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High School: 9th Grade
adorn     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
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stir to anger; give rise to; stir to action or feeling
go with light running steps; move about or proceed hurriedly
enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
hinder; charge with improper conduct; challenge validity of; try to discredit
take goods of by force, or without right; spoil; sack; strip; rob
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biennial     Speak
 
(2)
a. or ad.  
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torn or worn to rage; poor; mean; ragged
dull; lacking color; lacking in liveliness, charm, or surprise
many; various; amounting to a large indefinite number
every two years; lasting or living for two years
not fitting; lacking in harmony or compatibility
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captivity     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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prison; confinement; state of being a prisoner
boundary line of a circle, figure, area, or object
absolute ruler; sovereign unrestrained by law or constitution
clothes, especially fine or formal ones; dress
improper use or handling; misuse
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consequence     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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teaching by giving a discourse on some subject; speech that is open to the public
result; relation of a result to its cause; logical conclusion or inference
human being that eats human flesh; anything that devours its own kind
act of plundering; plunder; booty, especially, the boot taken in a conquered or sacked city
pretense of strength; mislead or deceive
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deciduous     Speak
 
(5)
a. or ad.  
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having many talents; capable of working in many fields
special; characteristic; unusual; odd; bizarre
unhurried; slow; taking abundant time
every two years; lasting or living for two years
falling off as of leaves; falling off or shed at specific season or stage of growth
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depress     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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save from loss or destruction; rescue of a ship; save for further use
be present at; go to; take care of; tend
be any thick messy substance; pass gradually; progress slowly but steadily
hinder; charge with improper conduct; challenge validity of; try to discredit
lower in spirits; press down
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elevate     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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recover; find and bring in; get back
throw or bend back light from a surface; give back or show an image of; mirror
raise; give a promotion to or assign to a higher position
put force upon; force; constrain; compel; put in motion or action by violence
give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
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faithful     Speak
 
(8)
a. or ad.  
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given with strong assurance; firm in adherence to promises or in observance of duty
hesitant; not fully worked out or developed; experimental; not definite or positive
engaging in a contest; being in the state of competition, often unintentionally
in or into a high place; high or higher up
having the ability required for a specific task
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ferocious     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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awkward or lacking in social graces; coarse and uncouth
difficult or impossible to discipline, control, or rule; not according to rule; irregularly
distinguished from others in excellence
fierce; savage; wild; indicating cruelty
offering fun and gaiety; joyous; celebratory
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gourmet     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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person with discriminating taste in food and wine
prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
enemy; one who entertains hatred, grudge; adversary
violent disturbance; sudden, violent disruption or upset
dangerous situation; crucial or decisive point or situation; a turning point
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ignite     Speak
 
(11)
v.  
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get hold of; gain possession of; acquire, in any way
rise and fall in or as if in waves; shift; vary irregularly
kindle; cause to start burning; set fire to
crouch or curl up ; mass; heap; crowd or draw together
force or drive back; disgust; offer resistance to; fight against
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inhibit     Speak
 
(12)
v.  
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set up or found; build
engage the services of; put to work; apply
restrain; prevent or forbid; hold back
come close or be similar to something in quality, nature, or quantity; come near
live as a resident; exist in a given place or state
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mishap     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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any of the short hairs fringing the edge of the eyelid
warning serves; alarm; condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action
most important thing; a fixed reference point; center of interest or activity
unfortunate accident; bad luck
liquid food made by boiling oatmeal
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peculiar     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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of extraordinary size; huge; gigantic
feverish; very busy with activity and confusion; habitual; marking particular habit or condition of body
special; characteristic; unusual; odd; bizarre
lacking of judgment, sense, or reason; unsuited; inappropriate; foolish
nice; particular; fastidious; excellent; fine
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portable     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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mobile; easily or conveniently transported
forever; being without beginning or end; existing outside of time; infinite
every two years; lasting or living for two years
of a rich deep red color inclining to purple; bloody
of extraordinary size; huge; gigantic
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propel     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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achieve or accomplish; gain
scrub; clean, polish, or wash by scrubbing vigorously; wear away; search through or over thoroughly
drive forward; cause to move forward or onward; push
plant or grow in a fixed cyclic order of succession; swirl; revolve; turn on or around an axis or a center
run with speed; run or move in a quick, hurried manner; hasten away
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rigid     Speak
 
(17)
a. or ad.  
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engaging in a contest; being in the state of competition, often unintentionally
dangerous; reckless; daring; inclined to run risks
isolated; existing, living, or going without others; alone; unaccompanied
late; delayed; moving slowly
stiff and unyielding; strict; hard and unbending; not flexible
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sincere     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
open and genuine; not deceitful; pure; unmixed
effective; acting directly to produce an effect; exhibiting a high ratio of output to input
causing difficulty or annoyance; bothersome
expressing, or consisting of, the number two; belonging to two
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stern     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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having the ability required for a specific task
falling off as of leaves; falling off or shed at specific season or stage of growth
hard, harsh, or severe in manner or character; firm or unyielding
unhurried; slow; taking abundant time
neatly dressed; very stylish in dress; lively and alert
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tremor     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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reasoned and reasonable judgment; a system of reasoning
liquid food made by boiling oatmeal
any substance used to make soil more fertile
a small amount; a long, narrow piece cut or torn off; long irregular strip that is cut or torn off
shaking or vibrating movement; slight quiver
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