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SAT Vocabulary-Unit02
Collection of most frequent words on the SAT
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English
9th Grade
06/05/2010

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adjourn
Definition
(v.) to stop for a time; move to another place
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alien
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(n.) a citizen of another country; (adj.) foreign, strange
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comely
Definition
(adj.) having a nice appearance, pleasing
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compensate
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(v.) to make up for; to repay for services
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dissolute
Definition
(adj.) loosened morals and behavior
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erratic
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(adj.) inconsistent, unexpected, undependable
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expulsion
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(n.) the process of driving or forcing out
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feint
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(n.) a pretense or a deceptive move; (v.) to make a deceptive move or pretense of
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fodder
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(n.) food for horses or cattle; (v.) to provide food for livestock
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fortify
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(v.) to strengthen, buildup
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illegible
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(adj.) difficult or impossible to read
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jeer
Definition
(v.) to make rude or unkind fun of; (n.) a rude or derisive remark
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lucrative
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(adj.) profitable, money-making
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mediocre
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(adj.) ordinary, undistinguished
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proliferate
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(v.) to reproduce, spread out rapidly
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subjugate
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(v.) to conquer by force, bring under complete control
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sully
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(v.) to stain, tarnish, defile
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tantalize
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(v.) to torment by teasing
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terse
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(adj.) brief, to the point
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unflinching
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(adj.) firm in the face of danger, not drawn back
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