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High School: 10th Grade
advocate     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
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consume; eat greedily; destroy completely
mimic; imitate; assume or act the character of represent another person with comic intentions
position troops in readiness for combat, as along a front or line; put into use or action
make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
speak, plead, or argue in favour of; plead for; push for something
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arbitrary     Speak
 
(2)
a. or ad.  
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dull; lacking luster or shine
randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
unlimited or boundless, in time or space; without limit in power, capacity, knowledge, or excellence
honest; sincere; open and sincere in expression; straightforward
gloomy; feeling of thoughtful sadness; affected by depression
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begrudge     Speak
 
(3)
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exclude from community or group; banish by popular vote
resent; give or expend with reluctance; be envious of
find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
flourish; thrive; gain in wealth; grow stronger
offer someone emotional support or encouragement; confirm
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cache     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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obvious remark; overused expression or idea
official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
silvery ductile metallic element
hiding place; secret store of valuables or money
a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status
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construct     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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persuade or try to persuade by pleading or flattery; move to or adjust toward a desired end
drop in; pour in drop by drop; impart gradually; infuse slowly; cause to be imbibed.
form by assembling or combining parts; build; create
split with or as if with a sharp instrument; pierce or penetrate; remain faithful to
prevent; turn or cause to turn off or away
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debacle     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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sudden downfall; complete disaster
expression of sympathy with another in sorrow or grief.
natural inclination; tendency or preference; predilection
quality of endurance and courage; good temperament and character
singing or chanting of magic spells; magical formula; verbal charm or spell
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discern     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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make and administer the public policy and affairs of
agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
detect; perceive or recognize something
root out; eradicate, literally or figuratively; destroy wholly
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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endorse     Speak
 
(8)
v.  
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interrupt or cut off voice; keep in or hold back; suppress; conceal or hide
assume to be true without conclusive evidence; engage in buying or selling of a commodity for profit
acknowledge by signing a bill, draft, or other instrument; approve; support
assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
become aware of through the senses; detect
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fledgling     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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extremely steep; descending rapidly, or rushing onward
worn through till threads show; wearing old, shabby clothing; shabby and poor
young and inexperienced; having just acquired its flight feathers
fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean; vile; worthless
wasted away; showing wearing effects of overwork or suffering
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ghastly     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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extreme anger; raging; full of activity; energetic or rapid
casual; brief or broad; not cautious, nor detailed
having no adverse effect; harmless
being beyond what is required or sufficient
horrible; inspiring shock; extremely unpleasant or bad
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inconclusive     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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unreasonably burdensome; unjustly severe, rigorous, or harsh
without any clear results or proof
inclined to exult; characterized by, or expressing, exultation; rejoicing triumphantly
excessively agitated; transported with rage or other violent emotion
very unpleasant; distasteful or shocking
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insight     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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someone who explores an area for mineral deposits
one that is turned or applied to for aid or security; resort for help or protection; access or admittance
translation, often interpretive; performance of a musical or dramatic work
understanding; grasping the inner nature of things intuitively
principles presented for belief, as by religious; principle of law; act of teaching; instruction
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malfeasance     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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the part of the face above the eyes
rapidity or speed of motion; swiftness
essential quality; reputation; honor
interest in any person or thing; regard; solicitude; anxiety
misconduct or wrongdoing, especially by public official
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oppressive     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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having greater length than breadth, especially when rectangular
abundant; graciously generous; giving freely and generously
unreasonably burdensome; unjustly severe, rigorous, or harsh
of or relating to a temperature scale proposed by the inventor of the mercury thermometer
cast out; degraded; excluded from a society
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perceptible     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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silent or reserved in speech; saying little; not inclined to speak or converse
skillful; handy; agreeable to the eye or to correct taste; having a pleasing appearance; attractive
interested in making money; profit oriented; hired for service in foreign army
worried or concerned; full of desire; expressing care or concern
capable of being perceived; cognizable; discernible; perceivable
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preface     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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meeting at a prearranged time and place; popular gathering place; prearranged meeting point for troops or ships
expanse of land or water; system of organs that perform a specialized function; leaflet or pamphlet
a short introductory essay preceding the text of a book
critical review or commentary, especially one dealing with works of art or literature
rough, disorderly person; boisterous person
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punctilious     Speak
 
(17)
a. or ad.  
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marked by precise accordance with details
suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest
out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty
fit or deserving to be despised; contemptible; mean; vile; worthless
young and inexperienced; having just acquired its flight feathers
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safeguard     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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main office of large organization
the activity of writing by hand; something written by hand
obvious remark; overused expression or idea
one who, or that which, defends or protects; defense; protection
ghostly figure; sudden or unusual sight; appearance; state of being visible
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speculate     Speak
 
(19)
v.  
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take into custody; arrest a criminal; grasp mentally; perceive
assume to be true without conclusive evidence; engage in buying or selling of a commodity for profit
exclude from community or group; banish by popular vote
provoke the hostility of; act in opposition to
violate with violence, especially to sacred place
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trident     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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a spear with three prongs
message that is transmitted by radio or television; radio or television show
watching; inspection; close observation of a person or group; supervision
any epidemic disease with a high death rate
critical review or commentary, especially one dealing with works of art or literature
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