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High School: 12th Grade
acumen     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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sequence; act of moving forward toward a goal
act of overthrowing, pulling down, or destroying
mental keenness; quickness of perception
district or division of city; place or enclosure by definite limits
the branch of physics that studies the physical properties of ligh; optical properties
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bureaucracy     Speak
 
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n.  
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over regulated administrative system
a political orientation that favors social progress by reform and by changing laws rather than by revolution
essay; ordinary speech or writing; commonplace expression or quality
last offer; final statement of terms made by one party to another
impression produced by achievements or reputation; recognized distinction or importance
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clientele     Speak
 
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n.  
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definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
the rate of change at a point of the angle between a curve and a tangent to the curve; a curving or bending, often abnormal
appearance of things; view, outlook, or vista
clients of professional person; body of customers or patrons
introduction; forerunner; preliminary or preface
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crypt     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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sector; portion; any of the parts into which something can be divided
a cellar or vault or underground burial chamber, especially beneath a church
factor; something that is likely to vary; changeable; inconstant
willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
expression whose meaning differs from meanings of its individual words; distinctive style
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denigrate     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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reach the highest or most decisive point; rise to summit
blacken; defame; attack reputation of; degrade
fall apart; become reduced to components, fragments, or particles
force someone to have sex against their will; hold spellbound
decide upon and express in words
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docile     Speak
 
(6)
a. or ad.  
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not according to law; not regular or authorized; unlawful; improper
energetic; vigorously active
having slanting or sloping direction, course, or position; inclined
obedient; ready and willing to be taught; easily managed or handled
lasting for long period; marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases
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dote     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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be excessively fond of; show signs of mental decline
abandon; disown; turn away from; give up
destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
ease anger or agitation of; make calm or quiet; end war or violence
make uneasy or anxious; trouble
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expedite     Speak
 
(8)
v.  
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fall apart; become reduced to components, fragments, or particles
increase severity, violence, or bitterness of; aggravate
give praise to; glorify; celebrate or honor
combine something into a larger whole; unite
process fast and efficiently; execute quickly and efficiently
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forthright     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable
shockingly brutal or cruel; exceptionally bad or displeasing
directly ahead; straightforward
like an emperor; related to an empire; ruling over extensive territories
queer; amusingly odd; comical
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granulate     Speak
 
(10)
v.  
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form into grains or small masses; make rough on surface
decide upon and express in words
discuss the terms of an arrangement
accuse of a crime or other wrongful act; suggest that someone is guilty
drive or hunt out of hiding; uncover and bring to light by searching
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inducement     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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elevated platform for public speaking; pulpit
something that helps bring about an action or a desired result; an incentive
extended scolding; long angry or violent speech
act or process of converting the controlling of a machine or device to a more automatic system, such as computer or electronic controls
a formal pronouncement from an authoritative source
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linguistics     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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a state of cooperation; agreement of results or opinions; acting together
the exercise of control or influence over someone or something
legacy; something that is passed down from preceding generations; a tradition
animal, such as an insect, that lacks backbone or spinal column
humanistic study of language and literature
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nefarious     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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causing or fitted to cause dismay or horror; frightful
of or resembling or typical of a college or college students
performed with a natural or offhand ease
thoroughly soaked; expressionless, stupid, or dull, especially from drink
very wicked; infamous by being extremely wicked
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opulent     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
youthful; immature; inexperienced; without feathers
being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
drastic; extreme; arising from or going to a root or source; basic
rich and superior in quality
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pinnacle     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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a prominent supporter; a central cohesive source of support and stability
peak; tall pointed formation, such as mountain peak
an idea accepted as a demonstrable truth; a proposition deducible from basic postulates
rule or principle prescribing particular action or conduct; authorized direction or order
the condition of having a highly technical implementation; the act of implementing the control of equipment with advanced technology
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readjust     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
scold harshly; criticize severely
encourage; motivate; arouse; spur; excite or invigorate with a stimulant
adjust again after an initial failure
scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
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saturate     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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cut with an ax; fell with a sharp instrument; form or shape with a sharp instrument; cut
inhabit or live in; be an inhabitant of; fill with inhabitants
restore to good condition; renew
isolate; separate; divide from the main body
soak, fill, or load to capacity; cause to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance
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somber     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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quarrelsome; disagreeable; marked by heated arguments or controversy
disposed to ask questions, especially in matters which do not concern the inquirer; given to examination, investigation, or research
gloomy; depressing or grave; dull or dark in color
high spirited; joyously unrestrained; abundant; luxurious
serving or designed to reform
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torrid     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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coming from side; situated at or extending to the side
thoroughly soaked; expressionless, stupid, or dull, especially from drink
marked by or given to doubt; questioning
capable of being transmitted by infection, especially for disease; readily communicated
passionate; hot or scorching; hurried or rapid
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vitality     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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mixture; musical composition consisting of a series of pieces
an important or influential person, and often overbearing
a noisy riotous fight; a confused struggle
energetic style; being able to survive and grow; capacity to live, grow, or develop
indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
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