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SAT Vocabulary Set #2
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English
9th Grade
11/01/2015

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Abstract
Definition
existing in thought or as an idea but not having a physical or concrete existence
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Aesthetic
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concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty
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Elusive
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difficult to find, catch, or achieve
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Esoteric
Definition
Limited to a small number of people; difficult to understand
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Fervor
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A strong feeling of excitement and intense enthusiam
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Flagrant
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Scandalous; very obvious
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Meander
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Follow an indirect path; to wander
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Obsolete
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Out of date; replaced by something new
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Prudent
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acting with or showing care and thought for the future
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Solemn
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Showing no humor or joy; showing sincerity

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Belittle
Definition
To make someone or something feel unimportant
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Blithe
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Showing a casual and cheerfull indifference
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Clandestine
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Keep secret or done secretly; especially because ilicit
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Contrite
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Feeling or expressing remorse or penitence; affected by guilt
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Supercilious
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Behaving or looking as though one thinks one is superior to others; to be haughty
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