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ACI SAT Week 2 Vocab
ACI SAT Week 2 Vocab
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Language - English
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06/29/2009

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mar
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(v.) to inflict damage, especially disfiguring damage
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derive
Definition
(v.) to deduce, as from a premise
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manifest
Definition
(adj.) clearly apparent to the sight or understanding; ovious
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circumspect
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(adj.) showing watchfulness, caution, or careful consideration
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pliable
Definition
(adj.) easily bent or shaped
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restive
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(adj.) feeling or exhibiting impatience or nervous tension
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remunerate
Definition
(v.) to pay or pay for
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prophecy
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(n.) any prediction or foretelling
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autonomous
Definition
(adj.) self-governing
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despair
Definition
(n.) utter hopelessness and despondency
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sanguine
Definition
(adj.) cheerfully confident; optimistic
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rejuvenate
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(v.) to restore to youth
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repugnance
Definition
(n.) extreme dislike
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plurality
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(n.) a majority
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superfluous
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(adj.) being more than is needed; excessive
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vex
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(v.) to annoy; to confuse, puzzle; to bring distress or suffering to
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abound
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(v.) to exist in great quantity
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persuade
Definition
(v.) to win the min of by argument, eloquence,evidence, or reflection
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homogeneous
Definition
(adj.) made up of simiar parts or elements
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assimilate
Definition
(v.) to incorporate and absorb; to make similar
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trajectory
Definition
(n.) the path described by a projectile moving under given forces
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explicit
Definition
(adj.) fully and clearly expressed; easily apparent
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adherent
Definition
(n.) a follower of a leader, party or profession; a believer of a particular idea
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efficacious
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(adj.) effective
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savor
Definition
(v.) to taste or smell, especially with pleasure
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malodorous
Definition
(adj.) having a bad odor; foul
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redouble
Definition
(v.) to repeat or double
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refute
Definition
(v.) to deny the accuracy or truth of
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implicate
Definition
(v.) to show or prove to be involved in or concerned
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stymie
Definition
(v.) to thwart; to stump
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perturbation
Definition
(n.) mental excitement or confusion
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intemperate
Definition
(adj.) unable to control or moderate one's desires, especially the drinking of alcohol
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regale
Definition
(n.) a great feast
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jocular
Definition
(adj.) inclined to joke
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indulgent
Definition
(adj.) giving in completely to the enjoyment of desires; lenient
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emend
Definition
(v.) to edit or change, by deleting
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demeanor
Definition
(n.) the way in which a person behaves
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preclude
Definition
(v.) to prevent
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brook
Definition
(v.) to put up with; tolerate
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commodious
Definition
(adj.) spacious; roomy
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imbue
Definition
(v.) to inspire or influence thoroughly; to pervade
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inscrutable
Definition
(adj.) impenetrably mysterious or profound
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implausible
Definition
(adj.) not believable; not likely
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benevolent
Definition
(adj.) characterized by or suggestive of doing good
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defiant
Definition
(adj.) characterized by bold or insolent opposition
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itinerary
Definition
(n.) a proposed route of travel; a travel plan
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vogue
Definition
(n.) the prevalent way or fashion
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bauble
Definition
(n.) a small, showy ornament of little value; trinket
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prude
Definition
(n.) one who is excessively moral
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disoriented
Definition
(adj.) having lost the sense of direction or the relationship to one's surroundings
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ineluctable
Definition
(adj.) cannot by avoided
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emulate
Definition
(v.) to imitate with intent to equal or surpass
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impeccable
Definition
(adj.) having no flaws; perfect
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subsidy
Definition
(n.) money granted by a government to a person or group for something believed to be beneficial to the public
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feckless
Definition
(adj.) lacking purpose or vitality; weak and ineffective; careless and irresponsible
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epitome
Definition
(n.) a simplified representation; a representative example
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peerless
Definition
(adj.) of unequaled excellence or worth
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paragon
Definition
(n.) a model of excellence
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subordinate
Definition
(adj.) subject to the authority or control of another
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trifling
Definition
(adj.) of slight worth or importance
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contiguous
Definition
(adj.) sharing an edge or boundary; touching
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disparate
Definition
(adj.) distinct in kind; essentially different; dissimilar
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pivotal
Definition
(adj.) of central importance; crucial
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importune
Definition
(v.) to harass with persistent demands or entreaties
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preeminent
Definition
(adj.) superior or notable above all others
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tangential
Definition
(adj.) merely touching or slightly connected; only superficially relevant; divergent
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paramount
Definition
(adj.) to chief concern or importance
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inscrutably
Definition
(adv.) in an incomprehensible or mysterious manner
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unctuous
Definition
(adj.) oily; exaggerated and false sincerity
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histrionically
Definition
(adv.) in an excessively dramatic or emotional manner
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lewd
Definition
(adj.) characterized by lust or lasciviousness
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meticulousness
Definition
(n.) strict attention to details
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apathy
Definition
(n.) lack of interest or concern; indifference
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austerity
Definition
(n.) severity in manner
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resignation
Definition
(n.) giving up one's job, quitting; unresisting acceptance, submission
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remorse
Definition
(n.) a feeling of regret for one's sins or misdeeds
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stark
Definition
(adj.) bare or blunt
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