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Middle School: 8th Grade
abbreviation     Speak
 
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n.  
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writing that is about real events and facts
someone who has a lot of experience, knowledge, or skill in a particular subject
shortening something by omitting parts of it
criminal act of capturing and carrying away by force
state of growing up from childhood to adult; transitional period between youth and maturity
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antecedent     Speak
 
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n.  
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a person you spend a lot of time with, often because of friends or travelling together; partner
state of being grateful; warm and friendly feeling toward a benefactor; thankfulness
something foretold or predicted; prophecy
former occupant of post; ancestor or forefather
someone from whom you are descended, but usually more remote than a grandparent
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biology     Speak
 
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n.  
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quality of being just; fairness in the way people are dealt with; uprightness
inside part of something; inner part
former occupant of post; ancestor or forefather
science that studies living organisms
management by overseeing the performance and making certain that everything is done correctly
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cemetery     Speak
 
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n.  
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an abrupt remark, made especially as an interruption
management by overseeing the performance and making certain that everything is done correctly
exact sameness; fact of being who, what a person or thing is; a close similarity
place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard
small book usually having paper cover; pamphlet
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concession     Speak
 
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n.  
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something that is allowed or given up, often to end a disagreement; act of yielding
a pale yellow chemical element that exists in various physical forms, it burns with a blue flame and a strong smell
sweet topping, especially for pies made of beaten egg whites and sugar
youth or adolescent; not fully grown or developed
a decorative light that hangs from the ceiling with a number of bulbs or candles
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conjecture     Speak
 
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v.  
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guess, based on the appearance of a situation and not on proof
take something away from someone
learn something to remember it exactly; commit to memory; learn by heart
give up something that is valuable to help another person
give notice to; make something known in public, especially to sell it
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detect     Speak
 
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v.  
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discover the presence of; identify
take part in an event or activity
say a word or a letter in a correct way
show that someone is involved in a crime or partly responsible for something bad
be in action or have an effect
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emotion     Speak
 
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n.  
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a strong feeling such as love or anger, or strong feelings in general
small book usually having paper cover; pamphlet
inexpensive supervised lodging, especially for youths on bicycling trips
treatment for illness or injury
science that studies living organisms
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exhilaration     Speak
 
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n.  
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someone whose job is to drive a car for a rich or important person
feeling of excitement and happiness
earth science dealing with phenomena of the atmosphere; predicting what the weather will be
science which treats the structure and mineral constitution of the globe
a dark brown powder made from the crushed beans of a tree, used to make chocolate
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herd     Speak
 
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n.  
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corresponding exactly
a person who has responsibility for or looks after something
a movement or set of movements needing skill and care; strategy
a government official with a particular responsibility
flock, crowd, group of cattle or other domestic animals
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initiate     Speak
 
(11)
v.  
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study or work on a particular subject or skill more than any others; particularize
manage a department or project and make sure that things are done correctly; administer
remove water from; dry out; lose water or bodily fluids
be thankful for; increase in worth; be thoroughly conscious of
begin or originate; cause something to begin
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justice     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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an apartment building in which each apartment is owned separately
a rude decoration inscribed on rocks or walls
a vehicle like a bicycle with only one wheel
copying the actions of someone else; emulation
quality of being just; fairness in the way people are dealt with; uprightness
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mayonnaise     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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notion founded on probable evidence; belief stronger than impression; favorable estimation
light in a transparent protective case
a pair of tubes with glass lenses at either end to see things far away more clearly
works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner or learner
a thick, white sauce made from oil, vinegar, and the yellow part of eggs, usually eaten cold
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microscope     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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ceremony held in connection with burial; end of existence
marks to clarify meaning of written material by grouping words into sentences, clauses, and phrases
an officer of middle rank in the armed forces
a device that uses lenses to make very small objects look larger
group of people together in one place to watch or listen to a play, film, or speaking
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oral     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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happening at the expected, correct time; not late
without question and beyond doubt; clearly
spoken and unwritten; relating to the mouth
intended to be used up and then replaced; possible to eat, drink, or use up completely
duplicate or alike; being the exact same one
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possession     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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action of saying words aloud to be typed or written down
a leader who has complete power in a country and has not been elected by the people
a dark brown powder made from the crushed beans of a tree, used to make chocolate
area of theater or concert hall where audience sits
act of having and controlling property; belongings
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procession     Speak
 
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n.  
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place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard
works for an expert to learn a trade; beginner or learner
a special container that keeps drinks hot or cold
a device that uses lenses to make very small objects look larger
a line of people who are all walking or travelling in the same direction, as part of a ceremony
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regulate     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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come into conflict or opposition; conflict
integrate; make into or become one unit
join together to make a single thing or group; blend, fuse, or merge
control something, especially by making it work in a particular way; fix or adjust the time, amount, degree, or rate of
make an official examination of the accounts of a business and produce a report
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superintendent     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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knitted clothing, such as a sweater or jacket, that opens down the full length of the front
organization created for business ventures, especially one that will earn money
a dark brown powder with a strong flavour and smell that is made by crushing coffee beans
a person who is in charge of work done in a particular department or office
someone whose job is to officially inspect something
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thermos     Speak
 
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n.  
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a special container that keeps drinks hot or cold
a time interval during which there is a temporary cessation
brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement
tank used for collecting and storing a liquid; lake used to store water for community use
feeling of excitement and happiness
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