DIY Vocabulary Test - High School: 10th Grade

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High School: 10th Grade
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Animal Farm by George Orwell
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High School: 10th Grade
abrasion     Speak
 
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n.  
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settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
imitation; act, practice, or art of mimicking
device to separate larger objects from smaller objects, or to separate solid objects from a liquid; utensil for separating; coarse basket
quality of being sagacious; quickness or acuteness of sense perceptions; keenness of discernment; shrewdness
the process of scraping or wearing away; scratch; friction
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assail     Speak
 
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retract a previous statement; sing over again; utter repeatedly in song
surprise or impress someone greatly; shock
assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
disparage or depreciate; put down
take apart; disassemble; tear down
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avid     Speak
 
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unalterable; irreversible; impossible to retract or revoke
twisted; knotty; made rough by age or hard work
rich; fruitful; inventive; creative; intellectually productive
greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
yielding; lenient; forbearing or tolerant
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bountiful     Speak
 
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streaked, spotted, or marked with a variety of color; very colorful
characterized by unrest or disorder
easily approachable; warmly friendly
abundant; graciously generous; giving freely and generously
of or relating to a temperature scale proposed by the inventor of the mercury thermometer
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commiserate     Speak
 
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feel or express pity or sympathy for
raise in rank or dignity; praise
split with or as if with a sharp instrument; pierce or penetrate; remain faithful to
shrivel; decay; lose freshness, vigor, or vitality; loss of moisture
detect; perceive or recognize something
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decree     Speak
 
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n.  
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order from one having authority; decision, order, or sentence by court
architectural support or base, as for a column or statue; support or foundation
payment in money made by one ruler or nation; tax; mark of respect; praiseworthy quality
art or study of using language effectively and persuasively; insincere language
patience; restraint of passions; act of forbearing or waiting
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edifice     Speak
 
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n.  
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prescribed diet and habits; a systematic plan for therapy; governmental rule or control
architectural support or base, as for a column or statue; support or foundation
building, especially one of imposing appearance or size; a structure that has a roof and walls
small leaf; leaf like organ or part
feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented; worry; annoyance; anxiety.
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exalt     Speak
 
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v.  
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turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
throw into disorder; break the array of.
raise in rank or dignity; praise
steer; direct; follow a planned course on, across, or through
root out; eradicate, literally or figuratively; destroy wholly
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fledgling     Speak
 
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young and inexperienced; having just acquired its flight feathers
cast out; degraded; excluded from a society
fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean; vile; worthless
irritable; easily angered; excited by or arising from anger
not explicable; not explainable; incapable of being explained, interpreted, or accounted for
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glut     Speak
 
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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
fill beyond capacity, especially with food; swallow greedlly
make something last; preserve from extinction
feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn; express sorrow or grief over; regret
make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
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inertia     Speak
 
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n.  
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singing or chanting of magic spells; magical formula; verbal charm or spell
property of matter by which it tends when at rest to remain so, and when in motion to continue in motion, and in the same straight line or direction
device to separate larger objects from smaller objects, or to separate solid objects from a liquid; utensil for separating; coarse basket
a new method, idea, product; introduction of something new
great physical beauty and appeal; attractive moral excellence; moral beauty
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languid     Speak
 
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apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
lacking energy or vitality; weak; sluggish; lacking spirit or liveliness
rubbing away; tending to grind down
brief or compact; by clear, precise expression in few words
yielding; lenient; forbearing or tolerant
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meridian     Speak
 
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n.  
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scholar; man of learning or science; one eminent for learning
imaginary circle on surface of the earth through the north and south poles at right angles to the equator; noon
the part of the face above the eyes
instrument, implement, or container for practical use, especially in kitchen or laboratory
long life; great duration of life; long duration or continuance, as in an occupation
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offense     Speak
 
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n.  
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imitation; act, practice, or art of mimicking
fertile or green spot in a waste or desert
noisy speech; speech or piece of writing with strong feeling or expression
act of causing anger, displeasure, or affront; transgression of law; attacking or assaulting
pen name; fictitious name used when someone performs a particular social role
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pharmaceutical     Speak
 
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having no adverse effect; harmless
of or pertaining to knowledge of pharmacy or preparing medicines
out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty
uncertain; risky; dangerously lacking in security or stability
very thin, especially from disease or hunger or cold; barren
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pittance     Speak
 
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failure; breakdown; faulty or abnormal functioning
interest in any person or thing; regard; solicitude; anxiety
absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
very small portion or allowance assigned, whether of food or money
attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
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pulchritude     Speak
 
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appearance; anything visible, in matter or spirit; extraordinary or very remarkable person, thing, or occurrence
interest in any person or thing; regard; solicitude; anxiety
great physical beauty and appeal; attractive moral excellence; moral beauty
understanding; grasping the inner nature of things intuitively
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
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retentive     Speak
 
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capable of being perceived; cognizable; discernible; perceivable
unique; extraordinary; being only one
unfriendly; hostile; harmful; detrimental
holding; having quality, power, or capacity of retaining, as to retain knowledge with ease
being beyond what is required or sufficient
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slovenly     Speak
 
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relating to marriage or wedding ceremony
young and inexperienced; having just acquired its flight feathers
having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless
pleasing or sweet to taste or smell
messy and dirty; careless and excessively casual
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teem     Speak
 
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v.  
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be abuzz; be full of; move in large numbers
scrape gently; feed on growing grasses and herbage
make young again; restore to youthful vigor or appearance
throw into disorder; break the array of.
assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
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