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High School: 10th Grade
aberrant     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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a police officer of the lowest rank; a lawman with less authority and jurisdiction than a sheriff
abnormal; markedly different from an accepted norm
interest in any person or thing; regard; solicitude; anxiety
translation, often interpretive; performance of a musical or dramatic work
quality of endurance and courage; good temperament and character
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amid     Speak
 
(2)
a. or ad.  
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exceeding what is necessary or natural; repetitious; excessively wordy
in the middle of; among; surrounded by
of informal spoken language or conversation; conversational or chatty
without any clear results or proof
causing gloom or depression; dreary; somber; melancholy
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ballad     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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popular kind of narrative poem, adapted for recitation or singing
essential quality; reputation; honor
strong desire for something; feel the need to eat
wild and exciting undertaking; adventurous or unconventional act
an unrestrained expression of emotion; a sudden intense happening
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brazen     Speak
 
(4)
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of or relating to a temperature scale proposed by the inventor of the mercury thermometer
rich; fruitful; inventive; creative; intellectually productive
having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless
everlasting; continuing without interruption
more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
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clutch     Speak
 
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v.  
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be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place; bother; disturb
grasp and hold tightly; attempt to grasp or seize
persuade or try to persuade by pleading or flattery; move to or adjust toward a desired end
darken; exceed in importance; outweigh
feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn; express sorrow or grief over; regret
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custody     Speak
 
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n.  
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earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security
seizure by the government
seat, especially a royal seat; throne; rank; grade; sitting before a fortified place; surrounding or investing of a place by army
uprightness; moral virtue; correctness of judgment
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dichotomy     Speak
 
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n.  
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one who, or that which, defends or protects; defense; protection
act of waiting; delay; stay or continuance in a place
loud flourish of brass instruments, especially trumpets; spectacular public display
act or instance that may be used as example in subsequent similar cases
being twofold; a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses
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erupt     Speak
 
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v.  
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explode; burst out; become violently active
split with or as if with a sharp instrument; pierce or penetrate; remain faithful to
make young again; restore to youthful vigor or appearance
obtain or receive from a source; trace the origin or development of
express disapproval or disappointment; bring shame upon; disgrace
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foreclose     Speak
 
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v.  
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keep from happening or arising; make impossible
grasp and hold tightly; attempt to grasp or seize
supervise; manage; watch over and direct; examine or inspect
keep from; stop; prevent or discourage from acting
resent; give or expend with reluctance; be envious of
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haggard     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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open to view; not secret or hidden
capable of being perceived; cognizable; discernible; perceivable
wasted away; showing wearing effects of overwork or suffering
having greater length than breadth, especially when rectangular
possessed by an unreasoning passion or attraction; overcome by some foolish passion or desire
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infinite     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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relating to ships, sailors, or navigation
brief or compact; by clear, precise expression in few words
unlimited or boundless, in time or space; without limit in power, capacity, knowledge, or excellence
messy and dirty; careless and excessively casual
abundant; graciously generous; giving freely and generously
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inscribe     Speak
 
(12)
v.  
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surprise or impress someone greatly; shock
write or engrave; mark down as something to be read; imprint; assign or address to
fill beyond capacity, especially with food; swallow greedlly
vaporize; disappear; change into a vapor
deny the truth of; go against, as of rules and laws
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luscious     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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wasted away; showing wearing effects of overwork or suffering
worried or concerned; full of desire; expressing care or concern
more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
pleasing or sweet to taste or smell
causing gloom or depression; dreary; somber; melancholy
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negligible     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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being beyond what is required or sufficient
cast out; degraded; excluded from a society
so small, trifling, or unimportant that it may be easily disregarded
in utter disorder; lacking visible order or organization
abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
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pedestal     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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compression; the conversion of a vapor or gas to a liquid
architectural support or base, as for a column or statue; support or foundation
wood or collection of trees, shrubs
wild and exciting undertaking; adventurous or unconventional act
meeting at a prearranged time and place; popular gathering place; prearranged meeting point for troops or ships
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precipitous     Speak
 
(16)
a. or ad.  
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wasted away; showing wearing effects of overwork or suffering
in utter disorder; lacking visible order or organization
stubbornly adhering to an attitude or opinion; hard to control or treat
extremely steep; descending rapidly, or rushing onward
greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
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pseudonym     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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enthusiastic, prolonged applause; show of public homage or welcome
pen name; fictitious name used when someone performs a particular social role
quality of being sagacious; quickness or acuteness of sense perceptions; keenness of discernment; shrewdness
event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery
great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
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scarlet     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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of a brilliant red color
very unpleasant; distasteful or shocking
without any clear results or proof
easily approachable; warmly friendly
habitually moving from place to place especially in search of seasonal work; wandering
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singular     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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impossible or difficult to pronounce correctly; very difficult to pronounce correctly
habitually moving from place to place especially in search of seasonal work; wandering
pleasing or sweet to taste or smell
in utter disorder; lacking visible order or organization
unique; extraordinary; being only one
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theme     Speak
 
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n.  
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rapidity or speed of motion; swiftness
copy or reproduction of a work of art
very small portion or allowance assigned, whether of food or money
plants usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors
subject of conversation or discussion; topic; essay
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