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High School: 9th Grade
agile     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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moving quickly and lightly; mentally quick
relating to region on either side of the equator; hot and humid
having the ability required for a specific task
relating to races; group of people sharing common racial, national, or religious heritage
relating to, or characterized by, skill; dexterous; skillful
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awkward     Speak
 
(2)
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unrestrained and violent; occurring without restraint
effective; acting directly to produce an effect; exhibiting a high ratio of output to input
difficult to handle or manage
outermost; utmost; farthest; most remote; at the widest limit
curative; having or exhibiting healing powers; relating to healing art
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bonus     Speak
 
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n.  
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fixed foundation; established base; region of the air; sky or heavens; the most remote of the celestial spheres
an extra dividend to the shareholders; money paid in addition to a stated compensation
food and drink; diet; transportation charge; a paying passenger
line that appears to bound an object; shape of an object or figure; summary of a written work or speech
discussion; dispute; discussion involving opposing points
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conspicuous     Speak
 
(4)
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fierce; savage; wild; indicating cruelty
noticeable; prominent; easy to notice; obvious
physically weak; easily broken
dangerous; dangerously unstable and unpredictable; disloyal; tending to betray
marked by complexity and richness of detail; done with care and in minute detail
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dainty     Speak
 
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n.  
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consent; approval to do something
delicately beautiful or charming; exquisite; gratification or pleasure taken in anything
act of executing or performing any duty; assigned duty or activity
violent disturbance; sudden, violent disruption or upset
practice of cooperating; joint operation or action
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diminish     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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walk lame, bearing chiefly on one leg; walk with a hitch or hop, or with crutches; move roughly or irregularly
dwindle; reduce; make smaller or less or to cause to appear so
acclaim; express approval, especially by clapping the hands
feel joy; experience gladness in a high degree; have pleasurable satisfaction; be delighted; enjoy
admit as valid; keep in existence; lengthen or extend in duration or space
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effective     Speak
 
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efficient; productive; producing a strong impression or response
poisonous; caused by a toxin or other poison
slightly obscure; unclear, confused, or uncertain
no longer usable or practical; obsolete; not in fashion
large; broad; extensive; very great in size, number, amount, or quantity
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eternal     Speak
 
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of, found in, or produced by the sea; naval
given with strong assurance; firm in adherence to promises or in observance of duty
not harmed or damaged in any way; untouched
broken off; very steep; having sudden transitions from one subject to another
forever; being without beginning or end; existing outside of time; infinite
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fluctuate     Speak
 
(9)
v.  
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rise and fall in or as if in waves; shift; vary irregularly
connect or join together; combine
demand; force; compel to behave in a certain way
be superior; distinguish oneself
come into prominence; spring up; appear
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glamour     Speak
 
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n.  
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air of compelling charm, romance, and excitement, especially when delusively alluring; magic spell
person with discriminating taste in food and wine
prisoner who is held by one party to insure that another party will meet specified terms
sudden jerking, as from a heavy blow; sudden, strong feeling of surprise or disappointment
outbreak of a contagious disease that spreads rapidly and widely; widely prevalent
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ignorance     Speak
 
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n.  
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lack of knowledge or education
pretense of strength; mislead or deceive
discussion; dispute; discussion involving opposing points
boundary line of a circle, figure, area, or object
decree ,especially issued by a sovereign; official command
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leniency     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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tricky or dangerous situation; dilemma; troublesome
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
mildness; quality of mercy or forgiveness, especially in the assignment of punishment as in a court case
fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
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mistrust     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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lack of trust or confidence
liquid food made by boiling oatmeal
shifting; conveyance or removal of something from one place, person, or thing to another
tricky or dangerous situation; dilemma; troublesome
an imaginary great circle on the surface of the earth passing through the north and south poles
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particle     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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journey organized for a particular purpose
a tiny piece of anything
target of a hunt; animal hunted or caught for food
a person who defeats an enemy or opponent in competition; winner
field covered with grass; meadow
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predicament     Speak
 
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n.  
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light; brightness; fierce or angry stare
state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace; disobedience to, or open disrespect of
tricky or dangerous situation; dilemma; troublesome
a tiny piece of anything
stress; tension; condition of being pressed
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pursue     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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follow in; go in search of or hunt for
be any thick messy substance; pass gradually; progress slowly but steadily
commit, entrust, or give in charge for care or preservation; recommend as worthy of confidence or regard
give as gift; present
deliver;give or make available; provide; represent in a drawing or painting
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sanctuary     Speak
 
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n.  
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noisy, disorderly fight or quarrel; disturbance
personal ornaments or accessories, as of attire; articles used in particular activity
place of refuge or asylum; shrine; holy place, such as a church, temple, or mosque
one appointed as the substitute of another, and empowered to act for him; substitute in office
severe dizziness; reeling sensation; feeling about to fall
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scuffle     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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shuffle; fight or struggle confusedly at close quarters; wrestle in a rough fashion
beg for urgently; make an earnest appeal
go with light running steps; move about or proceed hurriedly
lower in spirits; press down
stir to anger; give rise to; stir to action or feeling
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terrific     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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slightly obscure; unclear, confused, or uncertain
torn or worn to rage; poor; mean; ragged
dull with sleepiness; showing lack of attention
causing extreme terror; very great; extraordinarily good
of a rich deep red color inclining to purple; bloody
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unruly     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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pestering; vexatious; troublesome; causing irritation or annoyance
reliable; worthy of being depended on; trustworthy
forever; being without beginning or end; existing outside of time; infinite
difficult or impossible to discipline, control, or rule; not according to rule; irregularly
no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated
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