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SAT Wordlist 1
Wordlist 1 (www.TakeSAT.com)
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08/03/2005
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Term
abhor
 Definition
hate
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bigot
 Definition
narrow minded, prejudiced person
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counterfeit
 Definition
fake, false
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enfranchise
 Definition
to give the right to vote
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hamper
 Definition
to hinder or obstruct
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kindle
 Definition
to start a fire
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noxious
 Definition
poisonous, harmful
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placid
 Definition
calm, peaceful
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remuneration
 Definition
payment for work done
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talisman
 Definition
lucky charm
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abrasive
 Definition
rough, coarse, harsh
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bilk
 Definition
to cheat or defraud
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covert
 Definition
secretive, undercover
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engender
 Definition
to bring into existence
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hangar
 Definition
storage area for a plane (plane garage)
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knotty
 Definition
complex, difficult to solve
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nuance
 Definition
a fine shade of meaning, a subtle graduation
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plagiarism
 Definition
taking credit for another's writing or ideas
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renown
 Definition
widely honored and acclaimed
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tangent
 Definition
barely relating to the original, a sidetrack
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abrasiveness
 Definition
harshness, coarseness
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billowing
 Definition
swelling, fluttering, or waving
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cower
 Definition
to tremble in fear or servility, to shrink away from
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enhance
 Definition
improve, make better or clearer
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harangue
 Definition
noisy attacking speech
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labyrinth
 Definition
a maze
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nullify
 Definition
to make unimportant, to counter
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plaintiff
 Definition
applicant, petitioner
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replete
 Definition
full
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tangible
 Definition
can be touched
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abrogate
 Definition
cancel, deny, repeal
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blasphemy
 Definition
speech which offends religious sentiments
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credible
 Definition
believable
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enigma
 Definition
puzzle, mystery
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harbingers
 Definition
indicators, bringers of warnings
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labyrinthine
 Definition
complicated, highly convoluted
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nuzzle
 Definition
cuddle, snuggle
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plaudit
 Definition
statement giving stronge praise
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reprehensible
 Definition
shameful, very bad
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tardy
 Definition
slow, late, overdue, delayed
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