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High School: 9th Grade
applaud     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
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acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
occupy exclusively; absorb; acquire most or all of; write or print the final draft of; make large or larger
compute; determine; estimate
get rid of ; cast off; cause to pour forth
upset; throw into confusion or disorder
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assuage     Speak
 
(2)
v.  
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have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
commence; go on board a boat or airplane; begin a journey
be slow in leaving; continue or persist; stay
be any thick messy substance; pass gradually; progress slowly but steadily
ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
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breach     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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breaking of contract or duty
air of compelling charm, romance, and excitement, especially when delusively alluring; magic spell
entire range; all notes in musical scale
combining parts into a coherent whole; putting of two or more things togethe
absolute ruler; sovereign unrestrained by law or constitution
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commend     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard
eliminate; eradicate; kill on a large scale; kill man
gaze; stare; look searchingly; company with
endure; be persistent, refuse to stop
relieve of a burden or of contents; unload; pour forth or release; complete or carry out; give off
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degrade     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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melt; liquefy; cause to pass into solution; cause to disappear or vanish
ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
reduce level; lower grade of something
include; surround on all sides; close in
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
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devoid     Speak
 
(6)
a. or ad.  
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completely lacking; barren or empty
pestering; vexatious; troublesome; causing irritation or annoyance
of or pertaining to the voice; relating to sounds of spoken language
capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
thrifty; saving; using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness
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dual     Speak
 
(7)
a. or ad.  
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given with strong assurance; firm in adherence to promises or in observance of duty
likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
slightly obscure; unclear, confused, or uncertain
expressing, or consisting of, the number two; belonging to two
having the ability required for a specific task
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epidemic     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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someone who has given long service
travel; journey or leg of a journey, especially when slow or difficult
gnawing; biting; corroding; any of various mammals of rodent, such as a mouse, rat, squirrel,
outbreak of a contagious disease that spreads rapidly and widely; widely prevalent
gain information about enemy; inspection or exploration of an area
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fraudulent     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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authentic; sincerely and honestly felt or experienced; real or true
too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
not fitting; lacking in harmony or compatibility
forever; being without beginning or end; existing outside of time; infinite
cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud
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hangar     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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absolute ruler; sovereign unrestrained by law or constitution
shelter especially for housing or repairing aircraft
violent disturbance; sudden, violent disruption or upset
boom; rich mine, vein, or pocket of ore; sudden opportunity to make money
target of a hunt; animal hunted or caught for food
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ignite     Speak
 
(11)
v.  
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mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind
kindle; cause to start burning; set fire to
blow in heavy gusts; speak in a loudly arrogant or bullying manner
wither; decrease in size; become or make shrunken and wrinkled, often by drying
become slower; loosen; become less vigorous, intense, or severe
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logic     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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combining parts into a coherent whole; putting of two or more things togethe
act or practice of one who is hospitable; reception and entertainment of strangers or guests without reward
a large group or crowd; wandering troop or gang; a moving crowd
reasoned and reasonable judgment; a system of reasoning
act of plundering; plunder; booty, especially, the boot taken in a conquered or sacked city
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neutral     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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efficient; productive; producing a strong impression or response
easy and graceful in shape; graceful; smooth and unconstrained in movement
engaging in a contest; being in the state of competition, often unintentionally
impartial; not supporting one side over another
unevenly cut; having the texture of something so cut; having a rough quality
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outmoded     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
pestering; vexatious; troublesome; causing irritation or annoyance
many; various; amounting to a large indefinite number
no longer usable or practical; obsolete; not in fashion
of first rank or importance or value; essential or basic
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predicament     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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delicately beautiful or charming; exquisite; gratification or pleasure taken in anything
tricky or dangerous situation; dilemma; troublesome
mildness; quality of mercy or forgiveness, especially in the assignment of punishment as in a court case
most important thing; a fixed reference point; center of interest or activity
forerunner; one who precedes an event and indicates its approach
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quixotic     Speak
 
(16)
a. or ad.  
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idealistic without regard to practicality
having the quality of being viscous or adhesive; soft and sticky; glutinous; damp and adhesive
making a strong or vivid impression; producing a strong effect
having many talents; capable of working in many fields
clever; characterized by keen awareness, sharp intelligence
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rigid     Speak
 
(17)
a. or ad.  
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of a rich deep red color inclining to purple; bloody
theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
stiff and unyielding; strict; hard and unbending; not flexible
effective; acting directly to produce an effect; exhibiting a high ratio of output to input
stout; lacking sufficient ventilation; close; dull and boring
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scamper     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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moisten; lessen in force or effect
raise; give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
run with speed; run or move in a quick, hurried manner; hasten away
ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
engage the services of; put to work; apply
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territory     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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warning serves; alarm; condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action
pretense of strength; mislead or deceive
discomfort; cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to
large extent of land; organized portion of country
act of plundering; plunder; booty, especially, the boot taken in a conquered or sacked city
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trace     Speak
 
(20)
v.  
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shuffle; fight or struggle confusedly at close quarters; wrestle in a rough fashion
combine; blend; become plastic or fluid or liquefied from heat
follow, discover; make a mark or lines on a surface
convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty
moisten; lessen in force or effect
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