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High School: 10th Grade
accede     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
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grasp and hold tightly; attempt to grasp or seize
slow down rate of advancement of; decrease speed of
agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
talk rapidly, unintelligibly, or idly
submit to an overpowering force; yield to an overwhelming desire; give up or give in
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apparel     Speak
 
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n.  
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meeting devoted to a particular activity; time for school to hold classes
refusal of any compromise; stubbornness
external clothing; vesture; garments; dress; small ornamental piece
collection of facts, observations, or other information related to a particular question or problem
knightly skill; courtesy towards women
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attempt     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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great physical beauty and appeal; attractive moral excellence; moral beauty
very small portion or allowance assigned, whether of food or money
action of trying at something
tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging
large kettle or boiler of copper, brass, or iron
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cache     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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offensive or insulting treatment
enthusiastic, prolonged applause; show of public homage or welcome
hiding place; secret store of valuables or money
knightly skill; courtesy towards women
device to separate larger objects from smaller objects, or to separate solid objects from a liquid; utensil for separating; coarse basket
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confiscation     Speak
 
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n.  
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main office of large organization
a group of people who differ racially or politically from a larger group
exaggerated or abnormal fear of strangers or foreigners
seizure by the government
one who flees to shelter, or place of safety
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custody     Speak
 
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n.  
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assembly of persons wearing masks, and amusing themselves with dancing, conversation, or other diversions; dramatic performance by actors in masks
one who lives in solitude; withdrawn from the world; reclusive
subject of conversation or discussion; topic; essay
a herder of sheep; someone who keeps the sheep together in a flock
keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security
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eclipse     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
grow worse; cause persistent irritation or resentment
get involved; come, appear, or lie between two things
serve as a memorial to; honor the memory of with a ceremony
darken; exceed in importance; outweigh
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epitaph     Speak
 
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n.  
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the part of the face above the eyes
inscription on tombstone in memory
any substance that produces cancer
symbol; sign; distinctive badge, design, or device
strong desire for something; feel the need to eat
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generation     Speak
 
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n.  
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any epidemic disease with a high death rate
all offspring at same stage from common ancestor; interval of time between the birth of parents and their offspring
wealthy and powerful businessperson or industrialist; magnate
superiority in numbers or amount
level or rank in an organization, profession, or society; formation of troops, ships
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haughty     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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unpopulated; providing no shelter or sustenance; devoid of inhabitants
very thin, especially from disease or hunger or cold; barren
not able to be traveled or crossed
high; lofty; bold; arrogant; overbearing
abundant; graciously generous; giving freely and generously
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impassable     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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not thorough, constant or consistent; by chance
causing shock or horror; gruesome
capable of convincing; having the power to induce action or belief
not able to be traveled or crossed
rural; relating to shepherds or herders; relating to the country or country life
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irrevocable     Speak
 
(12)
a. or ad.  
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of a brilliant red color
with great care or delicacy; cautiously
injured by freezing or partial freezing
unalterable; irreversible; impossible to retract or revoke
twisted; knotty; made rough by age or hard work
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malfunction     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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general agreement or accord; opinion reached by a group as a whole
subject of conversation or discussion; topic; essay
loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
small exclusive group of friends or associates
failure; breakdown; faulty or abnormal functioning
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outlast     Speak
 
(14)
v.  
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consume; eat greedily; destroy completely
outlive; live or last longer than
root out; eradicate, literally or figuratively; destroy wholly
turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
recollect and tell of past experiences or events; talk or write about memories of the past, especially pleasant memories
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pedestal     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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remainder; small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
architectural support or base, as for a column or statue; support or foundation
essential quality; reputation; honor
offensive or insulting treatment
great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
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preface     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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absence of governing body; state of disorder; political disorder and confusion
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
facial distortion to show feeling such as pain, disgust
official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
one who lives in solitude; withdrawn from the world; reclusive
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refugee     Speak
 
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n.  
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compression; the conversion of a vapor or gas to a liquid
act of extreme violence or viciousness; offense
all offspring at same stage from common ancestor; interval of time between the birth of parents and their offspring
watching; inspection; close observation of a person or group; supervision
one who flees to shelter, or place of safety
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scarlet     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean; vile; worthless
of a brilliant red color
unreasonably burdensome; unjustly severe, rigorous, or harsh
tireless; showing sustained enthusiastic action
not thorough, constant or consistent; by chance
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stymie     Speak
 
(19)
v.  
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copy or imitate closely, especially in speech, expression
read or examine, typically with great care
become aware of through the senses; detect
analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
present obstacle; stump; cause to fail or to leave hopelessly puzzled, confused, or stuck
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turbulent     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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tireless; showing sustained enthusiastic action
difficult to believe; incredible; skeptical
characterized by unrest or disorder
fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean; vile; worthless
apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
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