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SAT Words (I)
SAT Words (I)
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English
12th Grade
12/08/2013

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Iconoclast (eye KAHN uh klast) n
Definition
One who attacks popular beliefs or institutions.
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Ideology (eye dee AHL uh jee) n
Definition
A system of social or political ideas
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Idiosyncrasy (id ee oh SINK ruh see) n
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A peculiarity; an eccentricity
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Idyllic (eye DIL ik) adj
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Charming in a rustic way; naturally peaceful.
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Ignominy (IG nuh min ee) n
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Deep disgrace
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Illicit (i LIS it) adj
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Illegal; not permited
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Immigrate (IM i grayt) v
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To move permanently to a new country
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Imminent (IM uh nunt) adj
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Just about to happen
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Immutable (i MYOO tuh bul) adj
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Unchangable
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Impartial (im PAHR shul) adj
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Fair; unbiased
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Impeccable (im PEK uh bul) adj
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Flawless; entirely without sin
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Imperial (im PEER e ul) adj
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Like an emperor or an empire
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Impervious (im PUR vee us) adj
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Not allowing anything to pass through
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Impetuous (im PECH oo wus) adj
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Impulsive; extremely impatient.
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Implement (Im pluh munt) v
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To carry out
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Impotent (IM puh tunt) adj
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Powerless; helpless
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Impugn (im PYOON) v
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To attack, especially to attack the truth or integrity of something.
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Inane (i NAYN) adj
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Silly; senseless
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Inaugurate (in AW gyuh rayt) v
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To begin officially
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Incandescent (in kun DES unt) adj
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Brilliant; giving off heat or light
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Incantation (in kan TAY shun) n
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A chant
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Incense (in SENS) v
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To make very angry
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Incessant (in SES unt) adj
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Unceasing
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Incipient (in SIP ee unt) adj
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Beginning; emerging
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Incisive (in SYE siv) adj
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Cutting right to the heart of the matter.
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Incongruous (in KAHN groo us) adj
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Not harmonious; not appropriate
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Incorrigible (in KOR uh juh bul) adj
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Incapable of being reformed.
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Increment (IN cruh munt) n
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An increase
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Indifferent (in DIF ur unt) adj
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Not caring one way or the other.
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Indigenous (in DIJ uh nus) adj
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Native; originating in that area.
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Indigent (IN di junt) adj
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Poor
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Indignant ( in DIG nunt) adj
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Angry; insulted
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Indolent (IN duh lunt) adj
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Lazy
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Indulgent (in DUL junt) adj
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Lenient; yielding to desire.
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Ineffable (in EF uh bul) adj
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Incapable of being expressed or described.
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Inept (in EPT) adj
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Clumsy; incompetent
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Inert (in URT) adj
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Inactive; sluggish
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Inexorable (in EK sur uh bul) adj
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Relentless; inevitable
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Infamous (IN fuh mus) adj
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Shamefully wicked; disgraceful
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Infatuated (in FACH oo ay tid) adj
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Foolish; foolishly in love
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Infer (in FUR) v
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To conclude; to deduce
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Infinitesimal (in fin uh TES uh mul) adj
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Very, very, very small; infinitely small.
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Ingenuous (in JEN yoo us) adj
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Frank; without deception
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Inherent (in HAIR unt) adj
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Part of the essential nature of something.
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Injunction (in JUNGK shun) n
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A command or order, especially a court order.
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Innate (i NAYT) adj
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Existing since birth; inborn
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Innocuous (i NAHK yoo us) adj
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Harmless; banal
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Inordinate (in OR duh nit) adj
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Excessive; unreasonable
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Insatiable (in SAY shuh bul) adj
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Hard or impossible to sitisfy
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Insidious (in SID ee us) adj
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Treacherous; sneaky
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Insinuate (in SIN yoo ayt) v
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To hint; to creep in
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Insipid (in SIP id) adj
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Dull; bland
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Insolent (IN suh lunt) adj
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Arrogant; insulting
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Instigate (IN stuh gayt) v
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To provoke; to stir up
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Insular (IN suh lur) adj
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Like an island; isolated
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Insurgent (in SUR junt) n
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A rebel
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Integral (IN tuh grul) adj
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Essential
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Integrate (IN tuh grayt) v
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To combine two or more things into a whole.
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Intractable (in TRAK tuh bul) adj
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Uncontrollable; stubborn
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Intransigent (in TRAN suh junt) adj
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Uncompromising
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Intrinsic (in TRIN sik) adj
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Part of the essential nature of something
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Introspective (in truh SPEC tiv) adj
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Tending to think about oneself.
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Inundate (IN un dayt) v
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To flood; to overwhelm
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Invective (in VEK tiv) n
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Insulting or abusive speech
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Inveterate (in VET ur it) adj
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Habitual; firm in habit
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Irascible (i RAS uh bul) adj
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Easily angered or provoked
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Ironic (eye RAHN ik) adj
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Meaning the opposite of what you seem to say; using words to mean something other than what they seem to mean.
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Irrevocable (i REV uh kuh bul) adj
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Irreversible
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Itinerant (eye TIN ur unt) adj
Definition
Moving from place to place.
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