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Transformation - Flocabulary
SAT Words from the Song "Transformation" from Flocabulary's Hip-Hop Approach to SAT Vocabulary
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Language - English
11th Grade
09/25/2006
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myopic
 Definition
(adj.) - short-sighted
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ratiocinate
 Definition
(v.) - to think, contemplate
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render
 Definition
(v.) - to say, or to make
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recapitulate
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(v.) - to repeat, reiterate
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loquacious
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(adj.) - talkative
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verbose
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(adj.) - wordy
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gregarious
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(adj.) - sociable
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elocution
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(n.) - the art of public speaking
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circumlocution
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(n.) - indirect language
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recalcitrant
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(adj.) - defiant
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cogent
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(adj.) - intelligent, viable
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seminal
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(adj.) - original, ground-breaking
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meritorious
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(adj.) - deserving of praise or merit
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redact
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(v.) - to revise, edit
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placate
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(v.) - to soothe, appease
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tedious
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(adj.) - boring, dull
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tome
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(n.) - a large book
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peruse
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(v.) - to examine carefully
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entomology
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(n.) - the study of insects
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ostracize
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(v.) - to exclude from a community
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pariah
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(n.) - an outcast
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persevere
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(v.) - to persist, remain constant
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latent
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(adj.) - present but hidden
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burgeon
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(v.) - to come forth, blossom
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diligent
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(adj.) - careful, showing care
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paragon
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(n.) - model of perfection
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commodious
 Definition
(adj.) - spacious, roomy
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clairvoyant
 Definition
(adj.) - able to see and detect things that others cannot
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cosmopolitan
 Definition
(adj.) - worldly, sophisticated
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vast
 Definition
(adj.) - enormous, immense
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voluminous
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(adj.) - large, ample
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exorbitant
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(adj.) - excessive
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extravagant
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(adj.) - excessive, over-the-top
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colossus
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(n.) - an enormous structure
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synopsis
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(n.) - a summary
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cadence
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(n.) - rhythm
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cavort
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(v.) – to prance, dance about
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boisterous
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(adj.) - loud, energetic
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daft
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(adj.) - insane, foolish
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deft
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(adj.) - skilled, adept
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