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High School: 9th Grade
appoint     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
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keep from being seen, found, observed, or discovered; secrete
assign a job or role to someone; designate; nominate
be superior; distinguish oneself
upset; throw into confusion or disorder
alter; make partial or minor changes to
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archetype     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
liquid food made by boiling oatmeal
shuttle; transport by boat or aircraft
dry period; aridity; long period of abnormally low rainfall
act that violates of the rules of a sport
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capacity     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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dry period; aridity; long period of abnormally low rainfall
almost no; very little; deliberate discourtesy
weakness; bodily ailment or weakness, especially one brought on by old age
enclosure for confining livestock; enclosure formed by a circle of wagons for defense against attack during an encampment
mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
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competing     Speak
 
(4)
a. or ad.  
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given with strong assurance; firm in adherence to promises or in observance of duty
relating to region on either side of the equator; hot and humid
difficult or impossible to discipline, control, or rule; not according to rule; irregularly
likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
engaging in a contest; being in the state of competition, often unintentionally
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crimson     Speak
 
(5)
a. or ad.  
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full of life; animated; necessary to continued existence; living or breathing
of a rich deep red color inclining to purple; bloody
overjoyed; extremely happy and excited
of, found in, or produced by the sea; naval
proceeding by steps or degrees; advancing, step by step, as in ascent or descent or from one state to another; regularly progressive
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dismiss     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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stop considering; end employment or service of; discharge; refuse to accept or recognize
take goods of by force, or without right; spoil; sack; strip; rob
live as a resident; exist in a given place or state
charm by sorcery; get control of by magical words and rites
breed; emerge from the egg
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endanger     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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make products by hand or machinery; make from raw materials
burn without flame; be liable to break out at any moment
threaten; jeopardize; do something that may damage it or destroy it
cultivate; make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans
relieve of a burden or of contents; unload; pour forth or release; complete or carry out; give off
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fascinating     Speak
 
(8)
a. or ad.  
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relating to health or the protection of health
efficient; productive; producing a strong impression or response
capable of arousing and holding the attention
of first rank or importance or value; essential or basic
stout; lacking sufficient ventilation; close; dull and boring
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fragrant     Speak
 
(9)
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
having a pleasant or sweet smell; odorous
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grove     Speak
 
(10)
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
group of trees smaller than a forest; orchard
an extra dividend to the shareholders; money paid in addition to a stated compensation
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hostage     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms
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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install     Speak
 
(12)
v.  
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restore or return to the country of birth, citizenship, or origin
have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
assign a job or role to someone; designate; nominate
grow rapidly; propagate; reproduce
set up; connect or set in position and prepare for use
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lull     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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discussion; dispute; discussion involving opposing points
violent or riotous behavior; state of excitement, passion, or debauchery
line that appears to bound an object; shape of an object or figure; summary of a written work or speech
warning serves; alarm; condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action
moment of calm; a period of calm weather; temporary quiet and rest
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peculiar     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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bright; lively; graphic; having striking color
special; characteristic; unusual; odd; bizarre
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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prerogative     Speak
 
(15)
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
privilege; unquestionable right; exclusive power to command
change something into another form; transform
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quixotic     Speak
 
(16)
a. or ad.  
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random; occurring from time to time; infrequent
pestering; vexatious; troublesome; causing irritation or annoyance
idealistic without regard to practicality
moving quickly and lightly; mentally quick
thick; crowded closely together; compact
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ruin     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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agree in opinion or sentiment; be of the same mind; accord; concur; allow
stir to anger; give rise to; stir to action or feeling
hesitate as if in fear or doubt; shy away or be overcome with fright or astonishment
plant or grow in a fixed cyclic order of succession; swirl; revolve; turn on or around an axis or a center
fall or tumble down; destroy; devastate; exterminate
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shred     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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ally; form a group or unite
a small amount; a long, narrow piece cut or torn off; long irregular strip that is cut or torn off
director; overseer; one who is in charge of a particular unit, as in government or school system
any of the short hairs fringing the edge of the eyelid
an achievement that requires great courage, skill, or strength; accomplishment
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stern     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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marked by complexity and richness of detail; done with care and in minute detail
of or pertaining to the voice; relating to sounds of spoken language
resistant to; free or exempt from; not subject to
hard, harsh, or severe in manner or character; firm or unyielding
unrestrained and violent; occurring without restraint
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treaty     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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mildness; quality of mercy or forgiveness, especially in the assignment of punishment as in a court case
a tiny piece of anything
act that violates of the rules of a sport
pretense of strength; mislead or deceive
act of treating for the adjustment of differences; negotiation
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