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High School: 12th Grade
abdicate     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
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mold or carve in relief; decorate with or as if with a raised design
influence or urge by gentle urging or flattering
restore to good condition; renew
isolate; separate; divide from the main body
give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
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atrocious     Speak
 
(2)
a. or ad.  
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very wicked; infamous by being extremely wicked
various; miscellaneous; separate; distinct; diverse
displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
shockingly brutal or cruel; exceptionally bad or displeasing
joking ,often inappropriately; humorous
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cognizant     Speak
 
(3)
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inoffensive expression of fat; stout
impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
sour or bitter in taste; harsh or corrosive in tone
carefully aware of all circumstances; cautious
having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
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crypt     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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introduction; forerunner; preliminary or preface
a cellar or vault or underground burial chamber, especially beneath a church
a grand and imposing entrance; a short vein that carries blood into the liver
something that has been in a family for generations
offensive to accepted standards of decency or modesty; repulsive; disgusting
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decorous     Speak
 
(5)
a. or ad.  
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dull; impassive; having or revealing little emotion or sensibility
eating or feeding on flesh; predatory
according with propriety, dignity, good taste in manners and conduct
inadequate; lacking an essential quality or element
lacking in seriousness; not serious; relatively unimportant
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dissect     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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cut with an ax; fell with a sharp instrument; form or shape with a sharp instrument; cut
handle someone or something in a rough way; cause serious physical wounds
decide upon and express in words
cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part
cut open or cut apart; make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features
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dynamic     Speak
 
(7)
a. or ad.  
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marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
having a good reputation; honorable
energetic; vigorously active
inoffensive expression of fat; stout
without hap or luck; luckless; unfortunate; unlucky; unhappy
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equanimity     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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a state of cooperation; agreement of results or opinions; acting together
a promotional statement; a short description of a book, movie, or other product for promotional purposes
state of being alone; seclusion; lonely or secluded place
an idea accepted as a demonstrable truth; a proposition deducible from basic postulates
calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress.
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gainsay     Speak
 
(9)
v.  
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become progressively worse; decline
speak against; contradict; oppose in words; deny or declare not to be true
assent; accept, comply, or submit tacitly or passively
gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
drive or hunt out of hiding; uncover and bring to light by searching
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grotesque     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
simultaneous; coincident; occurring or operating at the same time
energetic; vigorously active
like an emperor; related to an empire; ruling over extensive territories
fantastic; comically hideous; unnatural in shape or size; abnormal
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induce     Speak
 
(11)
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make wider or larger; cause to expand; enlarge; widen
combine something into a larger whole; unite
persuade; bring about; reason or establish by induction
go in a specified direction, typically slowly or by an indirect route
appoint to a clerical posts; dedicate to a deity by a vow; render holy by means of religious rites
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linguistics     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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involuntary and unnatural contraction of one or more muscles or muscular fibers
state of being unmarried; single life
a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance; an enclosed conduit for a fluid
humanistic study of language and literature
district or division of city; place or enclosure by definite limits
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neural     Speak
 
(13)
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insane; mad; of unsound mind; mentally ill
of or relating to neurons; relating to a nerve or the nervous system
not according to law; not regular or authorized; unlawful; improper
having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
artificial; involving or of the nature of synthesis as opposed to analysis
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obtuse     Speak
 
(14)
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having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
lacking in insight or discernment; stupid
not liable to error; always right or accurate
unoriginal; derived from another source
very wicked; infamous by being extremely wicked
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pregnant     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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directly ahead; straightforward
effectively conveying thought or feeling; indicative
flexible; yielding; easily bent or shaped
conforming to accepted standards of social or professional behavior; adhering to ethical and moral principles
expecting a baby; carrying within the body or being about to produce new life
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quandary     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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divine gift; great popular charm or appeal of political leader
failure to act; an option that is selected automatically
rule or principle prescribing particular action or conduct; authorized direction or order
transmitting money, bills, especially to a distant place, as in satisfaction of a demand, or in discharge of an obligation
dilemma; state of uncertainty or perplexity
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roster     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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applying pressure; encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required
the direction in which something, such as a building, faces; the face or front of a building
concluding part; closing section
list, especially of names
behavior exhibiting excessive or uncontrollable emotion, such as fear or panic; mental disorder
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spasm     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
involuntary and unnatural contraction of one or more muscles or muscular fibers
particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
list, especially of names
dilemma; state of uncertainty or perplexity
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subside     Speak
 
(19)
v.  
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settle down; sink to a lower level or form depression; wear off or die down
discuss the terms of an arrangement
completely destroy; eliminate; exterminate
lessen price or value of; think or speak of as being of little worth; belittle
make better or more attractive; increase; improve
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uncouth     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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defending or protecting from disease or infection
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
lazy; disinclined to work or exertion; inactive; sluggish
drastic; extreme; arising from or going to a root or source; basic
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