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High School: 12th Grade
abdicate     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
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give up, renounce, abandon, lay down, or withdraw from, as a right or claim
adjust again after an initial failure
force someone to have sex against their will; hold spellbound
offer sudden or harsh resistance; turn down or shut out; repel or drive back
debase; degrade; spread negative information about
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bland     Speak
 
(2)
a. or ad.  
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lacking stimulating or mild; agreeable
averse; disinclined; unwilling to do a task
of or resembling or typical of a college or college students
habitually complaining; expressing complaint or grievance
expecting the worst possible outcome
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concept     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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something formed in the mind; thought or notion
easily deceived person; duplicate of photographic image
an opening or aperture; recess; introductory section or part, as of a poem
one who puts on a false appearance of virtue; one who pretends to hold beliefs
willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
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curtail     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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appoint to a clerical posts; dedicate to a deity by a vow; render holy by means of religious rites
cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part
cause to feel shame; hurt the pride of
display proudly or shamelessly; show oneself off
soak, fill, or load to capacity; cause to unite with the greatest possible amount of another substance
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defile     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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decide upon and express in words
pollute; make dirty or spotty
place again in possession, or in a former state; restore to a state from which one had been removed
cut short or reduce; cut off end or tail, or any part
treat with great respect and deference; consider hallowed or be in awe of
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disintegrate     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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reach the highest or most decisive point; rise to summit
make wider or larger; cause to expand; enlarge; widen
fall apart; become reduced to components, fragments, or particles
place over something else; place on top of
regard with respect; favorable regard
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domination     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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moral weakness; failing; weak point; slight fault
temporary living quarters specially built by the army for soldiers; a site where people on holiday can pitch a tent
a document attesting to the truth of certain stated facts
a state of cooperation; agreement of results or opinions; acting together
the exercise of control or influence over someone or something
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evasion     Speak
 
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n.  
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the deliberate act of failing to pay money; the act of physically escaping from something by some adroit maneuver
cutting into a substance; cut into a body tissue or organ, especially one made during surgery
a noisy riotous fight; a confused struggle
state of being alone; seclusion; lonely or secluded place
unnatural and violent contraction of the muscular parts of an animal body; any violent and irregular motion or agitation; violent shaking; tumult
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glaze     Speak
 
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n.  
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thin smooth shiny coating; glassy film, as one over the eyes
the mansion of a lord or wealthy person; the landed estate of a lord
language used by a special group; technical terminology; nonsensical or meaningless talk
act of providing or preparing for future use or application; making ready; preparation; foresight
small or simply constructed dwelling; small, wretched house
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gratify     Speak
 
(10)
v.  
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copy; write over again in same words
give pleasure to; satisfy; indulge; make happy
subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
be excessively fond of; show signs of mental decline
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impertinent     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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sparing; economical; costing little; inexpensive
conforming to accepted standards of social or professional behavior; adhering to ethical and moral principles
lacking refinement or cultivation or taste
improperly forward or bold; rude
open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead
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mainstay     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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surrender of prisoner by one state to another; delivery by one state to another
a prominent supporter; a central cohesive source of support and stability
death notice; list of dead
often indirect effect or result that is produced by an event or action; reflection, especially of sound
easily deceived person; duplicate of photographic image
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mystical     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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having an import not apparent to the senses nor obvious to the intelligence; beyond ordinary understanding
directly ahead; straightforward
high spirited; joyously unrestrained; abundant; luxurious
pertaining to the universe; vast
unreachable; not available; unattainable
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pensive     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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lacking in energy or will; peacefully resistant in response to injustice
fantastic; comically hideous; unnatural in shape or size; abnormal
untidy; dirty; uncared for in appearance
deeply, often dreamily thoughtful; engaged in serious thought or reflection; contemplative
gloomy; depressing or grave; dull or dark in color
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pigment     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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disease, disorder, or ailment; unwholesome condition
last offer; final statement of terms made by one party to another
substance used as coloring; dry coloring matter
an opening or aperture; recess; introductory section or part, as of a poem
indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
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qualm     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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animal, such as an insect, that lacks backbone or spinal column
a prominent supporter; a central cohesive source of support and stability
essay; ordinary speech or writing; commonplace expression or quality
homeless person, especially orphaned child; abandoned young animal
sudden feeling of sickness or faintness; sudden attack of illness
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roster     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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list, especially of names
god; divinity; supernatural things
sediment settled at bottom of liquid; waste or worthless matter
trace; remains; indication that something has been happened
a bodily passage or tube lined with epithelial cells and conveying a secretion or other substance; an enclosed conduit for a fluid
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stupefy     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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copy; write over again in same words
make senseless or dizzy; be mystery or bewildering to
spend wastefully; fail to take advantage of; lose a chance for
pay back for some expense incurred
cause to become confused or perplexed; fail to distinguish; mix up
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superimpose     Speak
 
(19)
v.  
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encourage; motivate; arouse; spur; excite or invigorate with a stimulant
place over something else; place on top of
debase; degrade; spread negative information about
disown; refuse to acknowledge; reject validity or authority of
introduce; bring up for discussion or debate; announce
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vigil     Speak
 
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n.  
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young woman making formal entrance into society
a purposeful surveillance to guard or observe; a period of sleeplessness
form of literature in which irony and ridicule are used to attack human vice and folly
state of being alone; seclusion; lonely or secluded place
impression produced by achievements or reputation; recognized distinction or importance
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