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High School: 9th Grade
alter     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
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shuffle; fight or struggle confusedly at close quarters; wrestle in a rough fashion
modify; cause to change; make different; convert
give as gift; present
grant; award; give qualities or abilities to
hand out; disseminate; allocate
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biennial     Speak
 
(2)
a. or ad.  
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of or relating to nonmilitary life
forever; being without beginning or end; existing outside of time; infinite
having many talents; capable of working in many fields
difficult to handle or manage
every two years; lasting or living for two years
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breach     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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slender, elongated, threadlike object or structure; material to make paper or cloth
violent disturbance; sudden, violent disruption or upset
breaking of contract or duty
gain information about enemy; inspection or exploration of an area
request for help; excuse or pretext
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colossal     Speak
 
(4)
a. or ad.  
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in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
moving quickly and lightly; mentally quick
gracious; showing warm and friendliness
of extraordinary size; huge; gigantic
divided into squares; diversified in color; marked by great changes or shifts in fortune
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deciduous     Speak
 
(5)
a. or ad.  
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falling off as of leaves; falling off or shed at specific season or stage of growth
awkward or lacking in social graces; coarse and uncouth
seen or able to be seen by the eye; visible; optical
not easy; difficult; restless; disturbed by pain, anxiety
bright; lively; graphic; having striking color
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despair     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; rate of moving
fondness; tender feeling toward another; fondness
pain of a guilty conscience; feeling of deep regret
someone who has given long service
loss of hope; utter hopelessness; complete despondency
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dual     Speak
 
(7)
a. or ad.  
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seen or able to be seen by the eye; visible; optical
difficult or impossible to discipline, control, or rule; not according to rule; irregularly
expressing, or consisting of, the number two; belonging to two
making a strong or vivid impression; producing a strong effect
overjoyed; extremely happy and excited
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engulf     Speak
 
(8)
v.  
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follow in; go in search of or hunt for
absorb or swallow up as in a gulf; flow over or cover completely
drive forward; cause to move forward or onward; push
be superior; distinguish oneself
be made up or composed; be comprised or contained in
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function     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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act of plundering; plunder; booty, especially, the boot taken in a conquered or sacked city
decree ,especially issued by a sovereign; official command
act of executing or performing any duty; assigned duty or activity
loss of hope; utter hopelessness; complete despondency
patch; wide and open extent, as of surface, land, or sky
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hatch     Speak
 
(10)
v.  
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convert code into ordinary language; read with difficulty
keep; maintain possession of; hire by payment of a fee; keep in mind; remember
separate with a sieve, as the fine part of a substance from the course; examine critically or minutely; scrutinize
gaze; stare; look searchingly; company with
breed; emerge from the egg
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impose     Speak
 
(11)
v.  
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demand; force; compel to behave in a certain way
follow, discover; make a mark or lines on a surface
breed; emerge from the egg
rise and fall in or as if in waves; shift; vary irregularly
dance and skip about in sport; leap playfully
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infirmity     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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confederate; partner; collaborator
weakness; bodily ailment or weakness, especially one brought on by old age
sudden jerking, as from a heavy blow; sudden, strong feeling of surprise or disappointment
almost no; very little; deliberate discourtesy
discussion; dispute; discussion involving opposing points
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obsolete     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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disposed to treat guests with warmth and generosity; receptive
of or relating to nonmilitary life
in great numbers; in a plentiful or sufficient degree; plentifully
no longer useful; outmoded; antiquated
void of thought or knowledge; without an occupant or incumbent
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ooze     Speak
 
(14)
v.  
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force; coerce; necessitate or pressure by force
mock; ridicule; show or express scorn; eat quickly and greedily
modify; cause to change; make different; convert
be any thick messy substance; pass gradually; progress slowly but steadily
fall or tumble down; destroy; devastate; exterminate
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positive     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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apt; suitably expressed; well chosen
forever; being without beginning or end; existing outside of time; infinite
gracious; showing warm and friendliness
impartial; not supporting one side over another
involving advantage or good ; greater than zero; very sure; confident
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reciprocal     Speak
 
(16)
a. or ad.  
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capable of arousing and holding the attention
noticeable; prominent; easy to notice; obvious
concerning each of two or more persons or things; exchangeable; interacting
easy and graceful in shape; graceful; smooth and unconstrained in movement
full of life; animated; necessary to continued existence; living or breathing
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sanctuary     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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place of refuge or asylum; shrine; holy place, such as a church, temple, or mosque
a widely known person; the state of being well known
decree ,especially issued by a sovereign; official command
discussion; dispute; discussion involving opposing points
line that appears to bound an object; shape of an object or figure; summary of a written work or speech
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sheathe     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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enclose with protective covering; encase; cover up or hide
force or drive back; disgust; offer resistance to; fight against
give as gift; present
demand; force; compel to behave in a certain way
save from loss or destruction; rescue of a ship; save for further use
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stern     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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having the quality of being viscous or adhesive; soft and sticky; glutinous; damp and adhesive
dangerous; dangerously unstable and unpredictable; disloyal; tending to betray
having a dull edge or end; not sharp; lacking in feeling; insensitive
boring; dull; tediously repetitious or lacking in variety
hard, harsh, or severe in manner or character; firm or unyielding
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thrifty     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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random; occurring from time to time; infrequent
careful about money; economical
noticeable; prominent; easy to notice; obvious
fatal; lethal; causing or tending to cause death
completely lacking; barren or empty
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