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High School: 9th Grade
adorn     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
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eliminate; eradicate; kill on a large scale; kill man
keep or confine within limits
enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
hand out; disseminate; allocate
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bluff     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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pretense of strength; mislead or deceive
warning serves; alarm; condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action
fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
a little bite or bit of food; a small quantity; a little piece; a fragment
target of a hunt; animal hunted or caught for food
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breadth     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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measure or dimension from side to side; width; extent
severe dizziness; reeling sensation; feeling about to fall
absolute ruler; sovereign unrestrained by law or constitution
wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
volume; something contained; material, including text and images
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classify     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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stir to anger; give rise to; stir to action or feeling
declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories
commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard
be any thick messy substance; pass gradually; progress slowly but steadily
refrain from buying or using
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corral     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving
legend; fable; a traditional story accepted as history
angry disturbance; excited state of agitation; needlessly nervous or useless activity; protest; quarrel
enclosure for confining livestock; enclosure formed by a circle of wagons for defense against attack during an encampment
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diminish     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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dwindle; reduce; make smaller or less or to cause to appear so
burn without flame; be liable to break out at any moment
place in front of, or over against; set opposite; exhibit; confront; resist; withstand
walk or march with labor; jog along; move wearily
stop; terminate; put an end to; discontinue
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drought     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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dry period; aridity; long period of abnormally low rainfall
violent or riotous behavior; state of excitement, passion, or debauchery
a small amount; a long, narrow piece cut or torn off; long irregular strip that is cut or torn off
director; overseer; one who is in charge of a particular unit, as in government or school system
boundary line of a circle, figure, area, or object
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ethnic     Speak
 
(8)
a. or ad.  
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appropriate to a purpose or an occasion
no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated
careful about money; economical
relating to races; group of people sharing common racial, national, or religious heritage
boring; dull; tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
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fracas     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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great unhappiness; extreme pain of body or mind
gain information about enemy; inspection or exploration of an area
reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
noisy, disorderly fight or quarrel; disturbance
moment of calm; a period of calm weather; temporary quiet and rest
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gauche     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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awkward or lacking in social graces; coarse and uncouth
easily broken; having little elasticity
hesitant; not fully worked out or developed; experimental; not definite or positive
gracious; showing warm and friendliness
nice; particular; fastidious; excellent; fine
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indomitable     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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awkward or lacking in social graces; coarse and uncouth
of first rank or importance or value; essential or basic
full of life; animated; necessary to continued existence; living or breathing
physically weak; easily broken
unconquerable; incapable of being overcome
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lament     Speak
 
(12)
v.  
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utter with a melodious voice; celebrate in song; make melody with the voice
grieve; express sorrow; regret deeply
appear or take shape, usually in enlarged or distorted form
hand out; disseminate; allocate
engage the services of; put to work; apply
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neutral     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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clever; characterized by keen awareness, sharp intelligence
thrifty; saving; using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness
impartial; not supporting one side over another
fierce; savage; wild; indicating cruelty
of first rank or importance or value; essential or basic
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pathetic     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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difficult to handle or manage
of or relating to nonmilitary life
causing sadness, compassion, or pity
concerning each of two or more persons or things; exchangeable; interacting
no longer usable or practical; obsolete; not in fashion
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placid     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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peaceful; tranquil; calm or quiet
no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated
causing difficulty or annoyance; bothersome
having total knowledge; knowing everything
effective; acting directly to produce an effect; exhibiting a high ratio of output to input
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provoke     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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commence; go on board a boat or airplane; begin a journey
give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
stir to anger; give rise to; stir to action or feeling
be slow in leaving; continue or persist; stay
plant or grow in a fixed cyclic order of succession; swirl; revolve; turn on or around an axis or a center
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retreat     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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dangerous situation; crucial or decisive point or situation; a turning point
discomfort; cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to
receding; pull back or move away or backward; withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position
wetness caused by water
discussion; dispute; discussion involving opposing points
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sinister     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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large; broad; extensive; very great in size, number, amount, or quantity
first in excellence, quality, or value; at the best stage; peak; first in degree or rank; chief
peaceful; tranquil; calm or quiet
suggesting or threatening evil; accompanied by or leading to disaster
no longer usable or practical; obsolete; not in fashion
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tariff     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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noisy, disorderly fight or quarrel; disturbance
air of compelling charm, romance, and excitement, especially when delusively alluring; magic spell
boom; rich mine, vein, or pocket of ore; sudden opportunity to make money
a physical attack; onslaught
tax on goods coming into a country
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trudge     Speak
 
(20)
v.  
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absorb or swallow up as in a gulf; flow over or cover completely
walk or march with labor; jog along; move wearily
upset; throw into confusion or disorder
destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away
be unwilling or reluctant to give or admit; be envious; show discontent
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