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SAT Word List 19
Vocabulary Words
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English
12th Grade
03/03/2011

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Term
arcane
Definition
adj. mysterious, secret, beyond comprehension
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blatant
Definition
adj. based on observation or experience rather than theory
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empirical
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adj. based on observation or experience rather than theory
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endemic
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adj. 1. prevalent in or characteristic of a specific area or group of people. 2. native to a particular region
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exigent
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adj. 1. urgent, requiring immediate action or attention; critical. 2. requiring much effort or precision, demanding
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exorbitant
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adj. greatly exceeding the bounds of what is normal or reasonable; inordinate and excessive
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expedient
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adj. appropriate for a purpose, a suitable means to an end. 2. serving to promote one's own interests rather than principle
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fulsome
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adj. offensive due to excessiveness, especially excess flattery or praise
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