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High School: 10th Grade
aloof     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
currently in progress; traveling by foot
expressing oneself easily in clear and effective language
apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
wasted away; showing wearing effects of overwork or suffering
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antagonize     Speak
 
(2)
v.  
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free from fear, care, or anxiety; not have reason to doubt
provoke the hostility of; act in opposition to
obtain or receive from a source; trace the origin or development of
treat in a violent manner; abuse; do violence to; disturb; interrupt
bring out; arouse; call forth
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batter     Speak
 
(3)
v.  
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position troops in readiness for combat, as along a front or line; put into use or action
fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit
exceed or surpass; leave behind
beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
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bequeath     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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leave to someone by a will; hand down
dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
accompany for protection, either by sea or land; attend for protection; escort
feel or express strong disapproval of; condemn; express sorrow or grief over; regret
disparage or depreciate; put down
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cliche     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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natural inclination; tendency or preference; predilection
failure; breakdown; faulty or abnormal functioning
obvious remark; overused expression or idea
wood or collection of trees, shrubs
collection of facts, observations, or other information related to a particular question or problem
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cursory     Speak
 
(6)
a. or ad.  
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casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
high; lofty; bold; arrogant; overbearing
extremely disturbed from emotion
rural; relating to shepherds or herders; relating to the country or country life
very thin, especially from disease or hunger or cold; barren
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disclose     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill
pass or flow through, as an aperture; permeate; pass or spread through the whole extent of
unclose; open; remove a cover or envelope from; lay open or expose to view
dictate; guide; advise the use of; assert a right; claim
restored to life; restore consciousness, vigor, or life to; revive
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expedient     Speak
 
(8)
a. or ad.  
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suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest
not able to be traveled or crossed
impenetrable; not readily understood; mysterious
mixed; mingled; consisting of several things; of diverse sorts; promiscuous; heterogeneous
excessively agitated; transported with rage or other violent emotion
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frank     Speak
 
(9)
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streaked, spotted, or marked with a variety of color; very colorful
unfriendly; hostile; harmful; detrimental
difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details
honest; sincere; open and sincere in expression; straightforward
horrible; inspiring shock; extremely unpleasant or bad
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govern     Speak
 
(10)
v.  
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make and administer the public policy and affairs of
cease to proceed or act; stop; forbear
agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
get involved; come, appear, or lie between two things
make dirty or spotty; stain; dull the luster of; discolor, especially by exposure to air or dirt
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indignity     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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offensive or insulting treatment
mixed emotion of reverence, respect, dread, and wonder; fear, as of something evil
a hope or ambition of achieving something; the action or process of drawing breath
gentle breeze; west wind; any of various soft light fabrics, yarns, or garments
superiority in numbers or amount
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jabber     Speak
 
(12)
v.  
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ward off; make an effort to resist; keep off; prevent from entering
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
split with or as if with a sharp instrument; pierce or penetrate; remain faithful to
talk rapidly, unintelligibly, or idly
run or extend beyond normal or desired limit; overflow
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masquerade     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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wild and exciting undertaking; adventurous or unconventional act
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
copy or reproduction of a work of art
assembly of persons wearing masks, and amusing themselves with dancing, conversation, or other diversions; dramatic performance by actors in masks
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nuptial     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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having no adverse effect; harmless
relating to marriage or wedding ceremony
lacking energy or vitality; weak; sluggish; lacking spirit or liveliness
unique; extraordinary; being only one
gloomy; feeling of thoughtful sadness; affected by depression
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peruse     Speak
 
(15)
v.  
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read or examine, typically with great care
position troops in readiness for combat, as along a front or line; put into use or action
surround an enemy; enclose or entrap; beat by cleverness and wit
pack; force, press, or squeeze into an insufficient space
treat in a violent manner; abuse; do violence to; disturb; interrupt
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pollination     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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act or instance that may be used as example in subsequent similar cases
fertilization of plants by the agency of insects that carry pollen from one flower to another
one who lives in solitude; withdrawn from the world; reclusive
choice and use of words in speech or writing
building, especially one of imposing appearance or size; a structure that has a roof and walls
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pungent     Speak
 
(17)
a. or ad.  
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unpopulated; providing no shelter or sustenance; devoid of inhabitants
preceding in the order of time; former; previous
madly excited; in state of hurry, panic or wild activity
characterized by unrest or disorder
stinging; sharp in taste or smell; caustic
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scarlet     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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capable of being perceived; cognizable; discernible; perceivable
changed from sound to putrid state; spoiled; tainted
relating to marriage or wedding ceremony
relating to ships, sailors, or navigation
of a brilliant red color
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sneer     Speak
 
(19)
v.  
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show contempt by turning up the nose, or by a particular facial expression; speak derisively; show mirth awkwardly
incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
run or extend beyond normal or desired limit; overflow
exclude from community or group; banish by popular vote
grow worse; cause persistent irritation or resentment
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underwrite     Speak
 
(20)
v.  
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write under something else; subscribe; assume financial responsibility for; guarantee against failure
flourish; thrive; gain in wealth; grow stronger
resent; give or expend with reluctance; be envious of
run or extend beyond normal or desired limit; overflow
slow down rate of advancement of; decrease speed of
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