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High School: 9th Grade
abuse     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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act of executing or performing any duty; assigned duty or activity
inflammation of the lungs
act of searching for something
improper use or handling; misuse
a physical attack; onslaught
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blossom     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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reproductive organ of plants, especially one having showy or colorful parts
long narrow opening ; long narrow depression in surface
section or quantity within a larger thing; a part of a whole
any substance used to make soil more fertile
protection; exemption from normal legal duties
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bluster     Speak
 
(3)
v.  
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turn or roll round on, or as on, an axis, like a wheel; rotate; move in curved path round a center; pass in cycles
blow in heavy gusts; speak in a loudly arrogant or bullying manner
get hold of; gain possession of; acquire, in any way
melt; liquefy; cause to pass into solution; cause to disappear or vanish
harbor; treasure; treat with affection and tenderness; hold dear
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commend     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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make such as is required; give added or requisite qualities to; make legally capable
adjust the spaces between words; show to be reasonable; explain, clear away
be unwilling or reluctant to give or admit; be envious; show discontent
commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard
come into prominence; spring up; appear
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corral     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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inflammation of the lungs
fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
enclosure for confining livestock; enclosure formed by a circle of wagons for defense against attack during an encampment
gain information about enemy; inspection or exploration of an area
patch; wide and open extent, as of surface, land, or sky
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differ     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories
put together; bring or call together into a group or whole
endeavor; struggle or fight forcefully; exert much effort or energy
stir to anger; give rise to; stir to action or feeling
be or stand apart; disagree; be unlike; be distinguished
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endanger     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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endure; be persistent, refuse to stop
achieve or accomplish; gain
be unwilling or reluctant to give or admit; be envious; show discontent
expand; fill with air or gas; increase the amount or availability of
threaten; jeopardize; do something that may damage it or destroy it
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famine     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering
strictness or severity, as in temperament, action, or judgment; something hard to endure
shortage of food; starvation
noisy, disorderly fight or quarrel; disturbance
opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
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felicitous     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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apt; suitably expressed; well chosen
of or relating to nonmilitary life
engaging in a contest; being in the state of competition, often unintentionally
first in excellence, quality, or value; at the best stage; peak; first in degree or rank; chief
spread or scattered over a considerable extent; occurring or accepted widely
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gradual     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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efficient; productive; producing a strong impression or response
awkward or lacking in social graces; coarse and uncouth
apt; suitably expressed; well chosen
proceeding by steps or degrees; advancing, step by step, as in ascent or descent or from one state to another; regularly progressive
no longer usable or practical; obsolete; not in fashion
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hostage     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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inquiry; doubt in the mind; mental reservation
outbreak of a contagious disease that spreads rapidly and widely; widely prevalent
prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms
serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
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lament     Speak
 
(12)
v.  
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grieve; express sorrow; regret deeply
develop and reach maturity; grow old or older
separate with a sieve, as the fine part of a substance from the course; examine critically or minutely; scrutinize
hinder; charge with improper conduct; challenge validity of; try to discredit
be made up or composed; be comprised or contained in
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obsolete     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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effective; acting directly to produce an effect; exhibiting a high ratio of output to input
being in low spirits; depressed
no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated
awkward or lacking in social graces; coarse and uncouth
proceeding by steps or degrees; advancing, step by step, as in ascent or descent or from one state to another; regularly progressive
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occasional     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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random; occurring from time to time; infrequent
boring; dull; tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
first in excellence, quality, or value; at the best stage; peak; first in degree or rank; chief
of or relating to nonmilitary life
stiff and unyielding; strict; hard and unbending; not flexible
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placid     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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offering fun and gaiety; joyous; celebratory
peaceful; tranquil; calm or quiet
lacking vigor, force, or effectiveness; faint; frail
concerning each of two or more persons or things; exchangeable; interacting
not fitting; lacking in harmony or compatibility
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reconciliation     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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mildness; quality of mercy or forgiveness, especially in the assignment of punishment as in a court case
small, smooth, flat surface, as on a bone or tooth; side; a smooth surface
act of reconciling, or state of being reconciled; reconcilement; restoration to harmony; renewal of friendship
shifting; conveyance or removal of something from one place, person, or thing to another
measure or dimension from side to side; width; extent
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ruin     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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have a beginning or origin; originate; start; begin
shake with slight, rapid, tremulous movement
fall or tumble down; destroy; devastate; exterminate
break down; make more concise; convert food into absorbable substances
disregard; ignore; pay little or no attention to
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smolder     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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narrate or tell; count over again
be superior; distinguish oneself
burn without flame; be liable to break out at any moment
turn or roll round on, or as on, an axis, like a wheel; rotate; move in curved path round a center; pass in cycles
carry from one place to another; carry away; deport
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stench     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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gain information about enemy; inspection or exploration of an area
allotment; allowance; portion; allot; distribute in rations
discussion; dispute; discussion involving opposing points
one derived from another; offspring or descendant; result of creative effort, as product
strong, foul odor; stink; foul quality; offensive odor
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tyrant     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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most important thing; a fixed reference point; center of interest or activity
absolute ruler; sovereign unrestrained by law or constitution
combining parts into a coherent whole; putting of two or more things togethe
enclosure for confining livestock; enclosure formed by a circle of wagons for defense against attack during an encampment
protection; exemption from normal legal duties
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