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 Test Questions
High School: 9th Grade
alter     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
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relieve of a burden or of contents; unload; pour forth or release; complete or carry out; give off
walk lame, bearing chiefly on one leg; walk with a hitch or hop, or with crutches; move roughly or irregularly
force; coerce; necessitate or pressure by force
modify; cause to change; make different; convert
fall or tumble down; destroy; devastate; exterminate
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attire     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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discussion; dispute; discussion involving opposing points
clothes, especially fine or formal ones; dress
strictness or severity, as in temperament, action, or judgment; something hard to endure
pleasantry or slight satire; banter; jesting language; satirical merriment
freight carried by a ship, an aircraft, or another vehicle
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captivity     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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practice of cooperating; joint operation or action
prison; confinement; state of being a prisoner
serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
act of executing or performing any duty; assigned duty or activity
a small amount; a long, narrow piece cut or torn off; long irregular strip that is cut or torn off
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civilian     Speak
 
(4)
a. or ad.  
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of or relating to nonmilitary life
apt; suitably expressed; well chosen
dull; lacking color; lacking in liveliness, charm, or surprise
having the ability required for a specific task
noticeable; prominent; easy to notice; obvious
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corrode     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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separate with a sieve, as the fine part of a substance from the course; examine critically or minutely; scrutinize
judge to be probable; form an opinion about; evaluate
destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away
give as gift; present
walk or march with labor; jog along; move wearily
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discharge     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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be or stand apart; disagree; be unlike; be distinguished
separate with a sieve, as the fine part of a substance from the course; examine critically or minutely; scrutinize
decrease fullness of; use up or empty out
relieve of a burden or of contents; unload; pour forth or release; complete or carry out; give off
stop considering; end employment or service of; discharge; refuse to accept or recognize
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enchant     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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charm by sorcery; get control of by magical words and rites
be or stand apart; disagree; be unlike; be distinguished
enclose with protective covering; encase; cover up or hide
raze; destroy; do away with completely; put an end to
drive forward; cause to move forward or onward; push
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expedition     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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loss of hope; utter hopelessness; complete despondency
agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering
journey organized for a particular purpose
slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff; overwhelming electoral victory
lack of trust or confidence
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fraudulent     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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valuable under estimation; inestimable; priceless
lacking of judgment, sense, or reason; unsuited; inappropriate; foolish
easily ignited and capable of burning rapidly; inflammable
distinguished from others in excellence
cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud
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fuss     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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interjection; word or phrase having no independent meaning; expression usually of surprise or anger
decree ,especially issued by a sovereign; official command
unstable, poisonous allotrope of oxygen
angry disturbance; excited state of agitation; needlessly nervous or useless activity; protest; quarrel
guarantee; assurance by seller; authorization or certification
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imperturbable     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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most outstanding; highest; superior
lacking vigor, force, or effectiveness; faint; frail
unshakably calm; placid; incapable of being disturbed or disconcerted
having a pleasant or sweet smell; odorous
relating to races; group of people sharing common racial, national, or religious heritage
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lash     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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piece of ground having specific characteristics or military potential; area of land; ground
weapon, consisting of long handle and steel blade or head; spear carried by horsemen, often decorated with small flag
capacity; amount of space occupied by an object
line that appears to bound an object; shape of an object or figure; summary of a written work or speech
any of the short hairs fringing the edge of the eyelid
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manufacture     Speak
 
(13)
v.  
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make products by hand or machinery; make from raw materials
mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind
grieve; express sorrow; regret deeply
endeavor; struggle or fight forcefully; exert much effort or energy
be any thick messy substance; pass gradually; progress slowly but steadily
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ooze     Speak
 
(14)
v.  
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adjust the spaces between words; show to be reasonable; explain, clear away
acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
be slow in leaving; continue or persist; stay
be any thick messy substance; pass gradually; progress slowly but steadily
shake with slight, rapid, tremulous movement
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prime     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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first in excellence, quality, or value; at the best stage; peak; first in degree or rank; chief
careful about money; economical
having a pleasant or sweet smell; odorous
void of thought or knowledge; without an occupant or incumbent
being in proper time; timely; arranged in good order; orderly; appropriate; neat; kept in proper
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prodigy     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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a little bite or bit of food; a small quantity; a little piece; a fragment
a piece of land almost completely surrounded by water but joined to a larger mass of land
enclosure for confining livestock; enclosure formed by a circle of wagons for defense against attack during an encampment
act or practice of one who is hospitable; reception and entertainment of strangers or guests without reward
person with exceptional talents or powers; wonder
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revolve     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay
sell or transfer abroad; send to another country for sale
narrate or tell; count over again
turn or roll round on, or as on, an axis, like a wheel; rotate; move in curved path round a center; pass in cycles
live in; occupy; reside in
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skeptic     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office
gain information about enemy; inspection or exploration of an area
freight carried by a ship, an aircraft, or another vehicle
pain of a guilty conscience; feeling of deep regret
doubter; person who suspends judgment until evidence has been examined
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tariff     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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tax on goods coming into a country
section or quantity within a larger thing; a part of a whole
improper use or handling; misuse
exceptional creative ability; unusual mental ability; someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
person with discriminating taste in food and wine
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unscathed     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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of or relating to nonmilitary life
falling off as of leaves; falling off or shed at specific season or stage of growth
not harmed or damaged in any way; untouched
relating to health or the protection of health
stout; lacking sufficient ventilation; close; dull and boring
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