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 Test Questions
High School: 9th Grade
antique     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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king; sole and absolute ruler; sovereign, such as a king or empress
a piece of land almost completely surrounded by water but joined to a larger mass of land
doubter; person who suspends judgment until evidence has been examined
any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
formal act or set of acts performed as prescribed by ritual or custom
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assist     Speak
 
(2)
v.  
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place in front of, or over against; set opposite; exhibit; confront; resist; withstand
throw or bend back light from a surface; give back or show an image of; mirror
give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
come into prominence; spring up; appear
provide; bestow a quality on
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cargo     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff; overwhelming electoral victory
legend; fable; a traditional story accepted as history
forerunner; one who precedes an event and indicates its approach
freight carried by a ship, an aircraft, or another vehicle
guarantee; assurance by seller; authorization or certification
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contempt     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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enemy; one who entertains hatred, grudge; adversary
a piece of land almost completely surrounded by water but joined to a larger mass of land
release of property or person in return for payment of a demanded price; price paid for such release
state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
shuttle; transport by boat or aircraft
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deadly     Speak
 
(5)
a. or ad.  
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unshakably calm; placid; incapable of being disturbed or disconcerted
in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
fatal; lethal; causing or tending to cause death
first in excellence, quality, or value; at the best stage; peak; first in degree or rank; chief
relating to health or the protection of health
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disproportionate     Speak
 
(6)
a. or ad.  
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causing death; leading to failure or disaster
nice; particular; fastidious; excellent; fine
fierce; savage; wild; indicating cruelty
first in excellence, quality, or value; at the best stage; peak; first in degree or rank; chief
unequal; unbalanced; too much or too little in relation to something else
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emerge     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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moisten; lessen in force or effect
enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
come close or be similar to something in quality, nature, or quantity; come near
come into prominence; spring up; appear
combine; blend; become plastic or fluid or liquefied from heat
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facet     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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small, smooth, flat surface, as on a bone or tooth; side; a smooth surface
slender, elongated, threadlike object or structure; material to make paper or cloth
any article of clothing, as coat or gown
shelter especially for housing or repairing aircraft
food and drink; diet; transportation charge; a paying passenger
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foul     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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entire range; all notes in musical scale
dry period; aridity; long period of abnormally low rainfall
act that violates of the rules of a sport
act of reconciling, or state of being reconciled; reconcilement; restoration to harmony; renewal of friendship
refuge; shelter; harbor or anchorage; port
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glamour     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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absolute ruler; sovereign unrestrained by law or constitution
prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms
air of compelling charm, romance, and excitement, especially when delusively alluring; magic spell
stress; tension; condition of being pressed
one derived from another; offspring or descendant; result of creative effort, as product
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hospitable     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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disposed to treat guests with warmth and generosity; receptive
too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
free from deceit; sincere; honest
engaging in a contest; being in the state of competition, often unintentionally
relating to region on either side of the equator; hot and humid
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invaluable     Speak
 
(12)
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
having total knowledge; knowing everything
valuable under estimation; inestimable; priceless
engaging in a contest; being in the state of competition, often unintentionally
without money; poor; penniless
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marine     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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of, found in, or produced by the sea; naval
moving quickly and lightly; mentally quick
distinguished from others in excellence
spread or scattered over a considerable extent; occurring or accepted widely
dull with sleepiness; showing lack of attention
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paraphernalia     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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inquiry; doubt in the mind; mental reservation
result; relation of a result to its cause; logical conclusion or inference
inflammation of the lungs
personal ornaments or accessories, as of attire; articles used in particular activity
loss of hope; utter hopelessness; complete despondency
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portable     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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difficult to handle or manage
mobile; easily or conveniently transported
relating to region on either side of the equator; hot and humid
poisonous; caused by a toxin or other poison
involving advantage or good ; greater than zero; very sure; confident
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rampage     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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journey organized for a particular purpose
violent or riotous behavior; state of excitement, passion, or debauchery
a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
clothes, especially fine or formal ones; dress
shaking or vibrating movement; slight quiver
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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
kindle; cause to start burning; set fire to
rise and fall in or as if in waves; shift; vary irregularly
raise; give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
be slow in leaving; continue or persist; stay
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shrewd     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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clever; characterized by keen awareness, sharp intelligence
unshakably calm; placid; incapable of being disturbed or disconcerted
broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
isolated; existing, living, or going without others; alone; unaccompanied
stiff and unyielding; strict; hard and unbending; not flexible
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sustain     Speak
 
(19)
v.  
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admit as valid; keep in existence; lengthen or extend in duration or space
come into prominence; spring up; appear
kindle; cause to start burning; set fire to
grow rapidly; propagate; reproduce
destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away
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transfer     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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absolute ruler; sovereign unrestrained by law or constitution
discussion; dispute; discussion involving opposing points
shifting; conveyance or removal of something from one place, person, or thing to another
inflammation of the lungs
settled method of government to administer; system of public or official administration
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