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Voacbulary Unit 1
PWC SAT vocabulary
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12th Grade
09/19/2010

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Atrophy
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Noun) wasting away or lessening of ability to weaken or waste away through disuse of the effects of a disease.
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Bastion
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(noun) somebody or something regarded as providing strong defense or support, especially for a belief or cause
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Concord
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(noun) Unity, Harmony
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Consummate
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(adjective, verb) ultimate, best to conclude something
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Disarray
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(noun) Disorderly or disorganized, confusing, untidy
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Exigency
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(noun) something thing that a situation demands urgent need or immediate action.
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Flotsam:
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(noun) Wreckage from a ship floating in the sea or things lying around in a messy way
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Frenetic
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(adj.) Characterized by feverish activity, confusion, and hurry
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Glean
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(verb) to accumulate something little by little, such as knowledge
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Grouse
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(noun) a type of game bird (intrans. verb) to complain regularly and continually, often in a way that is not constructive
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Incarcerate
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(intrans. Verb) to confine or put someone in prison
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Incumbent
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(noun) somebody in office (adjective) Obligatory, necessary as a
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Jocular
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(adjective) found of joking, with a playful disposition. Indented to be humorous of funny
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Ludicrous
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adjective) utterly ridiculous because of being absurd or impractical
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Mordant
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(adjective) having a corrosive effect or sharply sarcastic
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Nettle
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(verb) to irritate or annoy somebody
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Pecuniary
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(adjective) involving a financial penalty or relating to money.
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Pusillanimous
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(adj) showing a lack of boldness and resolve, weak spirited
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Recumbent
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(adj) lying back or laying down, resting or leaning
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Stratagem
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(noun) a cleaver scheme, a military tactic or maneuver that is designed to deceive and enemy
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