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Smithey's Set B Sem 2 SAT Words
SAT words & definitions
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English
7th Grade
01/14/2014

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garrulous
Definition
very talkative;

loquacious
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genial
Definition
friendly;
gracious;
kind
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culpable
Definition
guilty;
blameworthy
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antithesis
Definition
opposite
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erratic
Definition
unpredictable; differing from what is normal
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pacifist
Definition
person who refuses to fight
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disparage
Definition
say negative things; belittle
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succinct
Definition
short and to the point;
concise
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confound
Definition
to mix up (in your own mind);

to confuse someone else
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rampant
Definition
unrestrained;

widespread
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truculent
Definition
aggressive;

savage;

cruel
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bequeath
Definition
to leave behind or hand down through a will;

transmit
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insipid
Definition
dull;
flat;
without sparkle or flavor
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meticulous
Definition
extremely careful about detail
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alienate
Definition
to push someone away, or cause him to separate from people
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despondent
Definition
feeling hopeless or depressed
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oppulence
Definition
luxury;

wealth;

riches
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criteria
Definition
requirements or standards used to make a decision
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nostalgic
Definition
wishing for a return to the way thing used to be;
longing for the past;
homesick
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undermine
Definition
to weaken by wearing away the foundation;

to sabotage
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dogmatic
Definition
sticking to widely-accepted beliefs, even when hace with contrary evidence;
close-minded
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obtuse
Definition
dull;
blunt;
unintelligent;
lacking sharpness
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trepidation
Definition
fear
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acquiescent
Definition
reluctantly agreeable;
compliant
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recluse
Definition
person who prefers to be alone all the time;
someone withdrawn from the rest of society
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corroborate
Definition
support with evidence;
tell the same story;
confirm
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extraneous
Definition
unnecessary;
irrelevant
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mundane
Definition
ordinary;
practica;
temporary;
earthly (not spiritual)
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antithesis
Definition
opposite
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erratic
Definition
unpredictable;
differing from what is normal or expected
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germane
Definition
relevant;
fitting
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precarious
Definition
risky;
uncertain
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discerning
Definition
insightful;

perceptive
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querulous
Definition
constantly complaining
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stagnant
Definition
motionless;

unchanging;

dull
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Paltry
Definition
worthless;
insignificant, petty
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Infer
Definition
to figure out, based on given information;
conclude;
deduce
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Diatribe
Definition
a bitterly critical speech
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innocuous
Definition
harmless;

inoffensive
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paltry
Definition
worthless;
insignificant;
petty
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sporadic
Definition
occurring infrequently and without predictability
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innocuous
Definition
harmless;

inoffensive
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plausible
Definition
believable, but not completely
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sporadic
Definition
occurring infrequently and without predictability;

occasional
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flagrant
Definition
openly & obviously evil;
glaring;
conspicuous
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malleable
Definition
able to be reshaped by force;
pliable;
impressionable
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scrutinize
Definition
examine closely'
inspect carefully
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expunge
Definition
erase
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unkempt
Definition
messy;
sloppy
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warranted
Definition
justified;
authorized
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arbitrary
Definition
selected by random choice without solid reasoning
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