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SAT vocab 1
sat vocab
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English
10th Grade
07/08/2010

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Adorn
Definition
to decorate; lend beauty to
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Aeon
Definition
an age; indefinitely long period of time
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Affectation
Definition
behavior that is assumed rather than natural; artificiality
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Aloof
Definition
distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
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Amalgam
Definition
a mixture; a combination of diverse elements
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Ambivalent
Definition
having opposing attitude or feelings about something
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Anguish
Definition
agonizing physical or mental pain; torment
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Antecedent
Definition
one that precedes another
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Apathy
Definition
indifference
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Aplomb
Definition
poise; self-confident assurance
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Appall
Definition
to fill with consternation or dismay
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Apropos
Definition
to the point
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Archaic
Definition
of, relating to, or characteristic of words and language that were used in the old days
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Arduous
Definition
testing severely the powers of endurance; strenuous
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Assertive
Definition
inclined to be bold; aggressively self-assured
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Auspicious
Definition
favorable
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Automation
Definition
something that behaves like a robot
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Avant-garde
Definition
a group that is active in the invention/application of new techniques in a given field, especially the arts
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Avarice
Definition
greed
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Banality
Definition
something trite, obvious, or predictable; a commonplace
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Bane
Definition
fatal injury or ruin
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Beleaguered
Definition
to harass; beset
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Belie
Definition
to picture falsely; misrepresent
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Belligerent
Definition
eager to fight; hostile; aggressive
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Bipartisan
Definition
supported by two political parties
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Blight
Definition
a plant disease
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Bog
Definition
a wetland
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Bolster
Definition
to support
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Boon
Definition
a benefit bestowed upon someone
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Bowdlerize
Definition
to remove offensive portions from a book
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Burgeon
Definition
to grow and flourish
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Celerity
Definition
swiftness of action or motion; speed
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