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High School: 10th Grade
aberrant     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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unbordered picture, often a portrait; decorative design placed at beginning or end of book or chapter; short literary sketch
superiority in numbers or amount
beginning or early stages; offensive against enemy
level or rank in an organization, profession, or society; formation of troops, ships
abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
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antagonize     Speak
 
(2)
v.  
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render an equivalent to, for service, loss; requite; remunerate; compensate; give in return; pay back
unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view
provoke the hostility of; act in opposition to
put into effect; carry out the legalities of
astonish; surprise greatly; affect with wonder
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azure     Speak
 
(3)
a. or ad.  
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sky blue; light purplish blue
brief or compact; by clear, precise expression in few words
elastic; having power of springing back or recover readily
precisely meaningful; forceful and brief
excessively unwilling to spend; excessively sparing or frugal
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bulwark     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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subject of conversation or discussion; topic; essay
long life; great duration of life; long duration or continuance, as in an occupation
earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
device to separate larger objects from smaller objects, or to separate solid objects from a liquid; utensil for separating; coarse basket
a group of people who differ racially or politically from a larger group
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clutch     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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consume; eat greedily; destroy completely
acknowledge by signing a bill, draft, or other instrument; approve; support
grasp and hold tightly; attempt to grasp or seize
bring in from another country
leave to someone by a will; hand down
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corrupt     Speak
 
(6)
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cast out; degraded; excluded from a society
stinging; sharp in taste or smell; caustic
difficult to believe; incredible; skeptical
changed from sound to putrid state; spoiled; tainted
kindly; favorable; not malignant
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dreadful     Speak
 
(7)
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cast out; degraded; excluded from a society
madly excited; in state of hurry, panic or wild activity
high; lofty; bold; arrogant; overbearing
young and inexperienced; having just acquired its flight feathers
very unpleasant; distasteful or shocking
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fanfare     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented; worry; annoyance; anxiety.
general agreement or accord; opinion reached by a group as a whole
loud flourish of brass instruments, especially trumpets; spectacular public display
device to separate larger objects from smaller objects, or to separate solid objects from a liquid; utensil for separating; coarse basket
action of trying at something
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foray     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; deluge or overflowing of water
pure, highly concentrated essence of a thing
killing of a considerable number of human beings under circumstances of atrocity or cruelty
copy or reproduction of a work of art
assault; an initial attempt; a sudden short attack
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glossy     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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high; lofty; bold; arrogant; overbearing
so small, trifling, or unimportant that it may be easily disregarded
favoring traditional views and values; tending to oppose change
smooth and shining; reflecting luster from smooth or polished surface; plausible
happy; merry; joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
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impersonate     Speak
 
(11)
v.  
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form by assembling or combining parts; build; create
exclude from community or group; banish by popular vote
analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
mimic; imitate; assume or act the character of represent another person with comic intentions
pay attention to; listen to and consider
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intervene     Speak
 
(12)
v.  
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get involved; come, appear, or lie between two things
parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
position troops in readiness for combat, as along a front or line; put into use or action
find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
do punishment in return for injury or insult; avenge
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miscellaneous     Speak
 
(13)
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unique; extraordinary; being only one
streaked, spotted, or marked with a variety of color; very colorful
abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
causing shock or horror; gruesome
mixed; mingled; consisting of several things; of diverse sorts; promiscuous; heterogeneous
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outcry     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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lack of consistency; lack of compatibility or similarity between two or more facts
seizure by the government
something that is required in advance; necessity; required as a prior condition
strong protest or objection; loud cry or clamor
a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status
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perceptible     Speak
 
(15)
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not easily deciphered; not able to be read or understood
capable of being perceived; cognizable; discernible; perceivable
casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
lacking discretion; injudicious
having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless
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polar     Speak
 
(16)
a. or ad.  
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tiresome by reason of length, slowness, or dullness; progressing very slowly
husky; muscular and heavily built
pleasing or sweet to taste or smell
cast out; degraded; excluded from a society
pertaining to one of the poles of the earth; of the poles
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recompense     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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dictate; guide; advise the use of; assert a right; claim
render an equivalent to, for service, loss; requite; remunerate; compensate; give in return; pay back
throw a shadow, or shade, over; to darken; obscure; cover with a superior influence
offer someone emotional support or encouragement; confirm
steer; direct; follow a planned course on, across, or through
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secure     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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free from fear, care, or anxiety; not have reason to doubt
split with or as if with a sharp instrument; pierce or penetrate; remain faithful to
supervise; manage; watch over and direct; examine or inspect
dictate; guide; advise the use of; assert a right; claim
give in; become more compassionate or forgiving; cause to soften in attitude or temper
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slovenly     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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lacking energy or vitality; weak; sluggish; lacking spirit or liveliness
brief or compact; by clear, precise expression in few words
being beyond what is required or sufficient
skillful; handy; agreeable to the eye or to correct taste; having a pleasing appearance; attractive
messy and dirty; careless and excessively casual
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vaudeville     Speak
 
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n.  
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state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
a variety show with songs and comic acts etc.
wild and exciting undertaking; adventurous or unconventional act
an unrestrained expression of emotion; a sudden intense happening
a herder of sheep; someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock
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