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High School: 10th Grade
abbreviate     Speak
 
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v.  
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preoccupy the mind of excessively; besiege; compass about; dominate the thoughts of someone
become aware of through the senses; detect
make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
do something harmful or negative to get revenge for some harm; fight back or respond in kind to an injury or affront
drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
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arrange     Speak
 
(2)
v.  
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rear; promote the growth of; help develop
put in proper order; dispose in the manner intended, or best suited for the purpose
degrade; debase, as in dignity or social standing
reject disdainfully or contemptuously; scorn
dictate; guide; advise the use of; assert a right; claim
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atheist     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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small exclusive group of friends or associates
act of waiting; delay; stay or continuance in a place
nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; deluge or overflowing of water
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chaotic     Speak
 
(4)
a. or ad.  
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currently in progress; traveling by foot
randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
messy and dirty; careless and excessively casual
rich; fruitful; inventive; creative; intellectually productive
in utter disorder; lacking visible order or organization
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colloquial     Speak
 
(5)
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of informal spoken language or conversation; conversational or chatty
associated with a divine power; made holy; worthy of religious veneration
excessively agitated; transported with rage or other violent emotion
unalterable; irreversible; impossible to retract or revoke
more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
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custody     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security
translation, often interpretive; performance of a musical or dramatic work
gentle breeze; west wind; any of various soft light fabrics, yarns, or garments
duplicate copy; analogue; one that closely resembles another
state of being near in space or relationship; proximity
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echelon     Speak
 
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n.  
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act of waiting; delay; stay or continuance in a place
level or rank in an organization, profession, or society; formation of troops, ships
instrument, implement, or container for practical use, especially in kitchen or laboratory
imaginary circle on surface of the earth through the north and south poles at right angles to the equator; noon
hiding place; secret store of valuables or money
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fanfare     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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loud flourish of brass instruments, especially trumpets; spectacular public display
any of various flies, that bite or annoy livestock and other animals; irritating person
being twofold; a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses
knightly skill; courtesy towards women
small exclusive group of friends or associates
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fertile     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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dull; lacking luster or shine
apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
happy; merry; joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
rich; fruitful; inventive; creative; intellectually productive
unhappy; dissatisfied; frustrated
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grimace     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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rough, disorderly person; boisterous person
all offspring at same stage from common ancestor; interval of time between the birth of parents and their offspring
facial distortion to show feeling such as pain, disgust
building, especially one of imposing appearance or size; a structure that has a roof and walls
properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
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indiscreet     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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impatient under restraint or opposition; resisting control; difficult to control
rich; fruitful; inventive; creative; intellectually productive
lacking discretion; injudicious
indicated or understood without expressed directly; not speaking; silent
friendly; of good appearance and manners; graceful
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jurisdiction     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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authority; right and power to interpret and apply the law
wood or collection of trees, shrubs
nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god
a rounded spherical form; a sum total of many heterogenous things taken together
particular period of history, especially one considered remarkable
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menial     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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in utter disorder; lacking visible order or organization
not able to be traveled or crossed
tireless; showing sustained enthusiastic action
suitable for servant; having low nature
excessively or elaborately decorated; flashy, showy, or florid in style or manner
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outcry     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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copy or reproduction of a work of art
official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
act of waiting; delay; stay or continuance in a place
watching; inspection; close observation of a person or group; supervision
strong protest or objection; loud cry or clamor
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oversee     Speak
 
(15)
v.  
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shrivel; decay; lose freshness, vigor, or vitality; loss of moisture
force; bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted; do a service or favor for
provide; supply; equip with what is needed, especially to provide furniture for
reduce or eliminate gradually, with knife; cut small bits off
supervise; manage; watch over and direct; examine or inspect
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prone     Speak
 
(16)
a. or ad.  
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unable to be restrained; difficult or impossible to control or restrain
inclined; lying face downward; having a tendency
causing gloom or depression; dreary; somber; melancholy
invulnerable; able to withstand attack
excessively agitated; transported with rage or other violent emotion
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redeem     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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support or establish the certainty or validity of; verify
pack; force, press, or squeeze into an insufficient space
incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
purchase back; regain possession of by payment; ransom or rescue from captivity; pay penalty; make amends for
do something harmful or negative to get revenge for some harm; fight back or respond in kind to an injury or affront
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rowdy     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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large kettle or boiler of copper, brass, or iron
expanse of land or water; system of organs that perform a specialized function; leaflet or pamphlet
rough, disorderly person; boisterous person
rescuing from error and returning to a rightful course
act of vindicating, or state of being vindicated; defense; evidence or statements that justify a claim or belief
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singular     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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holding; having quality, power, or capacity of retaining, as to retain knowledge with ease
honest; sincere; open and sincere in expression; straightforward
awkward; lacking grace in movement or posture
unique; extraordinary; being only one
associated with a divine power; made holy; worthy of religious veneration
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tether     Speak
 
(20)
v.  
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tie with rope; fasten or restrict with rope or chain
serve as an example of; embody
acknowledge by signing a bill, draft, or other instrument; approve; support
destroy completely; scrape or shave off
obtain or receive from a source; trace the origin or development of
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