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High School: 10th Grade
allot     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
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start; initiate; induct into office by formal ceremony
parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
hazard on the event of a contest; stake; engage in, as a contest; adventure, or lay out, for hire or reward; hire; employ
ward off; make an effort to resist; keep off; prevent from entering
dictate; guide; advise the use of; assert a right; claim
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apocryphal     Speak
 
(2)
a. or ad.  
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untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
unreasonably burdensome; unjustly severe, rigorous, or harsh
of a brilliant red color
habitually moving from place to place especially in search of seasonal work; wandering
exceeding what is necessary or natural; repetitious; excessively wordy
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batter     Speak
 
(3)
v.  
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be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place; bother; disturb
free from fear, care, or anxiety; not have reason to doubt
vaporize; disappear; change into a vapor
beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
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broadcast     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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message that is transmitted by radio or television; radio or television show
rough, disorderly person; boisterous person
plants usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors
wood or collection of trees, shrubs
pen name; fictitious name used when someone performs a particular social role
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condolence     Speak
 
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n.  
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the part of the face above the eyes
small leaf; leaf like organ or part
expression of sympathy with another in sorrow or grief.
ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
misconduct or wrongdoing, especially by public official
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desolate     Speak
 
(6)
a. or ad.  
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madly excited; in state of hurry, panic or wild activity
abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
easily deceived or cheated; easily tricked because of being too trusting
surprisingly impressive or notable; shocking
unpopulated; providing no shelter or sustenance; devoid of inhabitants
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diction     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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architectural support or base, as for a column or statue; support or foundation
a landowner who leases to others; a person who rents land, a building, or an apartment to a tenant
remainder; small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
choice and use of words in speech or writing
assault; an initial attempt; a sudden short attack
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fanfare     Speak
 
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n.  
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remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
an unrestrained expression of emotion; a sudden intense happening
keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security
the process of scraping or wearing away; scratch; friction
loud flourish of brass instruments, especially trumpets; spectacular public display
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furnish     Speak
 
(9)
v.  
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provide; supply; equip with what is needed, especially to provide furniture for
serve as an example of; embody
take apart; disassemble; tear down
split with or as if with a sharp instrument; pierce or penetrate; remain faithful to
offer someone emotional support or encouragement; confirm
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ghastly     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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injured by freezing or partial freezing
unable to be restrained; difficult or impossible to control or restrain
inclined; lying face downward; having a tendency
first public performance, as of a movie or play; premier
horrible; inspiring shock; extremely unpleasant or bad
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inconclusive     Speak
 
(11)
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without any clear results or proof
unreasonably burdensome; unjustly severe, rigorous, or harsh
happy; merry; joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless
causing shock or horror; gruesome
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lackluster     Speak
 
(12)
a. or ad.  
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yielding; lenient; forbearing or tolerant
unreasonably burdensome; unjustly severe, rigorous, or harsh
possessed by an unreasoning passion or attraction; overcome by some foolish passion or desire
of or relating to a temperature scale proposed by the inventor of the mercury thermometer
dull; lacking luster or shine
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mute     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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in the middle of; among; surrounded by
lacking energy or vitality; weak; sluggish; lacking spirit or liveliness
abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
refraining from producing speech or vocal sound; unable to speak; expressed without speech; unspoken
of or relating to a temperature scale proposed by the inventor of the mercury thermometer
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outrage     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles
act of extreme violence or viciousness; offense
message that is transmitted by radio or television; radio or television show
choice and use of words in speech or writing
small leaf; leaf like organ or part
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parsimonious     Speak
 
(15)
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incompatible; not able to be resolved
young and inexperienced; having just acquired its flight feathers
lacking discretion; injudicious
excessively unwilling to spend; excessively sparing or frugal
streaked, spotted, or marked with a variety of color; very colorful
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polar     Speak
 
(16)
a. or ad.  
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twisted; knotty; made rough by age or hard work
honored; respected; reputed; exerting influence by reason of high status
invulnerable; able to withstand attack
pertaining to one of the poles of the earth; of the poles
friendly; of good appearance and manners; graceful
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pungent     Speak
 
(17)
a. or ad.  
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of a brilliant red color
stinging; sharp in taste or smell; caustic
capable of being perceived; cognizable; discernible; perceivable
madly excited; in state of hurry, panic or wild activity
impenetrable; not readily understood; mysterious
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rhetoric     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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property of matter by which it tends when at rest to remain so, and when in motion to continue in motion, and in the same straight line or direction
art or study of using language effectively and persuasively; insincere language
one who lives in solitude; withdrawn from the world; reclusive
formal essay; paper written by candidate for doctoral degree at university
pretense; something intended to misrepresent
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solicitous     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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habitually moving from place to place especially in search of seasonal work; wandering
casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
worried or concerned; full of desire; expressing care or concern
young and inexperienced; having just acquired its flight feathers
extremely hungry; exhausted through want of food or drink
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vicinity     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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sensation of sorrow excited by the distress or misfortunes of another; pity; commiseration
a police officer of the lowest rank; a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
state of being near in space or relationship; proximity
cliff; overhanging or extremely steep mass of rock; dangerous position
meeting devoted to a particular activity; time for school to hold classes
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