LEVEL B, UNITS 4-6 CUMULATIVE VOCABULARY TEST

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a joining together for some common purpose

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to puzzle completely, confuse

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not producing the desired results, unsuccessful

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easily set on fire; easily angered or aroused

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to hurt someone's feelings deeply; to cause embarrassment or humiliation; to subdue or discipline by self-denial or suffering

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in agreement with established or generally accepted beliefs or ways of doing things

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to run quickly, scamper, hurry

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soaked with liquid or moisture; expressionless, dull; spiritless, listless

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disobedient, willful; unpredictable, capricious

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to draw back suddenly, as though in pain or fear; the act of drawing back in this way

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a clown; a coarse, stupid person

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arousing argument, dispute, or disagreement

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to discourage

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unfriendly; unfavorable; warlike, aggressive

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to give or cause something unpleasant, impose

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deadly, extremely harmful, evil; spiteful, malicious

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to obtain through special effort; to bring about

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full of life and vigor; courageous

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having a certain force or effect in fact but not in name; so close as to be equivalent to the real thing

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completely empty; having no legal force or effect; empty or unfilled space; to cancel or nullify

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a short account of an incident in someone's life

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an imitation designed to deceive; not genuine, fake; to make an illegal copy

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to rule over by strength or power, control; to tower over, command due to height

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capable of being wrong, mistaken, or inaccurate

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very dirty, covered with dirt or soot

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to beat or knock about, handle roughly; to mangle; a heavy hammer

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shining, bright; giving forth light or energy

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large, important; major, significant; prosperous; not imaginary, material

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skilled in handling difficult situations or people, polite

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doubt, the state of being unsure

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to combine, unite; to make solid or firm

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easily taught, led, or managed; obedient

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to beg, implore, ask earnestly

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liable to change very rapidly, erratic; marked by a lack of constancy or steadiness, inconsistent

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one who flees or runs away; fleeting, lasting a very short time; wandering; difficult to grasp

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a very small part or quantity

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possible, able to happen; something that can develop or become a reality

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relating to farm areas and life in the country

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to interfere with; to handle in a secret and improper way

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last, final; most important or extreme; eventual; basic, fundamental

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unnamed, without the name of the person involved (writer, composer, etc.); unknown; lacking individuality or character

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a person easily tricked or deceived; to deceive

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to root out, get rid of, destroy completely

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not capable of being copied or imitated

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a temporary substitute for something else; crude, flimsy, or temporary

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waiting to be settled; until

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something seen in advance; to view beforehand

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odd or old-fashioned in a pleasing way; clever, ingenious; skillfully made

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to handle very economically or stingily; to supply in a way that is small, short, or scanty

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greatest, highest, farthest; the extreme limit

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to nibble, graze; to read casually; to window-shop

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active, energetic, forceful

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to prevent from accomplishing a purpose or fulfilling a desire; to cause feelings of discouragement

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stern, merciless; fierce, savage, cruel

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in, at, or near the edge or margin; only barely good, large, or important enough for the purpose

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to order as a rule or course to be followed; to order for medical purposes

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standing out so as to be easily seen; important, well-known

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unwilling, holding back

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to trap, catch; a trap or entanglement

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LEVEL B, UNITS 4-6 CUMULATIVE VOCABULARY TEST

a joining together for some common purpose

to puzzle completely, confuse

not producing the desired results, unsuccessful

easily set on fire; easily angered or aroused

to hurt someone's feelings deeply; to cause embarrassment or humiliation; to subdue or discipline by self-denial or suffering

in agreement with established or generally accepted beliefs or ways of doing things

to run quickly, scamper, hurry

soaked with liquid or moisture; expressionless, dull; spiritless, listless

disobedient, willful; unpredictable, capricious

to draw back suddenly, as though in pain or fear; the act of drawing back in this way

a clown; a coarse, stupid person

arousing argument, dispute, or disagreement

to discourage

unfriendly; unfavorable; warlike, aggressive

to give or cause something unpleasant, impose

deadly, extremely harmful, evil; spiteful, malicious

to obtain through special effort; to bring about

full of life and vigor; courageous

having a certain force or effect in fact but not in name; so close as to be equivalent to the real thing

completely empty; having no legal force or effect; empty or unfilled space; to cancel or nullify

a short account of an incident in someone's life

an imitation designed to deceive; not genuine, fake; to make an illegal copy

to rule over by strength or power, control; to tower over, command due to height

capable of being wrong, mistaken, or inaccurate

very dirty, covered with dirt or soot

to beat or knock about, handle roughly; to mangle; a heavy hammer

shining, bright; giving forth light or energy

large, important; major, significant; prosperous; not imaginary, material

skilled in handling difficult situations or people, polite

doubt, the state of being unsure

to combine, unite; to make solid or firm

easily taught, led, or managed; obedient

to beg, implore, ask earnestly

liable to change very rapidly, erratic; marked by a lack of constancy or steadiness, inconsistent

one who flees or runs away; fleeting, lasting a very short time; wandering; difficult to grasp

a very small part or quantity

possible, able to happen; something that can develop or become a reality

relating to farm areas and life in the country

to interfere with; to handle in a secret and improper way

last, final; most important or extreme; eventual; basic, fundamental

unnamed, without the name of the person involved (writer, composer, etc.); unknown; lacking individuality or character

a person easily tricked or deceived; to deceive

to root out, get rid of, destroy completely

not capable of being copied or imitated

a temporary substitute for something else; crude, flimsy, or temporary

waiting to be settled; until

something seen in advance; to view beforehand

odd or old-fashioned in a pleasing way; clever, ingenious; skillfully made

to handle very economically or stingily; to supply in a way that is small, short, or scanty

greatest, highest, farthest; the extreme limit

to nibble, graze; to read casually; to window-shop

active, energetic, forceful

to prevent from accomplishing a purpose or fulfilling a desire; to cause feelings of discouragement

stern, merciless; fierce, savage, cruel

in, at, or near the edge or margin; only barely good, large, or important enough for the purpose

to order as a rule or course to be followed; to order for medical purposes

standing out so as to be easily seen; important, well-known

unwilling, holding back

to trap, catch; a trap or entanglement

punishment in return for an injury or a wrong; unusual force or violence

a joining together for some common purpose

to puzzle completely, confuse

not producing the desired results, unsuccessful

easily set on fire; easily angered or aroused

to hurt someone's feelings deeply; to cause embarrassment or humiliation; to subdue or discipline by self-denial or suffering

in agreement with established or generally accepted beliefs or ways of doing things

to run quickly, scamper, hurry

soaked with liquid or moisture; expressionless, dull; spiritless, listless

disobedient, willful; unpredictable, capricious

to draw back suddenly, as though in pain or fear; the act of drawing back in this way

a clown; a coarse, stupid person

arousing argument, dispute, or disagreement

to discourage

unfriendly; unfavorable; warlike, aggressive

to give or cause something unpleasant, impose

deadly, extremely harmful, evil; spiteful, malicious

to obtain through special effort; to bring about

full of life and vigor; courageous