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Vocabulary List #6
SAT Vocabulary #6
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10th Grade
01/07/2015
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adamant (adj.)
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impervious, immovable, unyielding
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culpable (adj.)
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deserving blame
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dither (v.)
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to be indecisive
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expurgate (v.)
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to remove offensive or incorrect parts, usually of a book
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fabricate (v.)
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to make up, invent
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garish (adj.)
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gaudy, in bad taste
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genial (adj.)
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friendly, affable
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gluttony (n.)
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overindulgence in food or drink
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multifarious (adj.)
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having great diversity or variety
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munificence (n.)
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generosity in giving
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odious (adj.)
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instilling hatred or intense displeasure
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opulent (adj.)
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characterized by rich abundance verging on ostentation
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meager (adj.)
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deficient in size or quality
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parody (n.)
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a satirical imitation
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pert (adj.)
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flippant, bold
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polemic (n.)
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an aggressive argument against a specific opinion
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quotidian (adj.)
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daily
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rail (v.)
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to scold, protest
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ribald (adj.)
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coarsely, crudely humorous
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superfluous (adj.)
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exceeding what is necessary
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surmise (v.)
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to infer with little evidence
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vivacious (adj.)
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lively, sprightly
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prowess (n.)
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extraordinary ability
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vocation (n.)
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the work in which someone is employed, profession
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winsome (adj.)
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charming, pleasing
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