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High School: 12th Grade
abstruse     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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final; complete; precisely defined or explicit
sour or bitter in taste; harsh or corrosive in tone
obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
not according to law; not regular or authorized; unlawful; improper
having a pale or sickly color; unnaturally pale, as from physical or emotional distress
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appalling     Speak
 
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causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful
attentive to discover and avoid danger, or to provide for safety; wakeful; watchful; circumspect; wary
simultaneous; coincident; occurring or operating at the same time
counterfeit or fake; not authentic; not genuine
improperly forward or bold; rude
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carnivorous     Speak
 
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increasing by successive addition
deeply, often dreamily thoughtful; engaged in serious thought or reflection; contemplative
essential or necessary for completeness; entire
eating or feeding on flesh; predatory
impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
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convivial     Speak
 
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festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
vividly or movingly expressive; persuasive
deeply, often dreamily thoughtful; engaged in serious thought or reflection; contemplative
of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance
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debutante     Speak
 
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n.  
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thin smooth shiny coating; glassy film, as one over the eyes
young woman making formal entrance into society
language used by a special group; technical terminology; nonsensical or meaningless talk
one who puts on a false appearance of virtue; one who pretends to hold beliefs
union of parts in a whole; a coordinated outfit or costume; a coordinated set of furniture
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devastate     Speak
 
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make visual, or visible; see in fancy; form a mental image of
exude or expel foam; make froth or foam and become bubbly
give pleasure to; satisfy; indulge; make happy
ruin; lay waste; destroy; make desolate
cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part
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elongate     Speak
 
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give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out
treat with great respect and deference; consider hallowed or be in awe of
lengthen; extend; make or grow longer
organize anew, as after a setback
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expedite     Speak
 
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v.  
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tease; torture with disappointment; bait someone by showing something desirable but leaving them unsatisfied
isolate; separate; divide from the main body
criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication
lessen price or value of; think or speak of as being of little worth; belittle
process fast and efficiently; execute quickly and efficiently
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finale     Speak
 
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n.  
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the exercise of control or influence over someone or something
concluding part; closing section
an idea accepted as a demonstrable truth; a proposition deducible from basic postulates
peak; tall pointed formation, such as mountain peak
art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances
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guerrilla     Speak
 
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a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment
an expert who gives advice
a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
a prominent supporter; a central cohesive source of support and stability
often indirect effect or result that is produced by an event or action; reflection, especially of sound
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induce     Speak
 
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scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
advertize in strongly positive terms; praise excessively; show off
persuade; bring about; reason or establish by induction
mold or carve in relief; decorate with or as if with a raised design
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linguistics     Speak
 
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n.  
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essay; ordinary speech or writing; commonplace expression or quality
procedure for religious ceremonies; any customary practice
union of parts in a whole; a coordinated outfit or costume; a coordinated set of furniture
god; divinity; supernatural things
humanistic study of language and literature
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narcotic     Speak
 
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act of conveying; tools of conveying, especially vehicle for transportation
a projection used for strength or for attaching to another object
gift made by a will; something handed down from an ancestor
addictive drug, such as opium, that reduces pain, alters mood and behavior; inducing sleep
homeless person, especially orphaned child; abandoned young animal
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pensive     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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deeply, often dreamily thoughtful; engaged in serious thought or reflection; contemplative
final; complete; precisely defined or explicit
having weight of authority; peremptory and dictatorial
having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
having slanting or sloping direction, course, or position; inclined
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pinnacle     Speak
 
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n.  
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peak; tall pointed formation, such as mountain peak
particular aspect of life or activity; body of people who form part of society or economy
puzzle; a person or thing that is mysterious or difficult to understand
an epic poem adapted for recitation
concluding part; closing section
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ravish     Speak
 
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v.  
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criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication
make better or more attractive; increase; improve
give pleasure to; satisfy; indulge; make happy
force someone to have sex against their will; hold spellbound
place again in possession, or in a former state; restore to a state from which one had been removed
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rhapsody     Speak
 
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n.  
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a state of cooperation; agreement of results or opinions; acting together
factor; something that is likely to vary; changeable; inconstant
a thin disk that vibrates when receiving or producing sound waves, as in a telephone, microphone, speaker, or the like
vocabulary that is for a specific group of people
an epic poem adapted for recitation
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stupor     Speak
 
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n.  
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particular aspect of life or activity; body of people who form part of society or economy
appearance of things; view, outlook, or vista
state of reduced or suspended sensibility; daze; lack of awareness
rule or principle prescribing particular action or conduct; authorized direction or order
legacy; something that is passed down from preceding generations; a tradition
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superlative     Speak
 
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n.  
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an exaggerated expression, usually of praise; the highest level or degree attainable; the highest stage of development
a formal pronouncement from an authoritative source
extended scolding; long angry or violent speech
intentionally vague or ambiguous; a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth
a serious and urgent request; an earnest or humble request
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venerate     Speak
 
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v.  
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make better or more attractive; increase; improve
lengthen; extend; make or grow longer
pay back for some expense incurred
treat with great respect and deference; consider hallowed or be in awe of
portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out
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