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High School: 10th Grade
abbreviate     Speak
 
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v.  
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make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
help bring about; make less difficult
position troops in readiness for combat, as along a front or line; put into use or action
consume; eat greedily; destroy completely
make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
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apocryphal     Speak
 
(2)
a. or ad.  
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dull; lacking luster or shine
untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
unlimited or boundless, in time or space; without limit in power, capacity, knowledge, or excellence
honest; sincere; open and sincere in expression; straightforward
gloomy; feeling of thoughtful sadness; affected by depression
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attribute     Speak
 
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n.  
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essential quality; reputation; honor
the activity of writing by hand; something written by hand
plants usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors
patient with imaginary symptoms and ailments; one who is morbidly anxious about his health, and generally depressed
fertile or green spot in a waste or desert
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chaotic     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
in utter disorder; lacking visible order or organization
of informal spoken language or conversation; conversational or chatty
unalterable; irreversible; impossible to retract or revoke
cast out; degraded; excluded from a society
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clique     Speak
 
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n.  
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appearance; anything visible, in matter or spirit; extraordinary or very remarkable person, thing, or occurrence
someone who explores an area for mineral deposits
tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging
small exclusive group of friends or associates
order from one having authority; decision, order, or sentence by court
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data     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; deluge or overflowing of water
natural inclination; tendency or preference; predilection
quality of endurance and courage; good temperament and character
collection of facts, observations, or other information related to a particular question or problem
singing or chanting of magic spells; magical formula; verbal charm or spell
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disgruntled     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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unhappy; dissatisfied; frustrated
preceding in the order of time; former; previous
possessed by an unreasoning passion or attraction; overcome by some foolish passion or desire
impenetrable; not readily understood; mysterious
incapable of being excelled; unbeatable
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enrich     Speak
 
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v.  
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interrupt or cut off voice; keep in or hold back; suppress; conceal or hide
split with or as if with a sharp instrument; pierce or penetrate; remain faithful to
become aware of through the senses; detect
rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
make rich; richen; improve
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fledgling     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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worried or concerned; full of desire; expressing care or concern
of or relating to a temperature scale proposed by the inventor of the mercury thermometer
very unpleasant; distasteful or shocking
young and inexperienced; having just acquired its flight feathers
favoring traditional views and values; tending to oppose change
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hoodwink     Speak
 
(10)
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preoccupy the mind of excessively; besiege; compass about; dominate the thoughts of someone
prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
deceive; take in by deceptive means; delude
turn upside down or inside out; reverse the position, order, or condition of
fill beyond capacity, especially with food; swallow greedlly
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import     Speak
 
(11)
v.  
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assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
arouse to action; motivate; induce to exist
bring in from another country
rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
outlive; live or last longer than
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jabber     Speak
 
(12)
v.  
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darken; exceed in importance; outweigh
root out; eradicate, literally or figuratively; destroy wholly
drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill
talk rapidly, unintelligibly, or idly
write or engrave; mark down as something to be read; imprint; assign or address to
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malfeasance     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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misconduct or wrongdoing, especially by public official
nickname; familiar name for person, typically shortened version of given name
one that is turned or applied to for aid or security; resort for help or protection; access or admittance
someone who explores an area for mineral deposits
translation, often interpretive; performance of a musical or dramatic work
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outcry     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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understanding; grasping the inner nature of things intuitively
principles presented for belief, as by religious; principle of law; act of teaching; instruction
the part of the face above the eyes
essential quality; reputation; honor
strong protest or objection; loud cry or clamor
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peruse     Speak
 
(15)
v.  
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submit to an overpowering force; yield to an overwhelming desire; give up or give in
read or examine, typically with great care
be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place; bother; disturb
reduce or eliminate gradually, with knife; cut small bits off
form by assembling or combining parts; build; create
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preface     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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order from one having authority; decision, order, or sentence by court
critical review or commentary, especially one dealing with works of art or literature
the process of scraping or wearing away; scratch; friction
building, especially one of imposing appearance or size; a structure that has a roof and walls
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
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rejoinder     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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meeting at a prearranged time and place; popular gathering place; prearranged meeting point for troops or ships
expanse of land or water; system of organs that perform a specialized function; leaflet or pamphlet
retort; comeback; answer to a reply
critical review or commentary, especially one dealing with works of art or literature
rough, disorderly person; boisterous person
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riddle     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
pierce with numerous holes; perforate; permeate or spread throughout
write under something else; subscribe; assume financial responsibility for; guarantee against failure
feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn; express sorrow or grief over; regret
do punishment in return for injury or insult; avenge
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tacit     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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with great care or delicacy; cautiously
skillful; handy; agreeable to the eye or to correct taste; having a pleasing appearance; attractive
twisted; knotty; made rough by age or hard work
indicated or understood without expressed directly; not speaking; silent
changed from sound to putrid state; spoiled; tainted
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undecipherable     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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young and inexperienced; having just acquired its flight feathers
mixed; mingled; consisting of several things; of diverse sorts; promiscuous; heterogeneous
not easily deciphered; not able to be read or understood
capable of being perceived; cognizable; discernible; perceivable
honored; respected; reputed; exerting influence by reason of high status
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