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Middle School: 8th Grade
academic     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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fair; showing lack of favoritism
impossible to break especially under ordinary usage
unhappy and with no hope or enthusiasm
related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization
having or involving several parts, elements, or members
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antecedent     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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use of a lot of mental or physical effort; expenditure of much physical work
someone from whom you are descended, but usually more remote than a grandparent
exact sameness; fact of being who, what a person or thing is; a close similarity
a dark brown powder with a strong flavour and smell that is made by crushing coffee beans
a pair of tubes with glass lenses at either end to see things far away more clearly
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audition     Speak
 
(3)
v.  
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take part in a trial performance; evaluate in a trial performance
suggest that something or someone is the best one to choose
begin or originate; cause something to begin
discover the presence of; identify
consent to; give permission
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chauffeur     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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light in a transparent protective case
small squares of pasta, often filled with meat or cheese, that are cooked in boiling water
someone whose job is to drive a car for a rich or important person
portable, often flat case with a handle, used for carrying papers or books
event resulting in great loss and misfortune; disaster
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compliment     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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act of gathering, heaping together, or forming a mass
a large mass of ice floating at sea
a person qualified to practice medicine; a medical doctor but not a surgeon
dividing line that marks the edge or limit of something; border
a remark that expresses approval, admiration, or respect; praise
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corruption     Speak
 
(6)
n.  
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a discharge pipe with a valve and spout at which water may be drawn from the mains of waterworks; a water plug
language study of the origin and history of words
treatment for illness or injury
illegal, bad, or dishonest behaviour, especially by people in positions of power; bribery or fraud
a promise or firm decision to do something
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definitely     Speak
 
(7)
a. or ad.  
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happening at the expected, correct time; not late
without question and beyond doubt; clearly
capable of being used again
relating to hearing or the ear
reaching an answer by thinking carefully about the known facts
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emphatic     Speak
 
(8)
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wanting very much to win or be more successful than other people
done or said in a strong way and without any doubt
upright in position or posture
city center; one who lives in a city center
willing to give money, help, or kindness, especially more than expected
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exasperate     Speak
 
(9)
v.  
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go away or leave, especially on a journey; set out
make someone very annoyed, usually when in difficult situations
educate a society so that its culture becomes more developed
cut or clip hair; strip of something; remove by cutting or clipping
say a word or a letter in a correct way
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herd     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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a wide street in city, usually with trees on each side or along the centre
length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on its edge
flock, crowd, group of cattle or other domestic animals
film containing photographs of documents at a greatly reduced size
notion founded on probable evidence; belief stronger than impression; favorable estimation
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improvise     Speak
 
(11)
v.  
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guess, based on the appearance of a situation and not on proof
comfort someone and stop them from worrying; cause to feel sure or certain
give or bring back; return to its original condition
compose, perform, or do something with little or no preparation
transmit or send, especially as money in payment of a demand
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interjection     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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sporting competition in which contestants play a series of games to decide the winner; contest
an abrupt remark, made especially as an interruption
ornament, hanging from a necklace; a piece of jewellery worn around the neck
a government official with a particular responsibility
aide or servant; someone whose job is to help others in a particular situation
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microbiology     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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a small, flat cake that is dry and usually sweet; cookie
rescue equipment made of a large piece of cloth that is fastened to a person who is dropped from an aircraft, in order to make him fall slowly
dividing line that marks the edge or limit of something; border
the branch of biology that studies microorganisms and their effects on humans
quality or condition of being generous; quality of being noble
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missionary     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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dividing line that marks the edge or limit of something; border
a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs
a structure for carrying water across land, especially one like bridge that carries pipes or a canal across a valley
a person who has been sent to a foreign country to teach religion
a group of stars in the sky that appear to form a pattern and that have a name
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pendant     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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someone whose job is to officially inspect something
length of a straight line passing through the center of a circle and connecting two points on its edge
ornament, hanging from a necklace; a piece of jewellery worn around the neck
either of the two times of a year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator
an event or fact that has unfortunate consequences; catastrophe
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principle     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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basic truth, law, or assumption; rule or law of nature; rule of personal conduct
event resulting in great loss and misfortune; disaster
a person in a court of law who is accused of having done something wrong
an officer of middle rank in the armed forces
the study of the relationships between people living in groups, especially in industrial societies
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recollection     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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a memory of something; power of recalling ideas to the mind
sudden unforeseen crisis; condition of urgent need for action or assistance
a dangerous storm which is a spinning cone of wind that destroys anything in its path
someone who has a lot of experience, knowledge, or skill in a particular subject
group, class, or collection of things sharing a common attribute
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sheer     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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very absolute or pure; nothing other than
related to school; not practical or directly useful; relating to scholarly organization
imposed as an obligation or duty; currently holding an office
excessively careful; marked by extreme care in treatment of details
according to the letter or verbal expression; exactly as stated
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spectacular     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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according to the letter or verbal expression; exactly as stated
relating to an authority or public body and its duties, actions, and responsibilities
very exciting to look at; impressive or especially great
having or involving several parts, elements, or members
of or from a long time ago, having lasted for a very long time
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tornado     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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a dangerous storm which is a spinning cone of wind that destroys anything in its path
weapon that is thrown or projected; rocket carrying instruments or warhead
the study of the relationships between people living in groups, especially in industrial societies
a health professional trained in the art of preparing and dispensing drugs
study of the positions of stars, in the belief that stars affect the character and lives of people
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