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 Test Questions
High School: 9th Grade
anathema     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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elaborate and systematic plan; plan of action intended to accomplish a specific goal
practice of cooperating; joint operation or action
loss of hope; utter hopelessness; complete despondency
solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
a piece of land almost completely surrounded by water but joined to a larger mass of land
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attain     Speak
 
(2)
v.  
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talk foolishly or idly; utter meaningless confusion of words or sounds
grant; award; give qualities or abilities to
combine; blend; become plastic or fluid or liquefied from heat
achieve or accomplish; gain
hand out; disseminate; allocate
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boycott     Speak
 
(3)
v.  
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be superior; distinguish oneself
conquer; overcome; come out better in a competition
get rid of ; cast off; cause to pour forth
get hold of; gain possession of; acquire, in any way
refrain from buying or using
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console     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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engage the services of; put to work; apply
cause to go gently and smoothly through air or over water
cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort
keep under control; hold back ; place limits on
stop; terminate; put an end to; discontinue
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deliberate     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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consider; think about carefully; weigh
plant or grow in a fixed cyclic order of succession; swirl; revolve; turn on or around an axis or a center
force or drive back; disgust; offer resistance to; fight against
act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
absorb or swallow up as in a gulf; flow over or cover completely
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devoid     Speak
 
(6)
a. or ad.  
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free from deceit; sincere; honest
offering fun and gaiety; joyous; celebratory
disposed to treat guests with warmth and generosity; receptive
completely lacking; barren or empty
no longer usable or practical; obsolete; not in fashion
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endanger     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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include; surround on all sides; close in
disappear; pass out of sight, especially quickly; die out
cultivate; make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans
threaten; jeopardize; do something that may damage it or destroy it
expand; fill with air or gas; increase the amount or availability of
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estimate     Speak
 
(8)
v.  
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break down; make more concise; convert food into absorbable substances
assign a job or role to someone; designate; nominate
judge to be probable; form an opinion about; evaluate
appear or take shape, usually in enlarged or distorted form
hide from view; wrap for burial; shut off from sight; shelter
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finance     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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dry period; aridity; long period of abnormally low rainfall
target of a hunt; animal hunted or caught for food
one that corresponds exactly to another, especially an original; identical copy; facsimile
formal act or set of acts performed as prescribed by ritual or custom
management of money and credit and banking and investments; subsidizing; fund
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gourmet     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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person with discriminating taste in food and wine
volume; something contained; material, including text and images
place of refuge or asylum; shrine; holy place, such as a church, temple, or mosque
decree ,especially issued by a sovereign; official command
a large group or crowd; wandering troop or gang; a moving crowd
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horde     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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exposure to death, loss, or injury; hazard; risk of loss or injury
act of plundering; plunder; booty, especially, the boot taken in a conquered or sacked city
shuttle; transport by boat or aircraft
discussion; dispute; discussion involving opposing points
a large group or crowd; wandering troop or gang; a moving crowd
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landslide     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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weapon, consisting of long handle and steel blade or head; spear carried by horsemen, often decorated with small flag
act of plundering; plunder; booty, especially, the boot taken in a conquered or sacked city
act of searching for something
slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff; overwhelming electoral victory
exceptional creative ability; unusual mental ability; someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
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marine     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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of, found in, or produced by the sea; naval
of or relating to nonmilitary life
overjoyed; extremely happy and excited
unequal; unbalanced; too much or too little in relation to something else
causing extreme terror; very great; extraordinarily good
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pathetic     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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being in low spirits; depressed
reliable; worthy of being depended on; trustworthy
dull; lacking color; lacking in liveliness, charm, or surprise
causing sadness, compassion, or pity
of a rich deep red color inclining to purple; bloody
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plummet     Speak
 
(15)
v.  
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frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
cause to go gently and smoothly through air or over water
be made up or composed; be comprised or contained in
charm by sorcery; get control of by magical words and rites
fall straight down; plunge; decline suddenly and steeply
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quiver     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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agree in opinion or sentiment; be of the same mind; accord; concur; allow
defeat; cover completely or make imperceptible; overcome by superior force ; charge someone with too many tasks
shake with slight, rapid, tremulous movement
be any thick messy substance; pass gradually; progress slowly but steadily
stop; terminate; put an end to; discontinue
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render     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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deliver;give or make available; provide; represent in a drawing or painting
kindle; cause to start burning; set fire to
stir to anger; give rise to; stir to action or feeling
fall straight down; plunge; decline suddenly and steeply
come close or be similar to something in quality, nature, or quantity; come near
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solitary     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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reliable; worthy of being depended on; trustworthy
spread or scattered over a considerable extent; occurring or accepted widely
isolated; existing, living, or going without others; alone; unaccompanied
dull; lacking color; lacking in liveliness, charm, or surprise
offering fun and gaiety; joyous; celebratory
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temporary     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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not permanent; lasting for only a limited period of time
spread or scattered over a considerable extent; occurring or accepted widely
likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
unconquerable; incapable of being overcome
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vacant     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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of extraordinary size; huge; gigantic
void of thought or knowledge; without an occupant or incumbent
unhurried; slow; taking abundant time
likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
relating to races; group of people sharing common racial, national, or religious heritage
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