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High School: 9th Grade
ally     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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journey organized for a particular purpose
a strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen
confederate; partner; collaborator
piece of ground having specific characteristics or military potential; area of land; ground
one who can make his voice seem to come from another person or thing
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biennial     Speak
 
(2)
a. or ad.  
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relating to, or characterized by, skill; dexterous; skillful
every two years; lasting or living for two years
special; characteristic; unusual; odd; bizarre
effective; acting directly to produce an effect; exhibiting a high ratio of output to input
stout; lacking sufficient ventilation; close; dull and boring
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breach     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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journey organized for a particular purpose
breaking of contract or duty
fight; noisy quarrel or fight; loud party
consent; approval to do something
person with exceptional talents or powers; wonder
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commence     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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keep under control; hold back ; place limits on
hand out; disseminate; allocate
force; coerce; necessitate or pressure by force
be or stand apart; disagree; be unlike; be distinguished
have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
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degrade     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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act in advance of; deal with ahead of time; predict
reduce level; lower grade of something
ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
modify; cause to change; make different; convert
be superior; distinguish oneself
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devoid     Speak
 
(6)
a. or ad.  
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engaging in a contest; being in the state of competition, often unintentionally
dull with sleepiness; showing lack of attention
causing difficulty or annoyance; bothersome
hesitant; not fully worked out or developed; experimental; not definite or positive
completely lacking; barren or empty
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effective     Speak
 
(7)
a. or ad.  
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authentic; sincerely and honestly felt or experienced; real or true
special; characteristic; unusual; odd; bizarre
no longer usable or practical; obsolete; not in fashion
having a pleasant or sweet smell; odorous
efficient; productive; producing a strong impression or response
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expedition     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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act of reconciling, or state of being reconciled; reconcilement; restoration to harmony; renewal of friendship
loss of hope; utter hopelessness; complete despondency
prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms
journey organized for a particular purpose
mental or physical ability; ability to accommodate
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fissure     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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journey organized for a particular purpose
field covered with grass; meadow
privilege; unquestionable right; exclusive power to command
long narrow opening ; long narrow depression in surface
a large group or crowd; wandering troop or gang; a moving crowd
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guileless     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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relating to region on either side of the equator; hot and humid
making a strong or vivid impression; producing a strong effect
void of thought or knowledge; without an occupant or incumbent
free from deceit; sincere; honest
apt; suitably expressed; well chosen
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horde     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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a large group or crowd; wandering troop or gang; a moving crowd
result; relation of a result to its cause; logical conclusion or inference
lack of knowledge or education
enemy; one who entertains hatred, grudge; adversary
sudden jerking, as from a heavy blow; sudden, strong feeling of surprise or disappointment
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lecture     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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sign; indication; any sensation or change in bodily function that is experienced by a patient
teaching by giving a discourse on some subject; speech that is open to the public
small, smooth, flat surface, as on a bone or tooth; side; a smooth surface
an achievement that requires great courage, skill, or strength; accomplishment
shuttle; transport by boat or aircraft
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mistrust     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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an extra dividend to the shareholders; money paid in addition to a stated compensation
great unhappiness; extreme pain of body or mind
fight; noisy quarrel or fight; loud party
shortage of food; starvation
lack of trust or confidence
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paraphernalia     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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personal ornaments or accessories, as of attire; articles used in particular activity
improper use or handling; misuse
moral corruption or contamination; invasion of body which can lead to tissue damage and disease
slender, elongated, threadlike object or structure; material to make paper or cloth
weapon, consisting of long handle and steel blade or head; spear carried by horsemen, often decorated with small flag
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prey     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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violent or riotous behavior; state of excitement, passion, or debauchery
practice of cooperating; joint operation or action
target of a hunt; animal hunted or caught for food
act or practice of one who is hospitable; reception and entertainment of strangers or guests without reward
a piece of land almost completely surrounded by water but joined to a larger mass of land
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provoke     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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charm by sorcery; get control of by magical words and rites
stir to anger; give rise to; stir to action or feeling
strike against; attack; assail; make angry; affront
live in; occupy; reside in
threaten; jeopardize; do something that may damage it or destroy it
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render     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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blow in heavy gusts; speak in a loudly arrogant or bullying manner
get hold of; gain possession of; acquire, in any way
fall straight down; plunge; decline suddenly and steeply
be unwilling or reluctant to give or admit; be envious; show discontent
deliver;give or make available; provide; represent in a drawing or painting
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sinister     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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not harmed or damaged in any way; untouched
alert and watchful; considerate; thoughtful
suggesting or threatening evil; accompanied by or leading to disaster
stiff and unyielding; strict; hard and unbending; not flexible
falling off as of leaves; falling off or shed at specific season or stage of growth
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sustain     Speak
 
(19)
v.  
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frustrate as by confusing or perplexing; impede force or movement of
admit as valid; keep in existence; lengthen or extend in duration or space
break down; make more concise; convert food into absorbable substances
add as something seems insufficient; complement; extension; addition
give more force or effectiveness to; strengthen; enhance
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vacant     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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expressing, or consisting of, the number two; belonging to two
effective; acting directly to produce an effect; exhibiting a high ratio of output to input
dangerous; reckless; daring; inclined to run risks
void of thought or knowledge; without an occupant or incumbent
of a rich deep red color inclining to purple; bloody
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