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High School: 12th Grade
allusion     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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language used by a special group; technical terminology; nonsensical or meaningless talk
over regulated administrative system
indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
appearance of things; view, outlook, or vista
element; ingredient; abstract part of something
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broach     Speak
 
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v.  
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scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
tease; torture with disappointment; bait someone by showing something desirable but leaving them unsatisfied
offer sudden or harsh resistance; turn down or shut out; repel or drive back
introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce
force someone to have sex against their will; hold spellbound
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collegiate     Speak
 
(3)
a. or ad.  
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removed or remote from others; solitary; hidden or isolated
averse; disinclined; unwilling to do a task
sour or bitter in taste; harsh or corrosive in tone
very wicked; infamous by being extremely wicked
of or resembling or typical of a college or college students
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convulsion     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
one who puts on a false appearance of virtue; one who pretends to hold beliefs
disease, disorder, or ailment; unwholesome condition
list, especially of names
unnatural and violent contraction of the muscular parts of an animal body; any violent and irregular motion or agitation; violent shaking; tumult
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debutante     Speak
 
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n.  
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calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress.
petty details; small particular or detail; a minute or trivial matter of fact
young woman making formal entrance into society
act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls
oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
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dispel     Speak
 
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v.  
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decide upon and express in words
scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
place again in possession, or in a former state; restore to a state from which one had been removed
cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part
treat with great respect and deference; consider hallowed or be in awe of
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emit     Speak
 
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v.  
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reach the highest or most decisive point; rise to summit
make wider or larger; cause to expand; enlarge; widen
give off; send out; give out as sound
place over something else; place on top of
regard with respect; favorable regard
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esteem     Speak
 
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v.  
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make visual, or visible; see in fancy; form a mental image of
feel regret, remorse, or sorrow for; mourn
arouse unreasoning love or passion in and cause to behave in an irrational way
influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
regard with respect; favorable regard
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glaze     Speak
 
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n.  
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state of being alone; seclusion; lonely or secluded place
thin smooth shiny coating; glassy film, as one over the eyes
cutting into a substance; cut into a body tissue or organ, especially one made during surgery
unnatural and violent contraction of the muscular parts of an animal body; any violent and irregular motion or agitation; violent shaking; tumult
something formed in the mind; thought or notion
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guerrilla     Speak
 
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n.  
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a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person; the landed estate of a lord
language used by a special group; technical terminology; nonsensical or meaningless talk
act of providing or preparing for future use or application; making ready; preparation; foresight
small or simply constructed dwelling; small, wretched house
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incision     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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purging or cleansing of any passage of body
something that helps bring about an action or a desired result; an incentive
cutting into a substance; cut into a body tissue or organ, especially one made during surgery
thin smooth shiny coating; glassy film, as one over the eyes
form of literature in which irony and ridicule are used to attack human vice and folly
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jargon     Speak
 
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n.  
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an idea accepted as a demonstrable truth; a proposition deducible from basic postulates
place to discuss public concerns; meeting or medium for open discussion
something formed in the mind; thought or notion
language used by a special group; technical terminology; nonsensical or meaningless talk
surrender of prisoner by one state to another; delivery by one state to another
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mystical     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
inadequate; lacking an essential quality or element
pertaining to the universe; vast
attentive to discover and avoid danger, or to provide for safety; wakeful; watchful; circumspect; wary
directly ahead; straightforward
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overture     Speak
 
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n.  
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behavior exhibiting excessive or uncontrollable emotion, such as fear or panic; mental disorder
sediment settled at bottom of liquid; waste or worthless matter
an opening or aperture; recess; introductory section or part, as of a poem
anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
something formed in the mind; thought or notion
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prose     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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disease, disorder, or ailment; unwholesome condition
last offer; final statement of terms made by one party to another
essay; ordinary speech or writing; commonplace expression or quality
an opening or aperture; recess; introductory section or part, as of a poem
indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
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qualm     Speak
 
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n.  
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animal, such as an insect, that lacks backbone or spinal column
a prominent supporter; a central cohesive source of support and stability
essay; ordinary speech or writing; commonplace expression or quality
homeless person, especially orphaned child; abandoned young animal
sudden feeling of sickness or faintness; sudden attack of illness
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scrimmage     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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a noisy riotous fight; a confused struggle
god; divinity; supernatural things
sediment settled at bottom of liquid; waste or worthless matter
trace; remains; indication that something has been happened
a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance; an enclosed conduit for a fluid
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stupor     Speak
 
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n.  
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state of reduced or suspended sensibility; daze; lack of awareness
completely undeveloped form; an animal organism in the early stages of growth
an idea accepted as a demonstrable truth; a proposition deducible from basic postulates
a serious and urgent request; an earnest or humble request
a drawing of the outline of an object; filled in with some uniform color; an outline of a solid object, as cast by its shadow
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tirade     Speak
 
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n.  
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an exaggerated expression, usually of praise; the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
substance used as coloring; dry coloring matter
extended scolding; long angry or violent speech
animal, such as an insect, that lacks backbone or spinal column
petty details; small particular or detail; a minute or trivial matter of fact
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usurp     Speak
 
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v.  
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dig ground, as with spade; search deeply and laboriously
encourage; motivate; arouse; spur; excite or invigorate with a stimulant
criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication
seize and hold power or rights of another by force or without legal authority
make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
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