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High School: 12th Grade
aesthetic     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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unoriginal; derived from another source
vividly or movingly expressive; persuasive
elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
quarrelsome; disagreeable; marked by heated arguments or controversy
motherly; relating to mother or motherhood
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appalling     Speak
 
(2)
a. or ad.  
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being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
directly ahead; straightforward
causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful
according with propriety, dignity, good taste in manners and conduct
fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
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catharsis     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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an activity without interruption; the period of time during which something continues
purging or cleansing of any passage of body
the direction in which something, such as a building, faces; the face or front of a building
condition or quality of being completely forgotten; official overlooking of offenses; amnesty
knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; trait of judging wisely and objectively
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conjure     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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void or annul by recalling, withdrawing, or reversing; cancel; retract
worship; regard with feelings of respect or honor
call on or summon by sacred name or in solemn manner; implore earnestly; practice magical arts
place over something else; place on top of
arrange or enter in tabular form; shape or cut with a flat surface
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deft     Speak
 
(5)
a. or ad.  
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secretive; not openly acknowledged or displayed
of or relating to the cervix of the uterus; relating to the neck
inactive; lacking power to move; unable to move or act
impenetrable by light; not transparent; not reflecting light; having no luster
quick and skillful; neat in action or performance
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dispense     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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treat with great respect and deference; consider hallowed or be in awe of
distribute; prepare and give out; deal out in parts or portions
cause to become confused or perplexed; fail to distinguish; mix up
go in a specified direction, typically slowly or by an indirect route
infuse or fill completely; fertilize and cause to grow; make pregnant
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duct     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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peak; tall pointed formation, such as mountain peak
a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance; an enclosed conduit for a fluid
act intended to deceive or trick; practical joke
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers; a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent
humanistic study of language and literature
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eradicate     Speak
 
(8)
v.  
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make an accusation against; challenge or discredit the credibility of
make better or more attractive; increase; improve
completely destroy; eliminate; exterminate
cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
indicate or specify; point out; assign a name or title to
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foment     Speak
 
(9)
v.  
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tease; torture with disappointment; bait someone by showing something desirable but leaving them unsatisfied
give off; send out; give out as sound
try to stir up public opinion; promote growth of; apply warm lotion to
ease anger or agitation of; make calm or quiet; end war or violence
crawl or creep on ground; remain prostrate
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heritage     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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act of overthrowing, pulling down, or destroying
a projection used for strength or for attaching to another object
behavior exhibiting excessive or uncontrollable emotion, such as fear or panic; mental disorder
applying pressure; encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required
legacy; something that is passed down from preceding generations; a tradition
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incandescent     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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lasting for long period; marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases
strikingly bright; shining with intense heat; emitting light as result of being heated
of very poor quality or condition; bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
without material form or substance; based on abstract reasoning; highly abstract or theoretical; supernatural
removed or remote from others; solitary; hidden or isolated
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jargon     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance
beggar; religious friar forbidden to own personal property who begs for living
easily deceived person; duplicate of photographic image
act of providing or preparing for future use or application; making ready; preparation; foresight
language used by a special group; technical terminology; nonsensical or meaningless talk
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misconception     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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branch that flows into the main stream; tending to bring about; being partly responsible for
disease, disorder, or ailment; unwholesome condition
a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts
behavior exhibiting excessive or uncontrollable emotion, such as fear or panic; mental disorder
mistaken thought, idea, or notion; erroneous conception; false opinion
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oblivion     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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act of providing or preparing for future use or application; making ready; preparation; foresight
condition or quality of being completely forgotten; official overlooking of offenses; amnesty
clients of professional person; body of customers or patrons
anger; wrath; keen resentment; irritate
a state of cooperation; agreement of results or opinions; acting together
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prose     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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a state of cooperation; agreement of results or opinions; acting together
appearance of things; view, outlook, or vista
a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts
essay; ordinary speech or writing; commonplace expression or quality
scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
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qualm     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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sudden feeling of sickness or faintness; sudden attack of illness
extended scolding; long angry or violent speech
attitude or position of a standing person or animal; posture; mental posture; point of view
easily deceived person; duplicate of photographic image
decree; authoritative command or order
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ritual     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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a noisy riotous fight; a confused struggle
a grand and imposing entrance; a short vein that carries blood into the liver
divine gift; great popular charm or appeal of political leader
procedure for religious ceremonies; any customary practice
language used by a special group; technical terminology; nonsensical or meaningless talk
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smelt     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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melt or blend ores, changing their chemical composition
adorn; make beautiful, as by ornamentation; decorate
appoint to a clerical posts; dedicate to a deity by a vow; render holy by means of religious rites
distribute; prepare and give out; deal out in parts or portions
happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance
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superimpose     Speak
 
(19)
v.  
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melt or blend ores, changing their chemical composition
cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
place over something else; place on top of
thresh about; give a thrashing to; beat hard
give off; send out; give out as sound
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ultimate     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge
final; being the last or concluding; fundamental; elemental; extreme
unreachable; not available; unattainable
impenetrable by light; not transparent; not reflecting light; having no luster
passionate; hot or scorching; hurried or rapid
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