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 Test Questions
Middle School: 8th Grade
accomplice     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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former occupant of post; ancestor or forefather
partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
faculty of mind by which it retains the knowledge of previous thoughts, impressions, or events
loss of the ability to move a body part
a sudden, short period of noise, confusion, or excited movement
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amphibian     Speak
 
(2)
a. or ad.  
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not able or intended to be moved
relying on or requiring the aid of another for support
city center; one who lives in a city center
able to live both on land and in water
greater rank or quality than other people or things of the same type; excellent
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audition     Speak
 
(3)
v.  
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look at or consider again an idea or piece of writing to correct or improve it; amend
make legal; allow something by law
give notice to; make something known in public, especially to sell it
take part in a trial performance; evaluate in a trial performance
do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable
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candidate     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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sameness or consistency; not changing or being different in any way
language study of the origin and history of words
weapon that is thrown or projected; rocket carrying instruments or warhead
a person who is competing to get a job, prize, or honor
flock, crowd, group of cattle or other domestic animals
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complement     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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make something else seem better or more attractive when combining with it
say a word or a letter in a correct way
stabilize; cause to be unable to move
applaud; give public approval and praise
become larger in size or volume; grow stronger; add details
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cowardice     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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a powerful circular current of water, usually the result of conflicting tides
a scientist who specializes in chemistry
sameness or consistency; not changing or being different in any way
lack of courage to face danger; extreme timidity; lack of spirit
a type of bread that is small, hard, and in the shape of a ring
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disagreeable     Speak
 
(7)
a. or ad.  
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periodic; on and off; stopping and starting at intervals
spoken and unwritten; relating to the mouth
behaving in a calm manner, often in a way that suggests you are not interested or do not care
side by side and having the same distance continuously between them
unpleasant or unattractive; not agreeing with tastes or expectations
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eighth     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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position eight in a countable series of things
act or manner of moving forward; steps taken in an action
act of making something more noticeable than it really is; overstatement
weapon that is thrown or projected; rocket carrying instruments or warhead
eyeglasses having two focal lengths, one for near vision and the other for far vision
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expenditure     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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treatment for illness or injury
a narrow area of sea that connects two larger areas of sea
state of being grateful; warm and friendly feeling toward a benefactor; thankfulness
total amount of money that a government or person spends
event resulting in great loss and misfortune; disaster
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hydrophobia     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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a movement or set of movements needing skill and care; strategy
an event or fact that has unfortunate consequences; catastrophe
special advantage or benefit not enjoyed by all; right reserved exclusively
a dark brown powder with a strong flavour and smell that is made by crushing coffee beans
a great fear of drinking and water, often a sign of rabies
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immobilize     Speak
 
(11)
v.  
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go away or leave, especially on a journey; set out
suggest that something or someone is the best one to choose
officially take private property away from someone, usually by legal authority
deny the truth of a statement, especially by asserting the opposite; confront
stabilize; cause to be unable to move
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interior     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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formal systematic questioning
inside part of something; inner part
a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs
a group of stars in the sky that appear to form a pattern and that have a name
a device that uses lenses to make very small objects look larger
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metropolitan     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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fixed or immobile; not capable of being moved
city center; one who lives in a city center
having or displaying an excessively critical point of view
not subject to duty or obligation; with special permission not to do or pay something
having three parts of the same type, or happening three times
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missionary     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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a type of bread that is small, hard, and in the shape of a ring
a person who has been sent to a foreign country to teach religion
science of the relationships between organisms and their environments
a dark brown powder with a strong flavour and smell that is made by crushing coffee beans
a group of stars in the sky that appear to form a pattern and that have a name
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participate     Speak
 
(15)
v.  
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take someone as a prisoner, or to take something into your possession, especially by force
leave a place, thing, or person, usually for ever
lessen or reduce; make a quantity smaller
make arrangements for something to happen according to a particular system
take part in an event or activity
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pharmacist     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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formal systematic questioning
a powerful circular current of water, usually the result of conflicting tides
a sudden, short period of noise, confusion, or excited movement
act of gathering, heaping together, or forming a mass
a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs
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quadruple     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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keep in any particular state or condition; keep up or carry on
study or work on a particular subject or skill more than any others; particularize
annoy or trouble someone repeatedly; torment persistently
control something, especially by making it work in a particular way; fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of
increase fourfold; become four times as big
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restore     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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make low, confused, and indistinct sound, like that of running water
give up something that is valuable to help another person
go with a person or vehicle, especially to make certain to leaves or arrives safely
give or bring back; return to its original condition
give notice to; make something known in public, especially to sell it
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submit     Speak
 
(19)
v.  
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guess, based on the appearance of a situation and not on proof
refer for judgment or consideration; hand in; present
uphold or retain; maintain in safety from injury, peril, or harm
keep in any particular state or condition; keep up or carry on
attempt by employing effort; try to do something
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technology     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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a dark brown powder with a strong flavour and smell that is made by crushing coffee beans
application of science, especially to industrial or commercial objectives
someone who drives, or travels in, an automobile
a sport in which two or four people hit a light object with feathers over a high net
a narrow area of sea that connects two larger areas of sea
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