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High School: 9th Grade
ally     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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journey organized for a particular purpose
pretense of strength; mislead or deceive
confederate; partner; collaborator
strong, foul odor; stink; foul quality; offensive odor
lack of money; state of being poor; lack of the means of providing material needs or comforts
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biennial     Speak
 
(2)
a. or ad.  
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every two years; lasting or living for two years
lacking of judgment, sense, or reason; unsuited; inappropriate; foolish
having a pleasant or sweet smell; odorous
awkward or lacking in social graces; coarse and uncouth
dull; lacking color; lacking in liveliness, charm, or surprise
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breach     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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severe dizziness; reeling sensation; feeling about to fall
inflammation of the lungs
great unhappiness; extreme pain of body or mind
breaking of contract or duty
manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving
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commence     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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provide; bestow a quality on
modify; cause to change; make different; convert
have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
upset; throw into confusion or disorder
keep from being seen, found, observed, or discovered; secrete
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degrade     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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endeavor; struggle or fight forcefully; exert much effort or energy
carry from one place to another; carry away; deport
reduce level; lower grade of something
strike against; attack; assail; make angry; affront
shake with slight, rapid, tremulous movement
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devoid     Speak
 
(6)
a. or ad.  
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completely lacking; barren or empty
not permanent; lasting for only a limited period of time
idealistic without regard to practicality
hard, harsh, or severe in manner or character; firm or unyielding
seen or able to be seen by the eye; visible; optical
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effective     Speak
 
(7)
a. or ad.  
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not fitting; lacking in harmony or compatibility
fatal; lethal; causing or tending to cause death
most outstanding; highest; superior
existing or occurring before something else
efficient; productive; producing a strong impression or response
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expedition     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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change something into another form; transform
clothes, especially fine or formal ones; dress
journey organized for a particular purpose
release of property or person in return for payment of a demanded price; price paid for such release
slender, elongated, threadlike object or structure; material to make paper or cloth
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fissure     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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group of trees smaller than a forest; orchard
sign; indication; any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient
gnawing; biting; corroding; any of various mammals of rodent, such as a mouse, rat, squirrel,
solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
long narrow opening ; long narrow depression in surface
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guileless     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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free from deceit; sincere; honest
special; characteristic; unusual; odd; bizarre
difficult or impossible to discipline, control, or rule; not according to rule; irregularly
fatal; lethal; causing or tending to cause death
in or into a high place; high or higher up
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horde     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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fight; noisy quarrel or fight; loud party
director; overseer; one who is in charge of a particular unit, as in government or school system
unfortunate accident; bad luck
exceptional creative ability; unusual mental ability; someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
a large group or crowd; wandering troop or gang; a moving crowd
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lecture     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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shutting up of a place by troops or ships; obstruction to passage
moral corruption or contamination; invasion of body which can lead to tissue damage and disease
satisfaction; pleasure; entertainment; freedom from care
manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving
teaching by giving a discourse on some subject; speech that is open to the public
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mistrust     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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small, smooth, flat surface, as on a bone or tooth; side; a smooth surface
a little bite or bit of food; a small quantity; a little piece; a fragment
lack of trust or confidence
reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
section or quantity within a larger thing; a part of a whole
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paraphernalia     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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personal ornaments or accessories, as of attire; articles used in particular activity
an imaginary great circle on the surface of the earth passing through the north and south poles
entire range; all notes in musical scale
any substance used to make soil more fertile
refuge; shelter; harbor or anchorage; port
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prey     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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sickness; illness; affliction
king; sole and absolute ruler; sovereign, such as a king or empress
moral corruption or contamination; invasion of body which can lead to tissue damage and disease
target of a hunt; animal hunted or caught for food
a person who defeats an enemy or opponent in competition; winner
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provoke     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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raise; give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
engage the services of; put to work; apply
cause to feel better; give moral or emotional strength to
stir to anger; give rise to; stir to action or feeling
lower in spirits; press down
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render     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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save from loss or destruction; rescue of a ship; save for further use
develop and reach maturity; grow old or older
deliver;give or make available; provide; represent in a drawing or painting
go with light running steps; move about or proceed hurriedly
have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
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sinister     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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unshakably calm; placid; incapable of being disturbed or disconcerted
hesitant; not fully worked out or developed; experimental; not definite or positive
outermost; utmost; farthest; most remote; at the widest limit
suggesting or threatening evil; accompanied by or leading to disaster
having the quality of being viscous or adhesive; soft and sticky; glutinous; damp and adhesive
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sustain     Speak
 
(19)
v.  
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endure; be persistent, refuse to stop
admit as valid; keep in existence; lengthen or extend in duration or space
alter; make partial or minor changes to
keep or confine within limits
avoid cleverly; escape perception of
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vacant     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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void of thought or knowledge; without an occupant or incumbent
affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; periodic
moving quickly and lightly; mentally quick
low or inferior in station or quality; modest
relating to health or the protection of health
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