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High School: 9th Grade
antiquated     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
expressing, or consisting of, the number two; belonging to two
having the quality of being viscous or adhesive; soft and sticky; glutinous; damp and adhesive
having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
dull with sleepiness; showing lack of attention
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archetype     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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food and drink; diet; transportation charge; a paying passenger
prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
gain information about enemy; inspection or exploration of an area
inquiry; doubt in the mind; mental reservation
enemy; one who entertains hatred, grudge; adversary
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brawl     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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forerunner; one who precedes an event and indicates its approach
a strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen
a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
freight carried by a ship, an aircraft, or another vehicle
fight; noisy quarrel or fight; loud party
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contempt     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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pretense of strength; mislead or deceive
combining parts into a coherent whole; putting of two or more things togethe
director; overseer; one who is in charge of a particular unit, as in government or school system
state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
a physical attack; onslaught
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dejected     Speak
 
(5)
a. or ad.  
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being in low spirits; depressed
dangerous; dangerously unstable and unpredictable; disloyal; tending to betray
no longer usable or practical; obsolete; not in fashion
first in excellence, quality, or value; at the best stage; peak; first in degree or rank; chief
causing difficulty or annoyance; bothersome
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detain     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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deliver;give or make available; provide; represent in a drawing or painting
modify; cause to change; make different; convert
live in; occupy; reside in
keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay
extend out or project in space; stick out
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drought     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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shelter especially for housing or repairing aircraft
dry period; aridity; long period of abnormally low rainfall
a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
line that appears to bound an object; shape of an object or figure; summary of a written work or speech
tax on goods coming into a country
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establish     Speak
 
(8)
v.  
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shuffle; fight or struggle confusedly at close quarters; wrestle in a rough fashion
put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty
avoid cleverly; escape perception of
set up or found; build
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frail     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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physically weak; easily broken
forever; being without beginning or end; existing outside of time; infinite
lacking vigor, force, or effectiveness; faint; frail
no longer usable or practical; obsolete; not in fashion
unshakably calm; placid; incapable of being disturbed or disconcerted
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grove     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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person with exceptional talents or powers; wonder
combining parts into a coherent whole; putting of two or more things togethe
absolute ruler; sovereign unrestrained by law or constitution
warning serves; alarm; condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action
group of trees smaller than a forest; orchard
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indomitable     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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unconquerable; incapable of being overcome
full of life; animated; necessary to continued existence; living or breathing
lacking vigor, force, or effectiveness; faint; frail
careful about money; economical
affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; periodic
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inhibit     Speak
 
(12)
v.  
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restrain; prevent or forbid; hold back
provide written evidence; record in detail
cause to go gently and smoothly through air or over water
carry from one place to another; carry away; deport
demand; force; compel to behave in a certain way
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mere     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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falling off as of leaves; falling off or shed at specific season or stage of growth
being nothing more than what is specified; considered apart from anything else; small; slight
having many talents; capable of working in many fields
hard, harsh, or severe in manner or character; firm or unyielding
effective; acting directly to produce an effect; exhibiting a high ratio of output to input
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omniscient     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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noticeable; prominent; easy to notice; obvious
pestering; vexatious; troublesome; causing irritation or annoyance
having total knowledge; knowing everything
in or into a high place; high or higher up
nice; particular; fastidious; excellent; fine
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predicament     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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unfortunate accident; bad luck
fixed foundation; established base; region of the air; sky or heavens; the most remote of the celestial spheres
tricky or dangerous situation; dilemma; troublesome
fight; noisy quarrel or fight; loud party
change something into another form; transform
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quixotic     Speak
 
(16)
a. or ad.  
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idealistic without regard to practicality
unconquerable; incapable of being overcome
in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
resistant to; free or exempt from; not subject to
relating to health or the protection of health
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retain     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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cultivate; make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans
hesitate as if in fear or doubt; shy away or be overcome with fright or astonishment
give more force or effectiveness to; strengthen; enhance
keep; maintain possession of; hire by payment of a fee; keep in mind; remember
develop and reach maturity; grow old or older
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slacken     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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provide; bestow a quality on
become slower; loosen; become less vigorous, intense, or severe
raze; destroy; do away with completely; put an end to
endure; be persistent, refuse to stop
make products by hand or machinery; make from raw materials
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span     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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consent; approval to do something
duration; distance; cover; extent or measure of space between two points
management of money and credit and banking and investments; subsidizing; fund
moment of calm; a period of calm weather; temporary quiet and rest
absolute ruler; sovereign unrestrained by law or constitution
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tyrant     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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fight; noisy quarrel or fight; loud party
enclosure for confining livestock; enclosure formed by a circle of wagons for defense against attack during an encampment
absolute ruler; sovereign unrestrained by law or constitution
an extra dividend to the shareholders; money paid in addition to a stated compensation
an imaginary great circle on the surface of the earth passing through the north and south poles
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