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High School: 10th Grade
abrasion     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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printed or written ticket used in voting; act of voting; whole number of votes cast at an election
the process of scraping or wearing away; scratch; friction
choice and use of words in speech or writing
loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
scholar; man of learning or science; one eminent for learning
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apparition     Speak
 
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n.  
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scholar; man of learning or science; one eminent for learning
offensive or insulting treatment
official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
external clothing; vesture; garments; dress; small ornamental piece
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azure     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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sky blue; light purplish blue
happy; merry; joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
changed from sound to putrid state; spoiled; tainted
freed, especially from traditional ideas in social and sexual matters; of liberate
excessively agitated; transported with rage or other violent emotion
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cataclysm     Speak
 
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n.  
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container; reservoir; an object or space used to contain something
order from one having authority; decision, order, or sentence by court
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; deluge or overflowing of water
soldier placed on guard; guard
tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging
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coax     Speak
 
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throw into disorder; break the array of.
be abuzz; be full of; move in large numbers
persuade or try to persuade by pleading or flattery; move to or adjust toward a desired end
decree or command; grant holy orders; predestine
throw a shadow, or shade, over; to darken; obscure; cover with a superior influence
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cursory     Speak
 
(6)
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rubbing away; tending to grind down
unusual; not typical; not normal
casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
unalterable; irreversible; impossible to retract or revoke
unhappy; dissatisfied; frustrated
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dreadful     Speak
 
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capable of being perceived; cognizable; discernible; perceivable
favoring traditional views and values; tending to oppose change
inclined; lying face downward; having a tendency
of informal spoken language or conversation; conversational or chatty
very unpleasant; distasteful or shocking
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elucidate     Speak
 
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v.  
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exceed or surpass; leave behind
make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
make and administer the public policy and affairs of
shrivel; decay; lose freshness, vigor, or vitality; loss of moisture
offer someone emotional support or encouragement; confirm
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furnish     Speak
 
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darken; exceed in importance; outweigh
make strong or stronger; prepare oneself for a military confrontation
hazard on the event of a contest; stake; engage in, as a contest; adventure, or lay out, for hire or reward; hire; employ
pierce with numerous holes; perforate; permeate or spread throughout
provide; supply; equip with what is needed, especially to provide furniture for
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gnarled     Speak
 
(10)
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favoring traditional views and values; tending to oppose change
twisted; knotty; made rough by age or hard work
deserving or bringing disgrace or shame, used of conduct or character
sky blue; light purplish blue
easily approachable; warmly friendly
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indignity     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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compression; the conversion of a vapor or gas to a liquid
any epidemic disease with a high death rate
offensive or insulting treatment
earthwork or other strong defense; person who defends
a new method, idea, product; introduction of something new
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irascible     Speak
 
(12)
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irritable; easily angered; excited by or arising from anger
abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
impatient under restraint or opposition; resisting control; difficult to control
brief or compact; by clear, precise expression in few words
not explicable; not explainable; incapable of being explained, interpreted, or accounted for
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longevity     Speak
 
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n.  
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refusal of any compromise; stubbornness
building, especially one of imposing appearance or size; a structure that has a roof and walls
rescuing from error and returning to a rightful course
one who, or that which, defends or protects; defense; protection
long life; great duration of life; long duration or continuance, as in an occupation
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ostracize     Speak
 
(14)
v.  
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exclude from community or group; banish by popular vote
write or engrave; mark down as something to be read; imprint; assign or address to
render an equivalent to, for service, loss; requite; remunerate; compensate; give in return; pay back
show contempt by turning up the nose, or by a particular facial expression; speak derisively; show mirth awkwardly
deceive; take in by deceptive means; delude
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overt     Speak
 
(15)
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impenetrable; not readily understood; mysterious
abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
stinging; sharp in taste or smell; caustic
open to view; not secret or hidden
interested in making money; profit oriented; hired for service in foreign army
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prone     Speak
 
(16)
a. or ad.  
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deceptive; giving the wrong idea or impression
tireless; showing sustained enthusiastic action
full of pores; able to absorb fluids; full of tiny pores that allow fluids or gasses to pass through
untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
inclined; lying face downward; having a tendency
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quintessence     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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feeling of intense annoyance caused by being tormented; worry; annoyance; anxiety.
pure, highly concentrated essence of a thing
attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
sensation of sorrow excited by the distress or misfortunes of another; pity; commiseration
any epidemic disease with a high death rate
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secure     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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interrupt or cut off voice; keep in or hold back; suppress; conceal or hide
submit to an overpowering force; yield to an overwhelming desire; give up or give in
accompany for protection, either by sea or land; attend for protection; escort
free from fear, care, or anxiety; not have reason to doubt
deny; go back on; fail to fulfill promise or obligation
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succinct     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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brief or compact; by clear, precise expression in few words
young and inexperienced; having just acquired its flight feathers
causing shock or horror; gruesome
streaked, spotted, or marked with a variety of color; very colorful
impenetrable; not readily understood; mysterious
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vaudeville     Speak
 
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n.  
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translation, often interpretive; performance of a musical or dramatic work
difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree
durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
a variety show with songs and comic acts etc.
a spear with three prongs
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