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High School: 12th Grade
amphitheater     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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surrender of prisoner by one state to another; delivery by one state to another
oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
noise, as made by a crowd; riot or uprising
homeless person, especially orphaned child; abandoned young animal
mixture; musical composition consisting of a series of pieces
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brandish     Speak
 
(2)
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move or wave, as a weapon; raise and move in various directions
make senseless or dizzy; be mystery or bewildering to
make null; bring to nothing; prevent from taking effect or attaining fulfillment
inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of; fill with inhabitants
introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce
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component     Speak
 
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n.  
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state of reduced or suspended sensibility; daze; lack of awareness
element; ingredient; abstract part of something
the act of using; accepted or habitual practice; the customary manner in which a language is spoken or written
petty details; small particular or detail; a minute or trivial matter of fact
noise, as made by a crowd; riot or uprising
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convulsion     Speak
 
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n.  
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unnatural and violent contraction of the muscular parts of an animal body; any violent and irregular motion or agitation; violent shaking; tumult
act of overthrowing, pulling down, or destroying
testimony under oath; act of depositing, especially laying down of matter by natural process
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person; the landed estate of a lord
something formed in the mind; thought or notion
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deity     Speak
 
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n.  
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god; divinity; supernatural things
the state of something that has been unused and neglected
act intended to deceive or trick; practical joke
involuntary and unnatural contraction of one or more muscles or muscular fibers
the exercise of control or influence over someone or something
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discretion     Speak
 
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n.  
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trace; remains; indication that something has been happened
state of being alone; seclusion; lonely or secluded place
an accounting entry acknowledging sums that are owing
form of literature in which irony and ridicule are used to attack human vice and folly
knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; trait of judging wisely and objectively
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eminent     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
standing out above other things; high in rank, office, or worth
rich and superior in quality
having form of a line; straight; consisting of lines; lineal
possessing luster or brightness; brilliant; luminous; splendid
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expressive     Speak
 
(8)
a. or ad.  
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having form of a line; straight; consisting of lines; lineal
effectively conveying thought or feeling; indicative
inoffensive expression of fat; stout
carefully aware of all circumstances; cautious
motherly; relating to mother or motherhood
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frustrate     Speak
 
(9)
v.  
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force someone to have sex against their will; hold spellbound
pollute; make dirty or spotty
make null; bring to nothing; prevent from taking effect or attaining fulfillment
cut open or cut apart; make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features
frighten; abate the courage of; discourage
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heirloom     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person; the landed estate of a lord
behavior exhibiting excessive or uncontrollable emotion, such as fear or panic; mental disorder
attitude or position of a standing person or animal; posture; mental posture; point of view
something that has been in a family for generations
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indemnify     Speak
 
(11)
v.  
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drive or hunt out of hiding; uncover and bring to light by searching
make amends for; pay compensation for; secure against future loss, damage, or liability
process fast and efficiently; execute quickly and efficiently
free from bondage, oppression, or restraint; liberate
indicate or specify; point out; assign a name or title to
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legacy     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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a relative position or degree of value in a graded group; one of two or more layers one atop another
act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls
an accounting entry acknowledging sums that are owing
gift made by a will; something handed down from an ancestor
over regulated administrative system
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maternal     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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modest and reserved in manner or behavior
removed or remote from others; solitary; hidden or isolated
incapable of being overcome or defeated; unconquerable
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
motherly; relating to mother or motherhood
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opaque     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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unavoidable; incapable of being avoided or prevented
impenetrable by light; not transparent; not reflecting light; having no luster
performed with a natural or offhand ease
secretive; not openly acknowledged or displayed
pertaining to the universe; vast
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pigment     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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a contrast or opposition between two things; direct contrast
act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls
substance used as coloring; dry coloring matter
quality or state of being brief in duration; concise expression
having power command or control; critically importance; some duty that is essential and urgent
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reorganize     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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advertize in strongly positive terms; praise excessively; show off
organize anew, as after a setback
increase severity, violence, or bitterness of; aggravate
fall apart; become reduced to components, fragments, or particles
make an accusation against; challenge or discredit the credibility of
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reprove     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
come into being; become reality
infuse or fill completely; fertilize and cause to grow; make pregnant
complete view in every direction.
voice or convey disapproval of; rebuke; find fault with
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skirmish     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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something formed in the mind; thought or notion
living being; system considered analogous in structure or function to a living body
appearance of things; view, outlook, or vista
minor battle in war; minor or preliminary conflict or dispute
a serious and urgent request; an earnest or humble request
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tabulate     Speak
 
(19)
v.  
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make wider or larger; cause to expand; enlarge; widen
melt or blend ores, changing their chemical composition
indicate or specify; point out; assign a name or title to
gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
arrange or enter in tabular form; shape or cut with a flat surface
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wistful     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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effectively conveying thought or feeling; indicative
gloomy; depressing or grave; dull or dark in color
full of wishful yearning or longing; sadly thoughtful
caused by disease; pathological or diseased; unhealthy or unwholesome
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
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