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LEVEL B, UNITS 7-9 VOCABULARY TEST REVIEW (due date: Friday, February 25)

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60 questions

LEVEL B, UNITS 7-9 VOCABULARY TEST REVIEW

- Every answer will be found on the definitions page, so use the resource as a guide. -

DEFINITIONS

DIRECTIONS:
1. Identify the vocabulary word that matches the definition provided. (60 points)
*You may only put one word in each box for your answer.
*Each vocabulary word will only be used one time.
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a noisy quarrel or fight; to quarrel or fight noisily

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to hate, dislike very much, loathe

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extremely bad, glaring; scandalous, notorious

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to make or become confused, agitated, or nervous; a state of confusion or agitation

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the force or speed with which something moves

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striking, remarkable; a person who is well known, distinguished, or outstanding in some way

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a self-contradictory statement that on closer examination proves true; a person or thing with seemingly contradictory qualities

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earlier, former

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a burst of gunfire or cannon shot, often as a tribute or salute; a sudden burst of anything; a spirited verbal attack

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wide-awake, alert, watchful

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faulty, imperfect, not as it should be; in a mistaken or improper way, wrongly

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native to a country, not foreign; relating to the life or affairs of a household; a household servant

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a slight fault, defect, crack

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an inexperienced person, beginner; a young bird about to leave the nest; inexperienced, budding

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chief, most important, primary; in the first place

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to bring up, care for, train, nourish; rearing, training, upbringing

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the act of swearing to a lie

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to take for granted, assume or suppose; to dare, take upon oneself, take liberties

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skilled, expert, or capable in any field or activity

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intense anger

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not usual, not typical, strange

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a large-scale disaster, misfortune, or failure

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to become or make less; a lessening

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to grow, thrive, be prosperous; to wave in the air; a dramatic gesture; a fanfare of horns

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disobedient, rebellious

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a violent attack; a sudden rush of something

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to get ahead of, do better than, exceed

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cautious, careful, showing good sense

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to put out, extinguish, end

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to turn aside sharply; a sharp or sudden turn

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to turn bottom side up, upset

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inclined to argue or debate; provoking debate

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to force out from a property, eject

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a reason for doing something; something that stimulates action

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easily read

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the central point or heart of a matter; a knob

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to establish by law; to order or command; to appoint as a priest or minister; to destine

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to spread throughout

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a small part remaining behind

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happening or existing at the same time

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one who looks on or observes, a person present but not taking part

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to go through an area in order to procure votes, sales, or opinions; to go over in detail; to discuss

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treated unfairly and cruelly, oppressed

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to wear away gradually, eat away

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horrible, revolting, ghastly

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sad, gloomy, unhappy; sadness, gloominess

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a difficult or painful experience, a trial

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to continue steadily in a course of action, refuse to stop or be changed; to last, remain

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to evade or belittle a point by twisting words or raising minor objections; a petty objection

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having life, living; necessary to life, essential; key, crucial

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to speed up, cause to move faster; to bring about more quickly

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happening by chance or on an irregular basis; showing little concern; informal

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to attract, tempt

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to thrash about in a clumsy or ineffective way

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lifelike, vivid; relating to the pictorial arts

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to make dry and thirsty; to shrivel with heat

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of less than normal strength or size; of no importance

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to approve, give formal approval to, confirm

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royal, kinglike; fit for a king

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to smother, prevent from breathing; to hold back or choke off