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Frankstein
SAT Prep
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English
12th Grade
08/17/2010

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abhor
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to regard with extreme repugnance or aversion; detest utterly; loathe; abominate
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balmy
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mild and refreshing; soft; soothing
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consternation
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a sudden, alarming amazement or dread that results in utter confusion; dismay.
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dauntless
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not to be daunted or intimidated; fearless; intrepid; bold
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dogmatism
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dogmatic character; unfounded positiveness in matters of opinion; arrogant assertion of opinions as truths.
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enunciation
Definition
utterance or pronunciation.
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fervent
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having or showing great warmth or intensity of spirit, feeling, enthusiasm
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gesticulation
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an animated or excited gesture.
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haughty
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disdainfully proud; snobbish; scornfully arrogant
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inclemency
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severe, rough, or harsh; stormy.
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languid
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lacking in vigor or vitality; slack or slow
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mutable
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liable or subject to change or alteration
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niche
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an ornamental recess in a wall or the like, usually semicircular in plan and arched, as for a statue or other decorative object.
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opaque
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not transparent or translucent; impenetrable to light; not allowing light to pass through.
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palpitate
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to pulsate with unusual rapidity from exertion, emotion, disease, etc.
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remonstrate
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to say or plead in protest, objection, or disapproval.
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slothful
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sluggardly; indolent; lazy
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torpor
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sluggish inactivity or inertia
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unhallowed
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not hallowed or consecrated; not regarded as holy or sacred
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vagabond
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wandering from place to place without any settled home; nomadic
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dejection
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depression or lowness of spirits.
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foreboding
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a strong inner feeling or notion of a future misfortune, evil, etc.; presentiment
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Desolation
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deprivation of companionship; loneliness
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Agitation
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Also called psychomotor agitation. psychological and physical restlessness, manifested by pacing, hand-wringing, or other activity, sometimes occurring as a symptom of severe depression, schizophrenia, or other mental disorder.
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Amiable
Definition
having or showing pleasant, good-natured personal qualities; affable
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Entreat
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to ask (a person) earnestly; beseech; implore; beg: to entreat the judge for mercy
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Inexorable
Definition
unyielding; unalterable
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Ardently
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having, expressive of, or characterized by intense feeling; passionate; fervent
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Countenance
Definition
appearance, esp. the look or expression of the face
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