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High School: 9th Grade
ally     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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dry period; aridity; long period of abnormally low rainfall
formal act or set of acts performed as prescribed by ritual or custom
act of treating for the adjustment of differences; negotiation
human being that eats human flesh; anything that devours its own kind
confederate; partner; collaborator
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archetype     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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volume; something contained; material, including text and images
enclosure for confining livestock; enclosure formed by a circle of wagons for defense against attack during an encampment
sovereignty; rule; dominance or widespread influence
prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
shortage of food; starvation
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blunt     Speak
 
(3)
a. or ad.  
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hesitant; not fully worked out or developed; experimental; not definite or positive
having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
overjoyed; extremely happy and excited
thick; crowded closely together; compact
isolated; existing, living, or going without others; alone; unaccompanied
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content     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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shutting up of a place by troops or ships; obstruction to passage
a little bite or bit of food; a small quantity; a little piece; a fragment
wetness caused by water
volume; something contained; material, including text and images
capacity; amount of space occupied by an object
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crimson     Speak
 
(5)
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of a rich deep red color inclining to purple; bloody
idealistic without regard to practicality
involving advantage or good ; greater than zero; very sure; confident
disposed to treat guests with warmth and generosity; receptive
spread or scattered over a considerable extent; occurring or accepted widely
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digest     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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strike against; attack; assail; make angry; affront
develop and reach maturity; grow old or older
be any thick messy substance; pass gradually; progress slowly but steadily
break down; make more concise; convert food into absorbable substances
mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind
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efficient     Speak
 
(7)
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fierce; savage; wild; indicating cruelty
disposed to treat guests with warmth and generosity; receptive
nice; particular; fastidious; excellent; fine
having total knowledge; knowing everything
effective; acting directly to produce an effect; exhibiting a high ratio of output to input
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facet     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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act that violates of the rules of a sport
exposure to death, loss, or injury; hazard; risk of loss or injury
small, smooth, flat surface, as on a bone or tooth; side; a smooth surface
duration; distance; cover; extent or measure of space between two points
improper use or handling; misuse
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feat     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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noisy, disorderly fight or quarrel; disturbance
an achievement that requires great courage, skill, or strength; accomplishment
exposure to death, loss, or injury; hazard; risk of loss or injury
warning serves; alarm; condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action
practice of cooperating; joint operation or action
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garment     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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absolute ruler; sovereign unrestrained by law or constitution
prisoner taken by force; one kept in power of another; one charmed or subdued by beauty, excellence, or affection
dangerous situation; crucial or decisive point or situation; a turning point
any article of clothing, as coat or gown
any substance used to make soil more fertile
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indomitable     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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suggesting or threatening evil; accompanied by or leading to disaster
easy and graceful in shape; graceful; smooth and unconstrained in movement
unconquerable; incapable of being overcome
special; characteristic; unusual; odd; bizarre
relating to, or characterized by, skill; dexterous; skillful
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jagged     Speak
 
(12)
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lacking of judgment, sense, or reason; unsuited; inappropriate; foolish
being in low spirits; depressed
unevenly cut; having the texture of something so cut; having a rough quality
practical and functional, not just for show
of first rank or importance or value; essential or basic
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moisture     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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a strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen
wetness caused by water
small, smooth, flat surface, as on a bone or tooth; side; a smooth surface
human being that eats human flesh; anything that devours its own kind
act of executing or performing any duty; assigned duty or activity
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oppose     Speak
 
(14)
v.  
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appear or take shape, usually in enlarged or distorted form
hand out; disseminate; allocate
throw or bend back light from a surface; give back or show an image of; mirror
place in front of, or over against; set opposite; exhibit; confront; resist; withstand
walk lame, bearing chiefly on one leg; walk with a hitch or hop, or with crutches; move roughly or irregularly
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predicament     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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patch; wide and open extent, as of surface, land, or sky
fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
result; relation of a result to its cause; logical conclusion or inference
tricky or dangerous situation; dilemma; troublesome
angry disturbance; excited state of agitation; needlessly nervous or useless activity; protest; quarrel
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reconnaissance     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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unfortunate accident; bad luck
weapon, consisting of long handle and steel blade or head; spear carried by horsemen, often decorated with small flag
gain information about enemy; inspection or exploration of an area
slender, elongated, threadlike object or structure; material to make paper or cloth
pretense of strength; mislead or deceive
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retrieve     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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recover; find and bring in; get back
have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
talk foolishly or idly; utter meaningless confusion of words or sounds
come into prominence; spring up; appear
assign a job or role to someone; designate; nominate
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slacken     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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melt; liquefy; cause to pass into solution; cause to disappear or vanish
endeavor; struggle or fight forcefully; exert much effort or energy
make such as is required; give added or requisite qualities to; make legally capable
alter; make partial or minor changes to
become slower; loosen; become less vigorous, intense, or severe
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stern     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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hard, harsh, or severe in manner or character; firm or unyielding
dull; lacking color; lacking in liveliness, charm, or surprise
unequal; unbalanced; too much or too little in relation to something else
relating to races; group of people sharing common racial, national, or religious heritage
making a strong or vivid impression; producing a strong effect
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upheaval     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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harmless form of the germs that cause a disease to prevent people getting the actual disease
violent disturbance; sudden, violent disruption or upset
director; overseer; one who is in charge of a particular unit, as in government or school system
moral corruption or contamination; invasion of body which can lead to tissue damage and disease
any of the short hairs fringing the edge of the eyelid
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