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100 SAT words
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English
9th Grade
09/16/2010

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Aesthetic: pertaining to a sense

Mr. Brennan cares about the aesthetic quality of the class room. That’s why he has lamps instead of overhead lights and plants instead of cheesy posters.

Amicable: characterized by or showing goodwill.

So far, all the students have been quite amicable to one another.

Anachronism: something that is not in its historical or chronological time.

The bell tolling in the play Julius

Ar.id: being without moisture

2 Lacking interest or imaginativeness

Over the years, the arid, desert air dried out the woman’s skin, so she eventually became extremely wrinkled.

Asylum: an institution for the maintenance and care of the mentally ill, orphans, or other persons requiring specialized assistance.

 

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benelovent
Definition
characterized by or expressing good will or kindly feeling.
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bias
Definition

an oblique diagonal, especially across a woven fabric. (pedijuce)

the kkk has a bias against black people catholic, and jews.

 

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boisterous
Definition

rough and noisy

 

the music was drowned out by the boisterous crowd.

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brazen
Definition

shameless or imprudent.

 

some people find nude sculptures to provoczative and brazen

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brusque

 

Definition

abrupt in manner; blunt rough.

 

the sergeant brusque manner intimidated the soldier

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