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SAT Vocab 1-5
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11th Grade
02/15/2012

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Acquiesce
Definition
To assent, comply
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Chastise
Definition
To castigate, censure
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Augment
Definition
To increase
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Condone
Definition
To excuse
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Amass
Definition
To accumulate, gather
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Disseminate
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To disperse or spread everywhere (knowledge or ideas)
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Cursory
Definition
Not thorough, hasty or superficial
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Precursor
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A forerunner that hints at the future
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Coalesce
Definition
To mix or come together from separate elements
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Concur
Definition
To agree, assent, approve
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Digress
Definition
To wander off course in speaking or writing
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Emit
Definition
To voice, to give off
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Mission
Definition
Definite job or task, religious establishment
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Laud
Definition
To praise, commend
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Disperse
Definition
To spread all over, or scatter randomly
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Efface
Definition
To erase, obliterate, wear away
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Banal
Definition
Commonplace and stale, trite
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Terse
Definition
Stripped of all but essentials, concise, succinct, sometimes to point of rudeness
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Raconteur
Definition
Gifted talker or storyteller
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Euphemism
Definition
Use of a "nice" word or phrase instead of an offensive or terrible honest one
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Vociferous
Definition
Loudly, Persistently vocal
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Equivocal
Definition
Open to two interpretations, unclear
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Succinct
Definition
Brief, to the point, concise
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Hackneyed
Definition
Overused, Commonplace
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Bombast
Definition
High-Flown, pompous, language
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Articulate
Definition
To speak in a clear, effective way

Clear and effective in manner

Jointed or marked off
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Laconic
Definition
Using as few words as possible, Concise
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Hyperbole
Definition
Wild exaggeration
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Lampoon
Definition
Verbal ridicule of a person; personal satire

To ridicule
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Platitude
Definition
A tired, trite old saying, a banality
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Despot
Definition
Tyrant, Autocrat
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Sycophant
Definition
Brownnoser,Toady
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Glutton
Definition
One who is overly, almost sinfully, hungry for something, usually food
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Hedonist
Definition
Someone who lives for pleasure or happiness
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Hypocrite
Definition
Someone who pretends to a life or beliefs that he doesn't have, a phony, a fake
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Inexorable
Definition
Not movable by any means, inflexible
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Oracle
Definition
One who gives wise or especially meaningful advice
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Heretic
Definition
One who differs from accepted belief or theory
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Charlatan
Definition
A fraud, a cheat, an imposter
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Bigot
Definition
One who stubbornly holds to his own opinions
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Verify
Definition
To establish truth or accuracy, to confirm
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Aver
Definition
To stand firmly and convincingly, declare positively
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Miser
Definition
A greedy, grasping person
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Insurgent
Definition
A rebel, one who rises up in revolt
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Zealot
Definition
A fanatic, someone devoted beyond reason to a cause or belief
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Skeptic
Definition
One who doubts or waits to pass judgement
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Fervent
Definition
full of strong emotions, impassioned
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Germane
Definition
fitting and appropriate, relevant
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Fortuitous
Definition
happening by chance, accidental
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Grueling
Definition
tiring, demanding and exhausting
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Indulgent
Definition
generous to a fault, lenient, not critical
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Vulnerable
Definition
Open to physical or mental damage
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Preclude
Definition
To prevent, hinder
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Recluse
Definition
A hermit, one who lives a solitary life
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Profuse
Definition
In great abundance, lush, lavish, bountiful
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Superficial
Definition
On the surface, shallow, serious/important, cursory not thorough
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Uniform
Definition
Consistent, the same
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Potent
Definition
Powerful, effective
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Omnipotent
Definition
All-powerful
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Listless
Definition
Lacking energy or enthusiasm, indifferent or languid, uncaring
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Incessant
Definition
going on without interruption, unceasing, continuous
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Unobtrusive
Definition
not noticeable, not aggressive
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Arrogant
Definition
Proud, snootily self-important
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Disdain
Definition
Scorn, Snooty disapproval or dislike
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Fastidious
Definition
Extremely fussy and particular
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Haughty
Definition
Openly and disdainfully proud, snooty
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Disparage
Definition
To belittle or downgrade, to decry, depreciate, minimize
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Derogatory
Definition
Scornful, disparaging, belittling
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Prerogative
Definition
A special right or privilege
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Deprecate
Definition
To disapprove mildly, with regret
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Condescend
Definition
To come down in level, stoop, unbend
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Supercilious
Definition
Excessively proud, disdainfully superior
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Deride
Definition
To mock or make fun of, to ridicule
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Risible
Definition
Laughable, funny, used for laughter
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Contempt
Definition
A total lack of respect, disdain, scorn
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Pretentious
Definition
Showy, self-important, pompous, insisting on recognition often unjustifiably
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Scoff
Definition
To make fun of, mock, to belittle or jeering or contemptuous talk
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Complacent
Definition
Self-satisfied, smug
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