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High School: 9th Grade
abstract     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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having total knowledge; knowing everything
theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud
expressing, or consisting of, the number two; belonging to two
forever; being without beginning or end; existing outside of time; infinite
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attentive     Speak
 
(2)
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no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated
stout; lacking sufficient ventilation; close; dull and boring
inattentive or unmindful; lacking all memory; forgetful
alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful
dull; lacking color; lacking in liveliness, charm, or surprise
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brittle     Speak
 
(3)
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no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated
in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
effective; acting directly to produce an effect; exhibiting a high ratio of output to input
easily broken; having little elasticity
reliable; worthy of being depended on; trustworthy
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conspicuous     Speak
 
(4)
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distinguished from others in excellence
effective; acting directly to produce an effect; exhibiting a high ratio of output to input
outermost; utmost; farthest; most remote; at the widest limit
noticeable; prominent; easy to notice; obvious
nice; particular; fastidious; excellent; fine
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cordial     Speak
 
(5)
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gracious; showing warm and friendliness
given with strong assurance; firm in adherence to promises or in observance of duty
being in low spirits; depressed
idealistic without regard to practicality
courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility
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despair     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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piece of ground having specific characteristics or military potential; area of land; ground
loss of hope; utter hopelessness; complete despondency
management of money and credit and banking and investments; subsidizing; fund
settled method of government to administer; system of public or official administration
protection; exemption from normal legal duties
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dual     Speak
 
(7)
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causing sadness, compassion, or pity
thick; crowded closely together; compact
expressing, or consisting of, the number two; belonging to two
spread or scattered over a considerable extent; occurring or accepted widely
having the quality of being viscous or adhesive; soft and sticky; glutinous; damp and adhesive
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(8)
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forever; being without beginning or end; existing outside of time; infinite
capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
difficult or impossible to discipline, control, or rule; not according to rule; irregularly
theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
random; occurring from time to time; infrequent
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fragrant     Speak
 
(9)
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free from deceit; sincere; honest
having a pleasant or sweet smell; odorous
resistant to; free or exempt from; not subject to
making a strong or vivid impression; producing a strong effect
completely lacking; barren or empty
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gauche     Speak
 
(10)
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in or into a high place; high or higher up
gracious; showing warm and friendliness
slightly obscure; unclear, confused, or uncertain
resistant to; free or exempt from; not subject to
awkward or lacking in social graces; coarse and uncouth
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hobble     Speak
 
(11)
v.  
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grant; award; give qualities or abilities to
mock; ridicule; show or express scorn; eat quickly and greedily
force; coerce; necessitate or pressure by force
walk lame, bearing chiefly on one leg; walk with a hitch or hop, or with crutches; move roughly or irregularly
cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort
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linger     Speak
 
(12)
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adjust the spaces between words; show to be reasonable; explain, clear away
be any thick messy substance; pass gradually; progress slowly but steadily
enclose with protective covering; encase; cover up or hide
hesitate as if in fear or doubt; shy away or be overcome with fright or astonishment
be slow in leaving; continue or persist; stay
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neutral     Speak
 
(13)
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easy and graceful in shape; graceful; smooth and unconstrained in movement
dangerous; dangerously unstable and unpredictable; disloyal; tending to betray
existing or occurring before something else
having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
impartial; not supporting one side over another
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outline     Speak
 
(14)
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breaking of contract or duty
line that appears to bound an object; shape of an object or figure; summary of a written work or speech
sickness; illness; affliction
satisfaction; pleasure; entertainment; freedom from care
exceptional creative ability; unusual mental ability; someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
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prey     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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inflammation of the lungs
field covered with grass; meadow
allotment; allowance; portion; allot; distribute in rations
strong, foul odor; stink; foul quality; offensive odor
target of a hunt; animal hunted or caught for food
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quiver     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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grieve; express sorrow; regret deeply
upset; throw into confusion or disorder
sell or transfer abroad; send to another country for sale
shake with slight, rapid, tremulous movement
keep or confine within limits
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(17)
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sell or transfer abroad; send to another country for sale
give more force or effectiveness to; strengthen; enhance
appear or take shape, usually in enlarged or distorted form
be superior; distinguish oneself
engage the services of; put to work; apply
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shrivel     Speak
 
(18)
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conquer; overcome; come out better in a competition
wither; decrease in size; become or make shrunken and wrinkled, often by drying
make such as is required; give added or requisite qualities to; make legally capable
continue; insist; persevere
achieve or accomplish; gain
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sustain     Speak
 
(19)
v.  
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have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
fall straight down; plunge; decline suddenly and steeply
admit as valid; keep in existence; lengthen or extend in duration or space
turn down; refuse to accept; dismiss from consideration
upset; throw into confusion or disorder
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treaty     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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act of treating for the adjustment of differences; negotiation
quality or state of being vain; emptiness; feelings of excessive pride; conceit
any article of clothing, as coat or gown
mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
boom; rich mine, vein, or pocket of ore; sudden opportunity to make money
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