DIY Vocabulary Test - High School: 10th Grade

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High School: 10th Grade
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High School: 10th Grade
allegiance     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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superiority in numbers or amount
fitness; correct conduct; quality of being proper; appropriateness
state of extreme confusion and disorder; very noisy place
loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
any substance that produces cancer
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assay     Speak
 
(2)
v.  
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accompany for protection, either by sea or land; attend for protection; escort
make and administer the public policy and affairs of
surprise or impress someone greatly; shock
analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
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attempt     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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someone who explores an area for mineral deposits
silvery ductile metallic element
action of trying at something
plants usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors
difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree
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browbeat     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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bully; intimidate; discourage or frighten with threats
bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over
block legislation by making long speeches
deny the truth of; go against, as of rules and laws
assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
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clutch     Speak
 
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v.  
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make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
grasp and hold tightly; attempt to grasp or seize
force; bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted; do a service or favor for
violate with violence, especially to sacred place
bring in from another country
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decree     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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assault; an initial attempt; a sudden short attack
order from one having authority; decision, order, or sentence by court
gentle breeze; west wind; any of various soft light fabrics, yarns, or garments
facial distortion to show feeling such as pain, disgust
obvious remark; overused expression or idea
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doctrine     Speak
 
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n.  
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inscription on tombstone in memory
fertile or green spot in a waste or desert
cliff; overhanging or extremely steep mass of rock; dangerous position
principles presented for belief, as by religious; principle of law; act of teaching; instruction
list of works of music or drama; class of compositions in a genre; range or number of skills
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excerpt     Speak
 
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n.  
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a structure or arrangement of something; pattern
any of various flies, that bite or annoy livestock and other animals; irritating person
a variety show with songs and comic acts etc.
wealthy and powerful businessperson or industrialist; magnate
passage or segment taken from a longer work, such as literary or musical composition
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flair     Speak
 
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n.  
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keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security
natural talent or aptitude; a special ability for doing something well
essential quality; reputation; honor
compression; the conversion of a vapor or gas to a liquid
beautiful writing; excellent penmanship
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ghastly     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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gloomy; feeling of thoughtful sadness; affected by depression
horrible; inspiring shock; extremely unpleasant or bad
pleasing or sweet to taste or smell
messy and dirty; careless and excessively casual
excessively agitated; transported with rage or other violent emotion
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inconclusive     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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suitable for servant; having low nature
without any clear results or proof
casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
tiresome by reason of length, slowness, or dullness; progressing very slowly
capable of convincing; having the power to induce action or belief
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jabber     Speak
 
(12)
v.  
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purchase back; regain possession of by payment; ransom or rescue from captivity; pay penalty; make amends for
show contempt by turning up the nose, or by a particular facial expression; speak derisively; show mirth awkwardly
feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn; express sorrow or grief over; regret
talk rapidly, unintelligibly, or idly
acknowledge by signing a bill, draft, or other instrument; approve; support
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lucrative     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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profitable; producing good profit
suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest
of or pertaining to knowledge of pharmacy or preparing medicines
extremely steep; descending rapidly, or rushing onward
holding; having quality, power, or capacity of retaining, as to retain knowledge with ease
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outlast     Speak
 
(14)
v.  
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drive or force onward; drive forward; urge to action through moral pressure
outlive; live or last longer than
deny the truth of; go against, as of rules and laws
exceed or surpass; leave behind
vaporize; disappear; change into a vapor
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perpetuate     Speak
 
(15)
v.  
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drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
make something last; preserve from extinction
make dirty or spotty; stain; dull the luster of; discolor, especially by exposure to air or dirt
make and administer the public policy and affairs of
prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
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propriety     Speak
 
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n.  
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loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
fitness; correct conduct; quality of being proper; appropriateness
event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery
small exclusive group of friends or associates
rapidity or speed of motion; swiftness
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pungent     Speak
 
(17)
a. or ad.  
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impatient under restraint or opposition; resisting control; difficult to control
irritable; easily angered; excited by or arising from anger
wasted away; showing wearing effects of overwork or suffering
stinging; sharp in taste or smell; caustic
unusual; not typical; not normal
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resuscitate     Speak
 
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v.  
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restored to life; restore consciousness, vigor, or life to; revive
beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
pass or flow through, as an aperture; permeate; pass or spread through the whole extent of
free from fear, care, or anxiety; not have reason to doubt
vaporize; disappear; change into a vapor
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tacit     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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unfriendly; hostile; harmful; detrimental
indicated or understood without expressed directly; not speaking; silent
skillful; handy; agreeable to the eye or to correct taste; having a pleasing appearance; attractive
possessed by an unreasoning passion or attraction; overcome by some foolish passion or desire
husky; muscular and heavily built
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transition     Speak
 
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n.  
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going from one state of action to another
payment in money made by one ruler or nation; tax; mark of respect; praiseworthy quality
the activity of writing by hand; something written by hand
principles presented for belief, as by religious; principle of law; act of teaching; instruction
a police officer of the lowest rank; a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
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