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High School: 9th Grade
affection     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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boundary line of a circle, figure, area, or object
release of property or person in return for payment of a demanded price; price paid for such release
doubter; person who suspends judgment until evidence has been examined
food and drink; diet; transportation charge; a paying passenger
fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
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biennial     Speak
 
(2)
a. or ad.  
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reliable; worthy of being depended on; trustworthy
every two years; lasting or living for two years
easily broken; having little elasticity
neatly dressed; very stylish in dress; lively and alert
open and genuine; not deceitful; pure; unmixed
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cease     Speak
 
(3)
v.  
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stop; terminate; put an end to; discontinue
come close or be similar to something in quality, nature, or quantity; come near
be any thick messy substance; pass gradually; progress slowly but steadily
adjust the spaces between words; show to be reasonable; explain, clear away
appear or take shape, usually in enlarged or distorted form
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contempt     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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duration; distance; cover; extent or measure of space between two points
state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
boom; rich mine, vein, or pocket of ore; sudden opportunity to make money
person with exceptional talents or powers; wonder
great unhappiness; extreme pain of body or mind
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dapper     Speak
 
(5)
a. or ad.  
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practical and functional, not just for show
suggesting or threatening evil; accompanied by or leading to disaster
relating to, or characterized by, skill; dexterous; skillful
neatly dressed; very stylish in dress; lively and alert
efficient; productive; producing a strong impression or response
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dismiss     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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scrub; clean, polish, or wash by scrubbing vigorously; wear away; search through or over thoroughly
stop considering; end employment or service of; discharge; refuse to accept or recognize
combine; blend; become plastic or fluid or liquefied from heat
set up or found; build
throw or bend back light from a surface; give back or show an image of; mirror
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dual     Speak
 
(7)
a. or ad.  
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full of life; animated; necessary to continued existence; living or breathing
authentic; sincerely and honestly felt or experienced; real or true
expressing, or consisting of, the number two; belonging to two
of or pertaining to the voice; relating to sounds of spoken language
overjoyed; extremely happy and excited
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fascinating     Speak
 
(8)
a. or ad.  
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clever; characterized by keen awareness, sharp intelligence
nice; particular; fastidious; excellent; fine
moving quickly and lightly; mentally quick
capable of arousing and holding the attention
unhurried; slow; taking abundant time
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fracas     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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elaborate and systematic plan; plan of action intended to accomplish a specific goal
noisy, disorderly fight or quarrel; disturbance
field covered with grass; meadow
piece of ground having specific characteristics or military potential; area of land; ground
travel; journey or leg of a journey, especially when slow or difficult
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gourmet     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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someone who has given long service
person with discriminating taste in food and wine
group of trees smaller than a forest; orchard
a tiny piece of anything
formal act or set of acts performed as prescribed by ritual or custom
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hectic     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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void of thought or knowledge; without an occupant or incumbent
of or pertaining to the voice; relating to sounds of spoken language
of a rich deep red color inclining to purple; bloody
not fitting; lacking in harmony or compatibility
feverish; very busy with activity and confusion; habitual; marking particular habit or condition of body
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lecture     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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mildness; quality of mercy or forgiveness, especially in the assignment of punishment as in a court case
gnawing; biting; corroding; any of various mammals of rodent, such as a mouse, rat, squirrel,
slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff; overwhelming electoral victory
teaching by giving a discourse on some subject; speech that is open to the public
an extra dividend to the shareholders; money paid in addition to a stated compensation
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lull     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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moment of calm; a period of calm weather; temporary quiet and rest
piece of ground having specific characteristics or military potential; area of land; ground
stress; tension; condition of being pressed
capacity; amount of space occupied by an object
a physical attack; onslaught
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oligarchy     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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act of searching for something
state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
doubter; person who suspends judgment until evidence has been examined
serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
government by a few persons, especially by a small faction of persons or families
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prime     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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dangerous; reckless; daring; inclined to run risks
apt; suitably expressed; well chosen
first in excellence, quality, or value; at the best stage; peak; first in degree or rank; chief
concerning each of two or more persons or things; exchangeable; interacting
having total knowledge; knowing everything
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quixotic     Speak
 
(16)
a. or ad.  
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bright; lively; graphic; having striking color
idealistic without regard to practicality
distinguished from others in excellence
large; broad; extensive; very great in size, number, amount, or quantity
outermost; utmost; farthest; most remote; at the widest limit
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retreat     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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any article of clothing, as coat or gown
capacity; amount of space occupied by an object
almost no; very little; deliberate discourtesy
receding; pull back or move away or backward; withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position
change something into another form; transform
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shed     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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get rid of ; cast off; cause to pour forth
restrain; prevent or forbid; hold back
move or shift from the usual place or position, especially to force to leave a homeland
charm by sorcery; get control of by magical words and rites
get hold of; gain possession of; acquire, in any way
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symptom     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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guarantee; assurance by seller; authorization or certification
serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
slender, elongated, threadlike object or structure; material to make paper or cloth
an imaginary great circle on the surface of the earth passing through the north and south poles
sign; indication; any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient
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troublesome     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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careful about money; economical
causing difficulty or annoyance; bothersome
easily broken; having little elasticity
easy and graceful in shape; graceful; smooth and unconstrained in movement
valuable under estimation; inestimable; priceless
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