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High School: 9th Grade
anguish     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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release of property or person in return for payment of a demanded price; price paid for such release
human being that eats human flesh; anything that devours its own kind
mildness; quality of mercy or forgiveness, especially in the assignment of punishment as in a court case
agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering
an achievement that requires great courage, skill, or strength; accomplishment
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atrophy     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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gain information about enemy; inspection or exploration of an area
one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office
elaborate and systematic plan; plan of action intended to accomplish a specific goal
quality or state of being vain; emptiness; feelings of excessive pride; conceit
wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
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cease     Speak
 
(3)
v.  
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act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
lower in spirits; press down
find or declare guilty
declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories
stop; terminate; put an end to; discontinue
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clammy     Speak
 
(4)
a. or ad.  
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having the quality of being viscous or adhesive; soft and sticky; glutinous; damp and adhesive
free from deceit; sincere; honest
seen or able to be seen by the eye; visible; optical
falling off as of leaves; falling off or shed at specific season or stage of growth
unhurried; slow; taking abundant time
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convert     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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large extent of land; organized portion of country
entire range; all notes in musical scale
change something into another form; transform
shelter especially for housing or repairing aircraft
act of plundering; plunder; booty, especially, the boot taken in a conquered or sacked city
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despair     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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loss of hope; utter hopelessness; complete despondency
violent disturbance; sudden, violent disruption or upset
management of money and credit and banking and investments; subsidizing; fund
discussion; dispute; discussion involving opposing points
boundary line of a circle, figure, area, or object
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embark     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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commence; go on board a boat or airplane; begin a journey
set up; connect or set in position and prepare for use
beg for urgently; make an earnest appeal
be made up or composed; be comprised or contained in
melt; liquefy; cause to pass into solution; cause to disappear or vanish
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fascinating     Speak
 
(8)
a. or ad.  
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void of thought or knowledge; without an occupant or incumbent
capable of arousing and holding the attention
isolated; existing, living, or going without others; alone; unaccompanied
unhurried; slow; taking abundant time
bright; lively; graphic; having striking color
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fluent     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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easy and graceful in shape; graceful; smooth and unconstrained in movement
noticeable; prominent; easy to notice; obvious
having the quality of being viscous or adhesive; soft and sticky; glutinous; damp and adhesive
having the ability required for a specific task
slightly obscure; unclear, confused, or uncertain
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gauche     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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impartial; not supporting one side over another
awkward or lacking in social graces; coarse and uncouth
in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
having the ability required for a specific task
theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
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hobble     Speak
 
(11)
v.  
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walk lame, bearing chiefly on one leg; walk with a hitch or hop, or with crutches; move roughly or irregularly
force; coerce; necessitate or pressure by force
blow in heavy gusts; speak in a loudly arrogant or bullying manner
breed; emerge from the egg
endure; be persistent, refuse to stop
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inflate     Speak
 
(12)
v.  
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expand; fill with air or gas; increase the amount or availability of
cause to go gently and smoothly through air or over water
wither; decrease in size; become or make shrunken and wrinkled, often by drying
put out a fire; extinguish; put an end to; destroy
be unwilling or reluctant to give or admit; be envious; show discontent
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manufacture     Speak
 
(13)
v.  
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demand; force; compel to behave in a certain way
give more force or effectiveness to; strengthen; enhance
utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
make products by hand or machinery; make from raw materials
come into prominence; spring up; appear
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peculiar     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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reliable; worthy of being depended on; trustworthy
capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
having total knowledge; knowing everything
overjoyed; extremely happy and excited
special; characteristic; unusual; odd; bizarre
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pneumonia     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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a widely known person; the state of being well known
loss of hope; utter hopelessness; complete despondency
sudden jerking, as from a heavy blow; sudden, strong feeling of surprise or disappointment
inflammation of the lungs
exceptional creative ability; unusual mental ability; someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
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reconciliation     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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decree ,especially issued by a sovereign; official command
act or practice of one who is hospitable; reception and entertainment of strangers or guests without reward
patch; wide and open extent, as of surface, land, or sky
sickness; illness; affliction
act of reconciling, or state of being reconciled; reconcilement; restoration to harmony; renewal of friendship
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reign     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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sovereignty; rule; dominance or widespread influence
dangerous situation; crucial or decisive point or situation; a turning point
state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
an imaginary great circle on the surface of the earth passing through the north and south poles
a physical attack; onslaught
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shred     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
wetness caused by water
a small amount; a long, narrow piece cut or torn off; long irregular strip that is cut or torn off
act of searching for something
forerunner; one who precedes an event and indicates its approach
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stench     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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strong, foul odor; stink; foul quality; offensive odor
interjection; word or phrase having no independent meaning; expression usually of surprise or anger
entire range; all notes in musical scale
ally; form a group or unite
harmless form of the germs that cause a disease to prevent people getting the actual disease
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toxic     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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easily broken; having little elasticity
affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; periodic
poisonous; caused by a toxin or other poison
slightly obscure; unclear, confused, or uncertain
thick; crowded closely together; compact
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