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High School: 10th Grade
abode     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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act of waiting; delay; stay or continuance in a place
strategy; policy; plan for attaining a particular goal
assembly of persons wearing masks, and amusing themselves with dancing, conversation, or other diversions; dramatic performance by actors in masks
a structure or arrangement of something; pattern
loyalty to a nation, sovereign, or cause; fidelity to any person or thing; devotion
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amid     Speak
 
(2)
a. or ad.  
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in the middle of; among; surrounded by
suitable for servant; having low nature
stubbornly adhering to an attitude or opinion; hard to control or treat
being beyond what is required or sufficient
high; lofty; bold; arrogant; overbearing
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ballad     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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rapidity or speed of motion; swiftness
all offspring at same stage from common ancestor; interval of time between the birth of parents and their offspring
patience; restraint of passions; act of forbearing or waiting
popular kind of narrative poem, adapted for recitation or singing
compression; the conversion of a vapor or gas to a liquid
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calamity     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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scholar; man of learning or science; one eminent for learning
event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery
the branch of medical science that deals with diseases and problems specific to old people
all offspring at same stage from common ancestor; interval of time between the birth of parents and their offspring
failure; breakdown; faulty or abnormal functioning
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clutch     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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explode; burst out; become violently active
detect; perceive or recognize something
grasp and hold tightly; attempt to grasp or seize
make young again; restore to youthful vigor or appearance
aid, usually in doing something wrong; encourage
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deploy     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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throw into disorder; break the array of.
cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
call up or summon; call together for a common purpose
position troops in readiness for combat, as along a front or line; put into use or action
ward off; make an effort to resist; keep off; prevent from entering
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dismantle     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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express disapproval or disappointment; bring shame upon; disgrace
keep from; stop; prevent or discourage from acting
take apart; disassemble; tear down
pay attention to; listen to and consider
detect; perceive or recognize something
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exemplify     Speak
 
(8)
v.  
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make and administer the public policy and affairs of
keep from motion, or stop progress of; make calm or still
serve as an example of; embody
fill with horror and loathing; horrify; hate
call up or summon; call together for a common purpose
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gadfly     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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patience; restraint of passions; act of forbearing or waiting
any of various flies, that bite or annoy livestock and other animals; irritating person
beautiful writing; excellent penmanship
properties; advantage; useful or valuable quality
rescuing from error and returning to a rightful course
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heed     Speak
 
(10)
v.  
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present obstacle; stump; cause to fail or to leave hopelessly puzzled, confused, or stuck
hazard on the event of a contest; stake; engage in, as a contest; adventure, or lay out, for hire or reward; hire; employ
make rich; richen; improve
pay attention to; listen to and consider
parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
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impenetrable     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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not able to be entered; beyond understanding
streaked, spotted, or marked with a variety of color; very colorful
everlasting; continuing without interruption
interested in making money; profit oriented; hired for service in foreign army
characterized by unrest or disorder
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inscribe     Speak
 
(12)
v.  
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distribute; spread; scatter like seeds
write or engrave; mark down as something to be read; imprint; assign or address to
support or establish the certainty or validity of; verify
make rich; richen; improve
split with or as if with a sharp instrument; pierce or penetrate; remain faithful to
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migrant     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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prejudiced; affected by jaundice which causes yellowing of skin; yellow or yellowish
habitually moving from place to place especially in search of seasonal work; wandering
very unpleasant; distasteful or shocking
marked by precise accordance with details
full of pores; able to absorb fluids; full of tiny pores that allow fluids or gasses to pass through
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nuptial     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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out of proper order; not in perfect shape; faulty
relating to marriage or wedding ceremony
friendly; of good appearance and manners; graceful
apart; remote in manner; distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
brief or compact; by clear, precise expression in few words
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overpower     Speak
 
(15)
v.  
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write under something else; subscribe; assume financial responsibility for; guarantee against failure
hunt for; search; the act of searching for food
decree or command; grant holy orders; predestine
overcome by superior force; overcome, as with emotions or perceptual stimuli
keep from motion, or stop progress of; make calm or still
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prescribe     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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dictate; guide; advise the use of; assert a right; claim
distribute; spread; scatter like seeds
put in proper order; dispose in the manner intended, or best suited for the purpose
find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
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quintessence     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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an event that happens; the action or fact of happening or occurring
meeting devoted to a particular activity; time for school to hold classes
pure, highly concentrated essence of a thing
essential quality; reputation; honor
event that brings terrible loss, lasting distress, or severe affliction; disaster; misery
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savant     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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patient with imaginary symptoms and ailments; one who is morbidly anxious about his health, and generally depressed
container; reservoir; an object or space used to contain something
check list; a collection of resources
scholar; man of learning or science; one eminent for learning
beginning or early stages; offensive against enemy
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stifle     Speak
 
(19)
v.  
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help bring about; make less difficult
interrupt or cut off voice; keep in or hold back; suppress; conceal or hide
write or engrave; mark down as something to be read; imprint; assign or address to
serve as an example of; embody
drive or force onward; drive forward; urge to action through moral pressure
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transition     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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general agreement or accord; opinion reached by a group as a whole
translation, often interpretive; performance of a musical or dramatic work
someone who explores an area for mineral deposits
enthusiastic, prolonged applause; show of public homage or welcome
going from one state of action to another
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