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SAT vocab words M-P
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12th Grade
02/19/2011

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perspicacity
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(noun) keenness of mental perception and understanding; discernment
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podiatrist
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(noun) a doctor qualified to treat foot disorders
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popinjay
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(noun) a vain and talkative person
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magnanimous
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(adjective) generous, particularly in treating or judging others
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palate
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(noun) the sense of taste
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parsimonious
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(adjective) extremely frugal or even stingy
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predilection
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(noun) partiality; preference
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prognosticate
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(transitive verb) to predict
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nosegay
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(noun) bunch of flowers; bouquet
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puerile
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(adjective) childish; immature
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maudlin
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(adjective) excessively sentimental
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paradigm
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(noun) an excellent example; a role model
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placid
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(adjective) serene; at peace
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prevaricate
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(intransitive verb) to lie; to deliberately misrepresent something as true
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mendacious
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(adjective) not truthful; false
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propensity
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(noun) natural inclination or tendency
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persnickety
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(adjective) fussy; snobbish or aloof
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prudent
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(adjective) thoughtful or wise; careful in making decisions or taking action
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mundane
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(adjective) common, ordinary, unimaginative
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plethora
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(noun) overabundance; excess
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paucity
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(noun) a small quantity; few
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prosaic
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(adjective) matter-of-fact; straightforward; unimaginative; dull; lacking excitement
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meritocracy
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(noun) a system in which people are rewarded based on talent and ability
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premonition
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(noun) foreboding; forewarning; feeling that something is going to happen
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mesmerize
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(transitive verb) to hypnotize; to fascinate
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mollify
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(transitive verb) soften in feeling or temper, as a person; pacify; appease
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mercenary
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(adjective) working only for money or other reward
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proponent
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(noun) advocate; one who is strongly in favor of something or someone
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pseudonym
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(noun) a fictitious or made-up name used by a writer to hide his/her identity
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pecuniary
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(adjective) of or pertaining to money or financial matters
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predicament
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(noun) difficult or dangerous situation
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munificent
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(adjective) generous
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nondescript
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(adjective) uninteresting; dull; insipid
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pejorative
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(adjective) derogatory; pertaining to a low or bad opinion about something; not nice
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obstreperous
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(adjective) noisy; boisterous; unruly; resisting control
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onerous
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(adjective) difficult; burdensome
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plausible
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(adjective) having an appearance of truth
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putative
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(adjective) supposed; commonly accepted as such
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pithy
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(adjective) short and brief but with meaning or substance
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pet peeve
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(noun) annoyance
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monogamy
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(noun) marriage with one person at a time
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polemic
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(noun) a controversial argument
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