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 Test Questions
High School: 9th Grade
ally     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
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
clothes, especially fine or formal ones; dress
confederate; partner; collaborator
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associate     Speak
 
(2)
v.  
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compute; determine; estimate
separate with a sieve, as the fine part of a substance from the course; examine critically or minutely; scrutinize
cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort
connect or join together; combine
be slow in leaving; continue or persist; stay
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bonanza     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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absolute ruler; sovereign unrestrained by law or constitution
travel; journey or leg of a journey, especially when slow or difficult
boom; rich mine, vein, or pocket of ore; sudden opportunity to make money
improper use or handling; misuse
discomfort; cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to
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conceal     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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develop and reach maturity; grow old or older
throw or bend back light from a surface; give back or show an image of; mirror
cause to feel better; give moral or emotional strength to
keep from being seen, found, observed, or discovered; secrete
cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort
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convert     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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wonder; strong surprise; astonishment
change something into another form; transform
someone who has given long service
travel; journey or leg of a journey, especially when slow or difficult
long narrow opening ; long narrow depression in surface
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deputy     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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person with discriminating taste in food and wine
prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office
act of treating for the adjustment of differences; negotiation
a large group or crowd; wandering troop or gang; a moving crowd
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enchant     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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plant or grow in a fixed cyclic order of succession; swirl; revolve; turn on or around an axis or a center
charm by sorcery; get control of by magical words and rites
throw or bend back light from a surface; give back or show an image of; mirror
grow rapidly; propagate; reproduce
place in front of, or over against; set opposite; exhibit; confront; resist; withstand
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excel     Speak
 
(8)
v.  
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convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty
occur at the same time as; correspond
be superior; distinguish oneself
utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
hide from view; wrap for burial; shut off from sight; shelter
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foul     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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angry disturbance; excited state of agitation; needlessly nervous or useless activity; protest; quarrel
duration; distance; cover; extent or measure of space between two points
follow a certain course; move ahead; travel onward
act that violates of the rules of a sport
enclosure for confining livestock; enclosure formed by a circle of wagons for defense against attack during an encampment
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hangar     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
dangerous situation; crucial or decisive point or situation; a turning point
shelter especially for housing or repairing aircraft
field covered with grass; meadow
any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
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hostage     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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act that violates of the rules of a sport
sign; indication; any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient
prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms
warning serves; alarm; condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action
entire range; all notes in musical scale
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leniency     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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mildness; quality of mercy or forgiveness, especially in the assignment of punishment as in a court case
boom; rich mine, vein, or pocket of ore; sudden opportunity to make money
tricky or dangerous situation; dilemma; troublesome
inflammation of the lungs
forerunner; one who precedes an event and indicates its approach
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neglect     Speak
 
(13)
v.  
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force; coerce; necessitate or pressure by force
dwindle; reduce; make smaller or less or to cause to appear so
rise and fall in or as if in waves; shift; vary irregularly
disregard; ignore; pay little or no attention to
run with speed; run or move in a quick, hurried manner; hasten away
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particle     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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lack of trust or confidence
a tiny piece of anything
a person who defeats an enemy or opponent in competition; winner
confederate; partner; collaborator
field covered with grass; meadow
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predicament     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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great unhappiness; extreme pain of body or mind
fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms
discomfort; cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to
tricky or dangerous situation; dilemma; troublesome
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quest     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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place of refuge or asylum; shrine; holy place, such as a church, temple, or mosque
an achievement that requires great courage, skill, or strength; accomplishment
prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
act of searching for something
reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
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sanctuary     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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place of refuge or asylum; shrine; holy place, such as a church, temple, or mosque
change something into another form; transform
wetness caused by water
inquiry; doubt in the mind; mental reservation
strong, foul odor; stink; foul quality; offensive odor
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scuffle     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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shuffle; fight or struggle confusedly at close quarters; wrestle in a rough fashion
talk foolishly or idly; utter meaningless confusion of words or sounds
become slower; loosen; become less vigorous, intense, or severe
hesitate as if in fear or doubt; shy away or be overcome with fright or astonishment
appear or take shape, usually in enlarged or distorted form
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strive     Speak
 
(19)
v.  
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go with light running steps; move about or proceed hurriedly
be slow in leaving; continue or persist; stay
include; surround on all sides; close in
endeavor; struggle or fight forcefully; exert much effort or energy
turn or roll round on, or as on, an axis, like a wheel; rotate; move in curved path round a center; pass in cycles
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toxic     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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poisonous; caused by a toxin or other poison
worthy of being depended on; trustworthy
having the quality of being viscous or adhesive; soft and sticky; glutinous; damp and adhesive
slightly obscure; unclear, confused, or uncertain
open and genuine; not deceitful; pure; unmixed
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