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High School: 9th Grade
applaud     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
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turn down; refuse to accept; dismiss from consideration
acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
dance and skip about in sport; leap playfully
provide; bestow a quality on
charm by sorcery; get control of by magical words and rites
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attain     Speak
 
(2)
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turn or roll round on, or as on, an axis, like a wheel; rotate; move in curved path round a center; pass in cycles
talk foolishly or idly; utter meaningless confusion of words or sounds
become slower; loosen; become less vigorous, intense, or severe
blow in heavy gusts; speak in a loudly arrogant or bullying manner
achieve or accomplish; gain
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blunt     Speak
 
(3)
a. or ad.  
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gracious; showing warm and friendliness
large; broad; extensive; very great in size, number, amount, or quantity
having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
expressing, or consisting of, the number two; belonging to two
easily ignited and capable of burning rapidly; inflammable
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compel     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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follow in; go in search of or hunt for
blow in heavy gusts; speak in a loudly arrogant or bullying manner
force; coerce; necessitate or pressure by force
follow, discover; make a mark or lines on a surface
avoid cleverly; escape perception of
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crafty     Speak
 
(5)
a. or ad.  
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idealistic without regard to practicality
easily ignited and capable of burning rapidly; inflammable
alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful
relating to, or characterized by, skill; dexterous; skillful
difficult or impossible to discipline, control, or rule; not according to rule; irregularly
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detain     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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talk foolishly or idly; utter meaningless confusion of words or sounds
keep or confine within limits
keep back or from; withhold; restrain from proceeding; stay or stop; delay
set up or found; build
explain or tell the meaning of; translate orally; decipher
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employ     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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separate with a sieve, as the fine part of a substance from the course; examine critically or minutely; scrutinize
demand; force; compel to behave in a certain way
engage the services of; put to work; apply
commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard
turn down; refuse to accept; dismiss from consideration
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engross     Speak
 
(8)
v.  
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deliver;give or make available; provide; represent in a drawing or painting
consider; think about carefully; weigh
keep from being seen, found, observed, or discovered; secrete
occupy exclusively; absorb; acquire most or all of; write or print the final draft of; make large or larger
destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away
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feat     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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an extra dividend to the shareholders; money paid in addition to a stated compensation
long narrow opening ; long narrow depression in surface
an achievement that requires great courage, skill, or strength; accomplishment
measure or dimension from side to side; width; extent
moral corruption or contamination; invasion of body which can lead to tissue damage and disease
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gallant     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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disposed to treat guests with warmth and generosity; receptive
unhurried; slow; taking abundant time
effective; acting directly to produce an effect; exhibiting a high ratio of output to input
relating to, or characterized by, skill; dexterous; skillful
courtly; lively and spirited; having or displaying great dignity or nobility
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hospitable     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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being in proper time; timely; arranged in good order; orderly; appropriate; neat; kept in proper
too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
random; occurring from time to time; infrequent
disposed to treat guests with warmth and generosity; receptive
being in low spirits; depressed
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infirmity     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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large extent of land; organized portion of country
discomfort; cause strain, anxiety, or suffering to
measure or dimension from side to side; width; extent
duration; distance; cover; extent or measure of space between two points
weakness; bodily ailment or weakness, especially one brought on by old age
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obsolete     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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relating to health or the protection of health
many; various; amounting to a large indefinite number
isolated; existing, living, or going without others; alone; unaccompanied
no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated
large; broad; extensive; very great in size, number, amount, or quantity
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particle     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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shifting; conveyance or removal of something from one place, person, or thing to another
agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering
a tiny piece of anything
teaching by giving a discourse on some subject; speech that is open to the public
lack of trust or confidence
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placid     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
of extraordinary size; huge; gigantic
peaceful; tranquil; calm or quiet
proceeding by steps or degrees; advancing, step by step, as in ascent or descent or from one state to another; regularly progressive
enormous; colossal; consisting of great mass; containing a great quantity of matter
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reciprocal     Speak
 
(16)
a. or ad.  
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difficult or impossible to discipline, control, or rule; not according to rule; irregularly
given with strong assurance; firm in adherence to promises or in observance of duty
causing difficulty or annoyance; bothersome
of first rank or importance or value; essential or basic
concerning each of two or more persons or things; exchangeable; interacting
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restrict     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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add as something seems insufficient; complement; extension; addition
feel joy; experience gladness in a high degree; have pleasurable satisfaction; be delighted; enjoy
narrate or tell; count over again
keep or confine within limits
mark with deformity; injure or impair, as anything which is excellent; make defective, either the body or mind
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shrewd     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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clever; characterized by keen awareness, sharp intelligence
thick; crowded closely together; compact
without money; poor; penniless
being in proper time; timely; arranged in good order; orderly; appropriate; neat; kept in proper
dangerous; reckless; daring; inclined to run risks
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stuffy     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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causing sadness, compassion, or pity
stout; lacking sufficient ventilation; close; dull and boring
large; broad; extensive; very great in size, number, amount, or quantity
slightly obscure; unclear, confused, or uncertain
many; various; amounting to a large indefinite number
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trudge     Speak
 
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v.  
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walk or march with labor; jog along; move wearily
hide from view; wrap for burial; shut off from sight; shelter
break down; make more concise; convert food into absorbable substances
disappear; pass out of sight, especially quickly; die out
combine; blend; become plastic or fluid or liquefied from heat
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