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
abject     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional
coming from side; situated at or extending to the side
being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
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cajole     Speak
 
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v.  
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influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
fall apart; become reduced to components, fragments, or particles
lessen price or value of; think or speak of as being of little worth; belittle
scold harshly; criticize severely
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chagrin     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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introduction; forerunner; preliminary or preface
anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
central or essential part around which other parts are gathered or grouped; core
the branch of physics that studies the physical properties of ligh; optical properties
puzzle; a person or thing that is mysterious or difficult to understand
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concurrent     Speak
 
(4)
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defending or protecting from disease or infection
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
departing from a recognized, conventional, or established norm or pattern
having form of a line; straight; consisting of lines; lineal
simultaneous; coincident; occurring or operating at the same time
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demolition     Speak
 
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n.  
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a sudden rushing forth or activity; an excursion or trip, usually off the main course; witty remark
act of overthrowing, pulling down, or destroying
element; ingredient; abstract part of something
a noisy riotous fight; a confused struggle
a thin disk that vibrates when receiving or producing sound waves, as in a telephone, microphone, speaker, or the like
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dissect     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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make better or more attractive; increase; improve
make amends for; pay compensation for; secure against future loss, damage, or liability
cut with an ax; fell with a sharp instrument; form or shape with a sharp instrument; cut
cut open or cut apart; make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features
analyze syntactically by assigning a constituent structure to a sentence
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eclectic     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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attentive to discover and avoid danger, or to provide for safety; wakeful; watchful; circumspect; wary
composed of elements from a variety of sources
not enduring; not able to endure; unwilling to tolerate difference of opinion
causing disapproval or protest; very annoying or objectionable; offensive
serving or designed to reform
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evasion     Speak
 
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n.  
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the deliberate act of failing to pay money; the act of physically escaping from something by some adroit maneuver
act of providing or preparing for future use or application; making ready; preparation; foresight
an important or influential person, and often overbearing
the branch of physics that studies the physical properties of ligh; optical properties
definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
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glaze     Speak
 
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n.  
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art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances
immediate insight; power of knowing without reasoning
something formed in the mind; thought or notion
factor; something that is likely to vary; changeable; inconstant
thin smooth shiny coating; glassy film, as one over the eyes
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heritage     Speak
 
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slight hint or indication; slight understanding
introduction; forerunner; preliminary or preface
a freeing or a being freed from illusion or conviction
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person; the landed estate of a lord
legacy; something that is passed down from preceding generations; a tradition
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indemnify     Speak
 
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v.  
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make amends for; pay compensation for; secure against future loss, damage, or liability
happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance
ruin; lay waste; destroy; make desolate
pound, crush, or grind to powder or dust
make very hot and dry; become superficially burned
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inundate     Speak
 
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v.  
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overwhelm; cover with water, especially floodwaters
accuse of a crime or other wrongful act; suggest that someone is guilty
frighten; abate the courage of; discourage
give praise to; glorify; celebrate or honor
contaminate; cause to lose purity; affect with or as if with a disease; corrupt morally
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narcotic     Speak
 
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n.  
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mental keenness; quickness of perception
a grand and imposing entrance; a short vein that carries blood into the liver
addictive drug, such as opium, that reduces pain, alters mood and behavior; inducing sleep
easily deceived person; duplicate of photographic image
sediment settled at bottom of liquid; waste or worthless matter
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opaque     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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lacking variety or excitement; monotonous
impenetrable by light; not transparent; not reflecting light; having no luster
gloomy; depressing or grave; dull or dark in color
causing disapproval or protest; very annoying or objectionable; offensive
essential or necessary for completeness; entire
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progression     Speak
 
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n.  
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sequence; act of moving forward toward a goal
over regulated administrative system
union of parts in a whole; a coordinated outfit or costume; a coordinated set of furniture
humanistic study of language and literature
an accounting entry acknowledging sums that are owing
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reimburse     Speak
 
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v.  
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appoint to a clerical posts; dedicate to a deity by a vow; render holy by means of religious rites
lengthen; extend; make or grow longer
regard with respect; favorable regard
subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
pay back for some expense incurred
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sear     Speak
 
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v.  
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analyze syntactically by assigning a constituent structure to a sentence
abandon; disown; turn away from; give up
adjust again after an initial failure
make very hot and dry; become superficially burned
restore to good condition; renew
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slothful     Speak
 
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lazy; disinclined to work or exertion; inactive; sluggish
effectively conveying thought or feeling; indicative
shockingly brutal or cruel; exceptionally bad or displeasing
sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active
attentive to discover and avoid danger, or to provide for safety; wakeful; watchful; circumspect; wary
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tributary     Speak
 
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n.  
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branch that flows into the main stream; tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
the deliberate act of failing to pay money; the act of physically escaping from something by some adroit maneuver
behavior exhibiting excessive or uncontrollable emotion, such as fear or panic; mental disorder
young woman making formal entrance into society
place of orisons, or prayer; chapel or small room set apart for private devotions
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unkempt     Speak
 
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untidy; dirty; uncared for in appearance
bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
caused by disease; pathological or diseased; unhealthy or unwholesome
difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge
capable of being accomplished or brought about
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