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SAT vocab words I-L
Study cards for the SAT critical reading for words starting with I-L.
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English
12th Grade
02/19/2011

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jocular
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(adjective) characterized by joking or jesting
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ludicrous
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(adjective) laughable; ridiculous
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indolent
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(adjective) slothful; lazy
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laconic
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(adjective) brief; concise
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insolent
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(adjective) to be rude or disrespectful; insulting
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imprudent
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(adjective) lacking caution; rash; unwise
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impetuous
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(adjective) pertaining to sudden or impulsive action
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impugn
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(transitive verb) to attack by words; to assail; to challenge a person's integrity
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luminary
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(noun) a person who has achieved great recognition in his or her field
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innocuous
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(adjective) harmless; unlikely to offend; causing no ill-effect
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logorrhea
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(noun) talkativeness
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infamous
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(adjective) having a bad reputation
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laud
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(transitive verb) praise; extol
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incessant
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(adjective) continuing without interruption; unending
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levity
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(noun) humor; lightness; lack of seriousness
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incredulous
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(adjective) not believable
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lethargic
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(adjective) sluggish; without energy; drowsy
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innate
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(adjective) inborn; hereditary; inherited; key part of something or someone since birth
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ingenuous
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(adjective) candid; sincere; open
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loquacious
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(adjective) talkative
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irascible
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(adjective) easily angered; hot tempered; easily provoked
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ignominious
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(adjective) shameful; dishonorable; despicable
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idiosyncrasy
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(noun) a habit or mannerism that is often a little peculiar, unusual, or weird
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