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TestMasters Vocab 1-32
Numbers 1-32 off the SAT & PSAT Vocabulary LIst
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General Vocab
11th Grade
08/03/2010

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adorn
Definition
to lend beauty to; decorate
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aeon
Definition
an indefinitely long period of time; an age
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affectation
Definition
behavior that is assumed rather than natural; artificiality
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aloof
Definition
distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote
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amalgam
Definition
a combination of diverse elements; a mixture
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ambivalent
Definition
having opposing attitude or feelings about something
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anguish
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agonizing physical or mental pain; torment
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antecedent
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one that precedes another
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apathy
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indifference
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aplomb
Definition
self-confident assurance; poise
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appall
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to fill with consternation or dismay
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apropos
Definition
to the point
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archaic
Definition
of, relating to, or characteristic of words and language that were once common but are now used chiefly to suggest an earlier style or period
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arduous
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testing severely the powers of endurance; strenuous
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assertive
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inclined to bold or confident assertion; aggressively self-assured
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auspicious
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favorable
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automaton
Definition
something that behaves like a robot
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avant-garde
Definition
a group active in the invention and application of new techniques in a given field, especially in the arts
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avarice
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greed
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banality
Definition
something that is trite, obvious, or predictable; a commonplace
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bane
Definition
fatal injury or ruin
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beleaguered
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to harass; beset
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belie
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to picture falsely; misrepresent
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belligerent
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inclined or eager to fight; hostile or aggressive
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bipartisan
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supported by two political parties
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blight
Definition
any of numerous plant diseases resulting in sudden conspicuous wilting and dying of affected parts, especially young, growing tissues
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bog
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a wetland
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bolster
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to support
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boon
Definition
a benefit bestowed
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bowdlerize
Definition
to remove offensive portions from a book
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burgeon
Definition
to grow and flourish
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celerity
Definition
swiftness of action or motion; speed
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