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High School: 12th Grade
aesthetic     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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causing disapproval or protest; very annoying or objectionable; offensive
elegant or tasteful; of or concerning appreciation of beauty or good taste
obscure; profound; difficult to understand.
inoffensive expression of fat; stout
lacking in spirit or energy to exert effort
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avow     Speak
 
(2)
v.  
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debase; degrade; spread negative information about
extinguish; put down forcibly; suppress; pacify or quiet
declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
sharpen, as knife; make more keen; stimulate
process fast and efficiently; execute quickly and efficiently
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concept     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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the mansion of a lord or wealthy person; the landed estate of a lord
attitude or position of a standing person or animal; posture; mental posture; point of view
a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
something formed in the mind; thought or notion
noise, as made by a crowd; riot or uprising
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consecrate     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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make wider or larger; cause to expand; enlarge; widen
void or annul by recalling, withdrawing, or reversing; cancel; retract
appoint to a clerical posts; dedicate to a deity by a vow; render holy by means of religious rites
make uneasy or anxious; trouble
substitute one for the other of; reverse or transfer order or place of; interchange
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definitive     Speak
 
(5)
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averse; disinclined; unwilling to do a task
final; complete; precisely defined or explicit
capable of being transmitted by infection, especially for disease; readily communicated
inadequate; lacking an essential quality or element
counterfeit or fake; not authentic; not genuine
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designate     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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examine closely and critically
cut open or cut apart; make a mathematical, chemical, or grammatical analysis of; break down into components or essential features
warn; counsel someone against something to be avoided
isolate; separate; divide from the main body
indicate or specify; point out; assign a name or title to
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dogmatic     Speak
 
(7)
a. or ad.  
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having or showing knowledge or understanding or realization or perception
lacking in insight or discernment; stupid
incapable of being put up with; unable to be endured
stubbornly adhering to insufficiently proven beliefs; inflexible, rigid
capable of being accomplished or brought about
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exacerbate     Speak
 
(8)
v.  
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ruin; lay waste; destroy; make desolate
increase severity, violence, or bitterness of; aggravate
treat with great respect and deference; consider hallowed or be in awe of
excuse, overlook, or make allowances for; be lenient with
make very hot and dry; become superficially burned
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folio     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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agreement of opinions; harmonious state of things
moral weakness; failing; weak point; slight fault
body excluding head and neck and limbs
peak; tall pointed formation, such as mountain peak
a sheet of any written or printed material; the system of numbering pages
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hoax     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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offensive to accepted standards of decency or modesty; repulsive; disgusting
place to discuss public concerns; meeting or medium for open discussion
district or division of city; place or enclosure by definite limits
act intended to deceive or trick; practical joke
place of orisons, or prayer; chapel or small room set apart for private devotions
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infernal     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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pertaining to hell; devilish; abominable; awful
lasting for long period; marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases
having form of a line; straight; consisting of lines; lineal
unavoidable; incapable of being avoided or prevented
habitually complaining; expressing complaint or grievance
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lateral     Speak
 
(12)
a. or ad.  
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impressive from inherent grandeur; large and impressive, in size, scope or extent
sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive
coming from side; situated at or extending to the side
quick and skillful; neat in action or performance
displaying or by strong enthusiasm or devotion; passionate
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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
surrender of prisoner by one state to another; delivery by one state to another
language used by a special group; technical terminology; nonsensical or meaningless talk
elevated platform for public speaking; pulpit
form of literature in which irony and ridicule are used to attack human vice and folly
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opaque     Speak
 
(14)
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coming from side; situated at or extending to the side
obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
departing from a recognized, conventional, or established norm or pattern
impenetrable by light; not transparent; not reflecting light; having no luster
skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
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pigment     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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substance used as coloring; dry coloring matter
a journey to a sacred place
vocabulary that is for a specific group of people
offensive to accepted standards of decency or modesty; repulsive; disgusting
easily deceived person; duplicate of photographic image
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rebuff     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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tease; torture with disappointment; bait someone by showing something desirable but leaving them unsatisfied
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing
offer sudden or harsh resistance; turn down or shut out; repel or drive back
thresh about; give a thrashing to; beat hard
arrange or enter in tabular form; shape or cut with a flat surface
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secluded     Speak
 
(17)
a. or ad.  
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removed or remote from others; solitary; hidden or isolated
effectively conveying thought or feeling; indicative
sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive
attentive to discover and avoid danger, or to provide for safety; wakeful; watchful; circumspect; wary
lacking variety or excitement; monotonous
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skirmish     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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decree; authoritative command or order
state of being alone; seclusion; lonely or secluded place
minor battle in war; minor or preliminary conflict or dispute
usually short interval of rest or relief; delay in punishment
anger; wrath; keen resentment; irritate
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tirade     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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the quality or state of something that is not easily changed or likely to change
extended scolding; long angry or violent speech
something that helps bring about an action or a desired result; an incentive
concluding part; closing section
willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
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usage     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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the act of using; accepted or habitual practice; the customary manner in which a language is spoken or written
beggar; religious friar forbidden to own personal property who begs for living
easily deceived person; duplicate of photographic image
clients of professional person; body of customers or patrons
something formed in the mind; thought or notion
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