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High School: 9th Grade
adversary     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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an imaginary great circle on the surface of the earth passing through the north and south poles
opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
warning serves; alarm; condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action
follow a certain course; move ahead; travel onward
target of a hunt; animal hunted or caught for food
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blemish     Speak
 
(2)
v.  
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combine; blend; become plastic or fluid or liquefied from heat
agree in opinion or sentiment; be of the same mind; accord; concur; allow
assign a job or role to someone; designate; nominate
scrub; clean, polish, or wash by scrubbing vigorously; wear away; search through or over thoroughly
mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind
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cannibal     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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volume; something contained; material, including text and images
someone who has given long service
section or quantity within a larger thing; a part of a whole
human being that eats human flesh; anything that devours its own kind
a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
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competing     Speak
 
(4)
a. or ad.  
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fierce; savage; wild; indicating cruelty
engaging in a contest; being in the state of competition, often unintentionally
effective; acting directly to produce an effect; exhibiting a high ratio of output to input
courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility
void of thought or knowledge; without an occupant or incumbent
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dampen     Speak
 
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v.  
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give as gift; present
moisten; lessen in force or effect
turn down; refuse to accept; dismiss from consideration
set up or found; build
convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty
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distress     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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follow a certain course; move ahead; travel onward
fixed foundation; established base; region of the air; sky or heavens; the most remote of the celestial spheres
a tiny piece of anything
ally; form a group or unite
discomfort; cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to
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employ     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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carry from one place to another; carry away; deport
engage the services of; put to work; apply
turn or roll round on, or as on, an axis, like a wheel; rotate; move in curved path round a center; pass in cycles
set up; connect or set in position and prepare for use
melt; liquefy; cause to pass into solution; cause to disappear or vanish
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epidemic     Speak
 
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n.  
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duration; distance; cover; extent or measure of space between two points
confederate; partner; collaborator
reasoned and reasonable judgment; a system of reasoning
any article of clothing, as coat or gown
outbreak of a contagious disease that spreads rapidly and widely; widely prevalent
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foe     Speak
 
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n.  
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fixed foundation; established base; region of the air; sky or heavens; the most remote of the celestial spheres
breaking of contract or duty
follow a certain course; move ahead; travel onward
delicately beautiful or charming; exquisite; gratification or pleasure taken in anything
enemy; one who entertains hatred, grudge; adversary
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genius     Speak
 
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n.  
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exceptional creative ability; unusual mental ability; someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
one that corresponds exactly to another, especially an original; identical copy; facsimile
act of searching for something
tricky or dangerous situation; dilemma; troublesome
pain of a guilty conscience; feeling of deep regret
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hinge     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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clothes, especially fine or formal ones; dress
a large group or crowd; wandering troop or gang; a moving crowd
a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
gnawing; biting; corroding; any of various mammals of rodent, such as a mouse, rat, squirrel,
argument; angry altercation; quarrel; verbal controversy; debate
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inflate     Speak
 
(12)
v.  
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save from loss or destruction; rescue of a ship; save for further use
be any thick messy substance; pass gradually; progress slowly but steadily
narrate or tell; count over again
expand; fill with air or gas; increase the amount or availability of
fall straight down; plunge; decline suddenly and steeply
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modify     Speak
 
(13)
v.  
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fall straight down; plunge; decline suddenly and steeply
alter; make partial or minor changes to
conquer; overcome; come out better in a competition
engage the services of; put to work; apply
move or shift from the usual place or position, especially to force to leave a homeland
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oligarchy     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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pain of a guilty conscience; feeling of deep regret
mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
a tiny piece of anything
government by a few persons, especially by a small faction of persons or families
wetness caused by water
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placid     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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falling off as of leaves; falling off or shed at specific season or stage of growth
random; occurring from time to time; infrequent
most outstanding; highest; superior
peaceful; tranquil; calm or quiet
dull with sleepiness; showing lack of attention
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progeny     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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prison; confinement; state of being a prisoner
one derived from another; offspring or descendant; result of creative effort, as product
follow a certain course; move ahead; travel onward
a large group or crowd; wandering troop or gang; a moving crowd
lack of knowledge or education
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salvage     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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kindle; cause to start burning; set fire to
keep or confine within limits
put out a fire; extinguish; put an end to; destroy
save from loss or destruction; rescue of a ship; save for further use
deliver;give or make available; provide; represent in a drawing or painting
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scour     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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turn or roll round on, or as on, an axis, like a wheel; rotate; move in curved path round a center; pass in cycles
scrub; clean, polish, or wash by scrubbing vigorously; wear away; search through or over thoroughly
make products by hand or machinery; make from raw materials
hesitate as if in fear or doubt; shy away or be overcome with fright or astonishment
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
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strategy     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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a piece of land almost completely surrounded by water but joined to a larger mass of land
a little bite or bit of food; a small quantity; a little piece; a fragment
elaborate and systematic plan; plan of action intended to accomplish a specific goal
manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving
confederate; partner; collaborator
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transport     Speak
 
(20)
v.  
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moisten; lessen in force or effect
scrub; clean, polish, or wash by scrubbing vigorously; wear away; search through or over thoroughly
carry from one place to another; carry away; deport
keep or confine within limits
hide from view; wrap for burial; shut off from sight; shelter
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