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High School: 12th Grade
ambience     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
a noisy riotous fight; a confused struggle
particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
highest point; vertex; summit; climax
condition or quality of being completely forgotten; official overlooking of offenses; amnesty
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bureaucracy     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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state of reduced or suspended sensibility; daze; lack of awareness
over regulated administrative system
intentionally vague or ambiguous; a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth
a noisy riotous fight; a confused struggle
the direction in which something, such as a building, faces; the face or front of a building
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chronic     Speak
 
(3)
a. or ad.  
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impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
according with propriety, dignity, good taste in manners and conduct
dull; impassive; having or revealing little emotion or sensibility
untidy; dirty; uncared for in appearance
lasting for long period; marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases
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culminate     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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reach the highest or most decisive point; rise to summit
discuss the terms of an arrangement
scold harshly; criticize severely
display proudly or shamelessly; show oneself off
spread out; effuse; issue or emerge in rays or waves
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deft     Speak
 
(5)
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caused by disease; pathological or diseased; unhealthy or unwholesome
evoking lifelike images within the mind; pertaining to or consisting of pictures
quick and skillful; neat in action or performance
attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
final; complete; precisely defined or explicit
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deteriorate     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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void or annul by recalling, withdrawing, or reversing; cancel; retract
become progressively worse; decline
combine something into a larger whole; unite
ruin; lay waste; destroy; make desolate
arrange or enter in tabular form; shape or cut with a flat surface
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dynamic     Speak
 
(7)
a. or ad.  
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counterfeit or fake; not authentic; not genuine
energetic; vigorously active
being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
motherly; relating to mother or motherhood
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farcical     Speak
 
(8)
a. or ad.  
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having slanting or sloping direction, course, or position; inclined
vividly or movingly expressive; persuasive
particularly; specifically; in an explicit manner
sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive
broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce
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finale     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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a grand and imposing entrance; a short vein that carries blood into the liver
a sudden rushing forth or activity; an excursion or trip, usually off the main course; witty remark
concluding part; closing section
energetic style; being able to survive and grow; capacity to live, grow, or develop
living being; system considered analogous in structure or function to a living body
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hapless     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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without hap or luck; luckless; unfortunate; unlucky; unhappy
simple and healthful and close to nature
smoothly agreeable and courteous with a degree of sophistication; having a sophisticated charm
strikingly bright; shining with intense heat; emitting light as result of being heated
of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance
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impoverish     Speak
 
(11)
v.  
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regard with respect; favorable regard
give praise to; glorify; celebrate or honor
make poor; reduce to poverty or indigence; exhaust the strength, richness, or fertility of
assent; accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively
approve formally; confirm; verify
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listless     Speak
 
(12)
a. or ad.  
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energetic; vigorously active
exceedingly or unbelievably great
sour or bitter in taste; harsh or corrosive in tone
broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce
lacking in spirit or energy to exert effort
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nucleus     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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the state of something that has been unused and neglected
completely undeveloped form; an animal organism in the early stages of growth
central or essential part around which other parts are gathered or grouped; core
animal, such as an insect, that lacks backbone or spinal column
mental keenness; quickness of perception
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oratory     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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place of orisons, or prayer; chapel or small room set apart for private devotions
oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
remainder of something after removal of parts or a part; balance
art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances
a contrast or opposition between two things; direct contrast
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pinnacle     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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a serious and urgent request; an earnest or humble request
peak; tall pointed formation, such as mountain peak
essay; ordinary speech or writing; commonplace expression or quality
clinic where medicine and medical supplies are dispensed
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person; the landed estate of a lord
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querulous     Speak
 
(16)
a. or ad.  
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of or relating to the cervix of the uterus; relating to the neck
of or relating to a focus; having or localized centrally at a focus
sour or bitter in taste; harsh or corrosive in tone
high spirited; joyously unrestrained; abundant; luxurious
habitually complaining; expressing complaint or grievance
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scrimmage     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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place to discuss public concerns; meeting or medium for open discussion
substance used as coloring; dry coloring matter
a noisy riotous fight; a confused struggle
a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe; a period of sleeplessness
sudden feeling of sickness or faintness; sudden attack of illness
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somber     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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gloomy; depressing or grave; dull or dark in color
carefully aware of all circumstances; cautious
departing from a recognized, conventional, or established norm or pattern
too many to be counted; numerous
caused by disease; pathological or diseased; unhealthy or unwholesome
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torso     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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sector; portion; any of the parts into which something can be divided
preference; tendency; inclined surface; slope
body excluding head and neck and limbs
frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
anger; wrath; keen resentment; irritate
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waif     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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a drawing of the outline of an object; filled in with some uniform color; an outline of a solid object, as cast by its shadow
something formed in the mind; thought or notion
preference; tendency; inclined surface; slope
homeless person, especially orphaned child; abandoned young animal
sediment settled at bottom of liquid; waste or worthless matter
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