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High School: 10th Grade
abrasion     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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the process of scraping or wearing away; scratch; friction
gentle breeze; west wind; any of various soft light fabrics, yarns, or garments
building, especially one of imposing appearance or size; a structure that has a roof and walls
official prohibition; decree that prohibits something
one that is turned or applied to for aid or security; resort for help or protection; access or admittance
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assail     Speak
 
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parcel out in parts or portions; distribute to each individual concerned; assign as a share or lot
assault; attack with or as if with violent blows
preoccupy the mind of excessively; besiege; compass about; dominate the thoughts of someone
free from fear, care, or anxiety; not have reason to doubt
trade goods or services without the exchange of money
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batter     Speak
 
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restored to life; restore consciousness, vigor, or life to; revive
help bring about; make less difficult
beat with successive blows; beat repeatedly and with violence
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
make and administer the public policy and affairs of
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broadcast     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
message that is transmitted by radio or television; radio or television show
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condolence     Speak
 
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any of various flies, that bite or annoy livestock and other animals; irritating person
appearance; anything visible, in matter or spirit; extraordinary or very remarkable person, thing, or occurrence
fitness; correct conduct; quality of being proper; appropriateness
expression of sympathy with another in sorrow or grief.
settlement or compromise of conflicting opinions; written agreement between two states
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desolate     Speak
 
(6)
a. or ad.  
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wasted away; showing wearing effects of overwork or suffering
unpopulated; providing no shelter or sustenance; devoid of inhabitants
unreasonably burdensome; unjustly severe, rigorous, or harsh
with great care or delicacy; cautiously
of a brilliant red color
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eclipse     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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incorporate and absorb into mind; make similar; cause to resemble
darken; exceed in importance; outweigh
make rich; richen; improve
carry from one place to another; bear or transport
steer; direct; follow a planned course on, across, or through
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expedient     Speak
 
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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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foreclose     Speak
 
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v.  
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grow worse; cause persistent irritation or resentment
agree; give consent, often at insistence of another; concede
leap or jump about in a sprightly manner; skip; spring
serve as an example of; embody
keep from happening or arising; make impossible
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gingerly     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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not able to be entered; beyond understanding
with great care or delicacy; cautiously
of or pertaining to knowledge of pharmacy or preparing medicines
habitually moving from place to place especially in search of seasonal work; wandering
currently in progress; traveling by foot
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indiscreet     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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deceptive; giving the wrong idea or impression
invulnerable; able to withstand attack
irritable; easily angered; excited by or arising from anger
lacking discretion; injudicious
exceeding what is necessary or natural; repetitious; excessively wordy
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innocuous     Speak
 
(12)
a. or ad.  
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happy; merry; joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
of a brilliant red color
having no adverse effect; harmless
easily approachable; warmly friendly
abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
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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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outcry     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
strong protest or objection; loud cry or clamor
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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oversee     Speak
 
(15)
v.  
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dictate; guide; advise the use of; assert a right; claim
supervise; manage; watch over and direct; examine or inspect
rear; promote the growth of; help develop
be a regular or frequent visitor to a certain place; bother; disturb
serve as a memorial to; honor the memory of with a ceremony
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precipice     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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wealthy and powerful businessperson or industrialist; magnate
the process of scraping or wearing away; scratch; friction
going from one state of action to another
cliff; overhanging or extremely steep mass of rock; dangerous position
motion of hands or body to emphasize or help to express a thought or feeling
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recourse     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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assault; an initial attempt; a sudden short attack
quality of being sagacious; quickness or acuteness of sense perceptions; keenness of discernment; shrewdness
one that is turned or applied to for aid or security; resort for help or protection; access or admittance
popular kind of narrative poem, adapted for recitation or singing
specialized knowledge; expert skill
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scribble     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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find out for certain; discover with certainty; make sure of
outlive; live or last longer than
root out; eradicate, literally or figuratively; destroy wholly
write or draw carelessly and in a hurry; doodle; meaningless marks and lines
distribute; spread; scatter like seeds
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superfluous     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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being beyond what is required or sufficient
twisted; knotty; made rough by age or hard work
randomly chosen; determined by chance or impulse, and not by reason or principle
rubbing away; tending to grind down
cast out; degraded; excluded from a society
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threadbare     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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without any clear results or proof
madly excited; in state of hurry, panic or wild activity
worn through till threads show; wearing old, shabby clothing; shabby and poor
stinging; sharp in taste or smell; caustic
lacking conscience; greatly exceeding bounds of reason or moderation
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