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High School: 10th Grade
abhor     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
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fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
be abuzz; be full of; move in large numbers
bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over
mimic; imitate; assume or act the character of represent another person with comic intentions
become aware of through the senses; detect
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amaze     Speak
 
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astonish; surprise greatly; affect with wonder
accompany for protection, either by sea or land; attend for protection; escort
deny the truth of; go against, as of rules and laws
assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
serve as an example of; embody
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azure     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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lasting; able to withstand wear, pressure, or damage; hard wearing; enduring
fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean; vile; worthless
lacking energy or vitality; weak; sluggish; lacking spirit or liveliness
desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
sky blue; light purplish blue
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burly     Speak
 
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madly excited; in state of hurry, panic or wild activity
apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
unique; extraordinary; being only one
full of pores; able to absorb fluids; full of tiny pores that allow fluids or gasses to pass through
husky; muscular and heavily built
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consensus     Speak
 
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n.  
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general agreement or accord; opinion reached by a group as a whole
unbordered picture, often a portrait; decorative design placed at beginning or end of book or chapter; short literary sketch
all offspring at same stage from common ancestor; interval of time between the birth of parents and their offspring
a herder of sheep; someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock
symbol; sign; distinctive badge, design, or device
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cram     Speak
 
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be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place; bother; disturb
drop in; pour in drop by drop; impart gradually; infuse slowly; cause to be imbibed.
treat in a violent manner; abuse; do violence to; disturb; interrupt
put into effect; carry out the legalities of
pack; force, press, or squeeze into an insufficient space
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eclipse     Speak
 
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write under something else; subscribe; assume financial responsibility for; guarantee against failure
help bring about; make less difficult
split with or as if with a sharp instrument; pierce or penetrate; remain faithful to
render an equivalent to, for service, loss; requite; remunerate; compensate; give in return; pay back
darken; exceed in importance; outweigh
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expertise     Speak
 
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assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of a statement or assertion; opposition, whether by argument or conduct
critical review or commentary, especially one dealing with works of art or literature
expression of sympathy with another in sorrow or grief.
specialized knowledge; expert skill
a landowner who leases to others; a person who rents land, a building, or an apartment to a tenant
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fend     Speak
 
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assume to be true without conclusive evidence; engage in buying or selling of a commodity for profit
offer someone emotional support or encouragement; confirm
hunt for; search; the act of searching for food
ward off; make an effort to resist; keep off; prevent from entering
surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit
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gingerly     Speak
 
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with great care or delicacy; cautiously
brief or compact; by clear, precise expression in few words
unique; extraordinary; being only one
uncertain; risky; dangerously lacking in security or stability
not thorough, constant or consistent; by chance
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indiscreet     Speak
 
(11)
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extremely steep; descending rapidly, or rushing onward
mild and pleasant; extremely foolish
capable of convincing; having the power to induce action or belief
lacking discretion; injudicious
messy and dirty; careless and excessively casual
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jabber     Speak
 
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talk rapidly, unintelligibly, or idly
take apart; disassemble; tear down
supervise; manage; watch over and direct; examine or inspect
ward off; make an effort to resist; keep off; prevent from entering
show contempt by turning up the nose, or by a particular facial expression; speak derisively; show mirth awkwardly
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mercenary     Speak
 
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interested in making money; profit oriented; hired for service in foreign army
desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
unlimited or boundless, in time or space; without limit in power, capacity, knowledge, or excellence
not explicable; not explainable; incapable of being explained, interpreted, or accounted for
incapable of being excelled; unbeatable
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orchid     Speak
 
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n.  
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offensive or insulting treatment
the central point, pin, or shaft on which a mechanism turns or oscillates; axis; center
an event that happens; the action or fact of happening or occurring
act of making timid or fearful , of deterring by threats; state of being intimidated
plants usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors
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pervade     Speak
 
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block legislation by making long speeches
pass or flow through, as an aperture; permeate; pass or spread through the whole extent of
obtain or receive from a source; trace the origin or development of
take apart; disassemble; tear down
vaporize; disappear; change into a vapor
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pollination     Speak
 
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n.  
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patient with imaginary symptoms and ailments; one who is morbidly anxious about his health, and generally depressed
rough, disorderly person; boisterous person
fertilization of plants by the agency of insects that carry pollen from one flower to another
expanse of land or water; system of organs that perform a specialized function; leaflet or pamphlet
quality of being sagacious; quickness or acuteness of sense perceptions; keenness of discernment; shrewdness
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recourse     Speak
 
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n.  
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check list; a collection of resources
fitness; correct conduct; quality of being proper; appropriateness
architectural support or base, as for a column or statue; support or foundation
one that is turned or applied to for aid or security; resort for help or protection; access or admittance
assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of a statement or assertion; opposition, whether by argument or conduct
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retaliate     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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surprise or impress someone greatly; shock
read or examine, typically with great care
do something harmful or negative to get revenge for some harm; fight back or respond in kind to an injury or affront
deny the truth of; go against, as of rules and laws
flourish; thrive; gain in wealth; grow stronger
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surveillance     Speak
 
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n.  
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assault; a fierce or destructive attack
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
subject of conversation or discussion; topic; essay
choice and use of words in speech or writing
watching; inspection; close observation of a person or group; supervision
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velocity     Speak
 
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rapidity or speed of motion; swiftness
translation, often interpretive; performance of a musical or dramatic work
authority; right and power to interpret and apply the law
enthusiastic, prolonged applause; show of public homage or welcome
attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
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