DIY Vocabulary Test - High School: 10th Grade

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High School: 10th Grade
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Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
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High School: 10th Grade
advocate     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
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beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
do punishment in return for injury or insult; avenge
find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
serve as an example of; embody
speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
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antagonize     Speak
 
(2)
v.  
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scrape gently; feed on growing grasses and herbage
read or examine, typically with great care
exceed or surpass; leave behind
cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear
provoke the hostility of; act in opposition to
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barter     Speak
 
(3)
v.  
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trade goods or services without the exchange of money
bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over
be set, or to sit, in the place of authority; occupy the place of president, chairman, moderator, director; direct, control, and regulate, as chief officer
retract a previous statement; sing over again; utter repeatedly in song
supervise; manage; watch over and direct; examine or inspect
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cataclysm     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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check list; a collection of resources
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; deluge or overflowing of water
strategy; policy; plan for attaining a particular goal
unbordered picture, often a portrait; decorative design placed at beginning or end of book or chapter; short literary sketch
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
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clutch     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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surprise or impress someone greatly; shock
bully; intimidate; discourage or frighten with threats
preoccupy the mind of excessively; besiege; compass about; dominate the thoughts of someone
make something last; preserve from extinction
grasp and hold tightly; attempt to grasp or seize
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desolate     Speak
 
(6)
a. or ad.  
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injured by freezing or partial freezing
everlasting; continuing without interruption
incapable of being excelled; unbeatable
unpopulated; providing no shelter or sustenance; devoid of inhabitants
not explicable; not explainable; incapable of being explained, interpreted, or accounted for
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discern     Speak
 
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v.  
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restored to life; restore consciousness, vigor, or life to; revive
serve as a memorial to; honor the memory of with a ceremony
grow worse; cause persistent irritation or resentment
surprise or impress someone greatly; shock
detect; perceive or recognize something
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expertise     Speak
 
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n.  
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specialized knowledge; expert skill
an event that happens; the action or fact of happening or occurring
ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery
someone who explores an area for mineral deposits
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foster     Speak
 
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v.  
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write under something else; subscribe; assume financial responsibility for; guarantee against failure
rear; promote the growth of; help develop
arouse to action; motivate; induce to exist
fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
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haughty     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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rural; relating to shepherds or herders; relating to the country or country life
high; lofty; bold; arrogant; overbearing
friendly; of good appearance and manners; graceful
smooth and shining; reflecting luster from smooth or polished surface; plausible
extremely disturbed from emotion
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inexplicable     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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not explicable; not explainable; incapable of being explained, interpreted, or accounted for
without any clear results or proof
streaked, spotted, or marked with a variety of color; very colorful
pertaining to one of the poles of the earth; of the poles
lacking conscience; greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
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invert     Speak
 
(12)
v.  
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carry from one place to another; bear or transport
turn upside down or inside out; reverse the position, order, or condition of
pay attention to; listen to and consider
find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
pack; force, press, or squeeze into an insufficient space
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malfunction     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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message that is transmitted by radio or television; radio or television show
instrument, implement, or container for practical use, especially in kitchen or laboratory
ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
failure; breakdown; faulty or abnormal functioning
assembly of persons wearing masks, and amusing themselves with dancing, conversation, or other diversions; dramatic performance by actors in masks
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offense     Speak
 
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n.  
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act of causing anger, displeasure, or affront; transgression of law; attacking or assaulting
being twofold; a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses
difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree
any substance that produces cancer
one that is turned or applied to for aid or security; resort for help or protection; access or admittance
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pedestal     Speak
 
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n.  
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meeting devoted to a particular activity; time for school to hold classes
tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging
small leaf; leaf like organ or part
one who, or that which, defends or protects; defense; protection
architectural support or base, as for a column or statue; support or foundation
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precedent     Speak
 
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n.  
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payment in money made by one ruler or nation; tax; mark of respect; praiseworthy quality
subject of conversation or discussion; topic; essay
essential quality; reputation; honor
descendants collectively; the race that proceeds from a progenitor; future generations
act or instance that may be used as example in subsequent similar cases
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rankle     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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grow worse; cause persistent irritation or resentment
hazard on the event of a contest; stake; engage in, as a contest; adventure, or lay out, for hire or reward; hire; employ
submit to an overpowering force; yield to an overwhelming desire; give up or give in
flourish; thrive; gain in wealth; grow stronger
degrade; debase, as in dignity or social standing
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reproach     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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ward off; make an effort to resist; keep off; prevent from entering
drop in; pour in drop by drop; impart gradually; infuse slowly; cause to be imbibed.
express disapproval or disappointment; bring shame upon; disgrace
consume; eat greedily; destroy completely
parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
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slovenly     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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messy and dirty; careless and excessively casual
skillful; handy; agreeable to the eye or to correct taste; having a pleasing appearance; attractive
uncertain; risky; dangerously lacking in security or stability
stinging; sharp in taste or smell; caustic
without any clear results or proof
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tribute     Speak
 
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n.  
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enthusiastic, prolonged applause; show of public homage or welcome
main office of large organization
pure, highly concentrated essence of a thing
payment in money made by one ruler or nation; tax; mark of respect; praiseworthy quality
any of various flies, that bite or annoy livestock and other animals; irritating person
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