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SAT Vocab 2
SAT 1000 Common Words 2
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Literature
10th Grade
08/08/2011
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aggrieved
 Definition
distressed,wronged,injured
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agile
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quick,nimble
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agnostic
 Definition
believing that the existence of God cannot be proven or disproven
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agriculture
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farming
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aisle
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a passageway between rows of seats
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alacrity
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eagerness,speed
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alias
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a false name or identity
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allay
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to soothe,ease
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allege
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to assert, usually without proof
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alleviate
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to relieve, make more bearable
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allocate
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to distribute, set aside
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aloof
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reserved, distant
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altercation
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a dispute, fight
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amalgamate
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to bring together, unite
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ambiguous
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uncertain, variably interpretable
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ambivalent
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having opposed feelings
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ameliorate
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to improve
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amenable
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willing, compliant
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amenity
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an item that increases comfort
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amiable
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friendly
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amicable
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friendly
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amorous
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showing love, particularly sexual
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amorphous
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without definite shape or type
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anachronistic
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being out of correct chronological order
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analgesic
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something that reduces pain
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analogous
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similar to, so that an analogy can b edrawn
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anarchist
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one who wants to eliminate all government
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anathema
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a cursed, detested person
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anecdote
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a short, humorous account
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anesthesia
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loss of sensation
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anguish
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extreme sadness, torment
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animated
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lively
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annex
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1.to incorporate territory or space
2.a room attached to a larger room or space
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annul
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to make void or invalid
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anomaly
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something that does not fit the normal order
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anonymous
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being unknown, unrecognized
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antagonism
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hostility
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antecedent
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something that came before
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antediluvian
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ancient
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anthology
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a selected collection of writings, songs, etc
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antipathy
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a strong dislike, repugnance
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antiquated
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old, out of date
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antiseptic
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clean, sterile
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antithesis
 Definition
the absolute opposite
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anxiety
 Definition
intense uneasiness
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apathetic
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lacking concern, emotion
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apocryphal
 Definition
fictitious, false, wrong
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appalling
 Definition
inspiring shock, horror, disgust
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appease
 Definition
to calm, satisfy
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appraise
 Definition
to asses the worth or value of
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