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High School: 9th Grade
alter     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
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develop and reach maturity; grow old or older
hesitate as if in fear or doubt; shy away or be overcome with fright or astonishment
commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard
modify; cause to change; make different; convert
raze; destroy; do away with completely; put an end to
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blockade     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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shutting up of a place by troops or ships; obstruction to passage
act of searching for something
a large group or crowd; wandering troop or gang; a moving crowd
liquid food made by boiling oatmeal
state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
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boggle     Speak
 
(3)
v.  
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refrain from buying or using
decrease fullness of; use up or empty out
hesitate as if in fear or doubt; shy away or be overcome with fright or astonishment
force; coerce; necessitate or pressure by force
agree in opinion or sentiment; be of the same mind; accord; concur; allow
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cherish     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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put force upon; force; constrain; compel; put in motion or action by violence
gaze; stare; look searchingly; company with
harbor; treasure; treat with affection and tenderness; hold dear
restore or return to the country of birth, citizenship, or origin
expand; fill with air or gas; increase the amount or availability of
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cordial     Speak
 
(5)
a. or ad.  
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moving quickly and lightly; mentally quick
of or relating to nonmilitary life
peaceful; tranquil; calm or quiet
disposed to treat guests with warmth and generosity; receptive
gracious; showing warm and friendliness
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deputy     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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slender, elongated, threadlike object or structure; material to make paper or cloth
act or practice of one who is hospitable; reception and entertainment of strangers or guests without reward
a strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen
slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff; overwhelming electoral victory
one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office
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economical     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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thrifty; saving; using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness
resistant to; free or exempt from; not subject to
no longer usable or practical; obsolete; not in fashion
suggesting or threatening evil; accompanied by or leading to disaster
dull; lacking color; lacking in liveliness, charm, or surprise
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epidemic     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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outbreak of a contagious disease that spreads rapidly and widely; widely prevalent
air of compelling charm, romance, and excitement, especially when delusively alluring; magic spell
breaking of contract or duty
discomfort; cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to
unstable, poisonous allotrope of oxygen
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focus     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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moment of calm; a period of calm weather; temporary quiet and rest
reasoned and reasonable judgment; a system of reasoning
most important thing; a fixed reference point; center of interest or activity
any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
light; brightness; fierce or angry stare
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gourmet     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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result; relation of a result to its cause; logical conclusion or inference
person with discriminating taste in food and wine
act of plundering; plunder; booty, especially, the boot taken in a conquered or sacked city
act of treating for the adjustment of differences; negotiation
strong, foul odor; stink; foul quality; offensive odor
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hostage     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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duration; distance; cover; extent or measure of space between two points
moment of calm; a period of calm weather; temporary quiet and rest
prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms
release of property or person in return for payment of a demanded price; price paid for such release
request for help; excuse or pretext
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lecture     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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unstable, poisonous allotrope of oxygen
any of the short hairs fringing the edge of the eyelid
place of refuge or asylum; shrine; holy place, such as a church, temple, or mosque
dangerous situation; crucial or decisive point or situation; a turning point
teaching by giving a discourse on some subject; speech that is open to the public
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moisture     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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strong, foul odor; stink; foul quality; offensive odor
sudden jerking, as from a heavy blow; sudden, strong feeling of surprise or disappointment
shelter especially for housing or repairing aircraft
wetness caused by water
shifting; conveyance or removal of something from one place, person, or thing to another
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peer     Speak
 
(14)
v.  
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have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
gaze; stare; look searchingly; company with
crouch or curl up ; mass; heap; crowd or draw together
add as something seems insufficient; complement; extension; addition
carry from one place to another; carry away; deport
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pesky     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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thrifty; saving; using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness
pestering; vexatious; troublesome; causing irritation or annoyance
not harmed or damaged in any way; untouched
most outstanding; highest; superior
offering fun and gaiety; joyous; celebratory
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ransom     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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almost no; very little; deliberate discourtesy
shuttle; transport by boat or aircraft
release of property or person in return for payment of a demanded price; price paid for such release
fight; noisy quarrel or fight; loud party
lack of trust or confidence
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sanctuary     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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place of refuge or asylum; shrine; holy place, such as a church, temple, or mosque
person with exceptional talents or powers; wonder
manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving
a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
section or quantity within a larger thing; a part of a whole
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shred     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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a small amount; a long, narrow piece cut or torn off; long irregular strip that is cut or torn off
travel; journey or leg of a journey, especially when slow or difficult
satisfaction; pleasure; entertainment; freedom from care
a person who defeats an enemy or opponent in competition; winner
severe dizziness; reeling sensation; feeling about to fall
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supreme     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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torn or worn to rage; poor; mean; ragged
apt; suitably expressed; well chosen
peaceful; tranquil; calm or quiet
in or into a high place; high or higher up
most outstanding; highest; superior
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toxic     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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many; various; amounting to a large indefinite number
not harmed or damaged in any way; untouched
poisonous; caused by a toxin or other poison
enormous; colossal; consisting of great mass; containing a great quantity of matter
difficult to handle or manage
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