or head; spear carried by horsemen, often decorated with small flag
capacity; amount of space occupied by an object
clothes, especially fine or formal ones; dress
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mishap     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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legend; fable; a traditional story accepted as history
tricky or dangerous situation; dilemma; troublesome
warning serves; alarm; condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action
person with exceptional talents or powers; wonder
unfortunate accident; bad luck
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outmoded     Speak
 
(14)
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enormous; colossal; consisting of great mass; containing a great quantity of matter
outermost; utmost; farthest; most remote; at the widest limit
in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
no longer usable or practical; obsolete; not in fashion
void of thought or knowledge; without an occupant or incumbent
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portable     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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lacking of judgment, sense, or reason; unsuited; inappropriate; foolish
mobile; easily or conveniently transported
large; broad; extensive; very great in size, number, amount, or quantity
given with strong assurance; firm in adherence to promises or in observance of duty
relating to, or characterized by, skill; dexterous; skillful
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proliferate     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind
come close or be similar to something in quality, nature, or quantity; come near
become slower; loosen; become less vigorous, intense, or severe
grow rapidly; propagate; reproduce
be present at; go to; take care of; tend
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repel     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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hinder; charge with improper conduct; challenge validity of; try to discredit
make products by hand or machinery; make from raw materials
give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
force or drive back; disgust; offer resistance to; fight against
disappear; pass out of sight, especially quickly; die out
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shabby     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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careful about money; economical
torn or worn to rage; poor; mean; ragged
capable of arousing and holding the attention
difficult to handle or manage
having the quality of being viscous or adhesive; soft and sticky; glutinous; damp and adhesive
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stuffy     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud
full of life; animated; necessary to continued existence; living or breathing
causing death; leading to failure or disaster
stout; lacking sufficient ventilation; close; dull and boring
torn or worn to rage; poor; mean; ragged
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tremor     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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sudden jerking, as from a heavy blow; sudden, strong feeling of surprise or disappointment
formal act or set of acts performed as prescribed by ritual or custom
line that appears to bound an object; shape of an object or figure; summary of a written work or speech
slender, elongated, threadlike object or structure; material to make paper or cloth
shaking or vibrating movement; slight quiver
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