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High School: 10th Grade
abode     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles
wealthy and powerful businessperson or industrialist; magnate
act of waiting; delay; stay or continuance in a place
one who, or that which, defends or protects; defense; protection
expanse of land or water; system of organs that perform a specialized function; leaflet or pamphlet
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assail     Speak
 
(2)
v.  
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hunt for; search; the act of searching for food
support or establish the certainty or validity of; verify
assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over
consume; eat greedily; destroy completely
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begrudge     Speak
 
(3)
v.  
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recollect and tell of past experiences or events; talk or write about memories of the past, especially pleasant memories
resent; give or expend with reluctance; be envious of
consume; eat greedily; destroy completely
supervise; manage; watch over and direct; examine or inspect
bring in from another country
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bore     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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give in; become more compassionate or forgiving; cause to soften in attitude or temper
put in proper order; dispose in the manner intended, or best suited for the purpose
mimic; imitate; assume or act the character of represent another person with comic intentions
preoccupy the mind of excessively; besiege; compass about; dominate the thoughts of someone
drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill
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compassion     Speak
 
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n.  
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popular kind of narrative poem, adapted for recitation or singing
silvery ductile metallic element
sensation of sorrow excited by the distress or misfortunes of another; pity; commiseration
obvious remark; overused expression or idea
watching; inspection; close observation of a person or group; supervision
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desolate     Speak
 
(6)
a. or ad.  
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rural; relating to shepherds or herders; relating to the country or country life
prejudiced; affected by jaundice which causes yellowing of skin; yellow or yellowish
of or relating to a temperature scale proposed by the inventor of the mercury thermometer
happy; merry; joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
unpopulated; providing no shelter or sustenance; devoid of inhabitants
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detest     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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split with or as if with a sharp instrument; pierce or penetrate; remain faithful to
dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
make rich; richen; improve
get involved; come, appear, or lie between two things
accompany for protection, either by sea or land; attend for protection; escort
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evoke     Speak
 
(8)
v.  
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hazard on the event of a contest; stake; engage in, as a contest; adventure, or lay out, for hire or reward; hire; employ
keep from motion, or stop progress of; make calm or still
write or draw carelessly and in a hurry; doodle; meaningless marks and lines
find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
bring out; arouse; call forth
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fortify     Speak
 
(9)
v.  
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render an equivalent to, for service, loss; requite; remunerate; compensate; give in return; pay back
make strong or stronger; prepare oneself for a military confrontation
dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
position troops in readiness for combat, as along a front or line; put into use or action
carry from one place to another; bear or transport
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handwriting     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
a private room, typically a bedroom; compartment; a large room used for formal or public events
uprightness; moral virtue; correctness of judgment
critical review or commentary, especially one dealing with works of art or literature
the activity of writing by hand; something written by hand
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impenetrable     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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not able to be entered; beyond understanding
mixed; mingled; consisting of several things; of diverse sorts; promiscuous; heterogeneous
apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
changed from sound to putrid state; spoiled; tainted
cast out; degraded; excluded from a society
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irrevocable     Speak
 
(12)
a. or ad.  
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suitable for servant; having low nature
rural; relating to shepherds or herders; relating to the country or country life
unalterable; irreversible; impossible to retract or revoke
twisted; knotty; made rough by age or hard work
impenetrable; not readily understood; mysterious
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mercenary     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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precisely meaningful; forceful and brief
unfriendly; hostile; harmful; detrimental
interested in making money; profit oriented; hired for service in foreign army
horrible; inspiring shock; extremely unpleasant or bad
relating to marriage or wedding ceremony
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negligible     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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suitable for servant; having low nature
wasted away; showing wearing effects of overwork or suffering
randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
so small, trifling, or unimportant that it may be easily disregarded
surprisingly impressive or notable; shocking
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overpower     Speak
 
(15)
v.  
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overcome by superior force; overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
feel or express pity or sympathy for
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
grow worse; cause persistent irritation or resentment
steer; direct; follow a planned course on, across, or through
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prestigious     Speak
 
(16)
a. or ad.  
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inclined; lying face downward; having a tendency
inclined to exult; characterized by, or expressing, exultation; rejoicing triumphantly
relating to marriage or wedding ceremony
deceptive; giving the wrong idea or impression
honored; respected; reputed; exerting influence by reason of high status
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quintessence     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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traveler; one who travels far, or in strange lands, to visit some holy place or shrine as a devotee
meeting devoted to a particular activity; time for school to hold classes
device to separate larger objects from smaller objects, or to separate solid objects from a liquid; utensil for separating; coarse basket
authority; right and power to interpret and apply the law
pure, highly concentrated essence of a thing
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riddle     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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pierce with numerous holes; perforate; permeate or spread throughout
pack; force, press, or squeeze into an insufficient space
express disapproval or disappointment; bring shame upon; disgrace
drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
bring in from another country
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surveillance     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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a hope or ambition of achieving something; the action or process of drawing breath
facial distortion to show feeling such as pain, disgust
watching; inspection; close observation of a person or group; supervision
act of waiting; delay; stay or continuance in a place
traveler; one who travels far, or in strange lands, to visit some holy place or shrine as a devotee
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teem     Speak
 
(20)
v.  
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provoke the hostility of; act in opposition to
be abuzz; be full of; move in large numbers
produce; give rise to
do punishment in return for injury or insult; avenge
make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
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