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High School: 9th Grade
affect     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
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shuffle; fight or struggle confusedly at close quarters; wrestle in a rough fashion
force; coerce; necessitate or pressure by force
have an emotional or cognitive impact upon
threaten; jeopardize; do something that may damage it or destroy it
cause to go gently and smoothly through air or over water
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assuage     Speak
 
(2)
v.  
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explain or tell the meaning of; translate orally; decipher
dwindle; reduce; make smaller or less or to cause to appear so
ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
give as gift; present
hand out; disseminate; allocate
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bonanza     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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boom; rich mine, vein, or pocket of ore; sudden opportunity to make money
any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
king; sole and absolute ruler; sovereign, such as a king or empress
human being that eats human flesh; anything that devours its own kind
consent; approval to do something
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classify     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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be or stand apart; disagree; be unlike; be distinguished
declare unavailable, as for security reasons; arrange or order by classes or categories
combine; blend; become plastic or fluid or liquefied from heat
harbor; treasure; treat with affection and tenderness; hold dear
get rid of ; cast off; cause to pour forth
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convert     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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change something into another form; transform
serious mistake typically caused by ignorance or confusion
sudden jerking, as from a heavy blow; sudden, strong feeling of surprise or disappointment
dry period; aridity; long period of abnormally low rainfall
sickness; illness; affliction
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dispute     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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shaking or vibrating movement; slight quiver
argument; angry altercation; quarrel; verbal controversy; debate
absolute ruler; sovereign unrestrained by law or constitution
place of refuge or asylum; shrine; holy place, such as a church, temple, or mosque
shortage of food; starvation
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efficient     Speak
 
(7)
a. or ad.  
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likely; exactly suitable; appropriate; quick to learn or understand
in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
hesitant; not fully worked out or developed; experimental; not definite or positive
peaceful; tranquil; calm or quiet
effective; acting directly to produce an effect; exhibiting a high ratio of output to input
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engulf     Speak
 
(8)
v.  
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provide written evidence; record in detail
commence; go on board a boat or airplane; begin a journey
give help or support to, especially as a subordinate
endure; be persistent, refuse to stop
absorb or swallow up as in a gulf; flow over or cover completely
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festive     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
offering fun and gaiety; joyous; celebratory
bright; lively; graphic; having striking color
forever; being without beginning or end; existing outside of time; infinite
peaceful; tranquil; calm or quiet
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glamour     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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place of refuge or asylum; shrine; holy place, such as a church, temple, or mosque
freight carried by a ship, an aircraft, or another vehicle
one who can make his voice seem to come from another person or thing
sickness; illness; affliction
air of compelling charm, romance, and excitement, especially when delusively alluring; magic spell
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hinge     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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act that violates of the rules of a sport
any of the short hairs fringing the edge of the eyelid
forerunner; one who precedes an event and indicates its approach
sickness; illness; affliction
a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
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linger     Speak
 
(12)
v.  
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be slow in leaving; continue or persist; stay
get rid of ; cast off; cause to pour forth
move or shift from the usual place or position, especially to force to leave a homeland
provide; bestow a quality on
cultivate; make fit for cultivation, domestic life, and service to humans
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mere     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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effective; acting directly to produce an effect; exhibiting a high ratio of output to input
gracious; showing warm and friendliness
theoretical; not concrete; not applied or practical; difficult to understand
being nothing more than what is specified; considered apart from anything else; small; slight
resistant to; free or exempt from; not subject to
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paraphernalia     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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opponent in contest; someone who offers opposition
a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
severe dizziness; reeling sensation; feeling about to fall
personal ornaments or accessories, as of attire; articles used in particular activity
reasoned and reasonable judgment; a system of reasoning
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pesky     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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forever; being without beginning or end; existing outside of time; infinite
being in proper time; timely; arranged in good order; orderly; appropriate; neat; kept in proper
making a strong or vivid impression; producing a strong effect
neatly dressed; very stylish in dress; lively and alert
pestering; vexatious; troublesome; causing irritation or annoyance
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pursue     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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turn down; refuse to accept; dismiss from consideration
put force upon; force; constrain; compel; put in motion or action by violence
follow in; go in search of or hunt for
lower in spirits; press down
keep under control; hold back ; place limits on
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rigor     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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strictness or severity, as in temperament, action, or judgment; something hard to endure
a little bite or bit of food; a small quantity; a little piece; a fragment
a large group or crowd; wandering troop or gang; a moving crowd
sickness; illness; affliction
decree ,especially issued by a sovereign; official command
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scurry     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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be any thick messy substance; pass gradually; progress slowly but steadily
reduce level; lower grade of something
hinder; charge with improper conduct; challenge validity of; try to discredit
go with light running steps; move about or proceed hurriedly
pierce; go through; permeate
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terrain     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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any furniture old and valuable; out of fashion
confederate; partner; collaborator
tricky or dangerous situation; dilemma; troublesome
piece of ground having specific characteristics or military potential; area of land; ground
most important thing; a fixed reference point; center of interest or activity
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utilitarian     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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boring; dull; tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
noticeable; prominent; easy to notice; obvious
practical and functional, not just for show
unrestrained and violent; occurring without restraint
no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated
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