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High School: 10th Grade
abrogate     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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elastic; having power of springing back or recover readily
easily deceived or cheated; easily tricked because of being too trusting
mild and pleasant; extremely foolish
preceding in the order of time; former; previous
abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
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asset     Speak
 
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n.  
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traveler; one who travels far, or in strange lands, to visit some holy place or shrine as a devotee
attraction; charm; attract; fascinate; challenge
properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
calamity; disaster; state of extreme ruin and misfortune
a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status
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becalm     Speak
 
(3)
v.  
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surprise or impress someone greatly; shock
keep from motion, or stop progress of; make calm or still
give in; become more compassionate or forgiving; cause to soften in attitude or temper
pack; force, press, or squeeze into an insufficient space
provoke the hostility of; act in opposition to
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burrow     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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expanse of land or water; system of organs that perform a specialized function; leaflet or pamphlet
assault; a fierce or destructive attack
a rounded spherical form; a sum total of many heterogenous things taken together
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune; deluge or overflowing of water
tunnel; hole in the ground made by an animal for shelter; dig; move through by or as by digging
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contravened     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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call up or summon; call together for a common purpose
put in proper order; dispose in the manner intended, or best suited for the purpose
make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
deny the truth of; go against, as of rules and laws
exceed or surpass; leave behind
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decelerate     Speak
 
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v.  
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detect; perceive or recognize something
slow down rate of advancement of; decrease speed of
reject disdainfully or contemptuously; scorn
do punishment in return for injury or insult; avenge
do something harmful or negative to get revenge for some harm; fight back or respond in kind to an injury or affront
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dismal     Speak
 
(7)
a. or ad.  
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husky; muscular and heavily built
unfriendly; hostile; harmful; detrimental
causing gloom or depression; dreary; somber; melancholy
yielding; lenient; forbearing or tolerant
elastic; having power of springing back or recover readily
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execute     Speak
 
(8)
v.  
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decree or command; grant holy orders; predestine
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
show contempt by turning up the nose, or by a particular facial expression; speak derisively; show mirth awkwardly
put into effect; carry out the legalities of
fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
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filibuster     Speak
 
(9)
v.  
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drop in; pour in drop by drop; impart gradually; infuse slowly; cause to be imbibed.
block legislation by making long speeches
make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
present obstacle; stump; cause to fail or to leave hopelessly puzzled, confused, or stuck
bestow; present; have a conference in order to talk something over
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heed     Speak
 
(10)
v.  
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grasp and hold tightly; attempt to grasp or seize
beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
purchase back; regain possession of by payment; ransom or rescue from captivity; pay penalty; make amends for
pay attention to; listen to and consider
drive or force onward; drive forward; urge to action through moral pressure
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impenetrable     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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dull; lacking luster or shine
having greater length than breadth, especially when rectangular
not able to be entered; beyond understanding
capable of being perceived; cognizable; discernible; perceivable
cast out; degraded; excluded from a society
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inventory     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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the central point, pin, or shaft on which a mechanism turns or oscillates; axis; center
check list; a collection of resources
one who lives in solitude; withdrawn from the world; reclusive
offensive or insulting treatment
patience; restraint of passions; act of forbearing or waiting
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meridian     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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understanding; grasping the inner nature of things intuitively
one who, or that which, defends or protects; defense; protection
imaginary circle on surface of the earth through the north and south poles at right angles to the equator; noon
specialized knowledge; expert skill
long life; great duration of life; long duration or continuance, as in an occupation
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occurrence     Speak
 
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n.  
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an event that happens; the action or fact of happening or occurring
remains of something that has been destroyed or broken up
meeting devoted to a particular activity; time for school to hold classes
loud flourish of brass instruments, especially trumpets; spectacular public display
descendants collectively; the race that proceeds from a progenitor; future generations
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pedestal     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
choice and use of words in speech or writing
refusal of any compromise; stubbornness
architectural support or base, as for a column or statue; support or foundation
meeting at a prearranged time and place; popular gathering place; prearranged meeting point for troops or ships
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propriety     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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any of various flies, that bite or annoy livestock and other animals; irritating person
fitness; correct conduct; quality of being proper; appropriateness
message that is transmitted by radio or television; radio or television show
seat, especially a royal seat; throne; rank; grade; sitting before a fortified place; surrounding or investing of a place by army
any substance that produces cancer
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rally     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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produce; give rise to
exceed or surpass; leave behind
drive out; drive away; compel to depart; dispel
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
call up or summon; call together for a common purpose
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reproach     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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express disapproval or disappointment; bring shame upon; disgrace
make fit for; change to suit a new purpose
make rich; richen; improve
rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
run or extend beyond normal or desired limit; overflow
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stifle     Speak
 
(19)
v.  
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steer; direct; follow a planned course on, across, or through
help bring about; make less difficult
position troops in readiness for combat, as along a front or line; put into use or action
interrupt or cut off voice; keep in or hold back; suppress; conceal or hide
dislike intensely; feel antipathy or aversion towards
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underwrite     Speak
 
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v.  
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rub or wipe out; make indistinct as if by rubbing
overcome by superior force; overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
write under something else; subscribe; assume financial responsibility for; guarantee against failure
express disapproval or disappointment; bring shame upon; disgrace
keep from; stop; prevent or discourage from acting
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