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High School: 9th Grade
abrupt     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
falling off as of leaves; falling off or shed at specific season or stage of growth
isolated; existing, living, or going without others; alone; unaccompanied
mobile; easily or conveniently transported
causing sadness, compassion, or pity
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apt     Speak
 
(2)
a. or ad.  
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not easy; difficult; restless; disturbed by pain, anxiety
likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
disposed to treat guests with warmth and generosity; receptive
affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; periodic
outermost; utmost; farthest; most remote; at the widest limit
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captivity     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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prison; confinement; state of being a prisoner
elaborate and systematic plan; plan of action intended to accomplish a specific goal
small, smooth, flat surface, as on a bone or tooth; side; a smooth surface
director; overseer; one who is in charge of a particular unit, as in government or school system
government by a few persons, especially by a small faction of persons or families
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consequence     Speak
 
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n.  
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result; relation of a result to its cause; logical conclusion or inference
argument; angry altercation; quarrel; verbal controversy; debate
capacity; amount of space occupied by an object
warning serves; alarm; condition of heightened watchfulness or preparation for action
dangerous situation; crucial or decisive point or situation; a turning point
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corrode     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away
turn down; refuse to accept; dismiss from consideration
take goods of by force, or without right; spoil; sack; strip; rob
grant; award; give qualities or abilities to
keep under control; hold back ; place limits on
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deputy     Speak
 
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n.  
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sudden jerking, as from a heavy blow; sudden, strong feeling of surprise or disappointment
one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office
small, smooth, flat surface, as on a bone or tooth; side; a smooth surface
any substance used to make soil more fertile
agonizing physical or mental pain; extreme suffering
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employ     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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achieve or accomplish; gain
narrate or tell; count over again
moisten; lessen in force or effect
judge to be probable; form an opinion about; evaluate
engage the services of; put to work; apply
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expedition     Speak
 
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n.  
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strong, foul odor; stink; foul quality; offensive odor
journey organized for a particular purpose
fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
mildness; quality of mercy or forgiveness, especially in the assignment of punishment as in a court case
act or practice of one who is hospitable; reception and entertainment of strangers or guests without reward
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fraudulent     Speak
 
(9)
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large; broad; extensive; very great in size, number, amount, or quantity
nice; particular; fastidious; excellent; fine
clever; characterized by keen awareness, sharp intelligence
dull with sleepiness; showing lack of attention
cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to practice of fraud
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gourmet     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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tax on goods coming into a country
king; sole and absolute ruler; sovereign, such as a king or empress
person with discriminating taste in food and wine
violent disturbance; sudden, violent disruption or upset
act of treating for the adjustment of differences; negotiation
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hostage     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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delicately beautiful or charming; exquisite; gratification or pleasure taken in anything
prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms
exposure to death, loss, or injury; hazard; risk of loss or injury
interjection; word or phrase having no independent meaning; expression usually of surprise or anger
combining parts into a coherent whole; putting of two or more things togethe
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lament     Speak
 
(12)
v.  
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lower in spirits; press down
move or shift from the usual place or position, especially to force to leave a homeland
grieve; express sorrow; regret deeply
assign a job or role to someone; designate; nominate
set up or found; build
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marvel     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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gain information about enemy; inspection or exploration of an area
wonder; strong surprise; astonishment
breaking of contract or duty
combining parts into a coherent whole; putting of two or more things togethe
one who can make his voice seem to come from another person or thing
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outmoded     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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being in proper time; timely; arranged in good order; orderly; appropriate; neat; kept in proper
easily broken; having little elasticity
boring; dull; tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
no longer usable or practical; obsolete; not in fashion
moving quickly and lightly; mentally quick
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positive     Speak
 
(15)
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involving advantage or good ; greater than zero; very sure; confident
relating to health or the protection of health
enormous; colossal; consisting of great mass; containing a great quantity of matter
of first rank or importance or value; essential or basic
likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
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query     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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inquiry; doubt in the mind; mental reservation
confederate; partner; collaborator
pain of a guilty conscience; feeling of deep regret
a large group or crowd; wandering troop or gang; a moving crowd
any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
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reinforce     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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upset; throw into confusion or disorder
endure; be persistent, refuse to stop
develop and reach maturity; grow old or older
grow rapidly; propagate; reproduce
give more force or effectiveness to; strengthen; enhance
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shrivel     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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cheer from distress or depression; alleviate grief and raise spirits of; relieve; comfort
wither; decrease in size; become or make shrunken and wrinkled, often by drying
enclose with protective covering; encase; cover up or hide
narrate or tell; count over again
grieve; express sorrow; regret deeply
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terrific     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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offering fun and gaiety; joyous; celebratory
of first rank or importance or value; essential or basic
too old to be fashionable, suitable, or useful; obsolete; aged
late; delayed; moving slowly
causing extreme terror; very great; extraordinarily good
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treaty     Speak
 
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n.  
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act of treating for the adjustment of differences; negotiation
decree ,especially issued by a sovereign; official command
fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
gnawing; biting; corroding; any of various mammals of rodent, such as a mouse, rat, squirrel,
act that violates of the rules of a sport
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