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High School: 10th Grade
abnormal     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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unusual; not typical; not normal
characterized by unrest or disorder
refraining from producing speech or vocal sound; unable to speak; expressed without speech; unspoken
unique; extraordinary; being only one
husky; muscular and heavily built
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ascertain     Speak
 
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v.  
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form by assembling or combining parts; build; create
find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
keep from motion, or stop progress of; make calm or still
analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
scrape gently; feed on growing grasses and herbage
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ballad     Speak
 
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n.  
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something that is required in advance; necessity; required as a prior condition
failure; breakdown; faulty or abnormal functioning
unbordered picture, often a portrait; decorative design placed at beginning or end of book or chapter; short literary sketch
popular kind of narrative poem, adapted for recitation or singing
retort; comeback; answer to a reply
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browbeat     Speak
 
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v.  
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violate with violence, especially to sacred place
bring in from another country
present obstacle; stump; cause to fail or to leave hopelessly puzzled, confused, or stuck
bully; intimidate; discourage or frighten with threats
speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
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clique     Speak
 
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n.  
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natural talent or aptitude; a special ability for doing something well
imitation; act, practice, or art of mimicking
small exclusive group of friends or associates
translation, often interpretive; performance of a musical or dramatic work
loud flourish of brass instruments, especially trumpets; spectacular public display
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cursory     Speak
 
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casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
open to view; not secret or hidden
yielding; lenient; forbearing or tolerant
in utter disorder; lacking visible order or organization
stubbornly adhering to an attitude or opinion; hard to control or treat
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disarray     Speak
 
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v.  
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submit to an overpowering force; yield to an overwhelming desire; give up or give in
throw into disorder; break the array of.
violate with violence, especially to sacred place
leave to someone by a will; hand down
drop in; pour in drop by drop; impart gradually; infuse slowly; cause to be imbibed.
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epoch     Speak
 
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n.  
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particular period of history, especially one considered remarkable
obvious remark; overused expression or idea
essential quality; reputation; honor
noisy speech; speech or piece of writing with strong feeling or expression
refusal of any compromise; stubbornness
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gaunt     Speak
 
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very thin, especially from disease or hunger or cold; barren
not thorough, constant or consistent; by chance
refraining from producing speech or vocal sound; unable to speak; expressed without speech; unspoken
madly excited; in state of hurry, panic or wild activity
twisted; knotty; made rough by age or hard work
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handsome     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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skillful; handy; agreeable to the eye or to correct taste; having a pleasing appearance; attractive
done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; ready or fluent
husky; muscular and heavily built
suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest
everlasting; continuing without interruption
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indignity     Speak
 
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n.  
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beautiful writing; excellent penmanship
fertile or green spot in a waste or desert
offensive or insulting treatment
great physical beauty and appeal; attractive moral excellence; moral beauty
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; deluge or overflowing of water
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irrevocable     Speak
 
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causing shock or horror; gruesome
extreme anger; raging; full of activity; energetic or rapid
incompatible; not able to be resolved
unalterable; irreversible; impossible to retract or revoke
currently in progress; traveling by foot
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malfunction     Speak
 
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n.  
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superiority in numbers or amount
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; deluge or overflowing of water
assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of a statement or assertion; opposition, whether by argument or conduct
failure; breakdown; faulty or abnormal functioning
great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
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orchid     Speak
 
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n.  
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rescuing from error and returning to a rightful course
plants usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors
quality of endurance and courage; good temperament and character
formal essay; paper written by candidate for doctoral degree at university
meeting at a prearranged time and place; popular gathering place; prearranged meeting point for troops or ships
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pharmaceutical     Speak
 
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mixed; mingled; consisting of several things; of diverse sorts; promiscuous; heterogeneous
wasted away; showing wearing effects of overwork or suffering
tiresome by reason of length, slowness, or dullness; progressing very slowly
more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
of or pertaining to knowledge of pharmacy or preparing medicines
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preface     Speak
 
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n.  
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choice and use of words in speech or writing
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
plants usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors
feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented; worry; annoyance; anxiety.
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quintessence     Speak
 
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n.  
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lack of consistency; lack of compatibility or similarity between two or more facts
loud flourish of brass instruments, especially trumpets; spectacular public display
a landowner who leases to others; a person who rents land, a building, or an apartment to a tenant
pure, highly concentrated essence of a thing
popular kind of narrative poem, adapted for recitation or singing
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safeguard     Speak
 
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n.  
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a confidential or secret meeting
a private room, typically a bedroom; compartment; a large room used for formal or public events
soldier placed on guard; guard
seizure by the government
one who, or that which, defends or protects; defense; protection
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sprawl     Speak
 
(19)
v.  
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feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn; express sorrow or grief over; regret
call up or summon; call together for a common purpose
extend; stretch; spread; sit or lie with the body and limbs spread out awkwardly
degrade; debase, as in dignity or social standing
throw into disorder; break the array of.
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variegated     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
madly excited; in state of hurry, panic or wild activity
precisely meaningful; forceful and brief
streaked, spotted, or marked with a variety of color; very colorful
of or pertaining to knowledge of pharmacy or preparing medicines
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