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High School: 10th Grade
affable     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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more than enough in size or scope or capacity; fairly large
easily approachable; warmly friendly
untrue; of questionable authorship or authenticity; erroneous; fictitious
without any clear results or proof
impatient under restraint or opposition; resisting control; difficult to control
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apprehension     Speak
 
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n.  
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motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
fearful or uneasy anticipation of the future; act of seizing or capturing; understanding
keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security
failure; breakdown; faulty or abnormal functioning
unbordered picture, often a portrait; decorative design placed at beginning or end of book or chapter; short literary sketch
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astounding     Speak
 
(3)
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surprisingly impressive or notable; shocking
impenetrable; not readily understood; mysterious
injured by freezing or partial freezing
first public performance, as of a movie or play; premier
having no adverse effect; harmless
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carcinogen     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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meeting at a prearranged time and place; popular gathering place; prearranged meeting point for troops or ships
list of works of music or drama; class of compositions in a genre; range or number of skills
properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
act of making timid or fearful , of deterring by threats; state of being intimidated
any substance that produces cancer
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conservative     Speak
 
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unusual; not typical; not normal
associated with a divine power; made holy; worthy of religious veneration
favoring traditional views and values; tending to oppose change
lacking conscience; greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
worried or concerned; full of desire; expressing care or concern
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desolate     Speak
 
(6)
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unreasonably burdensome; unjustly severe, rigorous, or harsh
refraining from producing speech or vocal sound; unable to speak; expressed without speech; unspoken
with great care or delicacy; cautiously
impatient under restraint or opposition; resisting control; difficult to control
unpopulated; providing no shelter or sustenance; devoid of inhabitants
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devour     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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drill; make a hole in or through, with or as if with a drill
retract a previous statement; sing over again; utter repeatedly in song
deceive; take in by deceptive means; delude
keep from; stop; prevent or discourage from acting
consume; eat greedily; destroy completely
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expedient     Speak
 
(8)
a. or ad.  
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inclined to exult; characterized by, or expressing, exultation; rejoicing triumphantly
refraining from producing speech or vocal sound; unable to speak; expressed without speech; unspoken
lasting; able to withstand wear, pressure, or damage; hard wearing; enduring
suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest
impossible or difficult to pronounce correctly; very difficult to pronounce correctly
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foray     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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the process of scraping or wearing away; scratch; friction
rapidity or speed of motion; swiftness
inscription on tombstone in memory
understanding; grasping the inner nature of things intuitively
assault; an initial attempt; a sudden short attack
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hoodwink     Speak
 
(10)
v.  
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darken; exceed in importance; outweigh
deceive; take in by deceptive means; delude
mimic; imitate; assume or act the character of represent another person with comic intentions
parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
restored to life; restore consciousness, vigor, or life to; revive
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inconclusive     Speak
 
(11)
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madly excited; in state of hurry, panic or wild activity
skillful; handy; agreeable to the eye or to correct taste; having a pleasing appearance; attractive
mixed; mingled; consisting of several things; of diverse sorts; promiscuous; heterogeneous
friendly; of good appearance and manners; graceful
without any clear results or proof
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irascible     Speak
 
(12)
a. or ad.  
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irritable; easily angered; excited by or arising from anger
of a brilliant red color
tireless; showing sustained enthusiastic action
rubbing away; tending to grind down
happy; merry; joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
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massacre     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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particular period of history, especially one considered remarkable
misconduct or wrongdoing, especially by public official
long life; great duration of life; long duration or continuance, as in an occupation
killing of a considerable number of human beings under circumstances of atrocity or cruelty
an event that happens; the action or fact of happening or occurring
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oasis     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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a structure or arrangement of something; pattern
unbordered picture, often a portrait; decorative design placed at beginning or end of book or chapter; short literary sketch
fertile or green spot in a waste or desert
formal essay; paper written by candidate for doctoral degree at university
the branch of medical science that deals with diseases and problems specific to old people
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parsimonious     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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inclined; lying face downward; having a tendency
capable of being perceived; cognizable; discernible; perceivable
lacking energy or vitality; weak; sluggish; lacking spirit or liveliness
having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless
excessively unwilling to spend; excessively sparing or frugal
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precipice     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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cliff; overhanging or extremely steep mass of rock; dangerous position
keeping or guarding; care, watch, inspection, for keeping, preservation, or security
the part of the face above the eyes
settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
one who, or that which, defends or protects; defense; protection
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rankle     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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arouse to action; motivate; induce to exist
turn upside down or inside out; reverse the position, order, or condition of
grow worse; cause persistent irritation or resentment
obtain or receive from a source; trace the origin or development of
raise in rank or dignity; praise
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savant     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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scholar; man of learning or science; one eminent for learning
assault; an initial attempt; a sudden short attack
specialized knowledge; expert skill
unbordered picture, often a portrait; decorative design placed at beginning or end of book or chapter; short literary sketch
quality of being sagacious; quickness or acuteness of sense perceptions; keenness of discernment; shrewdness
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slovenly     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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having loud, usually harsh, resonant sound; shameless
associated with a divine power; made holy; worthy of religious veneration
very unpleasant; distasteful or shocking
messy and dirty; careless and excessively casual
tireless; showing sustained enthusiastic action
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trident     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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one who lives in solitude; withdrawn from the world; reclusive
a spear with three prongs
translation, often interpretive; performance of a musical or dramatic work
popular kind of narrative poem, adapted for recitation or singing
list of works of music or drama; class of compositions in a genre; range or number of skills
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