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High School: 10th Grade
affable     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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easily approachable; warmly friendly
greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
unpopulated; providing no shelter or sustenance; devoid of inhabitants
casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
extremely hungry; exhausted through want of food or drink
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apprehend     Speak
 
(2)
v.  
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shrivel; decay; lose freshness, vigor, or vitality; loss of moisture
take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
outlive; live or last longer than
restored to life; restore consciousness, vigor, or life to; revive
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astounding     Speak
 
(3)
a. or ad.  
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casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
rural; relating to shepherds or herders; relating to the country or country life
streaked, spotted, or marked with a variety of color; very colorful
surprisingly impressive or notable; shocking
awkward; lacking grace in movement or posture
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cache     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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message that is transmitted by radio or television; radio or television show
order from one having authority; decision, order, or sentence by court
pure, highly concentrated essence of a thing
hiding place; secret store of valuables or money
list of works of music or drama; class of compositions in a genre; range or number of skills
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commemorate     Speak
 
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v.  
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form by assembling or combining parts; build; create
serve as a memorial to; honor the memory of with a ceremony
call together; cause to come together; gather; summon up
degrade; debase, as in dignity or social standing
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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critique     Speak
 
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n.  
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one who has legal title to something; owner
critical review or commentary, especially one dealing with works of art or literature
any of various flies, that bite or annoy livestock and other animals; irritating person
refusal of any compromise; stubbornness
event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery
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diction     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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exaggerated or abnormal fear of strangers or foreigners
durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
choice and use of words in speech or writing
a new method, idea, product; introduction of something new
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escapade     Speak
 
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n.  
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general agreement or accord; opinion reached by a group as a whole
one that is turned or applied to for aid or security; resort for help or protection; access or admittance
wild and exciting undertaking; adventurous or unconventional act
enthusiastic, prolonged applause; show of public homage or welcome
something that is required in advance; necessity; required as a prior condition
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fend     Speak
 
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v.  
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be set, or to sit, in the place of authority; occupy the place of president, chairman, moderator, director; direct, control, and regulate, as chief officer
grow worse; cause persistent irritation or resentment
serve as an example of; embody
put into effect; carry out the legalities of
ward off; make an effort to resist; keep off; prevent from entering
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gnarled     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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skillful; handy; agreeable to the eye or to correct taste; having a pleasing appearance; attractive
first public performance, as of a movie or play; premier
twisted; knotty; made rough by age or hard work
incompatible; not able to be resolved
having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless
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indignity     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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a new method, idea, product; introduction of something new
offensive or insulting treatment
imitation; act, practice, or art of mimicking
a private room, typically a bedroom; compartment; a large room used for formal or public events
difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree
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intransigence     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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refusal of any compromise; stubbornness
an event that happens; the action or fact of happening or occurring
hiding place; secret store of valuables or money
misconduct or wrongdoing, especially by public official
assault; an initial attempt; a sudden short attack
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mimicry     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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container; reservoir; an object or space used to contain something
state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
general agreement or accord; opinion reached by a group as a whole
imitation; act, practice, or art of mimicking
being twofold; a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses
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obstinate     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
skillful; handy; agreeable to the eye or to correct taste; having a pleasing appearance; attractive
stubbornly adhering to an attitude or opinion; hard to control or treat
of a brilliant red color
incompatible; not able to be resolved
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peruse     Speak
 
(15)
v.  
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consume; eat greedily; destroy completely
assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
bring out; arouse; call forth
read or examine, typically with great care
drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
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precipitous     Speak
 
(16)
a. or ad.  
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possessed by an unreasoning passion or attraction; overcome by some foolish passion or desire
habitually moving from place to place especially in search of seasonal work; wandering
untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
extremely steep; descending rapidly, or rushing onward
deserving of praise; worthy of high praise
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rankle     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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exclude from community or group; banish by popular vote
leap or jump about in a sprightly manner; skip; spring
hunt for; search; the act of searching for food
keep from; stop; prevent or discourage from acting
grow worse; cause persistent irritation or resentment
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rendezvous     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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authority; right and power to interpret and apply the law
meeting at a prearranged time and place; popular gathering place; prearranged meeting point for troops or ships
the activity of writing by hand; something written by hand
great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
small leaf; leaf like organ or part
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siege     Speak
 
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n.  
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artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles
subject of conversation or discussion; topic; essay
seat, especially a royal seat; throne; rank; grade; sitting before a fortified place; surrounding or investing of a place by army
order from one having authority; decision, order, or sentence by court
natural talent or aptitude; a special ability for doing something well
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teem     Speak
 
(20)
v.  
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dictate; guide; advise the use of; assert a right; claim
unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view
be abuzz; be full of; move in large numbers
bring out; arouse; call forth
give in; become more compassionate or forgiving; cause to soften in attitude or temper
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