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High School: 12th Grade
abdicate     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
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give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
attract with something desirable; be highly, often subtly attractive
isolate; separate; divide from the main body
crawl or creep on ground; remain prostrate
decide upon and express in words
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blurb     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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an accounting entry acknowledging sums that are owing
deposit; matter deposited by some natural process
anger; wrath; keen resentment; irritate
a contraction of economic activity resulting in a decline of prices; the act of letting the air out of something
a promotional statement; a short description of a book, movie, or other product for promotional purposes
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compression     Speak
 
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n.  
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thin smooth shiny coating; glassy film, as one over the eyes
a sudden rushing forth or activity; an excursion or trip, usually off the main course; witty remark
rule or principle prescribing particular action or conduct; authorized direction or order
introduction; forerunner; preliminary or preface
applying pressure; encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required
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creditor     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
mistaken thought, idea, or notion; erroneous conception; false opinion
one who puts on a false appearance of virtue; one who pretends to hold beliefs
an activity without interruption; the period of time during which something continues
a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
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deflation     Speak
 
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n.  
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oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
a species of small open pie, or piece of pastry, containing jelly or conserve; a sort of fruit pie
thin smooth shiny coating; glassy film, as one over the eyes
a contraction of economic activity resulting in a decline of prices; the act of letting the air out of something
list, especially of names
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docile     Speak
 
(6)
a. or ad.  
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obedient; ready and willing to be taught; easily managed or handled
obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
vividly or movingly expressive; persuasive
expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
without material form or substance; based on abstract reasoning; highly abstract or theoretical; supernatural
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droll     Speak
 
(7)
a. or ad.  
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able to pay all debts; capable of meeting financial obligations
expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
directly ahead; straightforward
having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
queer; amusingly odd; comical
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feasible     Speak
 
(8)
a. or ad.  
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capable of being accomplished or brought about
habitually complaining; expressing complaint or grievance
stubbornly adhering to insufficiently proven beliefs; inflexible, rigid
deserving or inciting pity; causing feelings of sympathy
scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect
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gainsay     Speak
 
(9)
v.  
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speak against; contradict; oppose in words; deny or declare not to be true
scold harshly; criticize severely
introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce
debase; degrade; spread negative information about
accuse of a crime or other wrongful act; suggest that someone is guilty
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grovel     Speak
 
(10)
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crawl or creep on ground; remain prostrate
cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part
pound, crush, or grind to powder or dust
spread or flow throughout; pervade
melt or blend ores, changing their chemical composition
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impertinent     Speak
 
(11)
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impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
improperly forward or bold; rude
easily understood; expressed clearly; bright or luminous
capable of being borne or endured; supportable, either physically or mentally.
of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance
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laud     Speak
 
(12)
v.  
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combine something into a larger whole; unite
make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
give praise to; glorify; celebrate or honor
fall apart; become reduced to components, fragments, or particles
inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of; fill with inhabitants
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misconception     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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act of overthrowing, pulling down, or destroying
puzzle; a person or thing that is mysterious or difficult to understand
mistaken thought, idea, or notion; erroneous conception; false opinion
completely undeveloped form; an animal organism in the early stages of growth
testimony under oath; act of depositing, especially laying down of matter by natural process
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obtuse     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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lacking in insight or discernment; stupid
fantastic; comically hideous; unnatural in shape or size; abnormal
carefully aware of all circumstances; cautious
broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce
of or relating to a focus; having or localized centrally at a focus
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pliable     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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unrestrained; willfully malicious; immoral or unchaste
capable of being borne or endured; supportable, either physically or mentally.
energetic; vigorously active
fantastic; comically hideous; unnatural in shape or size; abnormal
flexible; yielding; easily bent or shaped
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querulous     Speak
 
(16)
a. or ad.  
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expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
lacking respectability in character or behavior or appearance
effectively conveying thought or feeling; indicative
inadequate; lacking an essential quality or element
habitually complaining; expressing complaint or grievance
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rhapsody     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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sediment settled at bottom of liquid; waste or worthless matter
last offer; final statement of terms made by one party to another
participation; involvement as partner or accomplice, especially in crime or other wrongdoing
an epic poem adapted for recitation
an expert who gives advice
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sterile     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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directly ahead; straightforward
capable of being accomplished or brought about
barren; infertile; incapable of reproducing; free of or using methods to keep free of pathological microorganisms
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
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synthetic     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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skilled; expert; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
deeply, often dreamily thoughtful; engaged in serious thought or reflection; contemplative
artificial; involving or of the nature of synthesis as opposed to analysis
impenetrable by light; not transparent; not reflecting light; having no luster
exceedingly or unbelievably great
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vigil     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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act of providing or preparing for future use or application; making ready; preparation; foresight
decree; authoritative command or order
a sudden rushing forth or activity; an excursion or trip, usually off the main course; witty remark
a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe; a period of sleeplessness
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