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High School: 12th Grade
allusion     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
homeless person, especially orphaned child; abandoned young animal
act of conveying; tools of conveying, especially vehicle for transportation
sediment settled at bottom of liquid; waste or worthless matter
the condition of having a highly technical implementation; the act of implementing the control of equipment with advanced technology
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avow     Speak
 
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v.  
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declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
make better or more attractive; increase; improve
ruin; lay waste; destroy; make desolate
sharpen, as knife; make more keen; stimulate
give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
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complicity     Speak
 
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n.  
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substance used as coloring; dry coloring matter
oval building with tiers of seats from central open space or arena
elevated platform for public speaking; pulpit
participation; involvement as partner or accomplice, especially in crime or other wrongdoing
inhabitant or resident; regular visitor
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creditor     Speak
 
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n.  
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the quality or state of something that is not easily changed or likely to change
a person to whom money is owed by a debtor; someone to whom an obligation exists
dilemma; state of uncertainty or perplexity
flow under pressure; an unrestrained expression of emotion
a journey to a sacred place
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delineate     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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cut with an ax; fell with a sharp instrument; form or shape with a sharp instrument; cut
sharpen, as knife; make more keen; stimulate
portray; depict; draw or trace outline of; sketch out
copy; write over again in same words
mold or carve in relief; decorate with or as if with a raised design
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docile     Speak
 
(6)
a. or ad.  
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impressive from inherent grandeur; large and impressive, in size, scope or extent
improperly forward or bold; rude
obedient; ready and willing to be taught; easily managed or handled
fantastic; comically hideous; unnatural in shape or size; abnormal
existing, happening, or done at the same time
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dogmatic     Speak
 
(7)
a. or ad.  
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having form of a line; straight; consisting of lines; lineal
being or occurring in good time; sufficiently early; seasonable
simultaneous; coincident; occurring or operating at the same time
stubbornly adhering to insufficiently proven beliefs; inflexible, rigid
inoffensive expression of fat; stout
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entreaty     Speak
 
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n.  
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a projection used for strength or for attaching to another object
a deliberate pretense or exaggerated display
minor battle in war; minor or preliminary conflict or dispute
a serious and urgent request; an earnest or humble request
calmness of temperament; steadiness of mind under stress.
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flail     Speak
 
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v.  
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thresh about; give a thrashing to; beat hard
make null; bring to nothing; prevent from taking effect or attaining fulfillment
void or annul by recalling, withdrawing, or reversing; cancel; retract
arouse unreasoning love or passion in and cause to behave in an irrational way
cause to sink or become stuck in; hinder, entrap, or entangle
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humdrum     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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lacking variety or excitement; monotonous
feeling or showing a lack of interest or concern; indifferent
incapable of being overcome or defeated; unconquerable
carefully aware of all circumstances; cautious
according with propriety, dignity, good taste in manners and conduct
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incision     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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the rate of change at a point of the angle between a curve and a tangent to the curve; a curving or bending, often abnormal
cutting into a substance; cut into a body tissue or organ, especially one made during surgery
clients of professional person; body of customers or patrons
moral weakness; failing; weak point; slight fault
scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
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lateral     Speak
 
(12)
a. or ad.  
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coming from side; situated at or extending to the side
quick and skillful; neat in action or performance
of or relating to the cervix of the uterus; relating to the neck
final; complete; precisely defined or explicit
having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
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metaphysical     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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without material form or substance; based on abstract reasoning; highly abstract or theoretical; supernatural
joking ,often inappropriately; humorous
incapable of being overcome or defeated; unconquerable
not according to law; not regular or authorized; unlawful; improper
inactive; lacking power to move; unable to move or act
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ordinance     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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factor; something that is likely to vary; changeable; inconstant
concluding part; closing section
change; alteration, either in form or qualities.
a promotional statement; a short description of a book, movie, or other product for promotional purposes
decree; authoritative command or order
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prose     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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over regulated administrative system
involuntary and unnatural contraction of one or more muscles or muscular fibers
essay; ordinary speech or writing; commonplace expression or quality
something that has been in a family for generations
element; ingredient; abstract part of something
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quandary     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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union of parts in a whole; a coordinated outfit or costume; a coordinated set of furniture
particular aspect of life or activity; body of people who form part of society or economy
dilemma; state of uncertainty or perplexity
rule or principle prescribing particular action or conduct; authorized direction or order
act of conveying; tools of conveying, especially vehicle for transportation
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saturate     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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come into being; become reality
examine closely and critically
encourage; motivate; arouse; spur; excite or invigorate with a stimulant
process fast and efficiently; execute quickly and efficiently
soak, fill, or load to capacity; cause to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance
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spasm     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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a political orientation that favors social progress by reform and by changing laws rather than by revolution
involuntary and unnatural contraction of one or more muscles or muscular fibers
act of overthrowing, pulling down, or destroying
failure to act; an option that is selected automatically
particular environment or surrounding influence; atmosphere of environment
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surreptitious     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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standing out above other things; high in rank, office, or worth
sour or bitter in taste; harsh or corrosive in tone
easily understood; expressed clearly; bright or luminous
secret; done or made by stealth, or without proper authority; made or introduced fraudulently
averse; disinclined; unwilling to do a task
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wan     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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having a pale or sickly color; unnaturally pale, as from physical or emotional distress
composed of elements from a variety of sources
impressive; majestic; inspiring awe or admiration
obedient; ready and willing to be taught; easily managed or handled
being of the most miserable kind; wretched; lacking pride; brought low in condition or status
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