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SAT Words 2
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English
11th Grade
12/12/2010

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acumen
Definition
quickness, accuracy, and keenness of judgment or insight
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adroit
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dexterous, deft, skillful
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ascertain
Definition
to find out, as through investigation or experimentation
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astute
Definition
shrewd, clever
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circumspect
Definition
careful, prudent, discreet
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disseminate
Definition
to scatter widely, as in sowing seed
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erudition
Definition
deep, extensive learning
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pedantic
Definition
excessively concerned with book learning and formal rules
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perspicacious
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shrewd, clear-sighted
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pragmatic
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practical
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precocious
Definition
exhibiting unusually early intellectual aptitude or maturity
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prolific
Definition
very productive; producing great quantities
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prospectus
Definition
formal proposal
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candid
Definition
completely honest, straightforward
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conjecture
Definition
inference, guesswork
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didactic
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instructive
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effusive
Definition
showing excessive emotion; overflowing
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euphemism
Definition
a mild, indirect, or vague term substituting for a harsh, blunt, or offensive term
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extrapolate
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to infer or estimate by extending or projecting known information

 

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incoherent
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lacking cohesion or connection
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insinuate
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to introduce or communicate stealthily
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loquacious
Definition
very talkative
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lucid
Definition
easily understood, clear
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rhetoric
Definition
the art of using language effectively and persuasively
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