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High School: 10th Grade
abbreviate     Speak
 
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v.  
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astonish; surprise greatly; affect with wonder
outlive; live or last longer than
write under something else; subscribe; assume financial responsibility for; guarantee against failure
make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
assume to be true without conclusive evidence; engage in buying or selling of a commodity for profit
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articulate     Speak
 
(2)
a. or ad.  
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freed, especially from traditional ideas in social and sexual matters; of liberate
unable to be restrained; difficult or impossible to control or restrain
horrible; inspiring shock; extremely unpleasant or bad
deserving of praise; worthy of high praise
expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
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atheist     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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choice and use of words in speech or writing
nonbeliever; one who denies the existence of god
particular period of history, especially one considered remarkable
a herder of sheep; someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock
calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
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blight     Speak
 
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persuade or try to persuade by pleading or flattery; move to or adjust toward a desired end
blast; prevent the growth and fertility of; destroy the happiness of; ruin; frustrate
bring out; arouse; call forth
free from fear, care, or anxiety; not have reason to doubt
surprise or impress someone greatly; shock
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consensus     Speak
 
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n.  
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any of various flies, that bite or annoy livestock and other animals; irritating person
enthusiastic, prolonged applause; show of public homage or welcome
general agreement or accord; opinion reached by a group as a whole
remainder; small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles
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convoy     Speak
 
(6)
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hunt for; search; the act of searching for food
help bring about; make less difficult
prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
accompany for protection, either by sea or land; attend for protection; escort
keep from motion, or stop progress of; make calm or still
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doctrine     Speak
 
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n.  
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fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
all offspring at same stage from common ancestor; interval of time between the birth of parents and their offspring
particular period of history, especially one considered remarkable
lack of consistency; lack of compatibility or similarity between two or more facts
principles presented for belief, as by religious; principle of law; act of teaching; instruction
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erupt     Speak
 
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pay attention to; listen to and consider
drive or force onward; drive forward; urge to action through moral pressure
make something last; preserve from extinction
explode; burst out; become violently active
pass or flow through, as an aperture; permeate; pass or spread through the whole extent of
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foreclose     Speak
 
(9)
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turn upside down or inside out; reverse the position, order, or condition of
force; bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted; do a service or favor for
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
degrade; debase, as in dignity or social standing
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glossy     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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surprisingly impressive or notable; shocking
not explicable; not explainable; incapable of being explained, interpreted, or accounted for
silent or reserved in speech; saying little; not inclined to speak or converse
tiresome by reason of length, slowness, or dullness; progressing very slowly
smooth and shining; reflecting luster from smooth or polished surface; plausible
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indefatigable     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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of or relating to a temperature scale proposed by the inventor of the mercury thermometer
preceding in the order of time; former; previous
deserving of praise; worthy of high praise
having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless
tireless; showing sustained enthusiastic action
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languid     Speak
 
(12)
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unlimited or boundless, in time or space; without limit in power, capacity, knowledge, or excellence
rural; relating to shepherds or herders; relating to the country or country life
lacking energy or vitality; weak; sluggish; lacking spirit or liveliness
inclined; lying face downward; having a tendency
injured by freezing or partial freezing
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lurid     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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causing shock or horror; gruesome
unfriendly; hostile; harmful; detrimental
not explicable; not explainable; incapable of being explained, interpreted, or accounted for
madly excited; in state of hurry, panic or wild activity
irritable; easily angered; excited by or arising from anger
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ornate     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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causing shock or horror; gruesome
excessively or elaborately decorated; flashy, showy, or florid in style or manner
without any clear results or proof
husky; muscular and heavily built
mild and pleasant; extremely foolish
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peruse     Speak
 
(15)
v.  
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consume; eat greedily; destroy completely
distribute; spread; scatter like seeds
become aware of through the senses; detect
offer someone emotional support or encouragement; confirm
read or examine, typically with great care
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prior     Speak
 
(16)
a. or ad.  
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lacking energy or vitality; weak; sluggish; lacking spirit or liveliness
easily deceived or cheated; easily tricked because of being too trusting
preceding in the order of time; former; previous
unable to be restrained; difficult or impossible to control or restrain
having greater length than breadth, especially when rectangular
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redeem     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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obtain or receive from a source; trace the origin or development of
slow down rate of advancement of; decrease speed of
read or examine, typically with great care
purchase back; regain possession of by payment; ransom or rescue from captivity; pay penalty; make amends for
take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
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retaliate     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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steer; direct; follow a planned course on, across, or through
pay attention to; listen to and consider
parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
produce; give rise to
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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sobriquet     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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nickname; familiar name for person, typically shortened version of given name
critical review or commentary, especially one dealing with works of art or literature
the part of the face above the eyes
duplicate copy; analogue; one that closely resembles another
general agreement or accord; opinion reached by a group as a whole
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turbulent     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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excessively or elaborately decorated; flashy, showy, or florid in style or manner
characterized by unrest or disorder
unhappy; dissatisfied; frustrated
abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
unable to be restrained; difficult or impossible to control or restrain
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