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PSAT Most Used Words Apprehension-censorbs
Barron PSAT
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English
10th Grade
09/11/2012

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Apprehension
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N. Fear; discernment; capture
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Apprenticeship
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N. time spent as a novice learning from a skilled worker
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Appropriate
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ADJ. fitting or suitable; pertinent
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Appropriate
Definition
V. acquire; take possession for one's own use; set aside for a special purpose
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Aristocracy
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N. hereditary nobility; privileged class
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Aspire
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V. seek to attain; long for
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Assert
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V. state strongly or positively; insist on or demand recognition of (rights, claims, etc.)
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Assumption
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N. something taken for granted; taking over or taking possession of
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Autonomous
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ADJ. self-governing
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Aversion
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N. firm dislike
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Banal
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ADJ. hackneyed; commonplace; trite; lacking originality
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Beneficial
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ADJ. helpful; advantageous, useful
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Benign
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AdJ. Kindly; favorable, not malignant
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Betray
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V. be unfaithful; reveal (unconsciously or unwillingly)
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Brittle
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ADJ. easily broken, difficult
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Buoyant
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ADJ. able to float, cheerful and optimistic
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Candor
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N. frankness; open honesty
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Captivate
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V. charm; fascinate
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Caricature
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N. exaggerated picture or description; distortion (like a fun house mirror or political cartoon)
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Censor
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N. inspector overseeing public morals; official who prevents publication of offensive material
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