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High School: 9th Grade
anathema     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms
a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
sudden jerking, as from a heavy blow; sudden, strong feeling of surprise or disappointment
moral corruption or contamination; invasion of body which can lead to tissue damage and disease
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blockade     Speak
 
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n.  
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quality or state of being vain; emptiness; feelings of excessive pride; conceit
travel; journey or leg of a journey, especially when slow or difficult
solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
shutting up of a place by troops or ships; obstruction to passage
long narrow opening ; long narrow depression in surface
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bonus     Speak
 
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n.  
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an extra dividend to the shareholders; money paid in addition to a stated compensation
patch; wide and open extent, as of surface, land, or sky
human being that eats human flesh; anything that devours its own kind
stress; tension; condition of being pressed
one that corresponds exactly to another, especially an original; identical copy; facsimile
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compel     Speak
 
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v.  
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set up; connect or set in position and prepare for use
be present at; go to; take care of; tend
acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
force; coerce; necessitate or pressure by force
be any thick messy substance; pass gradually; progress slowly but steadily
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dampen     Speak
 
(5)
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agree in opinion or sentiment; be of the same mind; accord; concur; allow
moisten; lessen in force or effect
provide written evidence; record in detail
hesitate as if in fear or doubt; shy away or be overcome with fright or astonishment
go with light running steps; move about or proceed hurriedly
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differ     Speak
 
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v.  
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take goods of by force, or without right; spoil; sack; strip; rob
cause to go gently and smoothly through air or over water
stir to anger; give rise to; stir to action or feeling
be or stand apart; disagree; be unlike; be distinguished
come close or be similar to something in quality, nature, or quantity; come near
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drought     Speak
 
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n.  
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act or practice of one who is hospitable; reception and entertainment of strangers or guests without reward
dry period; aridity; long period of abnormally low rainfall
interjection; word or phrase having no independent meaning; expression usually of surprise or anger
anything that contributes causally to a result; element; variable
legend; fable; a traditional story accepted as history
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engulf     Speak
 
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v.  
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absorb or swallow up as in a gulf; flow over or cover completely
make sure or certain; insure; assure
include; surround on all sides; close in
make such as is required; give added or requisite qualities to; make legally capable
convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty
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feat     Speak
 
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n.  
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boundary line of a circle, figure, area, or object
mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
strictness or severity, as in temperament, action, or judgment; something hard to endure
an achievement that requires great courage, skill, or strength; accomplishment
absolute ruler; sovereign unrestrained by law or constitution
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garment     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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legend; fable; a traditional story accepted as history
prisoner taken by force; one kept in power of another; one charmed or subdued by beauty, excellence, or affection
any article of clothing, as coat or gown
doubter; person who suspends judgment until evidence has been examined
long narrow opening ; long narrow depression in surface
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hobble     Speak
 
(11)
v.  
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judge to be probable; form an opinion about; evaluate
upset; throw into confusion or disorder
walk lame, bearing chiefly on one leg; walk with a hitch or hop, or with crutches; move roughly or irregularly
wither; decrease in size; become or make shrunken and wrinkled, often by drying
charm by sorcery; get control of by magical words and rites
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install     Speak
 
(12)
v.  
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set up; connect or set in position and prepare for use
become slower; loosen; become less vigorous, intense, or severe
consider; think about carefully; weigh
keep; maintain possession of; hire by payment of a fee; keep in mind; remember
enclose; reach as an end of reasoning; make final determination ; judge or decide; bring to an end
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mere     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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relating to region on either side of the equator; hot and humid
offering fun and gaiety; joyous; celebratory
being nothing more than what is specified; considered apart from anything else; small; slight
alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful
feverish; very busy with activity and confusion; habitual; marking particular habit or condition of body
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oppose     Speak
 
(14)
v.  
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place in front of, or over against; set opposite; exhibit; confront; resist; withstand
occupy exclusively; absorb; acquire most or all of; write or print the final draft of; make large or larger
connect or join together; combine
hand out; disseminate; allocate
shuffle; fight or struggle confusedly at close quarters; wrestle in a rough fashion
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portion     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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great unhappiness; extreme pain of body or mind
clothes, especially fine or formal ones; dress
government by a few persons, especially by a small faction of persons or families
violent or riotous behavior; state of excitement, passion, or debauchery
section or quantity within a larger thing; a part of a whole
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raillery     Speak
 
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n.  
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pleasantry or slight satire; banter; jesting language; satirical merriment
act of searching for something
any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
shuttle; transport by boat or aircraft
harmless form of the germs that cause a disease to prevent people getting the actual disease
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rejoice     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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occur at the same time as; correspond
pierce; go through; permeate
grant; award; give qualities or abilities to
feel joy; experience gladness in a high degree; have pleasurable satisfaction; be delighted; enjoy
achieve or accomplish; gain
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shabby     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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no longer usable or practical; obsolete; not in fashion
of a rich deep red color inclining to purple; bloody
torn or worn to rage; poor; mean; ragged
poisonous; caused by a toxin or other poison
dull; lacking color; lacking in liveliness, charm, or surprise
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supplement     Speak
 
(19)
v.  
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occupy exclusively; absorb; acquire most or all of; write or print the final draft of; make large or larger
make such as is required; give added or requisite qualities to; make legally capable
blow in heavy gusts; speak in a loudly arrogant or bullying manner
add as something seems insufficient; complement; extension; addition
keep under control; hold back ; place limits on
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tropical     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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relating to region on either side of the equator; hot and humid
open and genuine; not deceitful; pure; unmixed
free from deceit; sincere; honest
torn or worn to rage; poor; mean; ragged
peaceful; tranquil; calm or quiet
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