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High School: 12th Grade
antithesis     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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disease, disorder, or ailment; unwholesome condition
a journey to a sacred place
a contrast or opposition between two things; direct contrast
a cellar or vault or underground burial chamber, especially beneath a church
mixture; musical composition consisting of a series of pieces
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avow     Speak
 
(2)
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declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
cut with an ax; fell with a sharp instrument; form or shape with a sharp instrument; cut
make amends for; pay compensation for; secure against future loss, damage, or liability
thresh about; give a thrashing to; beat hard
indicate or specify; point out; assign a name or title to
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capricious     Speak
 
(3)
a. or ad.  
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exceedingly or unbelievably great
lasting for long period; marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases
fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
caused by disease; pathological or diseased; unhealthy or unwholesome
lacking in spirit or energy to exert effort
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contradictory     Speak
 
(4)
a. or ad.  
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energetic; vigorously active
nature of, or being a contradiction; mutually exclusive; opposing
scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect
composed of elements from a variety of sources
essential or necessary for completeness; entire
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default     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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factor; something that is likely to vary; changeable; inconstant
shallow area in a waterway; break in friendly relations; narrow fissure in rock
clinic where medicine and medical supplies are dispensed
failure to act; an option that is selected automatically
participation; involvement as partner or accomplice, especially in crime or other wrongdoing
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dictum     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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a formal pronouncement from an authoritative source
easily deceived person; duplicate of photographic image
a promotional statement; a short description of a book, movie, or other product for promotional purposes
small or simply constructed dwelling; small, wretched house
often indirect effect or result that is produced by an event or action; reflection, especially of sound
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emboss     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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abandon; disown; turn away from; give up
criticize severely; punish; revise or make corrections to publication
make better or more attractive; increase; improve
accuse of a crime or other wrongful act; suggest that someone is guilty
mold or carve in relief; decorate with or as if with a raised design
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ensemble     Speak
 
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n.  
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the mansion of a lord or wealthy person; the landed estate of a lord
a sudden rushing forth or activity; an excursion or trip, usually off the main course; witty remark
sediment settled at bottom of liquid; waste or worthless matter
union of parts in a whole; a coordinated outfit or costume; a coordinated set of furniture
participation; involvement as partner or accomplice, especially in crime or other wrongdoing
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ferret     Speak
 
(9)
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frighten; abate the courage of; discourage
drive or hunt out of hiding; uncover and bring to light by searching
crawl or creep on ground; remain prostrate
make wider or larger; cause to expand; enlarge; widen
speak against; contradict; oppose in words; deny or declare not to be true
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granulate     Speak
 
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form into grains or small masses; make rough on surface
inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of; fill with inhabitants
supply what is needed or desired; provide food professionally for special occasion
cause to sink or become stuck in; hinder, entrap, or entangle
adjust again after an initial failure
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incandescent     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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having slanting or sloping direction, course, or position; inclined
not according to law; not regular or authorized; unlawful; improper
artificial; involving or of the nature of synthesis as opposed to analysis
skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
strikingly bright; shining with intense heat; emitting light as result of being heated
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intolerable     Speak
 
(12)
a. or ad.  
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decisive or convincing; achieved easily or by a large margin
defending or protecting from disease or infection
easily understood; expressed clearly; bright or luminous
incapable of being put up with; unable to be endured
not liable to error; always right or accurate
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obituary     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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union of parts in a whole; a coordinated outfit or costume; a coordinated set of furniture
a deceitful and unreliable person; a dishonest or worthless person
scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
death notice; list of dead
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parry     Speak
 
(14)
v.  
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mold or carve in relief; decorate with or as if with a raised design
fall apart; become reduced to components, fragments, or particles
encourage; motivate; arouse; spur; excite or invigorate with a stimulant
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing
annoy; disturb, especially by minor irritations; be a mystery or bewildering to
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pigment     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling
language used by a special group; technical terminology; nonsensical or meaningless talk
substance used as coloring; dry coloring matter
the state of something that has been unused and neglected
a relative position or degree of value in a graded group; one of two or more layers one atop another
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remittance     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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mental keenness; quickness of perception
frankness; quality of being honest and straightforward in attitude and speech
transmitting money, bills, especially to a distant place, as in satisfaction of a demand, or in discharge of an obligation
energetic style; being able to survive and grow; capacity to live, grow, or develop
mixture; musical composition consisting of a series of pieces
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rogue     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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failure to act; an option that is selected automatically
a relative position or degree of value in a graded group; one of two or more layers one atop another
transmitting money, bills, especially to a distant place, as in satisfaction of a demand, or in discharge of an obligation
act of cancelling; calling off some arrangement
a deceitful and unreliable person; a dishonest or worthless person
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solvent     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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dull; impassive; having or revealing little emotion or sensibility
skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
lacking in insight or discernment; stupid
removed or remote from others; solitary; hidden or isolated
able to pay all debts; capable of meeting financial obligations
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synthetic     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
artificial; involving or of the nature of synthesis as opposed to analysis
untidy; dirty; uncared for in appearance
according with propriety, dignity, good taste in manners and conduct
serving or designed to reform
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vilify     Speak
 
(20)
v.  
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introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce
debase; degrade; spread negative information about
make false appearance of; disguise; conceal; invent or imagine
annoy; disturb, especially by minor irritations; be a mystery or bewildering to
make very hot and dry; become superficially burned
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