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SAT Vocabulary Prep
Practice with common words from the SAT
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English
11th Grade
11/17/2013

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beneficent
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(a.) doing good
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provincial
Definition
(a.) simple and plain, unsophisticated
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eminent
Definition
(a.) standing above others in quality or position
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trite
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(a.) commonplace; overused
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epicurean
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(a.) devoted to sensual pleasure, escpecially in food
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facade
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(n.) a visible surface; a deceptive appearance
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contusion
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(n.) a bruise; an injury where the skin is not broken
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exigency
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(n.) urgent demand
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amiable
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(a.) friendly
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flaccid
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(a.) limp, soft; lacking vitality
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conspicuous
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(a.) easy to see; noticeable
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contemporary
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(a.) living or happening at the same time; modern
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behemoth
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(n.) something that is enormous
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altruism
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(n.) unselfish devotion to the welfare of others
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curmudgeon
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(n.) an ill-tempered person
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talisman
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(n.) an object that serves as a charm or is believed to hold magical powers
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amenity
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(n.) a pleasant feature or service
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peripatetic
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(n.; a.) a worker who travels around; traveling, especially for work
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chattel
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(n.) an item of personal property that can be moved around
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epitome
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(n.) a typical example
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philander
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(v.) to have amorous affairs
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subsist
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(v.) to manage to remain alive
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desecrate
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(v.) to violate the sacred character of a place
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equivocate
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(v.) to be deliberately unclear or ambiguous
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connoisseur
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(n.) an expert (usually refers to a wine or food expert)
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complicity
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(n.) involvement in wrongdoing
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conceit
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(n.) an exaggerated personal opinion
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cynosure
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(n.) the center of attraction; something that serves to guide or direct
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brevity
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(n.) shortness
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