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SAT 2 Vocabulary
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English
10th Grade
12/20/2009

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arid
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very dry; lacking moisture
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balk
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to stop short and refuse to proceed
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bard
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a composer or singer in epic verse
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bask
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to lie in or expose oneself to warmth
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bilk
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to cheat out of something valuable
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boor
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a person known for rude or insincere behavior; someone who lacks refinement
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dolt
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a person known for stupidity
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dupe
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to trick or deceive by underhanded means
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flag
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to loose energy or enthusiasm
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foil
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someone or something that serves as a contrast to another
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gait
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a manner of walking
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hail
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to praise, acclaim; to call out to
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lull
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temporary period of calm
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mute
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to muffle the sound; to tone down
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plod
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to walk slowly or tediously
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quip
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a clever, witty remark
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rend
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to tear apart or split; as to rend a fabric
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ruse
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a wily or clever trick, stratagem
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smug
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very self-satisfied
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stem
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to restrain, check
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tiff
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a petty quarrel
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vain
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marked by futility
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wary
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cautious, careful
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apathy
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having no feelings; indifferent
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banter
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to speak in a witty or teasing manner
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chaff
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the seed coverings & other debris separated from the seed in threshing grain
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conspicuous
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easy to see
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cur
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a mongrel or inferior dog
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dingy
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very shabby; dirt-colored
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dirge
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a song/hymn of grief or lamentation
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drivel
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to talk stupidly in an infantile way; to lack sense
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drone
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to talk in a persistently dull or monotone way
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extravagant
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excessive, unrestrained
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inane
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lacing sense or meaning; vacuous
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prattle
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chatter, babble
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quibble
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a minor objection or criticism
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salvo
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a spirited attack, often verbal
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scamp
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an impish or playful young person
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scamper
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to move in a nimble, playful manner
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self-depreciating
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thinking or speaking poorly of oneself
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snivel
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to speak in a whining, tearful, emotional manner
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superficial
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just above the surface; shallow, lacking in depth
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vapid
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flat, dull lacking taste
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wheedle
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to influence or persuade by flattery
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whelp
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a young dog
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