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SAT Set B Semesters 1 & 2 Combined
Set B SAT words for semesters 1 & 2
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English
7th Grade
02/10/2014

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garrulous
Definition
very talkative;

loquacious
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genial
Definition
friendly;
gracious;
kind
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culpable
Definition
guilty;
blameworthy
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antithesis
Definition
opposite
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erratic
Definition
unpredictable; differing from what is normal
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pacifist
Definition
person who refuses to fight
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disparage
Definition
say negative things; belittle
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germane
Definition
relevant; fitting
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precarious
Definition
risky; uncertain
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ponderous
Definition
labored;
weighty;
slow
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incite
Definition
stir into action
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ambivalence
Definition
feeling of being pulled in two directions
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hyperbole
Definition
extreme exaggeration
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mollify
Definition
placate;
soothe;
lessen anger
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benevolent
Definition
generous;
good-natured;
kind-hearted
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cacophony
Definition
harshness of sound;
opposite of harmony
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effervescence
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the quality of being bubbly or full of life
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parity
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equality or equivalence;
balance among a group of rivals
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sanction
Definition
approve;

give consent
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concede
Definition
admit reluctantly;

yield
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baleful
Definition
harmful;

menacing
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trite
Definition
overused;
common;
stale
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rebuff
Definition
to ignore or reject strongly;
snub
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lucid
Definition
easy to understand;
transparent;
clear-thinking
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petulance
Definition
grouchiness
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inane
Definition
silly;

insignificant
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appease
Definition
calm;

pacify
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kinetic
Definition
in motion; active
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jocular
Definition
joking;
playful;
jesting;
witty
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contingent
Definition
dependent on other circumstances;
conditional
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pious
Definition
exhibiting religious devotion
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decadence
Definition
moral decay or decline
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vestige
Definition
something left behind;

a visible trace or evidence of something that has vanished
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sustain
Definition
support;
nurture;
take on
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marred
Definition
spoiled;
scratched;
blemished
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penchant
Definition
a strong liking;

attraction
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minute
Definition
very small in size
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slough
Definition
discard;
cast off;
shed
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coalesce
Definition
unite;
grow together
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homogeneous
Definition
the same throughout;
consistent;
uniform
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intrinsic
Definition
Located within the very nature of an object or person;
inherent
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exalt
Definition
raise in rank;
elevate;
praise
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repudiate
Definition
disown;
reject
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esoteric
Definition
known to, or understood by a limited group of people
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reticent
Definition
quiet; uncommunicative
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unprecedented
Definition
the first of its kind
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malign
Definition
to say evil or harmful things about someone;
defame;
vilify
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jargon
Definition
specialized language used by a particular group
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perfunctory
Definition
without enthusiasm or thoroughness; routine;
"going through the motions"
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ubiquitous
Definition
existing everywhere at the same time
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subtle
Definition
hard to see or understand;
elusive
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fickle
Definition
lacking loyalty;
unpredictably changeable;
erratic
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furtive
Definition
sneaky;
secretive
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nurture
Definition
provide care & support;
nourish;
train or educate
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succinct
Definition
short and to the point;
concise
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confound
Definition
to mix up (in your own mind);

to confuse someone else
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rampant
Definition
unrestrained;

widespread
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truculent
Definition
aggressive;

savage;

cruel
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bequeath
Definition
to leave behind or hand down through a will;

transmit
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insipid
Definition
dull;
flat;
without sparkle or flavor
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meticulous
Definition
extremely careful about detail
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alienate
Definition
to push someone away, or cause him to separate from people
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despondent
Definition
feeling hopeless or depressed
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oppulence
Definition
luxury;

wealth;

riches
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criteria
Definition
requirements or standards used to make a decision
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nostalgic
Definition
wishing for a return to the way thing used to be;
longing for the past;
homesick
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undermine
Definition
to weaken by wearing away the foundation;

to sabotage
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dogmatic
Definition
sticking to widely-accepted beliefs, even when hace with contrary evidence;
close-minded
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obtuse
Definition
dull;
blunt;
unintelligent;
lacking sharpness
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trepidation
Definition
fear
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acquiescent
Definition
reluctantly agreeable;
compliant
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recluse
Definition
person who prefers to be alone all the time;
someone withdrawn from the rest of society
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corroborate
Definition
support with evidence;
tell the same story;
confirm
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extraneous
Definition
unnecessary;
irrelevant
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mundane
Definition
ordinary;
practica;
temporary;
earthly (not spiritual)
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antithesis
Definition
opposite
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erratic
Definition
unpredictable;
differing from what is normal or expected
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pacifist
Definition
person who refuses to fight
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disparage
Definition
say negative things;
belittle
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germane
Definition
relevant;
fitting
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precarious
Definition
risky;
uncertain
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discerning
Definition
insightful;

perceptive
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querulous
Definition
constantly complaining
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stagnant
Definition
motionless;

unchanging;

dull
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Paltry
Definition
worthless;
insignificant, petty
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Infer
Definition
to figure out, based on given information;
conclude;
deduce
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Diatribe
Definition
a bitterly critical speech
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innocuous
Definition
harmless;

inoffensive
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paltry
Definition
worthless;
insignificant;
petty
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sporadic
Definition
occurring infrequently and without predictability
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innocuous
Definition
harmless;

inoffensive
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plausible
Definition
believable, but not completely
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sporadic
Definition
occurring infrequently and without predictability;

occasional
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flagrant
Definition
openly & obviously evil;
glaring;
conspicuous
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malleable
Definition
able to be reshaped by force;
pliable;
impressionable
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scrutinize
Definition
examine closely'
inspect carefully
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expunge
Definition
erase
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unkempt
Definition
messy;
sloppy
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warranted
Definition
justified;
authorized
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