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Middle School: 8th Grade
academic     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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intended to advertise something in order to sell it
periodic; on and off; stopping and starting at intervals
reaching an answer by thinking carefully about the known facts
related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization
springing back; able to return quickly to a former state or condition
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amphibian     Speak
 
(2)
a. or ad.  
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expected or expecting to be something particular in the future
able to live both on land and in water
movable or not fixed; moving or walking around freely
giving help or support, especially to a more important person or thing
done or said in a strong way and without any doubt
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binoculars     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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someone from whom you are descended, but usually more remote than a grandparent
a powerful circular current of water, usually the result of conflicting tides
a large mass of ice floating at sea
a pair of tubes with glass lenses at either end to see things far away more clearly
a person who has responsibility for or looks after something
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bulletin     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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light in a transparent protective case
brief statement of facts; any public notice or announcement
a flight made without intermediate stops between source and destination
inside part of something; inner part
lack of courage to face danger; extreme timidity; lack of spirit
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condominium     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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something that is allowed or given up, often to end a disagreement; act of yielding
an apartment building in which each apartment is owned separately
a person who is the head of an administrative department of government
formal systematic questioning
portable, often flat case with a handle, used for carrying papers or books
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custodian     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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a musician who performs a single
a person who has responsibility for or looks after something
small squares of pasta, often filled with meat or cheese, that are cooked in boiling water
inexpensive supervised lodging, especially for youths on bicycling trips
a flat shape with four sides and four right angles, with opposite sides of equal length
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dictation     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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action of saying words aloud to be typed or written down
sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner; contest
small planet; one of many large rocks that circle the sun
a decorative light that hangs from the ceiling with a number of bulbs or candles
quality or condition of being generous; quality of being noble
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erode     Speak
 
(8)
v.  
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eat away; wear away by abrasion; become worn
take part in social activities; interact with others
consent to; give permission
uphold or retain; maintain in safety from injury, peril, or harm
give notice to; make something known in public, especially to sell it
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exertion     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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someone in a high position, like in business or government, who makes sure that laws or rules are carried out; administrator
curved path an object follows after it is thrown or shot into the air
use of a lot of mental or physical effort; expenditure of much physical work
very small organisms that are found everywhere and are the cause of many diseases
a large building in which sports or entertainments take place
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fulfill     Speak
 
(10)
v.  
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go away or leave, especially on a journey; set out
put in effect, fill or meet a want or need
make an official examination of the accounts of a business and produce a report
study or work on a particular subject or skill more than any others; particularize
suggest that something or someone is the best one to choose
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idol     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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act of gathering, heaping together, or forming a mass
ceremony held in connection with burial; end of existence
someone who is admired and respected very much
something that is allowed or given up, often to end a disagreement; act of yielding
notion founded on probable evidence; belief stronger than impression; favorable estimation
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laboratory     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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a rude decoration inscribed on rocks or walls
a workplace for the conduct of scientific research
place or ground set apart for the burial of the dead; graveyard
action of saying words aloud to be typed or written down
minute life form; microorganism, especially a bacterium that causes disease
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meteorology     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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earth science dealing with phenomena of the atmosphere; predicting what the weather will be
a narrow area of sea that connects two larger areas of sea
exact sameness; fact of being who, what a person or thing is; a close similarity
faculty of mind by which it retains the knowledge of previous thoughts, impressions, or events
weapon that is thrown or projected; rocket carrying instruments or warhead
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microfilm     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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tank used for collecting and storing a liquid; lake used to store water for community use
film containing photographs of documents at a greatly reduced size
one who writes novels
achievement or fulfillment; something that is successful after a lot of work or effort
a person who provides musical accompaniment, usually on a piano
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pendant     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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form containing a set of questions, submitted to people to gain statistical information
a person whose job is to make people laugh by telling jokes and funny stories
marks to clarify meaning of written material by grouping words into sentences, clauses, and phrases
very small organisms that are found everywhere and are the cause of many diseases
ornament, hanging from a necklace; a piece of jewellery worn around the neck
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pharmacist     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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a hard salty biscuit that has been baked in a stick or knot shape
a type of mathematics that deals with the relationship between the angles and sides of triangles
water that falls from the clouds towards the ground, especially as rain or snow
a thousand billion
a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs
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quantity     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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a person you spend a lot of time with, often because of friends or travelling together; partner
a sport in which two or four people hit a light object with feathers over a high net
amount or number of something, especially that can be measured
a body suspended from fixed point as to swing freely to and fro by the alternate action of gravity and momentum
small squares of pasta, often filled with meat or cheese, that are cooked in boiling water
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revise     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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remove water from; dry out; lose water or bodily fluids
learn something to remember it exactly; commit to memory; learn by heart
do a favor or service for; provide for; supply with; make suitable
accept that you will reduce your demands to reach an agreement with someone
look at or consider again an idea or piece of writing to correct or improve it; amend
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specific     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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city center; one who lives in a city center
stated explicitly or in detail; definite
clearly noticeable; that certainly exists
very absolute or pure; nothing other than
willing to try new or difficult things; willing to engage in adventures
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technician     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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a person in a court of law who is accused of having done something wrong
one skilled particularly in the technical details of work
a physicist who studies astronomy
a remark that expresses approval, admiration, or respect; praise
any of a group of natural substances that are necessary in small amounts for the growth and good health
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