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
aberrant     Speak
 
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n.  
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imitation; act, practice, or art of mimicking
abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
expanse of land or water; system of organs that perform a specialized function; leaflet or pamphlet
position or arrangement of the body and its limbs
person excluded from the benefit of the law, or deprived of its protection; fugitive from the law; habitual criminal
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anarchy     Speak
 
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n.  
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absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
rescuing from error and returning to a rightful course
plants usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors
message that is transmitted by radio or television; radio or television show
singing or chanting of magic spells; magical formula; verbal charm or spell
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augment     Speak
 
(3)
v.  
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outlive; live or last longer than
reduce or eliminate gradually, with knife; cut small bits off
gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
make greater, as in size, extent, or quantity
assume to be true without conclusive evidence; engage in buying or selling of a commodity for profit
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chaotic     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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silent or reserved in speech; saying little; not inclined to speak or converse
having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; malicious
unpopulated; providing no shelter or sustenance; devoid of inhabitants
in utter disorder; lacking visible order or organization
inclined to exult; characterized by, or expressing, exultation; rejoicing triumphantly
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condensation     Speak
 
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n.  
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general agreement or accord; opinion reached by a group as a whole
attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery
compression; the conversion of a vapor or gas to a liquid
imaginary circle on surface of the earth through the north and south poles at right angles to the equator; noon
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critique     Speak
 
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n.  
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critical review or commentary, especially one dealing with works of art or literature
difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree
the central point, pin, or shaft on which a mechanism turns or oscillates; axis; center
traveler; one who travels far, or in strange lands, to visit some holy place or shrine as a devotee
interest in any person or thing; regard; solicitude; anxiety
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discrepancy     Speak
 
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n.  
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lack of consistency; lack of compatibility or similarity between two or more facts
facial distortion to show feeling such as pain, disgust
one that is turned or applied to for aid or security; resort for help or protection; access or admittance
prescribed diet and habits; a systematic plan for therapy; governmental rule or control
keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security
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evaporate     Speak
 
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v.  
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bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over
vaporize; disappear; change into a vapor
form by assembling or combining parts; build; create
reject disdainfully or contemptuously; scorn
ward off; make an effort to resist; keep off; prevent from entering
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fend     Speak
 
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v.  
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make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
ward off; make an effort to resist; keep off; prevent from entering
acknowledge by signing a bill, draft, or other instrument; approve; support
submit to an overpowering force; yield to an overwhelming desire; give up or give in
surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit
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gingerly     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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with great care or delicacy; cautiously
favoring traditional views and values; tending to oppose change
preceding in the order of time; former; previous
unique; extraordinary; being only one
easily approachable; warmly friendly
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incite     Speak
 
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v.  
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slow down rate of advancement of; decrease speed of
arouse to action; motivate; induce to exist
serve as a memorial to; honor the memory of with a ceremony
restored to life; restore consciousness, vigor, or life to; revive
write or engrave; mark down as something to be read; imprint; assign or address to
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lackluster     Speak
 
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tiresome by reason of length, slowness, or dullness; progressing very slowly
irritable; easily angered; excited by or arising from anger
stinging; sharp in taste or smell; caustic
dull; lacking luster or shine
difficult to believe; incredible; skeptical
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mimicry     Speak
 
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n.  
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retort; comeback; answer to a reply
act of vindicating, or state of being vindicated; defense; evidence or statements that justify a claim or belief
action of trying at something
imitation; act, practice, or art of mimicking
strong desire for something; feel the need to eat
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ordain     Speak
 
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v.  
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do punishment in return for injury or insult; avenge
decree or command; grant holy orders; predestine
serve as an example of; embody
incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
support or establish the certainty or validity of; verify
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pilgrim     Speak
 
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n.  
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traveler; one who travels far, or in strange lands, to visit some holy place or shrine as a devotee
misconduct or wrongdoing, especially by public official
event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery
essential quality; reputation; honor
official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
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precipitous     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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extremely steep; descending rapidly, or rushing onward
deserving or bringing disgrace or shame, used of conduct or character
unreasonably burdensome; unjustly severe, rigorous, or harsh
unable to be restrained; difficult or impossible to control or restrain
being beyond what is required or sufficient
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pseudonym     Speak
 
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n.  
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passage or segment taken from a longer work, such as literary or musical composition
pen name; fictitious name used when someone performs a particular social role
misconduct or wrongdoing, especially by public official
fertilization of plants by the agency of insects that carry pollen from one flower to another
payment in money made by one ruler or nation; tax; mark of respect; praiseworthy quality
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secure     Speak
 
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v.  
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get involved; come, appear, or lie between two things
consume; eat greedily; destroy completely
detect; perceive or recognize something
free from fear, care, or anxiety; not have reason to doubt
express disapproval or disappointment; bring shame upon; disgrace
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stifle     Speak
 
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hunt for; search; the act of searching for food
vaporize; disappear; change into a vapor
disparage or depreciate; put down
take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
interrupt or cut off voice; keep in or hold back; suppress; conceal or hide
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tract     Speak
 
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n.  
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loud flourish of brass instruments, especially trumpets; spectacular public display
expanse of land or water; system of organs that perform a specialized function; leaflet or pamphlet
singing or chanting of magic spells; magical formula; verbal charm or spell
particular period of history, especially one considered remarkable
the activity of writing by hand; something written by hand
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