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High School: 9th Grade
antiquated     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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noticeable; prominent; easy to notice; obvious
given with strong assurance; firm in adherence to promises or in observance of duty
too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
unconquerable; incapable of being overcome
completely lacking; barren or empty
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blockade     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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a tiny piece of anything
allotment; allowance; portion; allot; distribute in rations
shutting up of a place by troops or ships; obstruction to passage
result; relation of a result to its cause; logical conclusion or inference
prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
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cease     Speak
 
(3)
v.  
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connect or join together; combine
leave undone or leave out ; bypass; neglect; fail to include or mention
shuffle; fight or struggle confusedly at close quarters; wrestle in a rough fashion
stop; terminate; put an end to; discontinue
take goods of by force, or without right; spoil; sack; strip; rob
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consent     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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dance and skip about in sport; leap playfully
destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away
place in front of, or over against; set opposite; exhibit; confront; resist; withstand
run with speed; run or move in a quick, hurried manner; hasten away
agree in opinion or sentiment; be of the same mind; accord; concur; allow
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deadly     Speak
 
(5)
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feverish; very busy with activity and confusion; habitual; marking particular habit or condition of body
broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
fatal; lethal; causing or tending to cause death
easily ignited and capable of burning rapidly; inflammable
too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
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desire     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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violent disturbance; sudden, violent disruption or upset
a strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen
a widely known person; the state of being well known
teaching by giving a discourse on some subject; speech that is open to the public
interjection; word or phrase having no independent meaning; expression usually of surprise or anger
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efficient     Speak
 
(7)
a. or ad.  
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nice; particular; fastidious; excellent; fine
being in low spirits; depressed
overjoyed; extremely happy and excited
effective; acting directly to produce an effect; exhibiting a high ratio of output to input
causing difficulty or annoyance; bothersome
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ethnic     Speak
 
(8)
a. or ad.  
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low or inferior in station or quality; modest
relating to races; group of people sharing common racial, national, or religious heritage
given with strong assurance; firm in adherence to promises or in observance of duty
first in excellence, quality, or value; at the best stage; peak; first in degree or rank; chief
easy and graceful in shape; graceful; smooth and unconstrained in movement
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fracas     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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request for help; excuse or pretext
slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff; overwhelming electoral victory
light; brightness; fierce or angry stare
noisy, disorderly fight or quarrel; disturbance
inquiry; doubt in the mind; mental reservation
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gait     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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any of the short hairs fringing the edge of the eyelid
state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving
government by a few persons, especially by a small faction of persons or families
any substance used to make soil more fertile
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imperturbable     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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unshakably calm; placid; incapable of being disturbed or disconcerted
having many talents; capable of working in many fields
effective; acting directly to produce an effect; exhibiting a high ratio of output to input
causing extreme terror; very great; extraordinarily good
awkward or lacking in social graces; coarse and uncouth
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linger     Speak
 
(12)
v.  
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be slow in leaving; continue or persist; stay
get rid of ; cast off; cause to pour forth
shake with slight, rapid, tremulous movement
grant; award; give qualities or abilities to
keep from being seen, found, observed, or discovered; secrete
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neglect     Speak
 
(13)
v.  
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reduce level; lower grade of something
add as something seems insufficient; complement; extension; addition
disregard; ignore; pay little or no attention to
keep; maintain possession of; hire by payment of a fee; keep in mind; remember
keep or confine within limits
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occasional     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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easy and graceful in shape; graceful; smooth and unconstrained in movement
random; occurring from time to time; infrequent
not harmed or damaged in any way; untouched
dull; lacking color; lacking in liveliness, charm, or surprise
in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
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plummet     Speak
 
(15)
v.  
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move or shift from the usual place or position, especially to force to leave a homeland
fall straight down; plunge; decline suddenly and steeply
run with speed; run or move in a quick, hurried manner; hasten away
burn without flame; be liable to break out at any moment
hide from view; wrap for burial; shut off from sight; shelter
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quiver     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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cause to feel better; give moral or emotional strength to
expand; fill with air or gas; increase the amount or availability of
shake with slight, rapid, tremulous movement
achieve or accomplish; gain
defeat; cover completely or make imperceptible; overcome by superior force ; charge someone with too many tasks
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retain     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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keep; maintain possession of; hire by payment of a fee; keep in mind; remember
alter; make partial or minor changes to
defeat; cover completely or make imperceptible; overcome by superior force ; charge someone with too many tasks
grieve; express sorrow; regret deeply
relieve of a burden or of contents; unload; pour forth or release; complete or carry out; give off
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sheathe     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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engage the services of; put to work; apply
act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
force; coerce; necessitate or pressure by force
enclose with protective covering; encase; cover up or hide
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supervisor     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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shuttle; transport by boat or aircraft
volume; something contained; material, including text and images
director; overseer; one who is in charge of a particular unit, as in government or school system
shaking or vibrating movement; slight quiver
enemy; one who entertains hatred, grudge; adversary
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unruly     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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difficult or impossible to discipline, control, or rule; not according to rule; irregularly
cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud
full of life; animated; necessary to continued existence; living or breathing
curative; having or exhibiting healing powers; relating to healing art
being in proper time; timely; arranged in good order; orderly; appropriate; neat; kept in proper
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