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High School: 12th Grade
admonish     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
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appoint to a clerical posts; dedicate to a deity by a vow; render holy by means of religious rites
thresh about; give a thrashing to; beat hard
seize and hold power or rights of another by force or without legal authority
warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
offer sudden or harsh resistance; turn down or shut out; repel or drive back
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avow     Speak
 
(2)
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combine something into a larger whole; unite
pollute; make dirty or spotty
overwhelm; cover with water, especially floodwaters
make senseless or dizzy; be mystery or bewildering to
declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
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capricious     Speak
 
(3)
a. or ad.  
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fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
quarrelsome; disagreeable; marked by heated arguments or controversy
carefully aware of all circumstances; cautious
motherly; relating to mother or motherhood
habitually complaining; expressing complaint or grievance
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concurrent     Speak
 
(4)
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simultaneous; coincident; occurring or operating at the same time
tending to vary often or widely, as in price; inconstant or fickle; tending to violence
caused by disease; pathological or diseased; unhealthy or unwholesome
carefully aware of all circumstances; cautious
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
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decorous     Speak
 
(5)
a. or ad.  
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like an emperor; related to an empire; ruling over extensive territories
easily understood; expressed clearly; bright or luminous
gloomy; depressing or grave; dull or dark in color
according with propriety, dignity, good taste in manners and conduct
pervading; spread throughout every part
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designate     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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mold or carve in relief; decorate with or as if with a raised design
cut open or cut apart; make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features
indicate or specify; point out; assign a name or title to
spend wastefully; fail to take advantage of; lose a chance for
declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
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dote     Speak
 
(7)
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form into grains or small masses; make rough on surface
thresh about; give a thrashing to; beat hard
mold or carve in relief; decorate with or as if with a raised design
melt or blend ores, changing their chemical composition
be excessively fond of; show signs of mental decline
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equivocal     Speak
 
(8)
a. or ad.  
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lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable
capable of being transmitted by infection, especially for disease; readily communicated
having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead
elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
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forthright     Speak
 
(9)
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vividly or movingly expressive; persuasive
directly ahead; straightforward
eating or feeding on flesh; predatory
various; miscellaneous; separate; distinct; diverse
obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
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grandiose     Speak
 
(10)
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impressive from inherent grandeur; large and impressive, in size, scope or extent
stubbornly adhering to insufficiently proven beliefs; inflexible, rigid
lacking variety or excitement; monotonous
essential or necessary for completeness; entire
being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
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incandescent     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive
having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
lacking in seriousness; not serious; relatively unimportant
vividly or movingly expressive; persuasive
strikingly bright; shining with intense heat; emitting light as result of being heated
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invertebrate     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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behavior exhibiting excessive or uncontrollable emotion, such as fear or panic; mental disorder
animal, such as an insect, that lacks backbone or spinal column
divine gift; great popular charm or appeal of political leader
clinic where medicine and medical supplies are dispensed
inhabitant or resident; regular visitor
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morbid     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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full of wishful yearning or longing; sadly thoughtful
various; miscellaneous; separate; distinct; diverse
having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
pertaining to the universe; vast
caused by disease; pathological or diseased; unhealthy or unwholesome
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organism     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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living being; system considered analogous in structure or function to a living body
a species of small open pie, or piece of pastry, containing jelly or conserve; a sort of fruit pie
rule or principle prescribing particular action or conduct; authorized direction or order
unnatural and violent contraction of the muscular parts of an animal body; any violent and irregular motion or agitation; violent shaking; tumult
legacy; something that is passed down from preceding generations; a tradition
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phenomenal     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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secretive; not openly acknowledged or displayed
cheap in nature or appearance; tastelessly showy; shameful or indecent
exceedingly or unbelievably great
high spirited; joyously unrestrained; abundant; luxurious
lacking in seriousness; not serious; relatively unimportant
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reimburse     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce
pay back for some expense incurred
disown; refuse to acknowledge; reject validity or authority of
lengthen; extend; make or grow longer
force someone to have sex against their will; hold spellbound
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rostrum     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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impression produced by achievements or reputation; recognized distinction or importance
elevated platform for public speaking; pulpit
living being; system considered analogous in structure or function to a living body
a sheet of any written or printed material; the system of numbering pages
a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment
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segment     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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sector; portion; any of the parts into which something can be divided
puzzle; a person or thing that is mysterious or difficult to understand
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers; a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent
someone who has withdrawn from his native land
a serious and urgent request; an earnest or humble request
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tolerable     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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pertaining to hell; devilish; abominable; awful
capable of being borne or endured; supportable, either physically or mentally.
impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
simultaneous; coincident; occurring or operating at the same time
lazy; disinclined to work or exertion; inactive; sluggish
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uncouth     Speak
 
(20)
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fantastic; comically hideous; unnatural in shape or size; abnormal
having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
passionate; hot or scorching; hurried or rapid
departing from a recognized, conventional, or established norm or pattern
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
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