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 Test Questions
High School: 9th Grade
abuse     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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harmless form of the germs that cause a disease to prevent people getting the actual disease
a large group or crowd; wandering troop or gang; a moving crowd
a physical attack; onslaught
improper use or handling; misuse
piece of ground having specific characteristics or military potential; area of land; ground
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bestow     Speak
 
(2)
v.  
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beg for urgently; make an earnest appeal
provide; bestow a quality on
commence; go on board a boat or airplane; begin a journey
set up; connect or set in position and prepare for use
give as gift; present
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breadth     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
violent or riotous behavior; state of excitement, passion, or debauchery
measure or dimension from side to side; width; extent
any article of clothing, as coat or gown
management of money and credit and banking and investments; subsidizing; fund
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contempt     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
tax on goods coming into a country
warning serves; alarm; condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action
a person who defeats an enemy or opponent in competition; winner
act of plundering; plunder; booty, especially, the boot taken in a conquered or sacked city
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debate     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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change something into another form; transform
moment of calm; a period of calm weather; temporary quiet and rest
act or practice of one who is hospitable; reception and entertainment of strangers or guests without reward
weapon, consisting of long handle and steel blade or head; spear carried by horsemen, often decorated with small flag
discussion; dispute; discussion involving opposing points
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deplete     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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explain or tell the meaning of; translate orally; decipher
put force upon; force; constrain; compel; put in motion or action by violence
decrease fullness of; use up or empty out
harbor; treasure; treat with affection and tenderness; hold dear
achieve or accomplish; gain
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elaborate     Speak
 
(7)
a. or ad.  
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random; occurring from time to time; infrequent
easily ignited and capable of burning rapidly; inflammable
mobile; easily or conveniently transported
awkward or lacking in social graces; coarse and uncouth
marked by complexity and richness of detail; done with care and in minute detail
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ethnic     Speak
 
(8)
a. or ad.  
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forever; being without beginning or end; existing outside of time; infinite
no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated
alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful
relating to races; group of people sharing common racial, national, or religious heritage
overjoyed; extremely happy and excited
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flammable     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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late; delayed; moving slowly
open and genuine; not deceitful; pure; unmixed
easily ignited and capable of burning rapidly; inflammable
no longer usable or practical; obsolete; not in fashion
reliable; worthy of being depended on; trustworthy
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hangar     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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forerunner; one who precedes an event and indicates its approach
any substance used to make soil more fertile
satisfaction; pleasure; entertainment; freedom from care
interjection; word or phrase having no independent meaning; expression usually of surprise or anger
shelter especially for housing or repairing aircraft
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impose     Speak
 
(11)
v.  
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lower in spirits; press down
fall or tumble down; destroy; devastate; exterminate
keep; maintain possession of; hire by payment of a fee; keep in mind; remember
demand; force; compel to behave in a certain way
raze; destroy; do away with completely; put an end to
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inhibit     Speak
 
(12)
v.  
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connect or join together; combine
restrain; prevent or forbid; hold back
harbor; treasure; treat with affection and tenderness; hold dear
declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories
utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
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moisture     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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wonder; strong surprise; astonishment
wetness caused by water
person with exceptional talents or powers; wonder
enclosure for confining livestock; enclosure formed by a circle of wagons for defense against attack during an encampment
shelter especially for housing or repairing aircraft
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offend     Speak
 
(14)
v.  
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run with speed; run or move in a quick, hurried manner; hasten away
strike against; attack; assail; make angry; affront
fall straight down; plunge; decline suddenly and steeply
combine; blend; become plastic or fluid or liquefied from heat
hide from view; wrap for burial; shut off from sight; shelter
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portable     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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careful about money; economical
slightly obscure; unclear, confused, or uncertain
mobile; easily or conveniently transported
special; characteristic; unusual; odd; bizarre
reliable; worthy of being depended on; trustworthy
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rampant     Speak
 
(16)
a. or ad.  
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seen or able to be seen by the eye; visible; optical
unrestrained and violent; occurring without restraint
thrifty; saving; using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness
fierce; savage; wild; indicating cruelty
unconquerable; incapable of being overcome
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reinforce     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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live in; occupy; reside in
give more force or effectiveness to; strengthen; enhance
put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories
act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
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slight     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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almost no; very little; deliberate discourtesy
wonder; strong surprise; astonishment
act of treating for the adjustment of differences; negotiation
guarantee; assurance by seller; authorization or certification
act of searching for something
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sustain     Speak
 
(19)
v.  
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put out a fire; extinguish; put an end to; destroy
lower in spirits; press down
admit as valid; keep in existence; lengthen or extend in duration or space
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
conquer; overcome; come out better in a competition
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tropical     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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authentic; sincerely and honestly felt or experienced; real or true
relating to region on either side of the equator; hot and humid
neatly dressed; very stylish in dress; lively and alert
isolated; existing, living, or going without others; alone; unaccompanied
many; various; amounting to a large indefinite number
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