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SAT Vocabulary-Unit04
Collection of most frequent words on the SAT
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English
9th Grade
06/05/2010

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abscond
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(v.) to run off and hide
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access
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(n.) admittance, increase; (v.) to get at, obtain
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anarchy
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(n.) a lack of government, order, and law
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arduous
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(adj.) difficult, requiring much effort
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auspicious
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(adj.) favorable, fortunate
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biased
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(adj.) prejudiced, favoring one side
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daunt
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(v.) to discourage, intimidate
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disentangle
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(v.) to free from twists or complications
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fated
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(adj.) predetermined by destiny or fortune
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hoodwink
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(v.) to trick, deceive
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inanimate
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(adj.) not having life, without energy or spirit
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incinerate
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(v.) to burn to ashes
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intrepid
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(adj.) very brave, fearless
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larceny
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(n.) theft
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pliant
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(adj.) easily bent or influenced
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pompous
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(adj.) excessive statement, overly self-important
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precipice
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(n.) a very steep cliff, brink of disaster
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rectify
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(v.) to make right, correct
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reprieve
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(n.) a temporary relief, delay; (v.) to grant a postponement
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revile
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(v.) to attack with words
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