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 Test Questions
Middle School: 8th Grade
adherent     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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knitted clothing, such as a sweater or jacket, that opens down the full length of the front
one who strongly supports something; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
the branch of biology that studies microorganisms and their effects on humans
a light greyish brown color
one who maintains and audits business accounts
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ancient     Speak
 
(2)
a. or ad.  
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using or able to use two languages, especially with equal or nearly equal fluency
of or from a long time ago, having lasted for a very long time
easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
vertical or upright; intersecting at or forming right angles; extremely steep
happening at the expected, correct time; not late
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badminton     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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special attention or effort directed toward something; stress
minute life form; microorganism, especially a bacterium that causes disease
someone who is admired and respected very much
a sport in which two or four people hit a light object with feathers over a high net
a memory of something; power of recalling ideas to the mind
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bulletin     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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small planet; one of many large rocks that circle the sun
act of thinking about something carefully
brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement
notion founded on probable evidence; belief stronger than impression; favorable estimation
partner in crime; associate in wrongdoing
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comedian     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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a person whose job is to make people laugh by telling jokes and funny stories
knitted clothing, such as a sweater or jacket, that opens down the full length of the front
science of the relationships between organisms and their environments
act of gathering, heaping together, or forming a mass
instrument for measuring temperature
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consumable     Speak
 
(6)
a. or ad.  
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spoken and unwritten; relating to the mouth
happening at the expected, correct time; not late
intended to be used up and then replaced; possible to eat, drink, or use up completely
having three parts of the same type, or happening three times
reasonable; based on known statements or events or conditions
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despondent     Speak
 
(7)
a. or ad.  
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satisfactory and able to be agreed to or approved of
unhappy and with no hope or enthusiasm
easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
not involving fighting or the use of physical force
side by side and having the same distance continuously between them
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emphatic     Speak
 
(8)
a. or ad.  
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movable or not fixed; moving or walking around freely
capable of being used again
done or said in a strong way and without any doubt
not able or intended to be moved
having three parts of the same type, or happening three times
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exasperate     Speak
 
(9)
v.  
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refer for judgment or consideration; hand in; present
integrate; make into or become one unit
cut or clip hair; strip of something; remove by cutting or clipping
copy the actions, appearance, or speech of; use or follow something from a model
make someone very annoyed, usually when in difficult situations
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gratitude     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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the branch of biology that studies microorganisms and their effects on humans
a group of stars in the sky that appear to form a pattern and that have a name
someone who is admired and respected very much
state of being grateful; warm and friendly feeling toward a benefactor; thankfulness
notion founded on probable evidence; belief stronger than impression; favorable estimation
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immovable     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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fair; showing lack of favoritism
from another part of the world; foreign; strikingly strange or unusual
wide, generous, or large in area or extent; sizable
of or from a long time ago, having lasted for a very long time
not able or intended to be moved
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invitation     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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lack of respect for
knitted clothing, such as a sweater or jacket, that opens down the full length of the front
a request to participate, be present, or take part in something
artist who composes or conducts music as a profession
the branch of biology that studies microorganisms and their effects on humans
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microbe     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard
someone in a high position, like in business or government, who makes sure that laws or rules are carried out; administrator
a public event or show that is exciting to watch; an exciting appearance
minute life form; microorganism, especially a bacterium that causes disease
a formal entry into an organization, position, or office
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motorist     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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a movement or set of movements needing skill and care; strategy
organization created for business ventures, especially one that will earn money
water that falls from the clouds towards the ground, especially as rain or snow
someone who drives, or travels in, an automobile
faculty of mind by which it retains the knowledge of previous thoughts, impressions, or events
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nonviolent     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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not involving fighting or the use of physical force
done or said in a strong way and without any doubt
willing to give money, help, or kindness, especially more than expected
easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
vertical or upright; intersecting at or forming right angles; extremely steep
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permit     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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make low, confused, and indistinct sound, like that of running water
say a word or a letter in a correct way
consent to; give permission
show something publicly, make visible or apparent
have doubts about; distrust
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reassure     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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become larger in size or volume; grow stronger; add details
make an official examination of the accounts of a business and produce a report
be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
have doubts about; distrust
comfort someone and stop them from worrying; cause to feel sure or certain
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rupture     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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eat away; wear away by abrasion; become worn
bring to or direct toward a common center; unite more closely; gather into one body
integrate; make into or become one unit
cause something to explode, break, or tear; make a sudden noisy break
refer for judgment or consideration; hand in; present
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spacious     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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wide, generous, or large in area or extent; sizable
happening or following in turns; succeeding each other continuously; substitute
unhappy and with no hope or enthusiasm
done or said in a strong way and without any doubt
easily approached or entered; obtainable; easy to talk to or get along with
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tragedy     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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event resulting in great loss and misfortune; disaster
one who strongly supports something; one who follows or upholds a leader, party, cause
an abrupt remark, made especially as an interruption
a very small piece of semiconductor, especially in a computer
position eight in a countable series of things
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