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SAT Vocabulary II
taken from various books
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Undergraduate 1
10/03/2013

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Meticulous
Definition
exacting, very careful with details
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Courteous
Definition
polite and gentle
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Presentiment
Definition
a feeling that something bad is going to happen
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Atrocious
Definition
cruel, shocking, dreadful
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Avert
Definition
to prevent
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Chivalrous
Definition
polite towards women
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Fiend
Definition
a cruel, unpleasant person
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Acquiesce
Definition
accept unwillingly
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Ample
Definition
enough
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Endeavor
Definition
try
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Villain
Definition
a bad person-breaks law
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Rascal
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a person who does bad things but you still like him or her
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Whimsical
Definition
amusing, unusual, annoying
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Prevail
Definition
exist and accepted to be in large group
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Nark
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a criminal who informs polices
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Repent
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Regret
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Effervescent
Definition
Enthusiastic, full of energy
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Bland
Definition
ordinary or not very interesting
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Ethereal
Definition
light, delicate
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mendicant
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a beggar
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Malign
Definition
cause harm
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Lecherous
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showing interest in people only for sexual reasons
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Gleam
Definition
to produce small light
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precarious
Definition
dangerous
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miscreant
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a villain,an evildoer
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Bystander
Definition
witness
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Lacerate
Definition
be cut
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Soak
Definition
drunk
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Concussion
Definition
temporary decease to brain
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Delirium
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unable to speak or act due to fear
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Stitch
Definition
pain
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Barrister
Definition
A lawyer
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Scintillate
Definition
behave very exitingly
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connoisseur
Definition
a person who is extremely aware of food, drink, art and can judge the quality
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Glaze
Definition
a long angry look, shine
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rummage
Definition
to search sth by moving things without care
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Rage
Definition
anger
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Vitriol
Definition
fierce hate and anger expressed through severe criticism
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lust
Definition
desire(sexual)
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elastic
Definition
flexible
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Gauche
Definition
feeling awkward with others due to inexperience
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Caprice
Definition
sudden foolish desire do sth
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Confederate
Definition
a person whom you are working with in secret
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Caprice
Definition
sudden foolish desire do sth
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Perpetual
Definition
continuing forever in a same way
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Bewilder
Definition
to confuse by being difficult to understand
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Virille
Definition
powerful energetic
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Gruff
Definition
unfriendly
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Lad
Definition
boy, young man
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Curmudgeon
Definition
a bad tempered old person
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Chum
Definition
friend
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pertinacity
Definition
a very determined person
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impertinince
Definition
rude, not respectful(adj)
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Meretrious
Definition
seeming attractive but false in reality
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Seclusion
Definition
quiet and private being
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Lunatic
Definition
extremely foolish and careless
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Mansion
Definition
a very large expensive house
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Delinquent
Definition
unacceptable, illegal behavior by youth
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Obstinate
Definition
stubborn, ext determined
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Tarry
Definition
stay longer/delay leaving
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Discretion
Definition
expectation of not telling anyone
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Leprosy
Definition
disease which damages nerves, brain
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Leary
Definition
suspicous
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Raucous
Definition
disagreeably harsh
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Debonair
Definition
gentle, courteous
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Gudgeon
Definition
fool
fish
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felony
Definition
crime
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Convulsion
Definition
a sudden movements of muscles that you cannot control
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Menacing
Definition
making you think that someone is going to do sth bad
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Effigy
Definition
a model, portrait
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Bogus
Definition
false, illegal
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Fiddle
Definition
to act dishonestly to get sth for yourself
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Linger
Definition
to take a long time to leave
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Imperturbable
Definition
Always staying calm and controlled
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Insidious
Definition
sth unpleasant secretly harm
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Perplex
Definition
to confuse someone by being difficult to understand
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Languid
Definition
moving or speaking slowly with little energy
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Clatter
Definition
to make continuous noise by hitting hard objects
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precipitately
Definition
in a way that is too sudden and done without thinking
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Bluster
Definition
to speak in a loud angry way
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Intimidate
Definition
threaten
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Interlude
Definition
a short period of time when a situation is different from what comes before and after
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Brooding
Definition
feeling sad
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Screech
Definition
to shout
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Wheezy
Definition
make a high rough noise while breathing due to breathing difficulty
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Sulk
Definition
period when someone refuses to smile,often because they are angry
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Conceal
Definition
hide
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Annuity
Definition
fixed amount of money given every year till death
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Surveillance
Definition
the careful watching of a person or place by police
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Turbid
Definition
not transparent
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Pomposity
Definition
full of importance
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Intrusion
Definition
an occasion when s1 goes in place where they are not wanted
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Coquettish
Definition
woman acting to attract you sexually
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Intimacy
Definition
situation in which you have a close relationship with someone
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Ruffians
Definition
violent, wild men
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Dainty
Definition
small, delicate
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Implore
Definition
ask someone to do or not to do sth in a very emotional determining way
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Demented
Definition
unable to think or act because you are worried or excited
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Lull
Definition
to cause s1 to feel calm
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Devoted
Definition
exrtemely loving
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Comrade
Definition
a friend who you have been involved in difficult act
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Indignant
Definition
angry at sth which is unfair and wrong
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Quiver
Definition
to shake slightly, often because of strong emotion
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Delirium
Definition
a state of extreme excitement
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Shamble
Definition
walk slowly without lifting your feet correctly
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coo
Definition
speak in a soft, gentle way
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errand
Definition
a short journey to take a message
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Venom
Definition
poisonous liquid
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Reminiscent
Definition
causing you remember sth
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Impoverish
Definition
poor
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Inimitable
Definition
very unusual,unique therefore unable to copy
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Onerous
Definition
difficult to do or needing a lot of effort
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