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SAT #16
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English
11th Grade
05/05/2010

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ambivalent
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having mixed feelings toward an object or situation
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rancid
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having a bad smell or taste
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exorbitant
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excessive; beyond customary limits
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dissonant
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lack of harmony or agreement, especially in music
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deplore
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to regret; to regard as unfortunate
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unceremonious
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rude or abrupt
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caustic
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biting, sarcastic, coersive
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impecunious
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having little or no money; pennyless
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versatile
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capable in a number of fields or skills
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misconstrue
Definition
misunderstand; mistake the meaning of
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pacifist
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a person who imposes violence in war
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insinuate
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to convey indirectly or imply
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surmise
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to guess or infer
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opulent
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rich, wealthy, or abundant

 

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vicarious
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sharing imaginatively the experience of another person

 

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broach
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to introduce or bring up
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serene
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calm, quiet, or peaceful
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idiosyncrasy
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a mannerisim or trait peculiar to one person
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prententious
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claiming great importance to impress others
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corpulent
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fat, obese, fleshy
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credulous
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easily conceived; ready to believe or accept
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premise
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an idea that forms the basis for conclusion
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distended
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swollen from pressure within
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disinterested
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free from personal interst or unbiased
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bombastic
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self important; overly formal especially in expression
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gratuitous
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it is given freely; uncalled for
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surreptitious
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secret or stealthy
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annihilate
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to blot out or existance to obliterate
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induce
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to lead to or persuade
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sobriety
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seriousness, moderation, or a state of being sober
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