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SAT Vocab 2
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9th Grade
09/04/2014

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Ambiance
Definition
mood,feeling, general atmoshpere
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Amenable
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agreeable, responsible to authority, pleasant, willing to give in to the wishes of another
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Amplify
Definition
to make larger, louder, or more powerful
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Antecedent
Definition
going before; preceding; an occurrence or event preceding another.
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Anterior
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situated in front
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Appalling
Definition
filling with dismay; causing horror or consternation
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Aptitude
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capacity for learning; natural ability
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Archaic
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belonging to an earlier time, ancient; outdated
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Arduous
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hard, difficult, tiresome
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Artisan
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a worker skilled in a craft
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Askew
Definition
to one side; awry; sidelong look of contempt
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Aspire
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to seek, attain, or achieve a goal
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Assuage
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to soothe, to make less severe; to satisfy; ease, lessen
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Astute
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quick in discernment; shrewd, clever,keen
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Asunder
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in separate parts; apart from each other in position.
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Atrophy
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to wither away
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Atypical
Definition
not typical, abnormal
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Austere
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stern, as in manner; without excess, unadorned, severely simple and plain.
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Badger
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to tease, annoy, harass persistently
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Ballistics
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the study f the dynamics or flight characteristics projectiles.
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Askew
Definition
to one side; awry; sidelong look of contempt
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