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 Test Questions
Middle School: 8th Grade
accommodate     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
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do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable
make someone very annoyed, usually when in difficult situations
stop a fire or a light burning; stop or get rid of an idea or feeling
discover the presence of; identify
bring to or direct toward a common center; unite more closely; gather into one body
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ancient     Speak
 
(2)
a. or ad.  
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not subject to duty or obligation; with special permission not to do or pay something
able to live both on land and in water
satisfactory and able to be agreed to or approved of
of or from a long time ago, having lasted for a very long time
not involving fighting or the use of physical force
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badminton     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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a sport in which two or four people hit a light object with feathers over a high net
a dark brown powder made from the crushed beans of a tree, used to make chocolate
flock, crowd, group of cattle or other domestic animals
activity of communicating; conveying information, like message, letter, or announcement
the first or lowest academic degree from colleges
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boulevard     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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social science that studies origins and social relationships of human beings
someone in a high position, like in business or government, who makes sure that laws or rules are carried out; administrator
someone who drives, or travels in, an automobile
a wide street in city, usually with trees on each side or along the centre
a thing that serves to illustrate that a system or situation is bad
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commemoration     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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a ceremony to honor the memory of someone or something officially
a device that uses lenses to make very small objects look larger
a remark that expresses approval, admiration, or respect; praise
science dealing with the logic of quantity and shape
weapon that is thrown or projected; rocket carrying instruments or warhead
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decision     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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film containing photographs of documents at a greatly reduced size
a very small piece of semiconductor, especially in a computer
small planet; one of many large rocks that circle the sun
minute life form; microorganism, especially a bacterium that causes disease
a choice that you make about something after thinking about several possibilities
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descendant     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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light in a transparent protective case
a person related to someone from an earlier generation; offspring
film containing photographs of documents at a greatly reduced size
trip; usually short journey made for pleasure
shortening something by omitting parts of it
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encyclopedia     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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a musician who performs a single
sameness or consistency; not changing or being different in any way
a body of water cut off from a larger body by a reef of sand or coral
a reference work containing articles on various topics
treatment for illness or injury
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exasperate     Speak
 
(9)
v.  
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learn something to remember it exactly; commit to memory; learn by heart
bring to or direct toward a common center; unite more closely; gather into one body
say a word or a letter in a correct way
make someone very annoyed, usually when in difficult situations
study or work on a particular subject or skill more than any others; particularize
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hydrophobia     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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system of trade and industry by which the wealth is made and used
act of thinking about something carefully
act of supplying or fitting out; food and other necessary items provided
a great fear of drinking and water, often a sign of rabies
works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner or learner
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improvise     Speak
 
(11)
v.  
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join together to make a single thing or group; blend, fuse, or merge
say a word or a letter in a correct way
deny the truth of a statement, especially by asserting the opposite; confront
guess, based on the appearance of a situation and not on proof
compose, perform, or do something with little or no preparation
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intermittent     Speak
 
(12)
a. or ad.  
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having three parts of the same type, or happening three times
giving help or support, especially to a more important person or thing
not subject to duty or obligation; with special permission not to do or pay something
done or said in a strong way and without any doubt
periodic; on and off; stopping and starting at intervals
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microbe     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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a powerful circular current of water, usually the result of conflicting tides
a type of mathematics that deals with the relationship between the angles and sides of triangles
minute life form; microorganism, especially a bacterium that causes disease
mutual relationship; a connection between two or more facts
knitted clothing, such as a sweater or jacket, that opens down the full length of the front
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nonchalant     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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behaving in a calm manner, often in a way that suggests you are not interested or do not care
not subject to duty or obligation; with special permission not to do or pay something
enormously large or extensive; relating to astronomy
being in public eye; obvious to the eye
able to live both on land and in water
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participate     Speak
 
(15)
v.  
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make an official examination of the accounts of a business and produce a report
make arrangements for something to happen according to a particular system
applaud; give public approval and praise
compose, perform, or do something with little or no preparation
take part in an event or activity
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popular     Speak
 
(16)
a. or ad.  
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springing back; able to return quickly to a former state or condition
city center; one who lives in a city center
of common people; suitable to common people; easy to be comprehended
without question and beyond doubt; clearly
movable or not fixed; moving or walking around freely
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recommend     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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discover the presence of; identify
keep in any particular state or condition; keep up or carry on
do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable
applaud; give public approval and praise
suggest that something or someone is the best one to choose
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soloist     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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a musician who performs a single
lizard that changes color in different situations
act of gathering, heaping together, or forming a mass
the small, precise, or trivial details of something
language study of the origin and history of words
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spacious     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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greater rank or quality than other people or things of the same type; excellent
capable of being used again
relying on or requiring the aid of another for support
relating to the entire world or all within the world; affecting all; present everywhere
wide, generous, or large in area or extent; sizable
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thermonuclear     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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not subject to duty or obligation; with special permission not to do or pay something
relating to nuclear reactions that happen only at very high temperatures
having or involving several parts, elements, or members
not involving fighting or the use of physical force
movable or not fixed; moving or walking around freely
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