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Terrell Academy 10th Grade SAT Vocab
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10th Grade
11/04/2010

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adulation
Definition
high praise
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adumbrate
Definition
to sketch or outline in a shadowy way
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adversarial
Definition
antagonistic, competitive
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aerie
Definition
nook or nest built high in the air
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aesthetic
Definition
pertaining to beauty or art
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affable
Definition
friendly, easy to approach
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bay
Definition
to bark, especially in a deep prolonged way
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beguile
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to deceive, mislead, or charm
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behemoth
Definition
huge creature
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belabor
Definition
to insist repeatedly or harp on
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belie
Definition
to misrepresent, expose as false
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belligerent
Definition
hostile, tending to fight
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benefactor
Definition
someone giving aide or money
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capricious
Definition
impulsive, whimsical, without much thought
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caricature
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exaggerated portrait, cartoon
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cartography
Definition
science or art of making maps
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castigate
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to punish, chastise, criticize severely
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catalyst
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something causing change without being changed
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catholic
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universal, broad, and comprehensive
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caucus
Definition
smaller group within an organization, a meeting of such group
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