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SAT Vocabulary III
Dummies book Chap 12-18
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07/07/2007
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Aberration
 Definition
A deviation from the norm
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Abjure
 Definition
To give up, renounce
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Kleptomaniac
 Definition
One with an abnormal, persistent impulse to steel (out of greed not need)
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Obstreperous
 Definition
Unruly, stubborn, resisting control
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Corroborate
 Definition
To make certain, confirm
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Brevity
 Definition
Shortest duration, briefness, terseness
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Ameliorate
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To make better, more bearable, improve
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Paucity
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Smallness of quantity, shortage
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Acme vs. Nadir
 Definition
Highest point vs. Lowest
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Adjure (Not adjourn)
 Definition
To command somenly
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Coeval
 Definition
[Events] happening during the same time period, contemporary
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Halcyon
 Definition
Calm, tranquil, idyllic
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Hackneyed
 Definition
Overused, too common
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Inundate
 Definition
To overwhelm with great amounts, to overdo it
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Peregrine
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Wandering, traveling, foreign
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Noisome
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Having a bad odor, bad to health
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Noxious
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Harmful, unhealthy
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Prolific
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Fruitful, abundant, having or giving lots
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Salubrious
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Healthy
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Derogatory
 Definition
Disparaging, belittling
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Turpitude
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Vileness, shameful on character
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Lampoon
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To ridicule or attack
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Ravishing
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Causing joy or delight, entrancing
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Tome
 Definition
Scholarly book
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Wanderlust
 Definition
Urge to wander or travel
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Dissertation
 Definition
Length, formal report
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Erstwhile
 Definition
Former
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Proffer
 Definition
Offer, propose
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Promulgate
 Definition
To publish or make known
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Punctilious
 Definition
Strict about every detail
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Malevolent
 Definition
Harmful, injurious, wishing harm
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Acquit
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To relief, discharge / satisfy, behave
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Ascetic
 Definition
One who devotes to strict moral conduct, no material pleasures
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Feign
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To pretend, represent fictitiously
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Pundit
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A learned person, scholar
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Copious
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Abundant
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Curtail
 Definition
Shorten
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Dubious
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Doubtful
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Exculpate
 Definition
To remove blame or guilt from
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Glower
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Glare
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Aesthetic
 Definition
Pertaining to beauty
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Autonomous
 Definition
Self-governed
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Cow
 Definition
To bully, intimidate
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Dolorous
 Definition
Sad, mournful
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Equable
 Definition
Not readily upset or hyped
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Loath
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Reluctant
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Enmity
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Hostility
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Visage
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Face
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Trepidation
 Definition
Fear, apprehension
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Dour
 Definition
Gloomy, disappointed
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Raucous
 Definition
Harsh and unpleasant sounding
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Intrepid
 Definition
Fearless, brave
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Chaff
 Definition
Good natured teasing
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Gingerly
 Definition
Carefully, cautiously
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Resplendent
 Definition
Dazzling, shining
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Saunter
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Strolling leisurely
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Scintillation
 Definition
Sparkle, flash
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Virile
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Manly
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Berate
 Definition
Scold or rebuke
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Placate
 Definition
To calm or appease
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Remonstrate
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To plea in protest
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Strident
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Loud, harsh
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Precarious
 Definition
Unstable, insecure, with no foundation
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Expatriate
 Definition
One who has left homeland
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Forlorn
 Definition
Unhappy, without hope
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Galvanize
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To stimulate
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Gratuitous
 Definition
Uncalled for, without cause
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Humdrum
 Definition
Dull, lacking variety
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Stultifying
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Foolish, stupid, useless
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Stymied
 Definition
Frustrated in the face of obstacles
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Peccadillo
 Definition
Minor, petty sin
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Burnish
 Definition
To polish, shine
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Chimerical
 Definition
Imaginary, fanciful
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Enscored
 Definition
Placed securely or snugly
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Unremitting
 Definition
Non-stop, persistant
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Altercation
 Definition
Heated dispute or quarrel
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Equivocate
 Definition
To use ambiguous language to mislead or conceal the truth
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Salient
 Definition
Conspicuous, prominent, noticeable
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Propinquity
 Definition
Proximity, nearness
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Draconian
 Definition
Harsh, severe (punishment)
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