LEVEL C, UNITS 7-9 VOCABULARY TEST REVIEW (due date: Friday, February 25)
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60 questions
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a quality or characteristic belonging to or associated with someone or something; to assign to, credit with; to regard as caused by or resulting from
a quality or characteristic belonging to or associated with someone or something; to assign to, credit with; to regard as caused by or resulting from
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to transport; to transmit; to communicate, make known; to transfer ownership or title to
to transport; to transmit; to communicate, make known; to transfer ownership or title to
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foreign; charmingly unfamiliar or strikingly unusual
foreign; charmingly unfamiliar or strikingly unusual
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thin, pale, and careworn as a result of worry or suffering; wild-looking
thin, pale, and careworn as a result of worry or suffering; wild-looking
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a joining together; the point at which two things are joined; any important point in time
a joining together; the point at which two things are joined; any important point in time
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lowly, humble, lacking importance or dignity; a person who does the humble and unpleasant tasks
lowly, humble, lacking importance or dignity; a person who does the humble and unpleasant tasks
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to ward off, fend off, evade, avoid; a defensive movement in fencing and other sports
to ward off, fend off, evade, avoid; a defensive movement in fencing and other sports
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showy and flashy but lacking in good taste
showy and flashy but lacking in good taste
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a person who switches to an opposing side or party
a person who switches to an opposing side or party
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to roll about in a lazy, clumsy, or helpless way; to overindulge in; to have in abundance; a wet, muddy, or dusty area used by animals as a sort of bath; a state of moral or physical collapse
to roll about in a lazy, clumsy, or helpless way; to overindulge in; to have in abundance; a wet, muddy, or dusty area used by animals as a sort of bath; a state of moral or physical collapse
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the highest point
the highest point
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to make something appear smaller than it is; to refer to in a way that suggests lack of importance or value
to make something appear smaller than it is; to refer to in a way that suggests lack of importance or value
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a belief, principle, or teaching; a system of such beliefs or principles; a formulation of such beliefs or principles
a belief, principle, or teaching; a system of such beliefs or principles; a formulation of such beliefs or principles
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to remove by cutting; an indirect tax on the manufacture, sale, or distribution of a commodity or service
to remove by cutting; an indirect tax on the manufacture, sale, or distribution of a commodity or service
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lively, easy, and carefree in manner; smart or trim in appearance
lively, easy, and carefree in manner; smart or trim in appearance
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preying on, plundering, or piratical
preying on, plundering, or piratical
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to destroy, lay waste, ruin; ruinous damage, destruction
to destroy, lay waste, ruin; ruinous damage, destruction
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a way of holding the body; an attitude or position on an issue
a way of holding the body; an attitude or position on an issue
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not putting on airs, unpretentious; modest
not putting on airs, unpretentious; modest
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to move to and fro, become unsteady; to show lack of firmness or decision
to move to and fro, become unsteady; to show lack of firmness or decision
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to join at one end or be next to; to support, prop up
to join at one end or be next to; to support, prop up
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clothes, apparel, garb; to dress, adorn, or bedeck
clothes, apparel, garb; to dress, adorn, or bedeck
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a very close friend, chum, buddy
a very close friend, chum, buddy
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going in different directions; different from each other; departing from convention, deviant
going in different directions; different from each other; departing from convention, deviant
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thin and bony, starved looking; bare, barren
thin and bony, starved looking; bare, barren
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to make of no value or consequence, cancel, wipe out
to make of no value or consequence, cancel, wipe out
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to plunge straight down; a weight fastened to a line
to plunge straight down; a weight fastened to a line
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to cause anger, irritation, or bitterness (with the suggestion that the pain grows worse with time)
to cause anger, irritation, or bitterness (with the suggestion that the pain grows worse with time)
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a person who collects or removes usable items from waste materials; an animal that feeds on refuse or dead bodies
a person who collects or removes usable items from waste materials; an animal that feeds on refuse or dead bodies
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self-controlled, not showing feeling in response to pleasure or pain
self-controlled, not showing feeling in response to pleasure or pain
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to be of use or benefit to; to make use of; to take advantage of; to profit or benefit; use, benefit, or value
to be of use or benefit to; to make use of; to take advantage of; to profit or benefit; use, benefit, or value
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puzzling, mystifying, or enigmatic
puzzling, mystifying, or enigmatic
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hatred, ill-will
hatred, ill-will
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very earnest, emotional, passionate; extremely hot
very earnest, emotional, passionate; extremely hot
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to pass through or gain entrance to gradually or stealthily
to pass through or gain entrance to gradually or stealthily
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capable of being grasped by the senses or mind
capable of being grasped by the senses or mind
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to declare publicly or officially
to declare publicly or officially
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an agent, substitute; a written permission allowing one person to act in another's place
an agent, substitute; a written permission allowing one person to act in another's place
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to limit, be sparing or frugal; a limit or restriction; a fixed share of work or duty; a period of activity
to limit, be sparing or frugal; a limit or restriction; a fixed share of work or duty; a period of activity
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tireless, continuing with vigor
tireless, continuing with vigor
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in a turned or twisted position or direction; wrong, out of the right or hoped-for course
in a turned or twisted position or direction; wrong, out of the right or hoped-for course
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a short club used as a weapon; to strike with a heavy club; to use force or strong arguments to gain some point
a short club used as a weapon; to strike with a heavy club; to use force or strong arguments to gain some point
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to warm by rubbing; to wear sore by rubbing; to feel annoyance or dissatisfaction, annoy, irk; to strain or press against; a sore or injury caused by rubbing
to warm by rubbing; to wear sore by rubbing; to feel annoyance or dissatisfaction, annoy, irk; to strain or press against; a sore or injury caused by rubbing
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dreadful, causing fear or suffering; warning of trouble to come; demanding immediate action to avoid disaster
dreadful, causing fear or suffering; warning of trouble to come; demanding immediate action to avoid disaster
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to advance beyond the usual or proper limits, trespass
to advance beyond the usual or proper limits, trespass
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to ward off, resist; to get along, manage
to ward off, resist; to get along, manage
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air, manner; appearance; expression
air, manner; appearance; expression
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having to do with punishment
having to do with punishment
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the greatest in strength or power; most common
the greatest in strength or power; most common
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a person who leads a life shut up or withdrawn from the world
a person who leads a life shut up or withdrawn from the world
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suitable, fitting, likely; quick to learn
suitable, fitting, likely; quick to learn
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to end resistance, give up, throw in the towel
to end resistance, give up, throw in the towel
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to make unclean or dirty, destroy the purity of; to march in a single line or in columns; a narrow passage; gorge, canyon
to make unclean or dirty, destroy the purity of; to march in a single line or in columns; a narrow passage; gorge, canyon
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charming, tending to soften unfriendliness or suspicion
charming, tending to soften unfriendliness or suspicion
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in bad humor, discontented, annoyed
in bad humor, discontented, annoyed
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to furnish, equip, provide with funds or some other desirable thing or quality
to furnish, equip, provide with funds or some other desirable thing or quality
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freedom from punishment
freedom from punishment
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related to the matter at hand, to the point
related to the matter at hand, to the point
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something wonderful or marvelous; an unusual feat; a child or young person with extraordinary ability or talent
something wonderful or marvelous; an unusual feat; a child or young person with extraordinary ability or talent
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fame, glory
fame, glory