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High School: 9th Grade
alert     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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inquiry; doubt in the mind; mental reservation
result; relation of a result to its cause; logical conclusion or inference
act that violates of the rules of a sport
travel; journey or leg of a journey, especially when slow or difficult
warning serves; alarm; condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action
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attentive     Speak
 
(2)
a. or ad.  
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alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful
full of life; animated; necessary to continued existence; living or breathing
open and genuine; not deceitful; pure; unmixed
special; characteristic; unusual; odd; bizarre
unhurried; slow; taking abundant time
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blunt     Speak
 
(3)
a. or ad.  
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falling off as of leaves; falling off or shed at specific season or stage of growth
every two years; lasting or living for two years
affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; periodic
apt; suitably expressed; well chosen
having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
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classify     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories
explain or tell the meaning of; translate orally; decipher
mock; ridicule; show or express scorn; eat quickly and greedily
be superior; distinguish oneself
walk lame, bearing chiefly on one leg; walk with a hitch or hop, or with crutches; move roughly or irregularly
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corrode     Speak
 
(5)
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harbor; treasure; treat with affection and tenderness; hold dear
destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away
occupy exclusively; absorb; acquire most or all of; write or print the final draft of; make large or larger
alter; make partial or minor changes to
be superior; distinguish oneself
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dissolve     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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melt; liquefy; cause to pass into solution; cause to disappear or vanish
assign a job or role to someone; designate; nominate
demand; force; compel to behave in a certain way
burn without flame; be liable to break out at any moment
raise; give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
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employ     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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grow rapidly; propagate; reproduce
engage the services of; put to work; apply
turn or roll round on, or as on, an axis, like a wheel; rotate; move in curved path round a center; pass in cycles
make such as is required; give added or requisite qualities to; make legally capable
plant or grow in a fixed cyclic order of succession; swirl; revolve; turn on or around an axis or a center
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engross     Speak
 
(8)
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occur at the same time as; correspond
occupy exclusively; absorb; acquire most or all of; write or print the final draft of; make large or larger
burn without flame; be liable to break out at any moment
restore or return to the country of birth, citizenship, or origin
fall or tumble down; destroy; devastate; exterminate
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fluctuate     Speak
 
(9)
v.  
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rise and fall in or as if in waves; shift; vary irregularly
live as a resident; exist in a given place or state
stir to anger; give rise to; stir to action or feeling
come into prominence; spring up; appear
put force upon; force; constrain; compel; put in motion or action by violence
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gruel     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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reasoned and reasonable judgment; a system of reasoning
prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms
inflammation of the lungs
pretense of strength; mislead or deceive
liquid food made by boiling oatmeal
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ignorance     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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section or quantity within a larger thing; a part of a whole
lack of knowledge or education
follow a certain course; move ahead; travel onward
boom; rich mine, vein, or pocket of ore; sudden opportunity to make money
travel; journey or leg of a journey, especially when slow or difficult
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jeopardy     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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gnawing; biting; corroding; any of various mammals of rodent, such as a mouse, rat, squirrel,
volume; something contained; material, including text and images
wonder; strong surprise; astonishment
satisfaction; pleasure; entertainment; freedom from care
exposure to death, loss, or injury; hazard; risk of loss or injury
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marvel     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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wonder; strong surprise; astonishment
person with discriminating taste in food and wine
sovereignty; rule; dominance or widespread influence
line that appears to bound an object; shape of an object or figure; summary of a written work or speech
slide of a large mass of dirt and rock down a mountain or cliff; overwhelming electoral victory
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omniscient     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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random; occurring from time to time; infrequent
relating to, or characterized by, skill; dexterous; skillful
disposed to treat guests with warmth and generosity; receptive
having total knowledge; knowing everything
too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
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placid     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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falling off as of leaves; falling off or shed at specific season or stage of growth
hard, harsh, or severe in manner or character; firm or unyielding
effective; acting directly to produce an effect; exhibiting a high ratio of output to input
divided into squares; diversified in color; marked by great changes or shifts in fortune
peaceful; tranquil; calm or quiet
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qualify     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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judge to be probable; form an opinion about; evaluate
burn without flame; be liable to break out at any moment
be superior; distinguish oneself
make such as is required; give added or requisite qualities to; make legally capable
defeat; cover completely or make imperceptible; overcome by superior force ; charge someone with too many tasks
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reject     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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turn down; refuse to accept; dismiss from consideration
harbor; treasure; treat with affection and tenderness; hold dear
conquer; overcome; come out better in a competition
make products by hand or machinery; make from raw materials
set up; connect or set in position and prepare for use
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scour     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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go with light running steps; move about or proceed hurriedly
consider; think about carefully; weigh
include; surround on all sides; close in
scrub; clean, polish, or wash by scrubbing vigorously; wear away; search through or over thoroughly
provide; bestow a quality on
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tariff     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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strong, foul odor; stink; foul quality; offensive odor
shortage of food; starvation
sudden jerking, as from a heavy blow; sudden, strong feeling of surprise or disappointment
tax on goods coming into a country
lack of knowledge or education
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utilitarian     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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enormous; colossal; consisting of great mass; containing a great quantity of matter
thrifty; saving; using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness
likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
many; various; amounting to a large indefinite number
practical and functional, not just for show
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