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2nd SAT set
most difficult 28 words from set of 50
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English
11th Grade
10/27/2008

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Term
affable
Definition
friendly, pleasant, amiable, gregarious, amicable
ANT: , surly, antagonistic, pugnacious, belligerent
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alacrity
Definition
eagerness, cheerful willingness
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altruistic
Definition
concerned for the welfare of others
ANT apathy
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candor
Definition
openness, honesty, frankness, forthrightness
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capricious
Definition
changing one's mind suddenly, mercurial, whimsical
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castigate
Definition
to criticize or punish severly, denounce, censure , chastise
ANT: commend, extol, laud
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censure
Definition
to criticize, denounce, castigate ANT commend, extol
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defame
Definition
to harm reputation, vilify, disparage, denigrate, deprecate
ANT: extol, adulate, commend, laud
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deplore
Definition
regret, express or feel sorrow
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depravity
Definition
wickedness, perversion, nefariousness, ANT: virtue
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enervate
Definition
debilitate, drain of energy
ANT: energize
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enigmatic
Definition
mysterious, puzzling, obscure, inscrutable, obscure, abstruse
ANT: comprehensible, intelligible
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ephemeral
Definition
short-lived
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indulge
Definition
to give in (to a desire), gratify
ANT: abstain
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innocuous
Definition
harmless
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munificent
Definition
very generous; liberal
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meager
Definition
lacking in quantity or quality
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paucity
fewness, scarcity, dearth ANT: plentitude, plethora, copiousness
Definition
fewness, scarcity, dearth fewness, scarcity, dearth ANT: plentitude, plethora, copiousnessANT: plentitude, plethora, copiousness
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repudiate-
Definition
to reject, spurn, rebuff ANT: embrace
Term
resilient-capable of recovering quicklyz
Definition
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tranquilcalm, peaceful, serene ANT: turbulent
Definition
calm, peaceful, serene ANT: turbulent
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taciturn
Definition
quiet, untalkative
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repudiate
Definition
to reject, spurn, rebuff ANT: embrace
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