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High School: 9th Grade
abrupt     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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full of life; animated; necessary to continued existence; living or breathing
broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
noticeable; prominent; easy to notice; obvious
theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
overjoyed; extremely happy and excited
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blemish     Speak
 
(2)
v.  
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make sure or certain; insure; assure
mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind
run with speed; run or move in a quick, hurried manner; hasten away
occur at the same time as; correspond
utter or emit low dull rumbling sounds
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brawl     Speak
 
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n.  
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fight; noisy quarrel or fight; loud party
patch; wide and open extent, as of surface, land, or sky
mildness; quality of mercy or forgiveness, especially in the assignment of punishment as in a court case
great unhappiness; extreme pain of body or mind
any of the short hairs fringing the edge of the eyelid
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contempt     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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volume; something contained; material, including text and images
entire range; all notes in musical scale
tricky or dangerous situation; dilemma; troublesome
weakness; bodily ailment or weakness, especially one brought on by old age
state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
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crisis     Speak
 
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n.  
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dry period; aridity; long period of abnormally low rainfall
exceptional creative ability; unusual mental ability; someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
act of executing or performing any duty; assigned duty or activity
dangerous situation; crucial or decisive point or situation; a turning point
human being that eats human flesh; anything that devours its own kind
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detain     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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go with light running steps; move about or proceed hurriedly
upset; throw into confusion or disorder
drive forward; cause to move forward or onward; push
turn or roll round on, or as on, an axis, like a wheel; rotate; move in curved path round a center; pass in cycles
keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay
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enclose     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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engage the services of; put to work; apply
sell or transfer abroad; send to another country for sale
restrain; prevent or forbid; hold back
deliver;give or make available; provide; represent in a drawing or painting
include; surround on all sides; close in
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expletive     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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person with discriminating taste in food and wine
a physical attack; onslaught
interjection; word or phrase having no independent meaning; expression usually of surprise or anger
weapon, consisting of long handle and steel blade or head; spear carried by horsemen, often decorated with small flag
gnawing; biting; corroding; any of various mammals of rodent, such as a mouse, rat, squirrel,
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ferocious     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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fierce; savage; wild; indicating cruelty
late; delayed; moving slowly
having the quality of being viscous or adhesive; soft and sticky; glutinous; damp and adhesive
feverish; very busy with activity and confusion; habitual; marking particular habit or condition of body
making a strong or vivid impression; producing a strong effect
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grove     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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legend; fable; a traditional story accepted as history
group of trees smaller than a forest; orchard
moral corruption or contamination; invasion of body which can lead to tissue damage and disease
government by a few persons, especially by a small faction of persons or families
strictness or severity, as in temperament, action, or judgment; something hard to endure
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hazy     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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full of life; animated; necessary to continued existence; living or breathing
slightly obscure; unclear, confused, or uncertain
spread or scattered over a considerable extent; occurring or accepted widely
relating to region on either side of the equator; hot and humid
large; broad; extensive; very great in size, number, amount, or quantity
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lecture     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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field covered with grass; meadow
teaching by giving a discourse on some subject; speech that is open to the public
personal ornaments or accessories, as of attire; articles used in particular activity
long narrow opening ; long narrow depression in surface
sickness; illness; affliction
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modify     Speak
 
(13)
v.  
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run with speed; run or move in a quick, hurried manner; hasten away
make sure or certain; insure; assure
talk foolishly or idly; utter meaningless confusion of words or sounds
alter; make partial or minor changes to
disregard; ignore; pay little or no attention to
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particle     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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gain information about enemy; inspection or exploration of an area
fixed foundation; established base; region of the air; sky or heavens; the most remote of the celestial spheres
a tiny piece of anything
wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
a strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen
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poverty     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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fight; noisy quarrel or fight; loud party
agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering
refuge; shelter; harbor or anchorage; port
lack of money; state of being poor; lack of the means of providing material needs or comforts
weakness; bodily ailment or weakness, especially one brought on by old age
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provoke     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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kindle; cause to start burning; set fire to
avoid cleverly; escape perception of
walk lame, bearing chiefly on one leg; walk with a hitch or hop, or with crutches; move roughly or irregularly
be slow in leaving; continue or persist; stay
stir to anger; give rise to; stir to action or feeling
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remorse     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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pain of a guilty conscience; feeling of deep regret
forerunner; one who precedes an event and indicates its approach
a little bite or bit of food; a small quantity; a little piece; a fragment
lack of knowledge or education
practice of cooperating; joint operation or action
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solitary     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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of, found in, or produced by the sea; naval
relating to races; group of people sharing common racial, national, or religious heritage
isolated; existing, living, or going without others; alone; unaccompanied
having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
thrifty; saving; using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness
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strive     Speak
 
(19)
v.  
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walk or march with labor; jog along; move wearily
get hold of; gain possession of; acquire, in any way
endeavor; struggle or fight forcefully; exert much effort or energy
turn or roll round on, or as on, an axis, like a wheel; rotate; move in curved path round a center; pass in cycles
eliminate; eradicate; kill on a large scale; kill man
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unscathed     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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having a pleasant or sweet smell; odorous
not harmed or damaged in any way; untouched
given with strong assurance; firm in adherence to promises or in observance of duty
many; various; amounting to a large indefinite number
having the quality of being viscous or adhesive; soft and sticky; glutinous; damp and adhesive
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