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High School: 9th Grade
affection     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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privilege; unquestionable right; exclusive power to command
a piece of land almost completely surrounded by water but joined to a larger mass of land
fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
boundary line of a circle, figure, area, or object
release of property or person in return for payment of a demanded price; price paid for such release
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biennial     Speak
 
(2)
a. or ad.  
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every two years; lasting or living for two years
capable of arousing and holding the attention
idealistic without regard to practicality
causing sadness, compassion, or pity
having many talents; capable of working in many fields
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cease     Speak
 
(3)
v.  
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commence; go on board a boat or airplane; begin a journey
pierce; go through; permeate
save from loss or destruction; rescue of a ship; save for further use
rise and fall in or as if in waves; shift; vary irregularly
stop; terminate; put an end to; discontinue
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civilian     Speak
 
(4)
a. or ad.  
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thrifty; saving; using the minimum of time or resources necessary for effectiveness
resistant to; free or exempt from; not subject to
capable of arousing and holding the attention
spread or scattered over a considerable extent; occurring or accepted widely
of or relating to nonmilitary life
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convert     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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exceptional creative ability; unusual mental ability; someone who is dazzlingly skilled in any field
noisy, disorderly fight or quarrel; disturbance
practice of cooperating; joint operation or action
enemy; one who entertains hatred, grudge; adversary
change something into another form; transform
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despair     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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fixed foundation; established base; region of the air; sky or heavens; the most remote of the celestial spheres
shifting; conveyance or removal of something from one place, person, or thing to another
loss of hope; utter hopelessness; complete despondency
measure or dimension from side to side; width; extent
fight; noisy quarrel or fight; loud party
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endow     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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set up or found; build
decrease fullness of; use up or empty out
be any thick messy substance; pass gradually; progress slowly but steadily
grant; award; give qualities or abilities to
conquer; overcome; come out better in a competition
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eternal     Speak
 
(8)
a. or ad.  
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forever; being without beginning or end; existing outside of time; infinite
open and genuine; not deceitful; pure; unmixed
low or inferior in station or quality; modest
capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
relating to, or characterized by, skill; dexterous; skillful
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feeble     Speak
 
(9)
a. or ad.  
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suggesting or threatening evil; accompanied by or leading to disaster
lacking vigor, force, or effectiveness; faint; frail
easy and graceful in shape; graceful; smooth and unconstrained in movement
of extraordinary size; huge; gigantic
careful about money; economical
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gauche     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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capable of arousing and holding the attention
in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
awkward or lacking in social graces; coarse and uncouth
of a rich deep red color inclining to purple; bloody
low or inferior in station or quality; modest
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indomitable     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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dull with sleepiness; showing lack of attention
overjoyed; extremely happy and excited
having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated
unconquerable; incapable of being overcome
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linger     Speak
 
(12)
v.  
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be slow in leaving; continue or persist; stay
extend out or project in space; stick out
fall straight down; plunge; decline suddenly and steeply
hinder; charge with improper conduct; challenge validity of; try to discredit
force or drive back; disgust; offer resistance to; fight against
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myth     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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target of a hunt; animal hunted or caught for food
duration; distance; cover; extent or measure of space between two points
a widely known person; the state of being well known
legend; fable; a traditional story accepted as history
formal act or set of acts performed as prescribed by ritual or custom
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permission     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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a joint that holds two parts together so that one can swing relative to the other
mildness; quality of mercy or forgiveness, especially in the assignment of punishment as in a court case
consent; approval to do something
any article of clothing, as coat or gown
one who can make his voice seem to come from another person or thing
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positive     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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practical and functional, not just for show
efficient; productive; producing a strong impression or response
capable of apprehending; knowing; conscious; relating to the faculty of apprehension; sensible; feeling; perceptive
forever; being without beginning or end; existing outside of time; infinite
involving advantage or good ; greater than zero; very sure; confident
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quiver     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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shake with slight, rapid, tremulous movement
charm by sorcery; get control of by magical words and rites
adjust the spaces between words; show to be reasonable; explain, clear away
stop; terminate; put an end to; discontinue
destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away
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retreat     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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teaching by giving a discourse on some subject; speech that is open to the public
wetness caused by water
refuge; shelter; harbor or anchorage; port
receding; pull back or move away or backward; withdrawal of troops to a more favorable position
act of reconciling, or state of being reconciled; reconcilement; restoration to harmony; renewal of friendship
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scrumptious     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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falling off as of leaves; falling off or shed at specific season or stage of growth
nice; particular; fastidious; excellent; fine
proceeding by steps or degrees; advancing, step by step, as in ascent or descent or from one state to another; regularly progressive
relating to, or characterized by, skill; dexterous; skillful
reliable; worthy of being depended on; trustworthy
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tardy     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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isolated; existing, living, or going without others; alone; unaccompanied
proceeding by steps or degrees; advancing, step by step, as in ascent or descent or from one state to another; regularly progressive
late; delayed; moving slowly
thick; crowded closely together; compact
fierce; savage; wild; indicating cruelty
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utilitarian     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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affected by involuntary jerky muscular contractions; periodic
practical and functional, not just for show
making a strong or vivid impression; producing a strong effect
being in proper time; timely; arranged in good order; orderly; appropriate; neat; kept in proper
of or relating to nonmilitary life
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