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SAT vocab- WK.1
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English
7th Grade
10/27/2009

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Candid
Definition
completely honest; straightforeward
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Conjecture
Definition
inference; guesswork
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Didactic
Definition
instructive
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Euphemism
Definition
a mild, indirect, or vague term substituting for a harsh, blunt, or offensive term
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Extrapolate
Definition
to infer or estimate by extending or projecting known information
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Incoherent
Definition
lacking cohesion or connection
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Insinuate
Definition
to imply or communicate stealthily
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Lucid
Definition
easily understood; clear
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Rhetoric
Definition
the art of using language effectively and persuasively
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Acumen
Definition
quickness, accuracy, and keenness of judgement or insight
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Adroit
Definition
dexterous; deft
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Ascertain
Definition
to find out, as through investigation or experimentation
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Astute
Definition
shrewd; clever
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Circumspect
Definition
careful; prudent; discreet
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Disseminate
Definition
to scatter widely, as in sowing seed
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Erudition
Definition
deep, extensive learning
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Husbandry
Definition
the application of scientific principals to agriculture, especially to animal breeding
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Pedantic
Definition
excessively concerned with book learning and formal rules
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Perspicacious
Definition
shrewd; clear-sighted
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Pragmatic
Definition
pracitcal
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Precocious
Definition
exhibiting unusally early intellectual aptitude or maturity
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Prospectus
Definition
formal proposal
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Rudimentary
Definition
basic; elementary; in the earliest stages of development
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Abtruse
Definition
difficult to understand
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Callous
Definition
emotionally hardened; unfeeling
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Convoluted
Definition
intricate; complex
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Enigma
Definition
a puzzle, mystery, or riddle
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Inscrutable
Definition
difficult to fathom or understand; impenetrable
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Reticent
Definition
inclined to keep silent; reserved
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Staid
Definition
unemotional; serious
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Arcane
Definition
known or understood by only a few
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Assimilate
Definition
to absorb or become absorbed; to mane or become similar 
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Autonomy
Definition
independance; self-determination
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Cosmopolitan
Definition
worldly; widely sophicated
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Derivative (N)
Definition
something that comes from another source
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Entourage
Definition
a group of attendants or associates; a retinue
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Esoteric
Definition
intended for or understood by only a small group
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Gaffe
Definition
a clumsy social error; a faux pas
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Idiosyncrasy
Definition
characteristic peculiar to an indevidual or group
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Insular
Definition
isolated; narrow or provincial
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Orthodox
Definition
adhering to the traditional and established, especially in religion
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Potentate
Definition
one who has the power and position to rule over others; monarch
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Castigate
Definition
to scold, rebuke, or harshly criticize
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Censure
Definition
to issue offical blame
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Denounce
Definition
to condemn openly
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Reclusive
Definition
seeking or preferring seclusion or isolation
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Relinquish
Definition
to retire from; give up or abandon
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Renounce
Definition
to give up (a title, for example), especially by formal announcement
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Vituperative
Definition
marked by harshly abusive condemnation
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Circumscribe
Definition
to draw a circle around; to restrict
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Contiguous
Definition
sharing an edge or boundry; touching
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