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High School: 10th Grade
affirm     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
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ward off; make an effort to resist; keep off; prevent from entering
offer someone emotional support or encouragement; confirm
dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
present obstacle; stump; cause to fail or to leave hopelessly puzzled, confused, or stuck
supervise; manage; watch over and direct; examine or inspect
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asset     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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natural inclination; tendency or preference; predilection
properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
assault; a fierce or destructive attack
small exclusive group of friends or associates
rough, disorderly person; boisterous person
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avail     Speak
 
(3)
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turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
write or draw carelessly and in a hurry; doodle; meaningless marks and lines
provide; supply; equip with what is needed, especially to provide furniture for
arouse to action; motivate; induce to exist
restored to life; restore consciousness, vigor, or life to; revive
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calamity     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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a new method, idea, product; introduction of something new
critical review or commentary, especially one dealing with works of art or literature
a confidential or secret meeting
authority; right and power to interpret and apply the law
event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery
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contravened     Speak
 
(5)
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deny the truth of; go against, as of rules and laws
turn to advantage of; be of service to; profit; promote
bully; intimidate; discourage or frighten with threats
gain through experience or effort; gain possession of; locate with tracking system
outlive; live or last longer than
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despicable     Speak
 
(6)
a. or ad.  
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difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details
fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean; vile; worthless
wasted away; showing wearing effects of overwork or suffering
unhappy; dissatisfied; frustrated
precisely meaningful; forceful and brief
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disseminate     Speak
 
(7)
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submit to an overpowering force; yield to an overwhelming desire; give up or give in
force; bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted; do a service or favor for
grasp and hold tightly; attempt to grasp or seize
distribute; spread; scatter like seeds
drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill
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fanfare     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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being twofold; a classification into two opposed parts or subclasses
wild and exciting undertaking; adventurous or unconventional act
the activity of writing by hand; something written by hand
loud flourish of brass instruments, especially trumpets; spectacular public display
prescribed diet and habits; a systematic plan for therapy; governmental rule or control
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gadfly     Speak
 
(9)
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small exclusive group of friends or associates
killing of a considerable number of human beings under circumstances of atrocity or cruelty
attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
any of various flies, that bite or annoy livestock and other animals; irritating person
durable goods for home or office use; device or instrument for household use
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gingerly     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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not able to be traveled or crossed
worn through till threads show; wearing old, shabby clothing; shabby and poor
with great care or delicacy; cautiously
refraining from producing speech or vocal sound; unable to speak; expressed without speech; unspoken
relating to marriage or wedding ceremony
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indefatigable     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
preceding in the order of time; former; previous
tireless; showing sustained enthusiastic action
abundant; graciously generous; giving freely and generously
of or pertaining to knowledge of pharmacy or preparing medicines
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irrepressible     Speak
 
(12)
a. or ad.  
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unable to be restrained; difficult or impossible to control or restrain
very unpleasant; distasteful or shocking
extremely steep; descending rapidly, or rushing onward
more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
associated with a divine power; made holy; worthy of religious veneration
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menial     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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injured by freezing or partial freezing
mild and pleasant; extremely foolish
interested in making money; profit oriented; hired for service in foreign army
suitable for servant; having low nature
stinging; sharp in taste or smell; caustic
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outcry     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
strong protest or objection; loud cry or clamor
a group of people who differ racially or politically from a larger group
loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
a confidential or secret meeting
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pervade     Speak
 
(15)
v.  
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pack; force, press, or squeeze into an insufficient space
pass or flow through, as an aperture; permeate; pass or spread through the whole extent of
flourish; thrive; gain in wealth; grow stronger
provide; supply; equip with what is needed, especially to provide furniture for
offer someone emotional support or encouragement; confirm
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polar     Speak
 
(16)
a. or ad.  
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extremely steep; descending rapidly, or rushing onward
excessively agitated; transported with rage or other violent emotion
rich; fruitful; inventive; creative; intellectually productive
pertaining to one of the poles of the earth; of the poles
out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty
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regimen     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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prescribed diet and habits; a systematic plan for therapy; governmental rule or control
device to separate larger objects from smaller objects, or to separate solid objects from a liquid; utensil for separating; coarse basket
critical review or commentary, especially one dealing with works of art or literature
retort; comeback; answer to a reply
remainder; small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
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riddle     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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be abuzz; be full of; move in large numbers
pierce with numerous holes; perforate; permeate or spread throughout
take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
degrade; debase, as in dignity or social standing
analyze; evaluate; examine by trial or experiment; put to test
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sieve     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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device to separate larger objects from smaller objects, or to separate solid objects from a liquid; utensil for separating; coarse basket
unbordered picture, often a portrait; decorative design placed at beginning or end of book or chapter; short literary sketch
watching; inspection; close observation of a person or group; supervision
pen name; fictitious name used when someone performs a particular social role
something that is required in advance; necessity; required as a prior condition
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vaudeville     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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soldier placed on guard; guard
a variety show with songs and comic acts etc.
natural inclination; tendency or preference; predilection
imaginary circle on surface of the earth through the north and south poles at right angles to the equator; noon
state of extreme confusion and disorder; very noisy place
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