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High School: 12th Grade
allusion     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
expression whose meaning differs from meanings of its individual words; distinctive style
a noisy riotous fight; a confused struggle
list, especially of names
gift made by a will; something handed down from an ancestor
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blurb     Speak
 
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n.  
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a promotional statement; a short description of a book, movie, or other product for promotional purposes
a serious and urgent request; an earnest or humble request
union of parts in a whole; a coordinated outfit or costume; a coordinated set of furniture
state of being unmarried; single life
rule or principle prescribing particular action or conduct; authorized direction or order
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capricious     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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having slanting or sloping direction, course, or position; inclined
impressive from inherent grandeur; large and impressive, in size, scope or extent
joking ,often inappropriately; humorous
having a good reputation; honorable
fickle; impulsive and unpredictable; apt to change opinions suddenly
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creditor     Speak
 
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n.  
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definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
intentionally vague or ambiguous; a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth
an opening or aperture; recess; introductory section or part, as of a poem
a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
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demolition     Speak
 
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n.  
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living being; system considered analogous in structure or function to a living body
act of overthrowing, pulling down, or destroying
anger; wrath; keen resentment; irritate
body excluding head and neck and limbs
someone who has withdrawn from his native land
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diverse     Speak
 
(6)
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sleeping; not active but capable of becoming active
lacking in seriousness; not serious; relatively unimportant
lasting for long period; marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases
of or relating to a focus; having or localized centrally at a focus
differing in some characteristics; various
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domination     Speak
 
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n.  
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the exercise of control or influence over someone or something
mistaken thought, idea, or notion; erroneous conception; false opinion
union of parts in a whole; a coordinated outfit or costume; a coordinated set of furniture
mental or emotional balance; state of balance of any causes, powers, or motives
death notice; list of dead
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expressive     Speak
 
(8)
a. or ad.  
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effectively conveying thought or feeling; indicative
without hap or luck; luckless; unfortunate; unlucky; unhappy
obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
difficult to penetrate; incomprehensible to one of ordinary understanding or knowledge
inactive; lacking power to move; unable to move or act
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flaunt     Speak
 
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v.  
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frighten; abate the courage of; discourage
worship; regard with feelings of respect or honor
excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with
organize anew, as after a setback
display proudly or shamelessly; show oneself off
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illustrious     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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existing, happening, or done at the same time
shockingly brutal or cruel; exceptionally bad or displeasing
lacking respectability in character or behavior or appearance
composed of elements from a variety of sources
possessing luster or brightness; brilliant; luminous; splendid
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indisposed     Speak
 
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carefully aware of all circumstances; cautious
arising without external cause; growing without cultivation or human labor
averse; disinclined; unwilling to do a task
having precise or logical relevance; pertaining or relating
counterfeit or fake; not authentic; not genuine
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kinetic     Speak
 
(12)
a. or ad.  
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relating to, or produced by motion; dynamic
obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
attentive to discover and avoid danger, or to provide for safety; wakeful; watchful; circumspect; wary
capable of being borne or endured; supportable, either physically or mentally.
expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
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minutiae     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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petty details; small particular or detail; a minute or trivial matter of fact
list, especially of names
noise, as made by a crowd; riot or uprising
remainder of something after removal of parts or a part; balance
decree; authoritative command or order
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obtuse     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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final; complete; precisely defined or explicit
pertaining to hell; devilish; abominable; awful
rich and superior in quality
having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
lacking in insight or discernment; stupid
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pliable     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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flexible; yielding; easily bent or shaped
marked by or given to doubt; questioning
middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional
barren; infertile; incapable of reproducing; free of or using methods to keep free of pathological microorganisms
habitually complaining; expressing complaint or grievance
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readjust     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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settle accounts to pay them off; clear up
adjust again after an initial failure
capture; attract and hold by charm, beauty, or excellence; hold in bondage or subjection
sharpen, as knife; make more keen; stimulate
make poor; reduce to poverty or indigence; exhaust the strength, richness, or fertility of
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revoke     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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increase severity, violence, or bitterness of; aggravate
void or annul by recalling, withdrawing, or reversing; cancel; retract
drive or hunt out of hiding; uncover and bring to light by searching
seize and hold power or rights of another by force or without legal authority
recover; return to health or strength; recover from financial loss
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sterile     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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not liable to error; always right or accurate
motherly; relating to mother or motherhood
barren; infertile; incapable of reproducing; free of or using methods to keep free of pathological microorganisms
extremely hungry; voracious; eager for prey
improperly forward or bold; rude
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symmetry     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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the branch of physics that studies the physical properties of ligh; optical properties
the quality or state of something that is not easily changed or likely to change
beggar; religious friar forbidden to own personal property who begs for living
arrangement of parts so that balance is obtained; congruity
representative or perfect example of a class or type; brief summary, as of a book or article
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vestige     Speak
 
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n.  
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divine gift; great popular charm or appeal of political leader
trace; remains; indication that something has been happened
essay; ordinary speech or writing; commonplace expression or quality
person who eats too much food and drink
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
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