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SAT 3 Vocabulary
terms & definitions
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Literature
12th Grade
09/28/2012

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AMPLIFY
Definition
Increase the volume of (sound), esp. using an amplifier.
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INEPT
Definition
Having or showing no skill; clumsy.
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SURREPTITIOUS
Definition
Kept secret, esp. because it would not be approved of.
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JEOPARDIZE
Definition
Put (someone or something) into a situation in which there is a danger of loss, harm, or failure.
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LATENT
Definition
(of a quality or state) Existing but not yet developed or manifest; hidden; concealed.
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ESSENCE
Definition
The intrinsic nature or indispensable quality of something, esp. something abstract, that determines its character.
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RECOIL
Definition
Suddenly spring or flinch back in fear, horror, or disgust; the action of recoiling.
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GENERIC
Definition
A product having no brand name or registered trademark.
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LACERATE
Definition
Tear or deeply cut (something, esp. flesh or skin).
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MURKY
Definition
Dark and gloomy, esp. due to thick mist.
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