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 Test Questions
Middle School: 8th Grade
acceptable     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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being or using the power produced when the nucleus of an atom is divided or joined to another
vertical or upright; intersecting at or forming right angles; extremely steep
related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization
satisfactory and able to be agreed to or approved of
upright in position or posture
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audible     Speak
 
(2)
a. or ad.  
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being in public eye; obvious to the eye
heard or perceptible by the ear
happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
of or from a long time ago, having lasted for a very long time
relating to the habits, traditions, and beliefs of a society
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audit     Speak
 
(3)
v.  
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make an official examination of the accounts of a business and produce a report
be in action or have an effect
make legal; allow something by law
give notice to; make something known in public, especially to sell it
take someone as a prisoner, or to take something into your possession, especially by force
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caricature     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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former occupant of post; ancestor or forefather
a dark brown powder made from the crushed beans of a tree, used to make chocolate
representation, like a picture, that is deliberately exaggerated to produce a comic effect
someone whose job is to officially inspect something
very valuable things, usually as precious metals, precious stones, or money
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commissary     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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a government official with a particular responsibility
a large building in which sports or entertainments take place
small, representative system having analogies to larger system; miniature model of something
a structure for carrying water across land, especially one like bridge that carries pipes or a canal across a valley
curved path an object follows after it is thrown or shot into the air
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constellation     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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film containing photographs of documents at a greatly reduced size
form containing a set of questions, submitted to people to gain statistical information
state of being unable to make a choice; a lack of firmness of character or purpose
a group of stars in the sky that appear to form a pattern and that have a name
portable, often flat case with a handle, used for carrying papers or books
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descendant     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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eyeglasses having two focal lengths, one for near vision and the other for far vision
the branch of biology that studies microorganisms and their effects on humans
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation
small planet; one of many large rocks that circle the sun
a person related to someone from an earlier generation; offspring
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endeavor     Speak
 
(8)
v.  
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go with a person or vehicle, especially to make certain to leaves or arrives safely
applaud; give public approval and praise
put in effect, fill or meet a want or need
take part in a trial performance; evaluate in a trial performance
attempt by employing effort; try to do something
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exempt     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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without an equal; being the only one of its kind
relating to nuclear reactions that happen only at very high temperatures
not subject to duty or obligation; with special permission not to do or pay something
wanting very much to win or be more successful than other people
able to live both on land and in water
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funeral     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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a person who provides musical accompaniment, usually on a piano
someone in a high position, like in business or government, who makes sure that laws or rules are carried out; administrator
very small organisms that are found everywhere and are the cause of many diseases
ceremony held in connection with burial; end of existence
a powerful circular current of water, usually the result of conflicting tides
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immovable     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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giving help or support, especially to a more important person or thing
not able or intended to be moved
periodic; on and off; stopping and starting at intervals
spoken and unwritten; relating to the mouth
very absolute or pure; nothing other than
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intermission     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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weapon that is thrown or projected; rocket carrying instruments or warhead
something that is allowed or given up, often to end a disagreement; act of yielding
making of a judgment about the amount, number, or value of something; assessment
a musician who performs a single
a short period between the parts of a play or concert; interval during which there is a temporary cessation
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media     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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public institutions that report the news, such as newspapers, radio, and tv
curved path an object follows after it is thrown or shot into the air
a large mass of ice floating at sea
a short period between the parts of a play or concert; interval during which there is a temporary cessation
an area of slowly moving water at the side of the main river
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missionary     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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a light greyish brown color
state of being found or proved not guilty; judgment of not guilty
lack of respect for
a person who has been sent to a foreign country to teach religion
making of a judgment about the amount, number, or value of something; assessment
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pendant     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
an apartment building in which each apartment is owned separately
illegal, bad, or dishonest behaviour, especially by people in positions of power; bribery or fraud
faculty of mind by which it retains the knowledge of previous thoughts, impressions, or events
ornament, hanging from a necklace; a piece of jewellery worn around the neck
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perfume     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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an area of slowly moving water at the side of the main river
state of being unable to make a choice; a lack of firmness of character or purpose
mutual relationship; a connection between two or more facts
a flight made without intermediate stops between source and destination
pleasing, agreeable scent or odor
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recollection     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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an area of slowly moving water at the side of the main river
total amount of money that a government or person spends
observer or audience; one who looks on
a memory of something; power of recalling ideas to the mind
either of the two times of a year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator
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sheer     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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very absolute or pure; nothing other than
spoken and unwritten; relating to the mouth
not involving fighting or the use of physical force
expected or expecting to be something particular in the future
clearly noticeable; that certainly exists
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submit     Speak
 
(19)
v.  
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keep in any particular state or condition; keep up or carry on
show that someone is involved in a crime or partly responsible for something bad
make arrangements for something to happen according to a particular system
have doubts about; distrust
refer for judgment or consideration; hand in; present
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trillion     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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basic truth, law, or assumption; rule or law of nature; rule of personal conduct
a remark that expresses approval, admiration, or respect; praise
a thousand billion
area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
illegal, bad, or dishonest behaviour, especially by people in positions of power; bribery or fraud
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