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Chris Trudeau SAT Vocabulary
SAT Vocabulary (3rd 50/250 words)
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11th Grade
10/14/2019

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facilitate
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help, make easier
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faction
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a small group within a larger group
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fallacy
Definition
mistaken belief, faulty reasoning
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fastidious
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careful, painstaking
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fathom
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1) (verb) understand 2) a unit of depth, usually measuring water
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flag
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1) (noun) symbol of a country or institution 2) (verb) point out, signal, draw attention to 3) (verb) become tired or weak
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florid/floridity
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1) having a red or flushed face 2) flowery, elaborate
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folly
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foolishness
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furtive
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sneaky
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generic
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general, not specific
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germinate
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begin or cause to grow
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glacial
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1) icy, related to glaciers 2) cold, unfriendly, 3) extremely slow
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gravity
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seriousness
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hail
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1) (noun) pellets of ice 2) (verb) rain down with force 3) (verb) give a home to, shelter, or hide someone
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harbor
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1) (noun) safe place or shelter, particularly for boats 2) (verb) keep or hold in mind 3) (verb) give a home to, shelter, or hide someone
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hedonist
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someone driven by pleasure
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heresy/heretic
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belief that goes against the established opinion
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hierarchy
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ranking, classification
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hospitable
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welcoming, friendly
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hypothesis/hypothetical
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theory, guess
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iconoclast/iconoclastic
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someone who attacks traditional beliefs
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ideology
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system of ideas, way of thinking
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idiosyncrasy/idiosyncratic
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unique personal trait
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impeccable
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perfect, flawless
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impetuous
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impulsive, spontaneous
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impetus
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motivation
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incarnate
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1) possessing a concrete, material form 2) in the flesh
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incontrovertible
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definitive, unable to be denied
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incorrigible
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incapable of being corrected or improved
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incredulous/incredulity
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disbelieving, skeptical
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indiscriminate
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unselective, random
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indisposed
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1) ill 2) unwilling
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induce
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1) bring about, cause 2) arrive at a conclusion by logical reasoning
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inert/inertia
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not moving or active
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inherent
Definition
innate, inborn, natural
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inhibit/inhibiting
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hold back restrain, prevent
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innocuous
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harmless
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innovate/innovative, innovation
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make something new, change, create
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insidious
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sneaky, stealthy, treacherous
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insular
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1) related to or similar to an island 2) narrow-minded, isolated
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integrity
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1) honesty, dignity 2) completeness
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inundate
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flood, overwhelm
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irony/ironic
Definition
difference between what is expected and what actually happens
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laborious
Definition
involving hard work
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lofty
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1) tall 2) majestic, noble 3) arrogant
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lucid
Definition
clear, easily understood
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lurid
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sensational, shocking
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malign/malignant
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1) (adjective) evil 2) (verb) criticize, speak ill of
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mar
Definition
hurt someone's appearance
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meander
Definition
wander
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