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High School: 9th Grade
applaud     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
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take goods of by force, or without right; spoil; sack; strip; rob
acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
turn down; refuse to accept; dismiss from consideration
burn without flame; be liable to break out at any moment
have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
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assemble     Speak
 
(2)
v.  
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beg for urgently; make an earnest appeal
utter with a melodious voice; celebrate in song; make melody with the voice
put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
endeavor; struggle or fight forcefully; exert much effort or energy
give as gift; present
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bluster     Speak
 
(3)
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keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay
blow in heavy gusts; speak in a loudly arrogant or bullying manner
hesitate as if in fear or doubt; shy away or be overcome with fright or astonishment
assign a job or role to someone; designate; nominate
provide; bestow a quality on
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conclude     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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connect or join together; combine
stop considering; end employment or service of; discharge; refuse to accept or recognize
make products by hand or machinery; make from raw materials
be or stand apart; disagree; be unlike; be distinguished
enclose; reach as an end of reasoning; make final determination ; judge or decide; bring to an end
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corral     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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consent; approval to do something
prisoner taken by force; one kept in power of another; one charmed or subdued by beauty, excellence, or affection
enclosure for confining livestock; enclosure formed by a circle of wagons for defense against attack during an encampment
clothes, especially fine or formal ones; dress
freight carried by a ship, an aircraft, or another vehicle
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depress     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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dwindle; reduce; make smaller or less or to cause to appear so
appear or take shape, usually in enlarged or distorted form
be made up or composed; be comprised or contained in
force or drive back; disgust; offer resistance to; fight against
lower in spirits; press down
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endow     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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move or shift from the usual place or position, especially to force to leave a homeland
stop; terminate; put an end to; discontinue
hinder; charge with improper conduct; challenge validity of; try to discredit
wet through and through; soak; put potion down throat of; steep in moisture; wet thoroughly
grant; award; give qualities or abilities to
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famine     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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shutting up of a place by troops or ships; obstruction to passage
shortage of food; starvation
mildness; quality of mercy or forgiveness, especially in the assignment of punishment as in a court case
absolute ruler; sovereign unrestrained by law or constitution
field covered with grass; meadow
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felicitous     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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of extraordinary size; huge; gigantic
having the ability required for a specific task
of a rich deep red color inclining to purple; bloody
apt; suitably expressed; well chosen
careful about money; economical
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genius     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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almost no; very little; deliberate discourtesy
a widely known person; the state of being well known
receding; pull back or move away or backward; withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position
release of property or person in return for payment of a demanded price; price paid for such release
exceptional creative ability; unusual mental ability; someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
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hazy     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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slightly obscure; unclear, confused, or uncertain
lacking vigor, force, or effectiveness; faint; frail
open and genuine; not deceitful; pure; unmixed
moving quickly and lightly; mentally quick
valuable under estimation; inestimable; priceless
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inhabit     Speak
 
(12)
v.  
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follow in; go in search of or hunt for
frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
give more force or effectiveness to; strengthen; enhance
take goods of by force, or without right; spoil; sack; strip; rob
live in; occupy; reside in
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mishap     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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unfortunate accident; bad luck
dangerous situation; crucial or decisive point or situation; a turning point
a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
interjection; word or phrase having no independent meaning; expression usually of surprise or anger
receding; pull back or move away or backward; withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position
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outstanding     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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curative; having or exhibiting healing powers; relating to healing art
relating to region on either side of the equator; hot and humid
not easy; difficult; restless; disturbed by pain, anxiety
distinguished from others in excellence
in or into a high place; high or higher up
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prey     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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ally; form a group or unite
a strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen
settled method of government to administer; system of public or official administration
target of a hunt; animal hunted or caught for food
allotment; allowance; portion; allot; distribute in rations
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proliferate     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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dwindle; reduce; make smaller or less or to cause to appear so
move or shift from the usual place or position, especially to force to leave a homeland
modify; cause to change; make different; convert
hinder; charge with improper conduct; challenge validity of; try to discredit
grow rapidly; propagate; reproduce
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reliable     Speak
 
(17)
a. or ad.  
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not permanent; lasting for only a limited period of time
spread or scattered over a considerable extent; occurring or accepted widely
involving advantage or good ; greater than zero; very sure; confident
gracious; showing warm and friendliness
worthy of being depended on; trustworthy
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shrivel     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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wither; decrease in size; become or make shrunken and wrinkled, often by drying
harbor; treasure; treat with affection and tenderness; hold dear
occupy exclusively; absorb; acquire most or all of; write or print the final draft of; make large or larger
hesitate as if in fear or doubt; shy away or be overcome with fright or astonishment
pierce; go through; permeate
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span     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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director; overseer; one who is in charge of a particular unit, as in government or school system
duration; distance; cover; extent or measure of space between two points
section or quantity within a larger thing; a part of a whole
shelter especially for housing or repairing aircraft
strong, foul odor; stink; foul quality; offensive odor
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utilitarian     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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practical and functional, not just for show
appropriate to a purpose or an occasion
enormous; colossal; consisting of great mass; containing a great quantity of matter
forever; being without beginning or end; existing outside of time; infinite
large; broad; extensive; very great in size, number, amount, or quantity
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