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High School: 9th Grade
ally     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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tax on goods coming into a country
inflammation of the lungs
noisy, disorderly fight or quarrel; disturbance
absolute ruler; sovereign unrestrained by law or constitution
confederate; partner; collaborator
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atrophy     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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violent or riotous behavior; state of excitement, passion, or debauchery
prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
someone who has given long service
wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
violent disturbance; sudden, violent disruption or upset
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ceremony     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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formal act or set of acts performed as prescribed by ritual or custom
person with discriminating taste in food and wine
request for help; excuse or pretext
long narrow opening ; long narrow depression in surface
management of money and credit and banking and investments; subsidizing; fund
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cherish     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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harbor; treasure; treat with affection and tenderness; hold dear
find or declare guilty
grieve; express sorrow; regret deeply
acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
wet through and through; soak; put potion down throat of; steep in moisture; wet thoroughly
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demolish     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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judge to be probable; form an opinion about; evaluate
be unwilling or reluctant to give or admit; be envious; show discontent
force; coerce; necessitate or pressure by force
reduce level; lower grade of something
raze; destroy; do away with completely; put an end to
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devoid     Speak
 
(6)
a. or ad.  
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being in proper time; timely; arranged in good order; orderly; appropriate; neat; kept in proper
having a pleasant or sweet smell; odorous
curative; having or exhibiting healing powers; relating to healing art
completely lacking; barren or empty
careful about money; economical
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duplicate     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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one that corresponds exactly to another, especially an original; identical copy; facsimile
a small amount; a long, narrow piece cut or torn off; long irregular strip that is cut or torn off
wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
great unhappiness; extreme pain of body or mind
receding; pull back or move away or backward; withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position
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epidemic     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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request for help; excuse or pretext
clothes, especially fine or formal ones; dress
a small amount; a long, narrow piece cut or torn off; long irregular strip that is cut or torn off
outbreak of a contagious disease that spreads rapidly and widely; widely prevalent
lack of trust or confidence
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ferocious     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
dangerous; dangerously unstable and unpredictable; disloyal; tending to betray
fierce; savage; wild; indicating cruelty
of or pertaining to the voice; relating to sounds of spoken language
relating to, or characterized by, skill; dexterous; skillful
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grumble     Speak
 
(10)
v.  
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strike against; attack; assail; make angry; affront
gaze; stare; look searchingly; company with
utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
put out a fire; extinguish; put an end to; destroy
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inept     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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lacking of judgment, sense, or reason; unsuited; inappropriate; foolish
random; occurring from time to time; infrequent
without money; poor; penniless
not harmed or damaged in any way; untouched
practical and functional, not just for show
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jeopardy     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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guarantee; assurance by seller; authorization or certification
exposure to death, loss, or injury; hazard; risk of loss or injury
management of money and credit and banking and investments; subsidizing; fund
release of property or person in return for payment of a demanded price; price paid for such release
prison; confinement; state of being a prisoner
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myth     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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a piece of land almost completely surrounded by water but joined to a larger mass of land
legend; fable; a traditional story accepted as history
absolute ruler; sovereign unrestrained by law or constitution
a tiny piece of anything
small, smooth, flat surface, as on a bone or tooth; side; a smooth surface
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outline     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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follow a certain course; move ahead; travel onward
gain information about enemy; inspection or exploration of an area
any substance used to make soil more fertile
line that appears to bound an object; shape of an object or figure; summary of a written work or speech
journey organized for a particular purpose
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positive     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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relating to races; group of people sharing common racial, national, or religious heritage
being in low spirits; depressed
physically weak; easily broken
clever; characterized by keen awareness, sharp intelligence
involving advantage or good ; greater than zero; very sure; confident
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quiver     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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shake with slight, rapid, tremulous movement
make sure or certain; insure; assure
charm by sorcery; get control of by magical words and rites
commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard
cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort
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sanctuary     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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inquiry; doubt in the mind; mental reservation
practice of cooperating; joint operation or action
receding; pull back or move away or backward; withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position
lack of money; state of being poor; lack of the means of providing material needs or comforts
place of refuge or asylum; shrine; holy place, such as a church, temple, or mosque
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shrivel     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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lower in spirits; press down
keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay
stop; terminate; put an end to; discontinue
wither; decrease in size; become or make shrunken and wrinkled, often by drying
recover; find and bring in; get back
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sustain     Speak
 
(19)
v.  
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endeavor; struggle or fight forcefully; exert much effort or energy
continue; insist; persevere
admit as valid; keep in existence; lengthen or extend in duration or space
find or declare guilty
have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
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vacant     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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thick; crowded closely together; compact
resistant to; free or exempt from; not subject to
void of thought or knowledge; without an occupant or incumbent
making a strong or vivid impression; producing a strong effect
free from deceit; sincere; honest
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