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High School: 9th Grade
alert     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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protection; exemption from normal legal duties
warning serves; alarm; condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action
a tiny piece of anything
act of treating for the adjustment of differences; negotiation
moment of calm; a period of calm weather; temporary quiet and rest
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attend     Speak
 
(2)
v.  
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absorb or swallow up as in a gulf; flow over or cover completely
be present at; go to; take care of; tend
be or stand apart; disagree; be unlike; be distinguished
hesitate as if in fear or doubt; shy away or be overcome with fright or astonishment
admit as valid; keep in existence; lengthen or extend in duration or space
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breach     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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breaking of contract or duty
a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
act that violates of the rules of a sport
almost no; very little; deliberate discourtesy
forerunner; one who precedes an event and indicates its approach
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civilian     Speak
 
(4)
a. or ad.  
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difficult or impossible to discipline, control, or rule; not according to rule; irregularly
of or relating to nonmilitary life
easily ignited and capable of burning rapidly; inflammable
boring; dull; tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
unshakably calm; placid; incapable of being disturbed or disconcerted
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decipher     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty
demand; force; compel to behave in a certain way
grieve; express sorrow; regret deeply
harbor; treasure; treat with affection and tenderness; hold dear
threaten; jeopardize; do something that may damage it or destroy it
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distress     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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discomfort; cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to
fixed foundation; established base; region of the air; sky or heavens; the most remote of the celestial spheres
guarantee; assurance by seller; authorization or certification
reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
moment of calm; a period of calm weather; temporary quiet and rest
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duplicate     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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one that corresponds exactly to another, especially an original; identical copy; facsimile
great unhappiness; extreme pain of body or mind
severe dizziness; reeling sensation; feeling about to fall
act of searching for something
loss of hope; utter hopelessness; complete despondency
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ensure     Speak
 
(8)
v.  
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make sure or certain; insure; assure
moisten; lessen in force or effect
hinder; charge with improper conduct; challenge validity of; try to discredit
scrub; clean, polish, or wash by scrubbing vigorously; wear away; search through or over thoroughly
be any thick messy substance; pass gradually; progress slowly but steadily
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fissure     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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a strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen
sudden jerking, as from a heavy blow; sudden, strong feeling of surprise or disappointment
legend; fable; a traditional story accepted as history
long narrow opening ; long narrow depression in surface
shelter especially for housing or repairing aircraft
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glare     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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shutting up of a place by troops or ships; obstruction to passage
agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering
light; brightness; fierce or angry stare
a large group or crowd; wandering troop or gang; a moving crowd
teaching by giving a discourse on some subject; speech that is open to the public
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impede     Speak
 
(11)
v.  
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be or stand apart; disagree; be unlike; be distinguished
melt; liquefy; cause to pass into solution; cause to disappear or vanish
hinder; charge with improper conduct; challenge validity of; try to discredit
sell or transfer abroad; send to another country for sale
avoid cleverly; escape perception of
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invaluable     Speak
 
(12)
a. or ad.  
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not harmed or damaged in any way; untouched
low or inferior in station or quality; modest
special; characteristic; unusual; odd; bizarre
valuable under estimation; inestimable; priceless
isolated; existing, living, or going without others; alone; unaccompanied
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lull     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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moment of calm; a period of calm weather; temporary quiet and rest
entire range; all notes in musical scale
person with discriminating taste in food and wine
violent or riotous behavior; state of excitement, passion, or debauchery
food and drink; diet; transportation charge; a paying passenger
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occasional     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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gracious; showing warm and friendliness
random; occurring from time to time; infrequent
no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated
lacking of judgment, sense, or reason; unsuited; inappropriate; foolish
open and genuine; not deceitful; pure; unmixed
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predicament     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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tricky or dangerous situation; dilemma; troublesome
agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering
pretense of strength; mislead or deceive
slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff; overwhelming electoral victory
section or quantity within a larger thing; a part of a whole
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proliferate     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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grow rapidly; propagate; reproduce
dwindle; reduce; make smaller or less or to cause to appear so
save from loss or destruction; rescue of a ship; save for further use
strike against; attack; assail; make angry; affront
shake with slight, rapid, tremulous movement
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render     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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avoid cleverly; escape perception of
cultivate; make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans
deliver;give or make available; provide; represent in a drawing or painting
gaze; stare; look searchingly; company with
fall straight down; plunge; decline suddenly and steeply
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shroud     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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wet through and through; soak; put potion down throat of; steep in moisture; wet thoroughly
grow rapidly; propagate; reproduce
hide from view; wrap for burial; shut off from sight; shelter
burn without flame; be liable to break out at any moment
refrain from buying or using
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supervisor     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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request for help; excuse or pretext
director; overseer; one who is in charge of a particular unit, as in government or school system
anything that contributes causally to a result; element; variable
act of executing or performing any duty; assigned duty or activity
weapon, consisting of long handle and steel blade or head; spear carried by horsemen, often decorated with small flag
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trek     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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travel; journey or leg of a journey, especially when slow or difficult
long narrow opening ; long narrow depression in surface
any substance used to make soil more fertile
enemy; one who entertains hatred, grudge; adversary
prisoner taken by force; one kept in power of another; one charmed or subdued by beauty, excellence, or affection
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