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High School: 12th Grade
abject     Speak
 
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habitually complaining; expressing complaint or grievance
shockingly brutal or cruel; exceptionally bad or displeasing
marked by quiet and caution and secrecy
displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
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bland     Speak
 
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having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
vividly or movingly expressive; persuasive
lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable
thoroughly soaked; expressionless, stupid, or dull, especially from drink
composed of elements from a variety of sources
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cognizant     Speak
 
(3)
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according with propriety, dignity, good taste in manners and conduct
able to pay all debts; capable of meeting financial obligations
eating or feeding on flesh; predatory
counterfeit or fake; not authentic; not genuine
having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
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consul     Speak
 
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n.  
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mental or emotional balance; state of balance of any causes, powers, or motives
cutting into a substance; cut into a body tissue or organ, especially one made during surgery
a promotional statement; a short description of a book, movie, or other product for promotional purposes
the direction in which something, such as a building, faces; the face or front of a building
a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country
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demolition     Speak
 
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n.  
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arrangement of parts so that balance is obtained; congruity
state of being alone; seclusion; lonely or secluded place
act of overthrowing, pulling down, or destroying
art of representing dances in written symbols; arrangement of dances
essay; ordinary speech or writing; commonplace expression or quality
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deteriorate     Speak
 
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v.  
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make poor; reduce to poverty or indigence; exhaust the strength, richness, or fertility of
voice or convey disapproval of; rebuke; find fault with
become progressively worse; decline
examine closely and critically
portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out
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effusion     Speak
 
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n.  
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addictive drug, such as opium, that reduces pain, alters mood and behavior; inducing sleep
a sheet of any written or printed material; the system of numbering pages
flow under pressure; an unrestrained expression of emotion
rule or principle prescribing particular action or conduct; authorized direction or order
often indirect effect or result that is produced by an event or action; reflection, especially of sound
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feasible     Speak
 
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defending or protecting from disease or infection
feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
of or relating to neurons; relating to a nerve or the nervous system
easily understood; expressed clearly; bright or luminous
capable of being accomplished or brought about
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finale     Speak
 
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n.  
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concluding part; closing section
often indirect effect or result that is produced by an event or action; reflection, especially of sound
mental keenness; quickness of perception
long and slender with a very small internal diameter
something that helps bring about an action or a desired result; an incentive
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guerrilla     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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cutting into a substance; cut into a body tissue or organ, especially one made during surgery
something that helps bring about an action or a desired result; an incentive
someone who has withdrawn from his native land
last offer; final statement of terms made by one party to another
a member of an irregular armed force that fights a stronger force by sabotage and harassment
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inquisitive     Speak
 
(11)
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repeated too often; over familiar through overuse
caused by disease; pathological or diseased; unhealthy or unwholesome
flexible; yielding; easily bent or shaped
like an emperor; related to an empire; ruling over extensive territories
disposed to ask questions, especially in matters which do not concern the inquirer; given to examination, investigation, or research
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irony     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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expression by deliberate contrast between apparent and intended meaning; witty language used to insult
homeless person, especially orphaned child; abandoned young animal
knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; trait of judging wisely and objectively
an epic poem adapted for recitation
introduction; forerunner; preliminary or preface
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nucleus     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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the mansion of a lord or wealthy person; the landed estate of a lord
particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
central or essential part around which other parts are gathered or grouped; core
legacy; something that is passed down from preceding generations; a tradition
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parry     Speak
 
(14)
v.  
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voice or convey disapproval of; rebuke; find fault with
discuss the terms of an arrangement
regard with respect; favorable regard
destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing
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portal     Speak
 
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n.  
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the condition of having a highly technical implementation; the act of implementing the control of equipment with advanced technology
a diplomat appointed by a government to protect its commercial interests and help its citizens in a foreign country
act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls
essay; ordinary speech or writing; commonplace expression or quality
a grand and imposing entrance; a short vein that carries blood into the liver
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quell     Speak
 
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v.  
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place again in possession, or in a former state; restore to a state from which one had been removed
extinguish; put down forcibly; suppress; pacify or quiet
overwhelm; cover with water, especially floodwaters
pay back for some expense incurred
cut open or cut apart; make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features
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roster     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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list, especially of names
mistaken thought, idea, or notion; erroneous conception; false opinion
quack; one who pretends to knowledge, skill, or importance
factor; something that is likely to vary; changeable; inconstant
failure to act; an option that is selected automatically
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solitude     Speak
 
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n.  
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inhabitant or resident; regular visitor
state of being alone; seclusion; lonely or secluded place
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers; a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent
deposit; matter deposited by some natural process
animal, such as an insect, that lacks backbone or spinal column
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symmetry     Speak
 
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n.  
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the quality or state of something that is not easily changed or likely to change
quality or state of being brief in duration; concise expression
god; divinity; supernatural things
an idea accepted as a demonstrable truth; a proposition deducible from basic postulates
arrangement of parts so that balance is obtained; congruity
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wistful     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
full of wishful yearning or longing; sadly thoughtful
of or resembling or typical of a college or college students
without hap or luck; luckless; unfortunate; unlucky; unhappy
coming from side; situated at or extending to the side
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