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SAT 2014-2015 Sem 2 Final Exam Words
Semester 2 SAT Words
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English
7th Grade
01/26/2015

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auspicious
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taking place under promising conditions;
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bolster
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to support;
to reinforce
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concise
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short and to the point;
terse
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futile
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hopelessly ineffective; vain
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impudence
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rudeness; insolence
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meager
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small in size or amount; thin; weak
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misconstrue
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misunderstnd; interpret incorrectly
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pervade
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to spread to every part
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placate
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to appease; pacify; mollify
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redolent
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strongly scented; fragrant
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rudimentary
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undeveloped; fundamental; elementary
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serpentine
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coiled; twisted; winding
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sonorous
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loud, full in sound; booming
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taciturn
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quiet
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validate
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confirm; corroborate; support; sanction
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audacious
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nervy; brazen; brash
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complacent
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self-satisfied; unconcerned
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zealot
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someone with extreme enthusiasm for a particular belief or activity;
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evasive
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tending to avoid giving direct answers
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magnate
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a person of great power
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sublime
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a very special quality; noble
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advocate
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support; plead for; speak on behalf of
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obstinate
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stubborn; refusing to be persuaded
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precocious
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mature at a young age
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contend
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to argue a point or position;
to struggle for
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profound
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pentrating beyond the superficial;
filled with wison and insight; deep
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sanguine
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optimistic; cheerful
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candor
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honesty
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veracity
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truth
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beguile
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to cheat or deceive, usually through charm;
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sycophant
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wimpy follower; someone who flatters to gain favor
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tentative
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provisional; undeveloped
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imminent
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about to take place; about to happen
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incorrigible
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impossible to correct, control, or discipline
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meander
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wander in a carefree manner;
follow a winding course;
ramble
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prodigious
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very large
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adamant
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refusing to change;
stubborn;
unyielding
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copious
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in large quanity;
abundant
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enigma
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mystery;
puzzle
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irreverent
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disrespectful
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quell
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to calm;
pacify
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reprimand
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scold;
criticize
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emulate
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imitate
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impetuous
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making quick decisions and taking sudden action;
hasty;
impulsive
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stealth
Definition
secretive
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