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High School: 12th Grade
acerbic     Speak
 
(1)
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sour or bitter in taste; harsh or corrosive in tone
evoking lifelike images within the mind; pertaining to or consisting of pictures
energetic; vigorously active
incapable of being overcome or defeated; unconquerable
broadly or extravagantly humorous; resembling farce
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bogus     Speak
 
(2)
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dull; impassive; having or revealing little emotion or sensibility
determined; stubbornly persevering; unyielding
counterfeit or fake; not authentic; not genuine
composed of elements from a variety of sources
skilled; expert; having or showing knowledge and skill and aptitude
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chronic     Speak
 
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relating to, or produced by motion; dynamic
caused by disease; pathological or diseased; unhealthy or unwholesome
lasting for long period; marked by frequent recurrence, as certain diseases
obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
of or relating to neurons; relating to a nerve or the nervous system
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confound     Speak
 
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move or wave, as a weapon; raise and move in various directions
abandon; disown; turn away from; give up
declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
happen, occur, or be the case in the course of events or by chance
cause to become confused or perplexed; fail to distinguish; mix up
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cynical     Speak
 
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skeptical of motives of others; selfishly calculating; negative or pessimistic
exceedingly or unbelievably great
impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
composed of elements from a variety of sources
expecting a baby; carrying within the body or being about to produce new life
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discretion     Speak
 
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n.  
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young woman making formal entrance into society
preference; tendency; inclined surface; slope
knowing how to avoid embarrassment or distress; trait of judging wisely and objectively
last offer; final statement of terms made by one party to another
place of orisons, or prayer; chapel or small room set apart for private devotions
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droll     Speak
 
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lacking variety or excitement; monotonous
shockingly brutal or cruel; exceptionally bad or displeasing
queer; amusingly odd; comical
lazy; disinclined to work or exertion; inactive; sluggish
having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
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epitome     Speak
 
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n.  
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representative or perfect example of a class or type; brief summary, as of a book or article
thin smooth shiny coating; glassy film, as one over the eyes
sudden feeling of sickness or faintness; sudden attack of illness
an epic poem adapted for recitation
young woman making formal entrance into society
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folio     Speak
 
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element; ingredient; abstract part of something
particular aspect of life or activity; body of people who form part of society or economy
a sudden rushing forth or activity; an excursion or trip, usually off the main course; witty remark
a sheet of any written or printed material; the system of numbering pages
arrangement of parts so that balance is obtained; congruity
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illustrious     Speak
 
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capable of being borne or endured; supportable, either physically or mentally.
carefully aware of all circumstances; cautious
energetic; vigorously active
possessing luster or brightness; brilliant; luminous; splendid
effectively conveying thought or feeling; indicative
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impertinent     Speak
 
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eating or feeding on flesh; predatory
coming from side; situated at or extending to the side
improperly forward or bold; rude
possessing luster or brightness; brilliant; luminous; splendid
obedient; ready and willing to be taught; easily managed or handled
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legacy     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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arrangement of parts so that balance is obtained; congruity
gift made by a will; something handed down from an ancestor
change; alteration, either in form or qualities.
act of providing or preparing for future use or application; making ready; preparation; foresight
a promotional statement; a short description of a book, movie, or other product for promotional purposes
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maul     Speak
 
(13)
v.  
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make amends for; pay compensation for; secure against future loss, damage, or liability
handle someone or something in a rough way; cause serious physical wounds
debase; degrade; spread negative information about
offer sudden or harsh resistance; turn down or shut out; repel or drive back
make necessary or indispensable; render unavoidable
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organism     Speak
 
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n.  
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a deceitful and unreliable person; a dishonest or worthless person
a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance; an enclosed conduit for a fluid
living being; system considered analogous in structure or function to a living body
peak; tall pointed formation, such as mountain peak
a formal pronouncement from an authoritative source
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portal     Speak
 
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n.  
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death notice; list of dead
act intended to deceive or trick; practical joke
a contrast or opposition between two things; direct contrast
intentionally vague or ambiguous; a statement that is not literally false but that cleverly avoids an unpleasant truth
a grand and imposing entrance; a short vein that carries blood into the liver
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rebuke     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
reach the highest or most decisive point; rise to summit
scold harshly; criticize severely
accuse of a crime or other wrongful act; suggest that someone is guilty
advertize in strongly positive terms; praise excessively; show off
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rift     Speak
 
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n.  
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energetic style; being able to survive and grow; capacity to live, grow, or develop
shallow area in a waterway; break in friendly relations; narrow fissure in rock
a sheet of any written or printed material; the system of numbering pages
a person who gives financial or other support to people or activity; regular customer
easily deceived person; duplicate of photographic image
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skirmish     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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elevated platform for public speaking; pulpit
something that has been in a family for generations
minor battle in war; minor or preliminary conflict or dispute
a species of small open pie, or piece of pastry, containing jelly or conserve; a sort of fruit pie
expression whose meaning differs from meanings of its individual words; distinctive style
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subside     Speak
 
(19)
v.  
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destroy completely; reduce to nonexistence
settle down; sink to a lower level or form depression; wear off or die down
restore to good condition; renew
give praise to; glorify; celebrate or honor
overwhelm; cover with water, especially floodwaters
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unerring     Speak
 
(20)
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lacking in seriousness; not serious; relatively unimportant
incapable of being overcome or defeated; unconquerable
of extreme importance; vital to the resolution of a crisis; of the greatest importance
not liable to error; always right or accurate
existing, happening, or done at the same time
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