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
abrasion     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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compression; the conversion of a vapor or gas to a liquid
going from one state of action to another
the process of scraping or wearing away; scratch; friction
beginning or early stages; offensive against enemy
long life; great duration of life; long duration or continuance, as in an occupation
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aspiration     Speak
 
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n.  
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a hope or ambition of achieving something; the action or process of drawing breath
act of waiting; delay; stay or continuance in a place
one who, or that which, defends or protects; defense; protection
assault; a fierce or destructive attack
specialized knowledge; expert skill
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batter     Speak
 
(3)
v.  
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serve as a memorial to; honor the memory of with a ceremony
beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
make rich; richen; improve
call up or summon; call together for a common purpose
scrape gently; feed on growing grasses and herbage
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blight     Speak
 
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v.  
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blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
steer; direct; follow a planned course on, across, or through
free from fear, care, or anxiety; not have reason to doubt
fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
provoke the hostility of; act in opposition to
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cliche     Speak
 
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n.  
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offensive or insulting treatment
device to separate larger objects from smaller objects, or to separate solid objects from a liquid; utensil for separating; coarse basket
natural or acquired habit with tendency; act or means of getting rid of something
obvious remark; overused expression or idea
list of works of music or drama; class of compositions in a genre; range or number of skills
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cursory     Speak
 
(6)
a. or ad.  
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wasted away; showing wearing effects of overwork or suffering
casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; malicious
inclined to exult; characterized by, or expressing, exultation; rejoicing triumphantly
pertaining to one of the poles of the earth; of the poles
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efface     Speak
 
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v.  
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pierce with numerous holes; perforate; permeate or spread throughout
make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
detect; perceive or recognize something
rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
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erupt     Speak
 
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v.  
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serve as a memorial to; honor the memory of with a ceremony
destroy completely; scrape or shave off
turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
explode; burst out; become violently active
be abuzz; be full of; move in large numbers
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fertile     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean; vile; worthless
habitually moving from place to place especially in search of seasonal work; wandering
friendly; of good appearance and manners; graceful
rich; fruitful; inventive; creative; intellectually productive
relating to ships, sailors, or navigation
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graze     Speak
 
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v.  
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talk rapidly, unintelligibly, or idly
rear; promote the growth of; help develop
purchase back; regain possession of by payment; ransom or rescue from captivity; pay penalty; make amends for
drive or force onward; drive forward; urge to action through moral pressure
scrape gently; feed on growing grasses and herbage
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infatuated     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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friendly; of good appearance and manners; graceful
in utter disorder; lacking visible order or organization
possessed by an unreasoning passion or attraction; overcome by some foolish passion or desire
habitually moving from place to place especially in search of seasonal work; wandering
extremely disturbed from emotion
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landlord     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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a landowner who leases to others; a person who rents land, a building, or an apartment to a tenant
going from one state of action to another
popular kind of narrative poem, adapted for recitation or singing
attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
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mimicry     Speak
 
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n.  
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imitation; act, practice, or art of mimicking
order from one having authority; decision, order, or sentence by court
one that is turned or applied to for aid or security; resort for help or protection; access or admittance
formal essay; paper written by candidate for doctoral degree at university
act of vindicating, or state of being vindicated; defense; evidence or statements that justify a claim or belief
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outrage     Speak
 
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n.  
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architectural support or base, as for a column or statue; support or foundation
act of extreme violence or viciousness; offense
quality of endurance and courage; good temperament and character
enthusiastic, prolonged applause; show of public homage or welcome
silvery ductile metallic element
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perceptible     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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worried or concerned; full of desire; expressing care or concern
excessively unwilling to spend; excessively sparing or frugal
unable to be restrained; difficult or impossible to control or restrain
exceeding what is necessary or natural; repetitious; excessively wordy
capable of being perceived; cognizable; discernible; perceivable
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precipitous     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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easily approachable; warmly friendly
associated with a divine power; made holy; worthy of religious veneration
extremely steep; descending rapidly, or rushing onward
incompatible; not able to be resolved
surprisingly impressive or notable; shocking
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recourse     Speak
 
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n.  
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act of waiting; delay; stay or continuance in a place
prescribed diet and habits; a systematic plan for therapy; governmental rule or control
a spear with three prongs
one that is turned or applied to for aid or security; resort for help or protection; access or admittance
act of making timid or fearful , of deterring by threats; state of being intimidated
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renege     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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deny; go back on; fail to fulfill promise or obligation
slow down rate of advancement of; decrease speed of
keep from; stop; prevent or discourage from acting
free from fear, care, or anxiety; not have reason to doubt
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
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succinct     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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mixed; mingled; consisting of several things; of diverse sorts; promiscuous; heterogeneous
brief or compact; by clear, precise expression in few words
rubbing away; tending to grind down
preceding in the order of time; former; previous
profitable; producing good profit
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vaudeville     Speak
 
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n.  
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fitness; correct conduct; quality of being proper; appropriateness
knightly skill; courtesy towards women
a variety show with songs and comic acts etc.
seat, especially a royal seat; throne; rank; grade; sitting before a fortified place; surrounding or investing of a place by army
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
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