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Ms. Deason Vocab
SAT VS#14
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English
9th Grade
04/12/2012

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ancillary
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subsidary; providing assisstance
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semblance
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an outward likeness in form or appearance
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autodidact
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a self-taught person
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asinine
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poor judgement or intelligence
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albeit
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although; even though
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conduit
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a means by which something is transmitted
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philatelist
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one who collects stamps
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indefatigable
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tireless; incapable of being fatigued
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martyr
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one who suffers or sacrifices for a cause
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negligence
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carless neglect often resulting in injury
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osmosis
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a gradual, often unconscious process of absorption
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picayune
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of very little value; trivial
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dossier
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a file of detailed information on a person or subject
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behest
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a command or urgent request
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divulge
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to tell; to reveal(as a secret)
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heresy
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the crime of holding a belief that goes against established doctrine
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avarice
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greed; desire for wealth
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bigot
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one who is intolerant of differences in people
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rancor
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extreme hatred or ill will
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august
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marked by grandeur and awe
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