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Chris Trudeau SAT Vocabulary
SAT Vocabulary (1st 50/250 sentences)
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11th Grade
10/14/2019

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accede
Definition
The senior command did not ______ to these requests.
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acclaim
Definition
Her performance in the ballet earned her critical _______?
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acquiesce
Definition
While I did not want to go to the show with Laura, her begging caused me to _________.
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affable
Definition
Griffin shook her hand and gave her an _______ smile.
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affected
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The small town was negatively ________ by a natural disaster.
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affluent
Definition
Her dressing style clearly indicates that she belongs to an ________ family.
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ailment
Definition
The doctor treated him for a variety of ________(s).
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ambivalence
Definition
Frank was __________ about his breakup with Jane.
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amenable
Definition
My husband never complains about anything and is _______ to all my vacation suggestions.
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animosity
Definition
We do not want any _________ between plant management and inspectors.
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anomalous
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The scientists at the weather station were extremely worried about the _________ readings they were getting from their instruments, as they were far beyond the norm.
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antecedent
Definition
The Boston Tea Party was __________ to the Revolutionary War.
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antithesis
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Slavery is the ________ of freedom.
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apathetic
Definition
Because Jane was apathetic about completing her schoolwork, she did not graduate on time.
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apparatus
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Firefighters wearing breathing _________ and protective suits fought the fire bravely.
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arbitrary
Definition
He made an _________ decision to buy the car that day.
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archaic
Definition
Because of my _______ computer is no longer useful to me, I am giving it to Goodwill.
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assail
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If anyone ever talks negatively about Tal's friends, his response is to ______ the person with insults.
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assuage
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In an effort to _______ angry customers, the store issued a refund.
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atrophy
Definition
His lacrosse skills often _______ during the off season without practice.
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atypical
Definition
Eating meat would be completely ________ for a vegetarian.
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augment
Definition
Because I want to _______ my income, I am thinking about getting a second job.
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auspicious
Definition
His brilliant acceptance speech was an __________ start to his political career.
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aversion
Definition
I underwent ________ therapy for my addiction to smoking.
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banal
Definition
Because the movie's plot was _____, we knew exactly how it would end.
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benevolent
Definition
Long Cross Farm is reputedly haunted by a very __________ spirit so no one is afraid to visit.
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bog
Definition
Intermittent, torrential rain showers turned the rutted, cratered road into a ____ of red mud.
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buoyant
Definition
We were in a _______ mood after winning our game.
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buttress
Definition
For over two centuries, the US Constitution has been a ________ for the government.
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byzantine
Definition
The submarine's __________ blueprints and needed multiple engineers to interpret them.
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cajole
Definition
He really knows how to ______ people into doing what he wants.
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callous
Definition
The man who stole from the poor was a _______ thief.
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capacity
Definition
I'm amazed at the human brain's ________ to recognize each nuance of speech.
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catalyst
Definition
The attack on Pearl Harbor was the _______ for America entering WWII.
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caustic
Definition
The comedian's _______ jokes offended the audience.
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cerebral
Definition
Neil actually enjoys taking tests because he gets a rush from ________ challenges.
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charismatic
Definition
Like all truly ___________ people he can work his magic on both men and women.
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circumscribe
Definition
When my husband drinks too much, I hide his car keys to ____________ his capacity to drive.
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circumvent
Definition
If we do not find a way to __________ this problem, we will not be able to finish the project.
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cite
Definition
The museum has often been ___(ed) as an example of successful fund-raising.
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combustible
Definition
Since paper is easily _________, it is often used to start a fire.
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compatible
Definition
I hope to marry a man who had a lifestyle __________ with mine.
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compile
Definition
She ________(d) a list of suspects to share with the police.
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comply
Definition
The traffic cop issues tickets against individuals who fail to ______ with the speed limit.
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comprehensive
Definition
I hope our final in this class is not a ____________ exam, since I only studies the first chapter.
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conducive
Definition
The off-season is also when fire crews work to make the landscape less ________ to catastrophic fires.
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congenial
Definition
The chemistry department provides a _________ atmosphere for research.
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conscientious
Definition
Tom was ________ and he would never ask his employees to do anything he wouldn't do.
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constraint
Definition
A lack of funding has been a major __________ on the building's construction.
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consummate
Definition
Tom is the _________ golfer who earned over eight million dollars in tournaments last year.
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