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SAT vocab words #21-40
English 9H Thorsen
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9th Grade
10/08/2015
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eccentric
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odd; unusual; quirky
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provincial
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narrow-minded; unsophisticated
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futile
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hopeless; without effect
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diverse
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varied
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benevolent
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kind; good-hearted; generous
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pious (piety)
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deeply religious
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conciliate
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to soothe; to end a dispute; to reconcile
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resignation
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acceptance of the situation (secondary meaning)
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resolution
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determination (also, the solution of a problem)
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servile
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overly submissive; cringing; like a servant
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acute (acuity)
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sharp; intelligent
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reticent
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restrained; uncommunicative
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anarchy
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lack of government; chaos
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virulent
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very harmful (like a virus)
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scrutinize
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to examine closely
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discord
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disagreement (the opposite of concord)
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repudiate
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to reject; to deny
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diligent
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hard working
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superficial
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on the surface; shallow
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contempt
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reproachful disdain
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