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High School: 9th Grade
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(1)
n.  
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a person who defeats an enemy or opponent in competition; winner
opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
act of plundering; plunder; booty, especially, the boot taken in a conquered or sacked city
warning serves; alarm; condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action
gnawing; biting; corroding; any of various mammals of rodent, such as a mouse, rat, squirrel,
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n.  
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prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
great unhappiness; extreme pain of body or mind
sovereignty; rule; dominance or widespread influence
fixed foundation; established base; region of the air; sky or heavens; the most remote of the celestial spheres
a small amount; a long, narrow piece cut or torn off; long irregular strip that is cut or torn off
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captive     Speak
 
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n.  
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patch; wide and open extent, as of surface, land, or sky
unfortunate accident; bad luck
prisoner taken by force; one kept in power of another; one charmed or subdued by beauty, excellence, or affection
section or quantity within a larger thing; a part of a whole
consent; approval to do something
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(4)
a. or ad.  
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fierce; savage; wild; indicating cruelty
of or relating to nonmilitary life
having a pleasant or sweet smell; odorous
difficult to handle or manage
of extraordinary size; huge; gigantic
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(5)
v.  
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expand; fill with air or gas; increase the amount or availability of
deliver;give or make available; provide; represent in a drawing or painting
save from loss or destruction; rescue of a ship; save for further use
keep under control; hold back ; place limits on
convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty
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v.  
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absorb or swallow up as in a gulf; flow over or cover completely
decrease fullness of; use up or empty out
be any thick messy substance; pass gradually; progress slowly but steadily
commence; go on board a boat or airplane; begin a journey
demand; force; compel to behave in a certain way
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n.  
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noisy, disorderly fight or quarrel; disturbance
a strong feeling of wanting to have something or wishing for something to happen
satisfaction; pleasure; entertainment; freedom from care
opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
personal ornaments or accessories, as of attire; articles used in particular activity
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n.  
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wetness caused by water
interjection; word or phrase having no independent meaning; expression usually of surprise or anger
receding; pull back or move away or backward; withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position
place of refuge or asylum; shrine; holy place, such as a church, temple, or mosque
strictness or severity, as in temperament, action, or judgment; something hard to endure
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n.  
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most important thing; a fixed reference point; center of interest or activity
allotment; allowance; portion; allot; distribute in rations
air of compelling charm, romance, and excitement, especially when delusively alluring; magic spell
ally; form a group or unite
pain of a guilty conscience; feeling of deep regret
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(10)
n.  
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exceptional creative ability; unusual mental ability; someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
unstable, poisonous allotrope of oxygen
any article of clothing, as coat or gown
an imaginary great circle on the surface of the earth passing through the north and south poles
a tiny piece of anything
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hobble     Speak
 
(11)
v.  
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utter with a melodious voice; celebrate in song; make melody with the voice
include; surround on all sides; close in
judge to be probable; form an opinion about; evaluate
walk lame, bearing chiefly on one leg; walk with a hitch or hop, or with crutches; move roughly or irregularly
give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
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(12)
v.  
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get hold of; gain possession of; acquire, in any way
grieve; express sorrow; regret deeply
defeat; cover completely or make imperceptible; overcome by superior force ; charge someone with too many tasks
relieve of a burden or of contents; unload; pour forth or release; complete or carry out; give off
refrain from buying or using
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(13)
a. or ad.  
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being nothing more than what is specified; considered apart from anything else; small; slight
unequal; unbalanced; too much or too little in relation to something else
clever; characterized by keen awareness, sharp intelligence
too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
nice; particular; fastidious; excellent; fine
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(14)
a. or ad.  
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relating to health or the protection of health
distinguished from others in excellence
easy and graceful in shape; graceful; smooth and unconstrained in movement
clever; characterized by keen awareness, sharp intelligence
stiff and unyielding; strict; hard and unbending; not flexible
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(15)
v.  
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fall or tumble down; destroy; devastate; exterminate
include; surround on all sides; close in
fall straight down; plunge; decline suddenly and steeply
stop considering; end employment or service of; discharge; refuse to accept or recognize
burn without flame; be liable to break out at any moment
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quest     Speak
 
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n.  
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weakness; bodily ailment or weakness, especially one brought on by old age
opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
moment of calm; a period of calm weather; temporary quiet and rest
act of searching for something
discussion; dispute; discussion involving opposing points
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(17)
n.  
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mildness; quality of mercy or forgiveness, especially in the assignment of punishment as in a court case
any article of clothing, as coat or gown
enclosure for confining livestock; enclosure formed by a circle of wagons for defense against attack during an encampment
follow a certain course; move ahead; travel onward
place of refuge or asylum; shrine; holy place, such as a church, temple, or mosque
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skeptic     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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act of treating for the adjustment of differences; negotiation
quality or state of being vain; emptiness; feelings of excessive pride; conceit
target of a hunt; animal hunted or caught for food
doubter; person who suspends judgment until evidence has been examined
harmless form of the germs that cause a disease to prevent people getting the actual disease
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n.  
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combining parts into a coherent whole; putting of two or more things togethe
formal act or set of acts performed as prescribed by ritual or custom
light; brightness; fierce or angry stare
liquid food made by boiling oatmeal
interjection; word or phrase having no independent meaning; expression usually of surprise or anger
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(20)
n.  
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shifting; conveyance or removal of something from one place, person, or thing to another
small, smooth, flat surface, as on a bone or tooth; side; a smooth surface
entire range; all notes in musical scale
duration; distance; cover; extent or measure of space between two points
legend; fable; a traditional story accepted as history
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