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SAT Vocab - Page 04
Most common SAT Vocabulary words.
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11th Grade
09/02/2008

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Egregious
Definition
out of the group, outstandingly bad
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Pellucid
Definition
very clear, transparent
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Translucent
Definition
permitting the passage of light
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Affluent
Definition
to flow in abundance, wealthy
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Antipathy
Definition
feeling against someone or something, dislike
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Empathy
Definition
feeling the same thing as someone else
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Acrid
Definition
unpleasantly pungent in taste or odor
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Confluence
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to flow together, convergence
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Diffident
Definition
lack of faith in oneself, lack of confidence
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Acrimonious
Definition
full of spite, bitter, nasty
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Superfluous
Definition
to flow above, hence exceeding what is necessary
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Fidelity
Definition
loyalty, faithfulness
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Infidelity
Definition
unfaithfulness
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Acuity
Definition
keenness of perception
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Acumen
Definition
mental sharpness
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Complacent
Definition
to be so calm as to be self-satisfied, smug
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Perfidious
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treacherous, untrustworthy
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Acute
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a sharp angle, very keen
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Implacable
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incapable of being calmed, relentless
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Elucidate
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to make clear, clarify
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Lucid
Definition
clear, readily understood
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Exacerbate
Definition
to sharpen or aggravate a conflict, to inflame
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Placate
Definition
to calm the anger of
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