DIY Vocabulary Test - High School: 12th Grade

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High School: 12th Grade
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Pride and Prejudice by Jane Austen
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High School: 12th Grade
acerbic     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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sour or bitter in taste; harsh or corrosive in tone
of or relating to the cervix of the uterus; relating to the neck
evoking lifelike images within the mind; pertaining to or consisting of pictures
impenetrable by light; not transparent; not reflecting light; having no luster
particularly; specifically; in an explicit manner
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avow     Speak
 
(2)
v.  
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drive or hunt out of hiding; uncover and bring to light by searching
spread or flow throughout; pervade
feel regret, remorse, or sorrow for; mourn
dig ground, as with spade; search deeply and laboriously
declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
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castigate     Speak
 
(3)
v.  
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go in a specified direction, typically slowly or by an indirect route
move or wave, as a weapon; raise and move in various directions
criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication
be excessively fond of; show signs of mental decline
adorn; make beautiful, as by ornamentation; decorate
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confound     Speak
 
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v.  
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inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of; fill with inhabitants
move or wave, as a weapon; raise and move in various directions
indicate or specify; point out; assign a name or title to
treat with great respect and deference; consider hallowed or be in awe of
cause to become confused or perplexed; fail to distinguish; mix up
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delineate     Speak
 
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v.  
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disown; refuse to acknowledge; reject validity or authority of
free from bondage, oppression, or restraint; liberate
portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out
complete view in every direction.
make wider or larger; cause to expand; enlarge; widen
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dissect     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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drive or hunt out of hiding; uncover and bring to light by searching
cut open or cut apart; make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features
make necessary or indispensable; render unavoidable
cause being in bad temper; disappoint; disconcert
discuss the terms of an arrangement
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effusion     Speak
 
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n.  
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failure to act; an option that is selected automatically
place to discuss public concerns; meeting or medium for open discussion
immediate insight; power of knowing without reasoning
flow under pressure; an unrestrained expression of emotion
an activity without interruption; the period of time during which something continues
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facetious     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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nature of, or being a contradiction; mutually exclusive; opposing
causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful
defending or protecting from disease or infection
possessing luster or brightness; brilliant; luminous; splendid
joking ,often inappropriately; humorous
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folio     Speak
 
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n.  
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applying pressure; encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required
a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country
a sheet of any written or printed material; the system of numbering pages
a projection used for strength or for attaching to another object
homeless person, especially orphaned child; abandoned young animal
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guerrilla     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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something that has been in a family for generations
addictive drug, such as opium, that reduces pain, alters mood and behavior; inducing sleep
a species of small open pie, or piece of pastry, containing jelly or conserve; a sort of fruit pie
expression whose meaning differs from meanings of its individual words; distinctive style
a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment
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inquisitive     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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lazy; disinclined to work or exertion; inactive; sluggish
consistent with; based on; using reason
disposed to ask questions, especially in matters which do not concern the inquirer; given to examination, investigation, or research
incapable of being overcome or defeated; unconquerable
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
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liberalism     Speak
 
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n.  
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calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress.
a political orientation that favors social progress by reform and by changing laws rather than by revolution
an exaggerated expression, usually of praise; the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts
a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance; an enclosed conduit for a fluid
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nefarious     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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unrestrained; willfully malicious; immoral or unchaste
expecting the worst possible outcome
very wicked; infamous by being extremely wicked
lacking in spirit or energy to exert effort
impenetrable by light; not transparent; not reflecting light; having no luster
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permeate     Speak
 
(14)
v.  
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organize anew, as after a setback
analyze syntactically by assigning a constituent structure to a sentence
crawl or creep on ground; remain prostrate
spread or flow throughout; pervade
worship; regard with feelings of respect or honor
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progression     Speak
 
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n.  
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usually short interval of rest or relief; delay in punishment
long and slender with a very small internal diameter
sequence; act of moving forward toward a goal
noise, as made by a crowd; riot or uprising
a noisy riotous fight; a confused struggle
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ravenous     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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having a good reputation; honorable
extremely hungry; voracious; eager for prey
conforming to accepted standards of social or professional behavior; adhering to ethical and moral principles
lacking variety or excitement; monotonous
of or resembling or typical of a college or college students
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rostrum     Speak
 
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n.  
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elevated platform for public speaking; pulpit
a species of small open pie, or piece of pastry, containing jelly or conserve; a sort of fruit pie
something that helps bring about an action or a desired result; an incentive
a noisy riotous fight; a confused struggle
element; ingredient; abstract part of something
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stupefy     Speak
 
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v.  
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make senseless or dizzy; be mystery or bewildering to
make null; bring to nothing; prevent from taking effect or attaining fulfillment
call on or summon by sacred name or in solemn manner; implore earnestly; practice magical arts
restore to good condition; renew
give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
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surreptitious     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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vividly or movingly expressive; persuasive
differing in some characteristics; various
motherly; relating to mother or motherhood
secret; done or made by stealth, or without proper authority; made or introduced fraudulently
untidy; dirty; uncared for in appearance
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usage     Speak
 
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n.  
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trace; remains; indication that something has been happened
a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment
body excluding head and neck and limbs
the act of using; accepted or habitual practice; the customary manner in which a language is spoken or written
knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; trait of judging wisely and objectively
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