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High School: 10th Grade
abet     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
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be abuzz; be full of; move in large numbers
aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
make young again; restore to youthful vigor or appearance
distribute; spread; scatter like seeds
acknowledge by signing a bill, draft, or other instrument; approve; support
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appeal     Speak
 
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n.  
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the process of scraping or wearing away; scratch; friction
check list; a collection of resources
seat, especially a royal seat; throne; rank; grade; sitting before a fortified place; surrounding or investing of a place by army
going from one state of action to another
attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
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astounding     Speak
 
(3)
a. or ad.  
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not easily deciphered; not able to be read or understood
madly excited; in state of hurry, panic or wild activity
surprisingly impressive or notable; shocking
untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
open to view; not secret or hidden
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benign     Speak
 
(4)
a. or ad.  
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yielding; lenient; forbearing or tolerant
having or exhibiting ill will; wishing harm to others; malicious
high; lofty; bold; arrogant; overbearing
kindly; favorable; not malignant
excessively or elaborately decorated; flashy, showy, or florid in style or manner
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constable     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
kindness; virtue; all of the inhabitants of the earth
the process of scraping or wearing away; scratch; friction
a police officer of the lowest rank; a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
compression; the conversion of a vapor or gas to a liquid
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debacle     Speak
 
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n.  
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expression of sympathy with another in sorrow or grief.
remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
quality of being sagacious; quickness or acuteness of sense perceptions; keenness of discernment; shrewdness
sudden downfall; complete disaster
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
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detest     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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write or engrave; mark down as something to be read; imprint; assign or address to
trade goods or services without the exchange of money
block legislation by making long speeches
be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place; bother; disturb
dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
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expertise     Speak
 
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n.  
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one who has legal title to something; owner
descendants collectively; the race that proceeds from a progenitor; future generations
appearance; anything visible, in matter or spirit; extraordinary or very remarkable person, thing, or occurrence
duplicate copy; analogue; one that closely resembles another
specialized knowledge; expert skill
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furnish     Speak
 
(9)
v.  
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bring out; arouse; call forth
provide; supply; equip with what is needed, especially to provide furniture for
scrape gently; feed on growing grasses and herbage
exclude from community or group; banish by popular vote
dictate; guide; advise the use of; assert a right; claim
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grimace     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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patient with imaginary symptoms and ailments; one who is morbidly anxious about his health, and generally depressed
facial distortion to show feeling such as pain, disgust
one who lives in solitude; withdrawn from the world; reclusive
a private room, typically a bedroom; compartment; a large room used for formal or public events
great physical beauty and appeal; attractive moral excellence; moral beauty
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import     Speak
 
(11)
v.  
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treat in a violent manner; abuse; do violence to; disturb; interrupt
throw a shadow, or shade, over; to darken; obscure; cover with a superior influence
trade goods or services without the exchange of money
bring in from another country
become aware of through the senses; detect
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inscribe     Speak
 
(12)
v.  
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pack; force, press, or squeeze into an insufficient space
write or engrave; mark down as something to be read; imprint; assign or address to
disparage or depreciate; put down
unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view
consume; eat greedily; destroy completely
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lurid     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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extreme anger; raging; full of activity; energetic or rapid
causing shock or horror; gruesome
twisted; knotty; made rough by age or hard work
pertaining to one of the poles of the earth; of the poles
lacking energy or vitality; weak; sluggish; lacking spirit or liveliness
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orchid     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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plants usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors
architectural support or base, as for a column or statue; support or foundation
being twofold; a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses
properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
someone who explores an area for mineral deposits
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parsimonious     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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inclined to exult; characterized by, or expressing, exultation; rejoicing triumphantly
excessively unwilling to spend; excessively sparing or frugal
wasted away; showing wearing effects of overwork or suffering
smooth and shining; reflecting luster from smooth or polished surface; plausible
high; lofty; bold; arrogant; overbearing
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propriety     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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pure, highly concentrated essence of a thing
duplicate copy; analogue; one that closely resembles another
any substance that produces cancer
person excluded from the benefit of the law, or deprived of its protection; fugitive from the law; habitual criminal
fitness; correct conduct; quality of being proper; appropriateness
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redundant     Speak
 
(17)
a. or ad.  
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exceeding what is necessary or natural; repetitious; excessively wordy
desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
of a brilliant red color
high; lofty; bold; arrogant; overbearing
unlimited or boundless, in time or space; without limit in power, capacity, knowledge, or excellence
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replica     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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payment in money made by one ruler or nation; tax; mark of respect; praiseworthy quality
watching; inspection; close observation of a person or group; supervision
copy or reproduction of a work of art
wild and exciting undertaking; adventurous or unconventional act
obvious remark; overused expression or idea
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superfluous     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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unhappy; dissatisfied; frustrated
tiresome by reason of length, slowness, or dullness; progressing very slowly
of informal spoken language or conversation; conversational or chatty
husky; muscular and heavily built
being beyond what is required or sufficient
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theme     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging
subject of conversation or discussion; topic; essay
wood or collection of trees, shrubs
sensation of sorrow excited by the distress or misfortunes of another; pity; commiseration
properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
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