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High School: 10th Grade
abode     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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scholar; man of learning or science; one eminent for learning
symbol; sign; distinctive badge, design, or device
act of waiting; delay; stay or continuance in a place
a new method, idea, product; introduction of something new
collection; heap; act or process of gathering into a mass
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asset     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
assault; a fierce or destructive attack
retort; comeback; answer to a reply
particular period of history, especially one considered remarkable
a rounded spherical form; a sum total of many heterogenous things taken together
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barrage     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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person excluded from the benefit of the law, or deprived of its protection; fugitive from the law; habitual criminal
principles presented for belief, as by religious; principle of law; act of teaching; instruction
assault; an initial attempt; a sudden short attack
state of being near in space or relationship; proximity
artificial obstruction; heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles
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chamber     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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level or rank in an organization, profession, or society; formation of troops, ships
uprightness; moral virtue; correctness of judgment
one who has legal title to something; owner
a private room, typically a bedroom; compartment; a large room used for formal or public events
patience; restraint of passions; act of forbearing or waiting
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consensus     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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mixed emotion of reverence, respect, dread, and wonder; fear, as of something evil
general agreement or accord; opinion reached by a group as a whole
a structure or arrangement of something; pattern
container; reservoir; an object or space used to contain something
pure, highly concentrated essence of a thing
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desecrate     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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violate with violence, especially to sacred place
split with or as if with a sharp instrument; pierce or penetrate; remain faithful to
slow down rate of advancement of; decrease speed of
exclude from community or group; banish by popular vote
pass or flow through, as an aperture; permeate; pass or spread through the whole extent of
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discern     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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hunt for; search; the act of searching for food
bring in from another country
bring out; arouse; call forth
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
detect; perceive or recognize something
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excerpt     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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state of being ambiguous; doubtfulness or uncertainty
killing of a considerable number of human beings under circumstances of atrocity or cruelty
fertile or green spot in a waste or desert
a group or class of persons enjoying superior intellectual or social or economic status
passage or segment taken from a longer work, such as literary or musical composition
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flair     Speak
 
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n.  
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natural talent or aptitude; a special ability for doing something well
collection of facts, observations, or other information related to a particular question or problem
art or study of using language effectively and persuasively; insincere language
failure; breakdown; faulty or abnormal functioning
long life; great duration of life; long duration or continuance, as in an occupation
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gnarled     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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deceptive; giving the wrong idea or impression
abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
twisted; knotty; made rough by age or hard work
incapable of being excelled; unbeatable
excessively unwilling to spend; excessively sparing or frugal
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indignity     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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assertion of contrary; denial of the truth of a statement or assertion; opposition, whether by argument or conduct
watching; inspection; close observation of a person or group; supervision
act of causing anger, displeasure, or affront; transgression of law; attacking or assaulting
loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
offensive or insulting treatment
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intransigence     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
refusal of any compromise; stubbornness
the branch of medical science that deals with diseases and problems specific to old people
position or arrangement of the body and its limbs
going from one state of action to another
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lurid     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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inclined to exult; characterized by, or expressing, exultation; rejoicing triumphantly
uncertain; risky; dangerously lacking in security or stability
incompatible; not able to be resolved
causing shock or horror; gruesome
exceeding what is necessary or natural; repetitious; excessively wordy
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ordain     Speak
 
(14)
v.  
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assume to be true without conclusive evidence; engage in buying or selling of a commodity for profit
make dirty or spotty; stain; dull the luster of; discolor, especially by exposure to air or dirt
make young again; restore to youthful vigor or appearance
fill beyond capacity, especially with food; swallow greedlly
decree or command; grant holy orders; predestine
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perceptible     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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smooth and shining; reflecting luster from smooth or polished surface; plausible
prejudiced; affected by jaundice which causes yellowing of skin; yellow or yellowish
capable of being perceived; cognizable; discernible; perceivable
unpopulated; providing no shelter or sustenance; devoid of inhabitants
refraining from producing speech or vocal sound; unable to speak; expressed without speech; unspoken
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prescribe     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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drop in; pour in drop by drop; impart gradually; infuse slowly; cause to be imbibed.
dictate; guide; advise the use of; assert a right; claim
cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
ward off; make an effort to resist; keep off; prevent from entering
position troops in readiness for combat, as along a front or line; put into use or action
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quintessence     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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one that is turned or applied to for aid or security; resort for help or protection; access or admittance
a confidential or secret meeting
pure, highly concentrated essence of a thing
obvious remark; overused expression or idea
person excluded from the benefit of the law, or deprived of its protection; fugitive from the law; habitual criminal
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safeguard     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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interest in any person or thing; regard; solicitude; anxiety
one who, or that which, defends or protects; defense; protection
watching; inspection; close observation of a person or group; supervision
seizure by the government
traveler; one who travels far, or in strange lands, to visit some holy place or shrine as a devotee
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singular     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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unique; extraordinary; being only one
greedy; eager for; marked by keen interest and enthusiasm
stinging; sharp in taste or smell; caustic
lasting; able to withstand wear, pressure, or damage; hard wearing; enduring
impossible or difficult to pronounce correctly; very difficult to pronounce correctly
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thicket     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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facial distortion to show feeling such as pain, disgust
any epidemic disease with a high death rate
any substance that produces cancer
pure, highly concentrated essence of a thing
wood or collection of trees, shrubs
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