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High School: 10th Grade
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(1)
n.  
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assault; an initial attempt; a sudden short attack
something that is required in advance; necessity; required as a prior condition
settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
unbordered picture, often a portrait; decorative design placed at beginning or end of book or chapter; short literary sketch
pure, highly concentrated essence of a thing
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(2)
a. or ad.  
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not able to be entered; beyond understanding
being beyond what is required or sufficient
untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
surprisingly impressive or notable; shocking
pertaining to one of the poles of the earth; of the poles
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(3)
n.  
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quality of endurance and courage; good temperament and character
device to separate larger objects from smaller objects, or to separate solid objects from a liquid; utensil for separating; coarse basket
artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles
any of various flies, that bite or annoy livestock and other animals; irritating person
one who, or that which, defends or protects; defense; protection
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n.  
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fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging
large kettle or boiler of copper, brass, or iron
long life; great duration of life; long duration or continuance, as in an occupation
one who flees to shelter, or place of safety
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(5)
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assume to be true without conclusive evidence; engage in buying or selling of a commodity for profit
astonish; surprise greatly; affect with wonder
pack; force, press, or squeeze into an insufficient space
feel or express pity or sympathy for
be set, or to sit, in the place of authority; occupy the place of president, chairman, moderator, director; direct, control, and regulate, as chief officer
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(6)
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wild and exciting undertaking; adventurous or unconventional act
natural inclination; tendency or preference; predilection
translation, often interpretive; performance of a musical or dramatic work
assault; a fierce or destructive attack
remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
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(7)
a. or ad.  
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deserving of praise; worthy of high praise
very unpleasant; distasteful or shocking
rural; relating to shepherds or herders; relating to the country or country life
not explicable; not explainable; incapable of being explained, interpreted, or accounted for
incapable of being excelled; unbeatable
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(8)
v.  
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raise in rank or dignity; praise
form by assembling or combining parts; build; create
get involved; come, appear, or lie between two things
put into effect; carry out the legalities of
assume to be true without conclusive evidence; engage in buying or selling of a commodity for profit
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(9)
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desolate; fruitless and unproductive; lacking
extremely disturbed from emotion
impenetrable; not readily understood; mysterious
very thin, especially from disease or hunger or cold; barren
difficult to believe; incredible; skeptical
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(10)
v.  
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form by assembling or combining parts; build; create
force; bind by an obligation; cause to be indebted; do a service or favor for
keep from motion, or stop progress of; make calm or still
write under something else; subscribe; assume financial responsibility for; guarantee against failure
be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place; bother; disturb
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(11)
v.  
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darken; exceed in importance; outweigh
mimic; imitate; assume or act the character of represent another person with comic intentions
make and administer the public policy and affairs of
do punishment in return for injury or insult; avenge
detect; perceive or recognize something
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(12)
a. or ad.  
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excessively agitated; transported with rage or other violent emotion
streaked, spotted, or marked with a variety of color; very colorful
lacking energy or vitality; weak; sluggish; lacking spirit or liveliness
not easily deciphered; not able to be read or understood
suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest
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(13)
n.  
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pure, highly concentrated essence of a thing
knightly skill; courtesy towards women
quality of endurance and courage; good temperament and character
person excluded from the benefit of the law, or deprived of its protection; fugitive from the law; habitual criminal
act of making timid or fearful , of deterring by threats; state of being intimidated
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(14)
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unable to be restrained; difficult or impossible to control or restrain
without any clear results or proof
characterized by unrest or disorder
awkward; lacking grace in movement or posture
so small, trifling, or unimportant that it may be easily disregarded
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(15)
n.  
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traveler; one who travels far, or in strange lands, to visit some holy place or shrine as a devotee
check list; a collection of resources
formal essay; paper written by candidate for doctoral degree at university
assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of a statement or assertion; opposition, whether by argument or conduct
symbol; sign; distinctive badge, design, or device
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propriety     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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strong protest or objection; loud cry or clamor
beautiful writing; excellent penmanship
act of causing anger, displeasure, or affront; transgression of law; attacking or assaulting
fitness; correct conduct; quality of being proper; appropriateness
act of extreme violence or viciousness; offense
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(17)
n.  
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a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status
container; reservoir; an object or space used to contain something
one who, or that which, defends or protects; defense; protection
interest in any person or thing; regard; solicitude; anxiety
subject of conversation or discussion; topic; essay
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(18)
n.  
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singing or chanting of magic spells; magical formula; verbal charm or spell
translation, often interpretive; performance of a musical or dramatic work
pen name; fictitious name used when someone performs a particular social role
art or study of using language effectively and persuasively; insincere language
event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery
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(19)
n.  
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traveler; one who travels far, or in strange lands, to visit some holy place or shrine as a devotee
watching; inspection; close observation of a person or group; supervision
fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
all offspring at same stage from common ancestor; interval of time between the birth of parents and their offspring
remainder; small part or portion that remains after the main part no longer exists
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(20)
n.  
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meeting devoted to a particular activity; time for school to hold classes
expanse of land or water; system of organs that perform a specialized function; leaflet or pamphlet
any substance that produces cancer
natural inclination; tendency or preference; predilection
imitation; act, practice, or art of mimicking
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