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 Test Questions
High School: 9th Grade
anticipate     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
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upset; throw into confusion or disorder
act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
refrain from buying or using
decrease fullness of; use up or empty out
put force upon; force; constrain; compel; put in motion or action by violence
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assault     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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a physical attack; onslaught
unstable, poisonous allotrope of oxygen
slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff; overwhelming electoral victory
shelter especially for housing or repairing aircraft
unfortunate accident; bad luck
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captivity     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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prison; confinement; state of being a prisoner
shelter especially for housing or repairing aircraft
elaborate and systematic plan; plan of action intended to accomplish a specific goal
forerunner; one who precedes an event and indicates its approach
serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
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consist     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories
extend out or project in space; stick out
convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty
follow, discover; make a mark or lines on a surface
be made up or composed; be comprised or contained in
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corrode     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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get hold of; gain possession of; acquire, in any way
avoid cleverly; escape perception of
destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away
provide; bestow a quality on
add as something seems insufficient; complement; extension; addition
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depress     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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harbor; treasure; treat with affection and tenderness; hold dear
lower in spirits; press down
explain or tell the meaning of; translate orally; decipher
turn down; refuse to accept; dismiss from consideration
walk or march with labor; jog along; move wearily
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duplicate     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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outbreak of a contagious disease that spreads rapidly and widely; widely prevalent
an imaginary great circle on the surface of the earth passing through the north and south poles
one that corresponds exactly to another, especially an original; identical copy; facsimile
a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff; overwhelming electoral victory
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faithful     Speak
 
(8)
a. or ad.  
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of or pertaining to the voice; relating to sounds of spoken language
given with strong assurance; firm in adherence to promises or in observance of duty
capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; periodic
causing death; leading to failure or disaster
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fraudulent     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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relating to health or the protection of health
random; occurring from time to time; infrequent
offering fun and gaiety; joyous; celebratory
cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud
free from deceit; sincere; honest
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gradual     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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idealistic without regard to practicality
completely lacking; barren or empty
open and genuine; not deceitful; pure; unmixed
unshakably calm; placid; incapable of being disturbed or disconcerted
proceeding by steps or degrees; advancing, step by step, as in ascent or descent or from one state to another; regularly progressive
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implore     Speak
 
(11)
v.  
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provide written evidence; record in detail
extend out or project in space; stick out
beg for urgently; make an earnest appeal
walk lame, bearing chiefly on one leg; walk with a hitch or hop, or with crutches; move roughly or irregularly
cause to go gently and smoothly through air or over water
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logic     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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privilege; unquestionable right; exclusive power to command
protection; exemption from normal legal duties
reasoned and reasonable judgment; a system of reasoning
any of the short hairs fringing the edge of the eyelid
gnawing; biting; corroding; any of various mammals of rodent, such as a mouse, rat, squirrel,
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obsolete     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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dangerous; dangerously unstable and unpredictable; disloyal; tending to betray
no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated
difficult or impossible to discipline, control, or rule; not according to rule; irregularly
affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; periodic
stout; lacking sufficient ventilation; close; dull and boring
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occasional     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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random; occurring from time to time; infrequent
not fitting; lacking in harmony or compatibility
falling off as of leaves; falling off or shed at specific season or stage of growth
bright; lively; graphic; having striking color
late; delayed; moving slowly
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placid     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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peaceful; tranquil; calm or quiet
special; characteristic; unusual; odd; bizarre
without money; poor; penniless
idealistic without regard to practicality
capable of arousing and holding the attention
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propel     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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endure; be persistent, refuse to stop
drive forward; cause to move forward or onward; push
give as gift; present
go with light running steps; move about or proceed hurriedly
be present at; go to; take care of; tend
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ruin     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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provide written evidence; record in detail
compute; determine; estimate
defeat; cover completely or make imperceptible; overcome by superior force ; charge someone with too many tasks
fall or tumble down; destroy; devastate; exterminate
give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
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scour     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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be slow in leaving; continue or persist; stay
sell or transfer abroad; send to another country for sale
commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard
scrub; clean, polish, or wash by scrubbing vigorously; wear away; search through or over thoroughly
act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
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temporary     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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worthy of being depended on; trustworthy
in or into a high place; high or higher up
of first rank or importance or value; essential or basic
lacking of judgment, sense, or reason; unsuited; inappropriate; foolish
not permanent; lasting for only a limited period of time
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upheaval     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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absolute ruler; sovereign unrestrained by law or constitution
target of a hunt; animal hunted or caught for food
freight carried by a ship, an aircraft, or another vehicle
place of refuge or asylum; shrine; holy place, such as a church, temple, or mosque
violent disturbance; sudden, violent disruption or upset
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