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High School: 9th Grade
ally     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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interjection; word or phrase having no independent meaning; expression usually of surprise or anger
a small amount; a long, narrow piece cut or torn off; long irregular strip that is cut or torn off
confederate; partner; collaborator
noisy, disorderly fight or quarrel; disturbance
shaking or vibrating movement; slight quiver
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biennial     Speak
 
(2)
a. or ad.  
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thrifty; saving; using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness
moving quickly and lightly; mentally quick
every two years; lasting or living for two years
proceeding by steps or degrees; advancing, step by step, as in ascent or descent or from one state to another; regularly progressive
spread or scattered over a considerable extent; occurring or accepted widely
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breach     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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pretense of strength; mislead or deceive
quality or state of being vain; emptiness; feelings of excessive pride; conceit
mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
gain information about enemy; inspection or exploration of an area
breaking of contract or duty
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commence     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
charm by sorcery; get control of by magical words and rites
lower in spirits; press down
turn or roll round on, or as on, an axis, like a wheel; rotate; move in curved path round a center; pass in cycles
strike against; attack; assail; make angry; affront
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degrade     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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make sure or certain; insure; assure
reduce level; lower grade of something
walk or march with labor; jog along; move wearily
moisten; lessen in force or effect
hesitate as if in fear or doubt; shy away or be overcome with fright or astonishment
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devoid     Speak
 
(6)
a. or ad.  
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alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful
unrestrained and violent; occurring without restraint
difficult to handle or manage
completely lacking; barren or empty
easily ignited and capable of burning rapidly; inflammable
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effective     Speak
 
(7)
a. or ad.  
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efficient; productive; producing a strong impression or response
being in low spirits; depressed
dull with sleepiness; showing lack of attention
gracious; showing warm and friendliness
lacking of judgment, sense, or reason; unsuited; inappropriate; foolish
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expedition     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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sovereignty; rule; dominance or widespread influence
lack of knowledge or education
follow a certain course; move ahead; travel onward
act of reconciling, or state of being reconciled; reconcilement; restoration to harmony; renewal of friendship
journey organized for a particular purpose
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fissure     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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refuge; shelter; harbor or anchorage; port
section or quantity within a larger thing; a part of a whole
a strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen
strictness or severity, as in temperament, action, or judgment; something hard to endure
long narrow opening ; long narrow depression in surface
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guileless     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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free from deceit; sincere; honest
of extraordinary size; huge; gigantic
feverish; very busy with activity and confusion; habitual; marking particular habit or condition of body
existing or occurring before something else
completely lacking; barren or empty
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horde     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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capacity; amount of space occupied by an object
dry period; aridity; long period of abnormally low rainfall
one who can make his voice seem to come from another person or thing
teaching by giving a discourse on some subject; speech that is open to the public
a large group or crowd; wandering troop or gang; a moving crowd
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lecture     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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light; brightness; fierce or angry stare
freight carried by a ship, an aircraft, or another vehicle
teaching by giving a discourse on some subject; speech that is open to the public
wetness caused by water
person with discriminating taste in food and wine
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mistrust     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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an extra dividend to the shareholders; money paid in addition to a stated compensation
lack of trust or confidence
request for help; excuse or pretext
violent or riotous behavior; state of excitement, passion, or debauchery
field covered with grass; meadow
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paraphernalia     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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prisoner taken by force; one kept in power of another; one charmed or subdued by beauty, excellence, or affection
king; sole and absolute ruler; sovereign, such as a king or empress
absolute ruler; sovereign unrestrained by law or constitution
personal ornaments or accessories, as of attire; articles used in particular activity
prison; confinement; state of being a prisoner
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prey     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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act that violates of the rules of a sport
target of a hunt; animal hunted or caught for food
teaching by giving a discourse on some subject; speech that is open to the public
stress; tension; condition of being pressed
a large group or crowd; wandering troop or gang; a moving crowd
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provoke     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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narrate or tell; count over again
stir to anger; give rise to; stir to action or feeling
acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
hand out; disseminate; allocate
shake with slight, rapid, tremulous movement
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render     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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deliver;give or make available; provide; represent in a drawing or painting
give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
keep or confine within limits
cause to go gently and smoothly through air or over water
hand out; disseminate; allocate
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sinister     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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relating to races; group of people sharing common racial, national, or religious heritage
divided into squares; diversified in color; marked by great changes or shifts in fortune
worthy of being depended on; trustworthy
suggesting or threatening evil; accompanied by or leading to disaster
in or into a high place; high or higher up
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sustain     Speak
 
(19)
v.  
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make sure or certain; insure; assure
act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
fall or tumble down; destroy; devastate; exterminate
defeat; cover completely or make imperceptible; overcome by superior force ; charge someone with too many tasks
admit as valid; keep in existence; lengthen or extend in duration or space
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vacant     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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special; characteristic; unusual; odd; bizarre
inattentive or unmindful; lacking all memory; forgetful
free from deceit; sincere; honest
dangerous; dangerously unstable and unpredictable; disloyal; tending to betray
void of thought or knowledge; without an occupant or incumbent
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