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SAT Practice
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21
English
10th Grade
02/20/2008

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Nostalgia
Definition
A bittersweet longing for things, persons, or situations of the past.
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tabulated
Definition
 condense and list.
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Anachronistic
Definition
One that is out of its proper or chronological order, especially a person or practice that belongs to an earlier time
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Exemplary
Definition

Worthy of imitation;

 

 "exemplary behavior"; "model citizens" 

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Tawdry

Definition
 Gaudy; showy and cheap.
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Malleable
Definition
Capable of being shaped or formed, as by hammering or pressure
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Glutinous
Definition
 The nature of glue; gluey; viscid; sticky.
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Vitiated
Definition
To impair the quality of; make faulty; spoil.
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Raze
Definition
To destroy or demolish
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Curt
Definition
noticeably or rudely brief
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Lethargic
Definition
lacking energy or vigor
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Prudence
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Wisdom
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Prodigy
Definition
a highly talented child
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Strident
Definition
loud, harsh, unpleasantly noisy
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Paramount
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supreme, of chief importance
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Satiate
Definition
to satisfy (as a need or desire) fully or to excess
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Lilliputian
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Very small
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Resplendant
Definition
splendid, brilliant
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Toady
Definition
one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors
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Wily
Definition
clever; deceptive
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Simian
Definition
apelike; relating to apes
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