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 Test Questions
High School: 9th Grade
antique     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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entire range; all notes in musical scale
any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
discomfort; cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to
shaking or vibrating movement; slight quiver
decree ,especially issued by a sovereign; official command
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assist     Speak
 
(2)
v.  
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keep under control; hold back ; place limits on
live as a resident; exist in a given place or state
cultivate; make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans
give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
restore or return to the country of birth, citizenship, or origin
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cargo     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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almost no; very little; deliberate discourtesy
unstable, poisonous allotrope of oxygen
freight carried by a ship, an aircraft, or another vehicle
angry disturbance; excited state of agitation; needlessly nervous or useless activity; protest; quarrel
a little bite or bit of food; a small quantity; a little piece; a fragment
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civilian     Speak
 
(4)
a. or ad.  
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worthy of being depended on; trustworthy
thick; crowded closely together; compact
mobile; easily or conveniently transported
of or relating to nonmilitary life
of, found in, or produced by the sea; naval
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cordial     Speak
 
(5)
a. or ad.  
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easily broken; having little elasticity
gracious; showing warm and friendliness
overjoyed; extremely happy and excited
fierce; savage; wild; indicating cruelty
of, found in, or produced by the sea; naval
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differ     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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be or stand apart; disagree; be unlike; be distinguished
modify; cause to change; make different; convert
carry from one place to another; carry away; deport
be superior; distinguish oneself
strike against; attack; assail; make angry; affront
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elevate     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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rise and fall in or as if in waves; shift; vary irregularly
get hold of; gain possession of; acquire, in any way
give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
raze; destroy; do away with completely; put an end to
raise; give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
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engulf     Speak
 
(8)
v.  
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absorb or swallow up as in a gulf; flow over or cover completely
give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
lower in spirits; press down
threaten; jeopardize; do something that may damage it or destroy it
turn down; refuse to accept; dismiss from consideration
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feat     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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result; relation of a result to its cause; logical conclusion or inference
an achievement that requires great courage, skill, or strength; accomplishment
long narrow opening ; long narrow depression in surface
an extra dividend to the shareholders; money paid in addition to a stated compensation
lack of knowledge or education
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gamut     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
entire range; all notes in musical scale
a tiny piece of anything
settled method of government to administer; system of public or official administration
weapon, consisting of long handle and steel blade or head; spear carried by horsemen, often decorated with small flag
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hectic     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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proceeding by steps or degrees; advancing, step by step, as in ascent or descent or from one state to another; regularly progressive
feverish; very busy with activity and confusion; habitual; marking particular habit or condition of body
bright; lively; graphic; having striking color
not fitting; lacking in harmony or compatibility
having many talents; capable of working in many fields
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jolt     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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shaking or vibrating movement; slight quiver
mildness; quality of mercy or forgiveness, especially in the assignment of punishment as in a court case
field covered with grass; meadow
sudden jerking, as from a heavy blow; sudden, strong feeling of surprise or disappointment
lack of trust or confidence
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neutral     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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feverish; very busy with activity and confusion; habitual; marking particular habit or condition of body
no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated
not easy; difficult; restless; disturbed by pain, anxiety
impartial; not supporting one side over another
moving quickly and lightly; mentally quick
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outstanding     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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capable of arousing and holding the attention
completely lacking; barren or empty
distinguished from others in excellence
disposed to treat guests with warmth and generosity; receptive
marked by complexity and richness of detail; done with care and in minute detail
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pesky     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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unhurried; slow; taking abundant time
peaceful; tranquil; calm or quiet
theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
pestering; vexatious; troublesome; causing irritation or annoyance
feverish; very busy with activity and confusion; habitual; marking particular habit or condition of body
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raillery     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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duration; distance; cover; extent or measure of space between two points
pleasantry or slight satire; banter; jesting language; satirical merriment
air of compelling charm, romance, and excitement, especially when delusively alluring; magic spell
line that appears to bound an object; shape of an object or figure; summary of a written work or speech
director; overseer; one who is in charge of a particular unit, as in government or school system
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retain     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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keep; maintain possession of; hire by payment of a fee; keep in mind; remember
make such as is required; give added or requisite qualities to; make legally capable
decrease fullness of; use up or empty out
avoid cleverly; escape perception of
kindle; cause to start burning; set fire to
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scurry     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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hand out; disseminate; allocate
go with light running steps; move about or proceed hurriedly
hinder; charge with improper conduct; challenge validity of; try to discredit
talk foolishly or idly; utter meaningless confusion of words or sounds
be slow in leaving; continue or persist; stay
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synthesis     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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combining parts into a coherent whole; putting of two or more things togethe
stress; tension; condition of being pressed
capacity; amount of space occupied by an object
prison; confinement; state of being a prisoner
food and drink; diet; transportation charge; a paying passenger
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trudge     Speak
 
(20)
v.  
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get hold of; gain possession of; acquire, in any way
walk or march with labor; jog along; move wearily
act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
upset; throw into confusion or disorder
avoid cleverly; escape perception of
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