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High School: 12th Grade
abysmal     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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able to pay all debts; capable of meeting financial obligations
performed with a natural or offhand ease
nature of, or being a contradiction; mutually exclusive; opposing
bottomless; very profound; limitless; very bad
having slanting or sloping direction, course, or position; inclined
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august     Speak
 
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middle class; selfishly materialistic; dully conventional
impenetrable by light; not transparent; not reflecting light; having no luster
impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
expert at; very skilled; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
caused by disease; pathological or diseased; unhealthy or unwholesome
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compression     Speak
 
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n.  
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concluding part; closing section
applying pressure; encoding information while reducing the bandwidth or bits required
animal, such as an insect, that lacks backbone or spinal column
knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; trait of judging wisely and objectively
minor battle in war; minor or preliminary conflict or dispute
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covert     Speak
 
(4)
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queer; amusingly odd; comical
stubbornly adhering to insufficiently proven beliefs; inflexible, rigid
secretive; not openly acknowledged or displayed
counterfeit or fake; not authentic; not genuine
of very poor quality or condition; bringing or deserving severe rebuke or censure
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cynical     Speak
 
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skilled; expert; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
firm, unyielding, or determined; having decided purpose
skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
incapable of being suffered, borne, or endured; insupportable; unendurable; intolerable
artificial; involving or of the nature of synthesis as opposed to analysis
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dictum     Speak
 
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n.  
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the deliberate act of failing to pay money; the act of physically escaping from something by some adroit maneuver
god; divinity; supernatural things
form of literature in which irony and ridicule are used to attack human vice and folly
moral weakness; failing; weak point; slight fault
a formal pronouncement from an authoritative source
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eclectic     Speak
 
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rich and superior in quality
vividly or movingly expressive; persuasive
eating or feeding on flesh; predatory
skilled; expert; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
composed of elements from a variety of sources
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expatriate     Speak
 
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n.  
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minor battle in war; minor or preliminary conflict or dispute
place of orisons, or prayer; chapel or small room set apart for private devotions
the quality or state of something that is not easily changed or likely to change
someone who has withdrawn from his native land
faithfulness to obligations, duties, or observances
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finesse     Speak
 
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n.  
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rule or principle prescribing particular action or conduct; authorized direction or order
something formed in the mind; thought or notion
refinement and delicacy of performance; skillful, subtle handling
death notice; list of dead
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person; the landed estate of a lord
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hovel     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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purging or cleansing of any passage of body
language used by a special group; technical terminology; nonsensical or meaningless talk
small or simply constructed dwelling; small, wretched house
rule or principle prescribing particular action or conduct; authorized direction or order
an idea accepted as a demonstrable truth; a proposition deducible from basic postulates
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inquisitive     Speak
 
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festive; occupied with or fond of the pleasures of good company
possessing luster or brightness; brilliant; luminous; splendid
causing disapproval or protest; very annoying or objectionable; offensive
disposed to ask questions, especially in matters which do not concern the inquirer; given to examination, investigation, or research
fantastic; comically hideous; unnatural in shape or size; abnormal
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mainstay     Speak
 
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n.  
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unnatural and violent contraction of the muscular parts of an animal body; any violent and irregular motion or agitation; violent shaking; tumult
a prominent supporter; a central cohesive source of support and stability
addictive drug, such as opium, that reduces pain, alters mood and behavior; inducing sleep
transmitting money, bills, especially to a distant place, as in satisfaction of a demand, or in discharge of an obligation
clients of professional person; body of customers or patrons
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manor     Speak
 
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a grand and imposing entrance; a short vein that carries blood into the liver
highest point; vertex; summit; climax
act of conveying; tools of conveying, especially vehicle for transportation
animal, such as an insect, that lacks backbone or spinal column
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person; the landed estate of a lord
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pensive     Speak
 
(14)
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of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance
stubbornly adhering to insufficiently proven beliefs; inflexible, rigid
simple and healthful and close to nature
deeply, often dreamily thoughtful; engaged in serious thought or reflection; contemplative
expecting a baby; carrying within the body or being about to produce new life
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pigment     Speak
 
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n.  
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a formal pronouncement from an authoritative source
purging or cleansing of any passage of body
substance used as coloring; dry coloring matter
a species of small open pie, or piece of pastry, containing jelly or conserve; a sort of fruit pie
highest point; vertex; summit; climax
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radical     Speak
 
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skilled; expert; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
modest and reserved in manner or behavior
evoking lifelike images within the mind; pertaining to or consisting of pictures
drastic; extreme; arising from or going to a root or source; basic
dull; impassive; having or revealing little emotion or sensibility
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rostrum     Speak
 
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n.  
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beggar; religious friar forbidden to own personal property who begs for living
sector; portion; any of the parts into which something can be divided
inhabitant or resident; regular visitor
faithfulness to obligations, duties, or observances
elevated platform for public speaking; pulpit
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stupefy     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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contaminate; cause to lose purity; affect with or as if with a disease; corrupt morally
overwhelm; cover with water, especially floodwaters
make senseless or dizzy; be mystery or bewildering to
be excessively fond of; show signs of mental decline
adorn; make beautiful, as by ornamentation; decorate
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tart     Speak
 
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n.  
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a species of small open pie, or piece of pastry, containing jelly or conserve; a sort of fruit pie
change; alteration, either in form or qualities.
death notice; list of dead
a serious and urgent request; an earnest or humble request
slight hint or indication; slight understanding
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wend     Speak
 
(20)
v.  
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contaminate; cause to lose purity; affect with or as if with a disease; corrupt morally
go in a specified direction, typically slowly or by an indirect route
excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with
soak, fill, or load to capacity; cause to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance
examine closely and critically
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