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 Test Questions
High School: 9th Grade
anguish     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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unstable, poisonous allotrope of oxygen
a small amount; a long, narrow piece cut or torn off; long irregular strip that is cut or torn off
clothes, especially fine or formal ones; dress
volume; something contained; material, including text and images
agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering
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babble     Speak
 
(2)
v.  
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cause to go gently and smoothly through air or over water
lower in spirits; press down
talk foolishly or idly; utter meaningless confusion of words or sounds
restore or return to the country of birth, citizenship, or origin
admit as valid; keep in existence; lengthen or extend in duration or space
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calculate     Speak
 
(3)
v.  
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separate with a sieve, as the fine part of a substance from the course; examine critically or minutely; scrutinize
compute; determine; estimate
keep or confine within limits
shake with slight, rapid, tremulous movement
run with speed; run or move in a quick, hurried manner; hasten away
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conceal     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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keep from being seen, found, observed, or discovered; secrete
strike against; attack; assail; make angry; affront
act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
drive forward; cause to move forward or onward; push
conquer; overcome; come out better in a competition
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convert     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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place of refuge or asylum; shrine; holy place, such as a church, temple, or mosque
lack of knowledge or education
change something into another form; transform
pleasantry or slight satire; banter; jesting language; satirical merriment
ally; form a group or unite
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disproportionate     Speak
 
(6)
a. or ad.  
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outermost; utmost; farthest; most remote; at the widest limit
easily ignited and capable of burning rapidly; inflammable
unequal; unbalanced; too much or too little in relation to something else
authentic; sincerely and honestly felt or experienced; real or true
capable of arousing and holding the attention
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enclose     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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be present at; go to; take care of; tend
conquer; overcome; come out better in a competition
include; surround on all sides; close in
be slow in leaving; continue or persist; stay
develop and reach maturity; grow old or older
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famine     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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gnawing; biting; corroding; any of various mammals of rodent, such as a mouse, rat, squirrel,
privilege; unquestionable right; exclusive power to command
director; overseer; one who is in charge of a particular unit, as in government or school system
shortage of food; starvation
discussion; dispute; discussion involving opposing points
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frail     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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physically weak; easily broken
unhurried; slow; taking abundant time
relating to region on either side of the equator; hot and humid
proceeding by steps or degrees; advancing, step by step, as in ascent or descent or from one state to another; regularly progressive
neatly dressed; very stylish in dress; lively and alert
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haven     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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most important thing; a fixed reference point; center of interest or activity
air of compelling charm, romance, and excitement, especially when delusively alluring; magic spell
sign; indication; any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient
refuge; shelter; harbor or anchorage; port
king; sole and absolute ruler; sovereign, such as a king or empress
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hazy     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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efficient; productive; producing a strong impression or response
slightly obscure; unclear, confused, or uncertain
hard, harsh, or severe in manner or character; firm or unyielding
lacking vigor, force, or effectiveness; faint; frail
physically weak; easily broken
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justify     Speak
 
(12)
v.  
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adjust the spaces between words; show to be reasonable; explain, clear away
engage the services of; put to work; apply
save from loss or destruction; rescue of a ship; save for further use
defeat; cover completely or make imperceptible; overcome by superior force ; charge someone with too many tasks
go with light running steps; move about or proceed hurriedly
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monarch     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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teaching by giving a discourse on some subject; speech that is open to the public
king; sole and absolute ruler; sovereign, such as a king or empress
liquid food made by boiling oatmeal
prison; confinement; state of being a prisoner
elaborate and systematic plan; plan of action intended to accomplish a specific goal
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particle     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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travel; journey or leg of a journey, especially when slow or difficult
shortage of food; starvation
king; sole and absolute ruler; sovereign, such as a king or empress
a tiny piece of anything
personal ornaments or accessories, as of attire; articles used in particular activity
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positive     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
of, found in, or produced by the sea; naval
affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; periodic
thick; crowded closely together; compact
involving advantage or good ; greater than zero; very sure; confident
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raillery     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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ally; form a group or unite
field covered with grass; meadow
pleasantry or slight satire; banter; jesting language; satirical merriment
prison; confinement; state of being a prisoner
long narrow opening ; long narrow depression in surface
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render     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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develop and reach maturity; grow old or older
utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
hesitate as if in fear or doubt; shy away or be overcome with fright or astonishment
deliver;give or make available; provide; represent in a drawing or painting
wet through and through; soak; put potion down throat of; steep in moisture; wet thoroughly
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sinister     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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clever; characterized by keen awareness, sharp intelligence
neatly dressed; very stylish in dress; lively and alert
feverish; very busy with activity and confusion; habitual; marking particular habit or condition of body
suggesting or threatening evil; accompanied by or leading to disaster
dangerous; reckless; daring; inclined to run risks
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synthesis     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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teaching by giving a discourse on some subject; speech that is open to the public
a person who defeats an enemy or opponent in competition; winner
combining parts into a coherent whole; putting of two or more things togethe
result; relation of a result to its cause; logical conclusion or inference
management of money and credit and banking and investments; subsidizing; fund
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tyrant     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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refuge; shelter; harbor or anchorage; port
angry disturbance; excited state of agitation; needlessly nervous or useless activity; protest; quarrel
absolute ruler; sovereign unrestrained by law or constitution
prisoner taken by force; one kept in power of another; one charmed or subdued by beauty, excellence, or affection
reasoned and reasonable judgment; a system of reasoning
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