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High School: 12th Grade
antithesis     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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an exaggerated expression, usually of praise; the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
a contrast or opposition between two things; direct contrast
animal, such as an insect, that lacks backbone or spinal column
a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts
act intended to deceive or trick; practical joke
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brevity     Speak
 
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n.  
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union of parts in a whole; a coordinated outfit or costume; a coordinated set of furniture
quality or state of being brief in duration; concise expression
a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe; a period of sleeplessness
place of orisons, or prayer; chapel or small room set apart for private devotions
long and slender with a very small internal diameter
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cognizant     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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artificial; involving or of the nature of synthesis as opposed to analysis
composed of elements from a variety of sources
inoffensive expression of fat; stout
lacking in energy or will; peacefully resistant in response to injustice
having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
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consecrate     Speak
 
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v.  
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process fast and efficiently; execute quickly and efficiently
appoint to a clerical posts; dedicate to a deity by a vow; render holy by means of religious rites
pay back for some expense incurred
make null; bring to nothing; prevent from taking effect or attaining fulfillment
lengthen; extend; make or grow longer
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default     Speak
 
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n.  
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testimony under oath; act of depositing, especially laying down of matter by natural process
act of overthrowing, pulling down, or destroying
failure to act; an option that is selected automatically
refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling
an activity without interruption; the period of time during which something continues
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deteriorate     Speak
 
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v.  
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become progressively worse; decline
sharpen, as knife; make more keen; stimulate
reach the highest or most decisive point; rise to summit
recover; return to health or strength; recover from financial loss
offer sudden or harsh resistance; turn down or shut out; repel or drive back
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embellish     Speak
 
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v.  
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adorn; make beautiful, as by ornamentation; decorate
occupy or take possession of beforehand or before another or appropriate for use in advance
debase; degrade; spread negative information about
dig ground, as with spade; search deeply and laboriously
crawl or creep on ground; remain prostrate
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expatriate     Speak
 
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n.  
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extended scolding; long angry or violent speech
someone who has withdrawn from his native land
testimony under oath; act of depositing, especially laying down of matter by natural process
last offer; final statement of terms made by one party to another
surrender of prisoner by one state to another; delivery by one state to another
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furtive     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
expecting a baby; carrying within the body or being about to produce new life
eating or feeding on flesh; predatory
bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
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guerrilla     Speak
 
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n.  
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the exercise of control or influence over someone or something
a freeing or a being freed from illusion or conviction
a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment
testimony under oath; act of depositing, especially laying down of matter by natural process
district or division of city; place or enclosure by definite limits
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infernal     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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incapable of being made smaller or simpler
pertaining to hell; devilish; abominable; awful
marked by or given to doubt; questioning
having form of a line; straight; consisting of lines; lineal
impenetrable by light; not transparent; not reflecting light; having no luster
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linguistics     Speak
 
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n.  
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humanistic study of language and literature
something that helps bring about an action or a desired result; an incentive
homeless person, especially orphaned child; abandoned young animal
body excluding head and neck and limbs
act of overthrowing, pulling down, or destroying
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narrate     Speak
 
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v.  
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melt or blend ores, changing their chemical composition
make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication
arrange or enter in tabular form; shape or cut with a flat surface
to give an account or tell the story of
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opaque     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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disposed to ask questions, especially in matters which do not concern the inquirer; given to examination, investigation, or research
final; complete; precisely defined or explicit
unavoidable; incapable of being avoided or prevented
capable of being accomplished or brought about
impenetrable by light; not transparent; not reflecting light; having no luster
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precept     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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an accounting entry acknowledging sums that are owing
act of removing from office or employment
rule or principle prescribing particular action or conduct; authorized direction or order
immediate insight; power of knowing without reasoning
intentionally vague or ambiguous; a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth
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readjust     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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appoint to a clerical posts; dedicate to a deity by a vow; render holy by means of religious rites
adjust again after an initial failure
increase severity, violence, or bitterness of; aggravate
ease anger or agitation of; make calm or quiet; end war or violence
ruin; lay waste; destroy; make desolate
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scrutinize     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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frighten; abate the courage of; discourage
occupy or take possession of beforehand or before another or appropriate for use in advance
decide upon and express in words
examine closely and critically
distribute; prepare and give out; deal out in parts or portions
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slothful     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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of or relating to the cervix of the uterus; relating to the neck
lazy; disinclined to work or exertion; inactive; sluggish
attentive to discover and avoid danger, or to provide for safety; wakeful; watchful; circumspect; wary
impressive from inherent grandeur; large and impressive, in size, scope or extent
stubbornly adhering to insufficiently proven beliefs; inflexible, rigid
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subside     Speak
 
(19)
v.  
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disown; refuse to acknowledge; reject validity or authority of
dig ground, as with spade; search deeply and laboriously
settle down; sink to a lower level or form depression; wear off or die down
return to a former condition, practice, subject, or belief; backslide; turn back to
cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part
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wanton     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
lasting for long period; marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases
like an emperor; related to an empire; ruling over extensive territories
final; being the last or concluding; fundamental; elemental; extreme
unrestrained; willfully malicious; immoral or unchaste
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