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High School: 10th Grade
abrasive     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
rubbing away; tending to grind down
associated with a divine power; made holy; worthy of religious veneration
of informal spoken language or conversation; conversational or chatty
changed from sound to putrid state; spoiled; tainted
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ascertain     Speak
 
(2)
v.  
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find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
form by assembling or combining parts; build; create
become aware of through the senses; detect
trade goods or services without the exchange of money
agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
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beget     Speak
 
(3)
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be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place; bother; disturb
fill beyond capacity, especially with food; swallow greedlly
produce; give rise to
make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
scrape gently; feed on growing grasses and herbage
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browbeat     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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bring out; arouse; call forth
incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
steer; direct; follow a planned course on, across, or through
bully; intimidate; discourage or frighten with threats
outlive; live or last longer than
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contravened     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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obtain or receive from a source; trace the origin or development of
make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
deny the truth of; go against, as of rules and laws
bring in from another country
grasp and hold tightly; attempt to grasp or seize
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derive     Speak
 
(6)
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show contempt by turning up the nose, or by a particular facial expression; speak derisively; show mirth awkwardly
be abuzz; be full of; move in large numbers
call together; cause to come together; gather; summon up
unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view
obtain or receive from a source; trace the origin or development of
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durable     Speak
 
(7)
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unreasonably burdensome; unjustly severe, rigorous, or harsh
incompatible; not able to be resolved
unfriendly; hostile; harmful; detrimental
untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
lasting; able to withstand wear, pressure, or damage; hard wearing; enduring
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fahrenheit     Speak
 
(8)
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done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; ready or fluent
high; lofty; bold; arrogant; overbearing
dull; lacking luster or shine
of or relating to a temperature scale proposed by the inventor of the mercury thermometer
difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details
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flair     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree
assault; an initial attempt; a sudden short attack
seizure by the government
appearance; anything visible, in matter or spirit; extraordinary or very remarkable person, thing, or occurrence
natural talent or aptitude; a special ability for doing something well
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gnarled     Speak
 
(10)
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capable of convincing; having the power to induce action or belief
precisely meaningful; forceful and brief
impatient under restraint or opposition; resisting control; difficult to control
twisted; knotty; made rough by age or hard work
fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean; vile; worthless
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infatuated     Speak
 
(11)
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not easily deciphered; not able to be read or understood
lacking discretion; injudicious
everlasting; continuing without interruption
possessed by an unreasoning passion or attraction; overcome by some foolish passion or desire
silent or reserved in speech; saying little; not inclined to speak or converse
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insight     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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failure; breakdown; faulty or abnormal functioning
understanding; grasping the inner nature of things intuitively
list of works of music or drama; class of compositions in a genre; range or number of skills
any substance that produces cancer
pen name; fictitious name used when someone performs a particular social role
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misleading     Speak
 
(13)
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deceptive; giving the wrong idea or impression
indicated or understood without expressed directly; not speaking; silent
inclined to exult; characterized by, or expressing, exultation; rejoicing triumphantly
precisely meaningful; forceful and brief
extreme anger; raging; full of activity; energetic or rapid
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orchid     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; deluge or overflowing of water
a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status
plants usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors
very small portion or allowance assigned, whether of food or money
great flood; heavy downpour; any overflowing of water
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parsimonious     Speak
 
(15)
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impossible or difficult to pronounce correctly; very difficult to pronounce correctly
everlasting; continuing without interruption
favoring traditional views and values; tending to oppose change
excessively unwilling to spend; excessively sparing or frugal
rubbing away; tending to grind down
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precedent     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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act or instance that may be used as example in subsequent similar cases
person excluded from the benefit of the law, or deprived of its protection; fugitive from the law; habitual criminal
plants usually having flowers of unusual shapes and beautiful colors
wild and exciting undertaking; adventurous or unconventional act
obvious remark; overused expression or idea
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refugee     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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one who flees to shelter, or place of safety
keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security
general agreement or accord; opinion reached by a group as a whole
translation, often interpretive; performance of a musical or dramatic work
lack of consistency; lack of compatibility or similarity between two or more facts
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replica     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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particular period of history, especially one considered remarkable
copy or reproduction of a work of art
watching; inspection; close observation of a person or group; supervision
a confidential or secret meeting
patient with imaginary symptoms and ailments; one who is morbidly anxious about his health, and generally depressed
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sprawl     Speak
 
(19)
v.  
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incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
make and administer the public policy and affairs of
recollect and tell of past experiences or events; talk or write about memories of the past, especially pleasant memories
take apart; disassemble; tear down
extend; stretch; spread; sit or lie with the body and limbs spread out awkwardly
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vaudeville     Speak
 
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n.  
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a variety show with songs and comic acts etc.
attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
check list; a collection of resources
choice and use of words in speech or writing
wealthy and powerful businessperson or industrialist; magnate
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