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High School: 9th Grade
antique     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
stress; tension; condition of being pressed
absolute ruler; sovereign unrestrained by law or constitution
an imaginary great circle on the surface of the earth passing through the north and south poles
a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
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attain     Speak
 
(2)
v.  
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enclose; reach as an end of reasoning; make final determination ; judge or decide; bring to an end
achieve or accomplish; gain
talk foolishly or idly; utter meaningless confusion of words or sounds
cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort
carry from one place to another; carry away; deport
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bonus     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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an extra dividend to the shareholders; money paid in addition to a stated compensation
moral corruption or contamination; invasion of body which can lead to tissue damage and disease
gnawing; biting; corroding; any of various mammals of rodent, such as a mouse, rat, squirrel,
legend; fable; a traditional story accepted as history
prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms
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contempt     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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wetness caused by water
wasting away; decrease in size; reduction in the functionality of an organ caused by disease
state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
sudden jerking, as from a heavy blow; sudden, strong feeling of surprise or disappointment
a little bite or bit of food; a small quantity; a little piece; a fragment
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contribute     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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provide; bestow a quality on
adjust the spaces between words; show to be reasonable; explain, clear away
threaten; jeopardize; do something that may damage it or destroy it
kindle; cause to start burning; set fire to
shuffle; fight or struggle confusedly at close quarters; wrestle in a rough fashion
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despair     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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small, smooth, flat surface, as on a bone or tooth; side; a smooth surface
loss of hope; utter hopelessness; complete despondency
one derived from another; offspring or descendant; result of creative effort, as product
king; sole and absolute ruler; sovereign, such as a king or empress
elaborate and systematic plan; plan of action intended to accomplish a specific goal
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elaborate     Speak
 
(7)
a. or ad.  
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not permanent; lasting for only a limited period of time
marked by complexity and richness of detail; done with care and in minute detail
difficult or impossible to discipline, control, or rule; not according to rule; irregularly
in or into a high place; high or higher up
bright; lively; graphic; having striking color
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engross     Speak
 
(8)
v.  
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explain or tell the meaning of; translate orally; decipher
modify; cause to change; make different; convert
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
extend out or project in space; stick out
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fracas     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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quality or state of being vain; emptiness; feelings of excessive pride; conceit
any substance used to make soil more fertile
noisy, disorderly fight or quarrel; disturbance
reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
a large group or crowd; wandering troop or gang; a moving crowd
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gait     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving
moment of calm; a period of calm weather; temporary quiet and rest
exceptional creative ability; unusual mental ability; someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
shortage of food; starvation
delicately beautiful or charming; exquisite; gratification or pleasure taken in anything
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huddle     Speak
 
(11)
v.  
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add as something seems insufficient; complement; extension; addition
have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
set up; connect or set in position and prepare for use
crouch or curl up ; mass; heap; crowd or draw together
run with speed; run or move in a quick, hurried manner; hasten away
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interpret     Speak
 
(12)
v.  
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explain or tell the meaning of; translate orally; decipher
provide; bestow a quality on
endeavor; struggle or fight forcefully; exert much effort or energy
live as a resident; exist in a given place or state
strike against; attack; assail; make angry; affront
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moisture     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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wetness caused by water
tricky or dangerous situation; dilemma; troublesome
a large group or crowd; wandering troop or gang; a moving crowd
argument; angry altercation; quarrel; verbal controversy; debate
angry disturbance; excited state of agitation; needlessly nervous or useless activity; protest; quarrel
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omniscient     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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easy and graceful in shape; graceful; smooth and unconstrained in movement
having total knowledge; knowing everything
dull with sleepiness; showing lack of attention
mobile; easily or conveniently transported
resistant to; free or exempt from; not subject to
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pesky     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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pestering; vexatious; troublesome; causing irritation or annoyance
inattentive or unmindful; lacking all memory; forgetful
awkward or lacking in social graces; coarse and uncouth
having the quality of being viscous or adhesive; soft and sticky; glutinous; damp and adhesive
curative; having or exhibiting healing powers; relating to healing art
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reciprocal     Speak
 
(16)
a. or ad.  
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having many talents; capable of working in many fields
concerning each of two or more persons or things; exchangeable; interacting
cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud
proceeding by steps or degrees; advancing, step by step, as in ascent or descent or from one state to another; regularly progressive
given with strong assurance; firm in adherence to promises or in observance of duty
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repatriate     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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narrate or tell; count over again
avoid cleverly; escape perception of
restore or return to the country of birth, citizenship, or origin
judge to be probable; form an opinion about; evaluate
take goods of by force, or without right; spoil; sack; strip; rob
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slacken     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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stir to anger; give rise to; stir to action or feeling
narrate or tell; count over again
become slower; loosen; become less vigorous, intense, or severe
decrease fullness of; use up or empty out
agree in opinion or sentiment; be of the same mind; accord; concur; allow
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suitable     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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efficient; productive; producing a strong impression or response
not fitting; lacking in harmony or compatibility
appropriate to a purpose or an occasion
effective; acting directly to produce an effect; exhibiting a high ratio of output to input
peaceful; tranquil; calm or quiet
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trace     Speak
 
(20)
v.  
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turn down; refuse to accept; dismiss from consideration
follow, discover; make a mark or lines on a surface
wither; decrease in size; become or make shrunken and wrinkled, often by drying
judge to be probable; form an opinion about; evaluate
engage the services of; put to work; apply
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