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Unit 2 Vocab
27 useful words that appear on the SAT
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General Vocab
9th Grade
09/29/2011

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Adroit
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skillful, expert in the use of the hands or mind
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Amicable
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peaceable, friendly
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Averse
Definition
having a deep-seated distaste
opposed, unwilling
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Belligerent
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given to fighting, warlike
combative, aggressive
one at war, one engaged in war
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Benevolent
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kindly, charitable
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Cursory
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hasty, not thorough
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Duplicity
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insidious, treachery, deceitfulness
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Extol
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to praise extravagantly
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Feasible
Definition
possible, able to be done
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Grimace
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a wry face, facial distortion
to make a wry face
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Holocaust
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a large-scale destruction, especially by fire
a vast slaughter
a burnt offering
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Impervious
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not affected or hurt by
admitting of no passage or entrance
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Impetus
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a moving force, impulse, stimulus
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Jeopardy
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danger
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Meticulous
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extremely careful
particular about details
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Nostalgia
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a longing for something past
homesickness
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Quintessence
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the purest essence or form of something
the most typical example
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Retrogress
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to move backward
to return to an earlier condition
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Scrutinize
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to examine closely
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Tepid
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lukewarm
unenthusiastic, marked by an absence of interest
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Paragon
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a model of perfection or excellence
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Pugnacious
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inclined to quarrel or fight, belligerent, combative
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Congenial
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aggreeable, suitable, pleasing in nature or character, compatible
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Conflagration
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a destructive fire, usually an extensive one
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Calamity
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a great misfortune or disaster, such as a flood or serious injury
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Spiteful
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malicious, malevolent, vicious
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Benign
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expressing gentleness or kindness
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