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SAT Vocab Final
SAT words for my final?
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English
11th Grade
06/19/2011

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antithesis
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direct opposite
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affinity
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a natural attraction to a person or liking for a thing
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aberration
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a deviation from the usual course of action
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apocryphal
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of doubtful authenticity; counterfeit
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arduous
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hard to do; strenuous
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assuage
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to calm or soothe; to satisfy
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austere
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stern in manner or appearance; strict in morals
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bequeath
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to pass along; to leave money or property by a will
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blithe
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happy+cheerful
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cacophony
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harsh sound
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cajole
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to persuade by pleasant words or false promises
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callous
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unfeeling or insensitive
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capitulate
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to surrender
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capricious
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changable; unpredictable
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caustic
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stinging; biting; capable of eating away or destroying
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taciturn
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disinclined to talk; silent
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parsimonious
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frugal to the point of stinginess; excessively unwilling to spend
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reticent
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shy+reserved; restrain in expression
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petulant
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insolent or rude in speech or behavior
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ungainly
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clumsy; having an awkward appearance
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pedestrian
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commonplace; unimaginative
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elegy
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a song or peom expressing sorrow or lamentation especially for one who is DEAD
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erudite
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displaying extensive knowledge; scholarly
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flagrant
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fiery hot; blatantly offensive
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venerate
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to regard with respect; to honor
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gregarious
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marked by or indicating a liking for companionship; sociable
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timorous
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of a timid disposition; fearful
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mendacious
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characterized by a deception or falsehood; dishonest
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assiduous
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marked by careful attention or persistent application; busy
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indolence
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inclination to laziness
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crucible
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a container used to heat substances to high temps; a severe test, as of patience or belief, a trial
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allegory
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an art form, as a story, painting, or sculpture, in which the components have a symbolic, figurative meaning
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insipid
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lacking in qualities that interest, stimulate, or challenge; dull
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indelicate
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improper, verging on the indecent; coarse; tactless
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gratuitous
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free/costing nothing; not called for by the circumstances, unwaranted
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espouse
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to take up and support as a cause; become attached to
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invidious
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showing or feeling envy
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incandescent
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strikingly bright, radiant, or clear; marked by brilliance especially of expression
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hubris
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exaggerated pride or self-confidence
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paragon
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a model of excellence or perfection
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limpid
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clear and simple in style
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gumption
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common sense
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foible
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a personal weakness or failing
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fatuous
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idiotic; stupidly foolish
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litigious
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quarrelsome, prone to dispute often leading to lawsuit
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hedonist
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one who lives solely for pleasure
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heretic
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a person who upholds religious doctrines contrary to established or popular beliefs
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immaterial
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insignificant; unimportant
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imminent
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about to occur; expected to happen
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indefatigable
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tireless
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indigent
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poverty-stricken
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inscrutable
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so mysterious that it cannot be understood
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intemperate
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lacking in self-control
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intractable
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hard to manage
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lassitude
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state or feeling of being tired; weariness
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lethargic
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drowsy; dull; indifferent
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mitigate
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to make or become milder or less severe
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officious
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meddling; giving unwanted and unnecessary advice
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pariah
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an outcast
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perfidy
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betrayl of trust; treachery
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