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honors english sat vocab quiz1
vocab words and their deffinitions
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English
10th Grade
09/06/2006

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1. Acquired
Definition
To gain through experience
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2. Aesthetic
Definition
pertaining to a sense of the beautiful
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3. Affable
Definition
pleasantly easy to approach and to talk to
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4. Alienated
Definition
distanced, far away from
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5. Alleviate
Definition
to relieve, improve partially
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6. Alliance
Definition
an association of two or more groups who agree to cooperate to achieve a common goal
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7. Ambiguous
Definition
of uncertain nature; difficult to comprehend
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8. Ambivalent
Definition
having mixed, uncertain, or conflicting feeling about something
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9. Amenable
Definition
agreeable, cooperative
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10. Ample
Definition
abundant, plentiful
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11. Anthology
Definition
collection of literary works
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12. Apathetic
Definition
not taking any interest in anything, or not bothering to do anything
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13. Apparatus
Definition
a device used for a particular purpose
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14. Apprehension
Definition
a feeling of anxiety or fear that something bad or unpleasant will happen
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15. Arbiter
Definition
somebody who has the authority to settle a dispute or decide an issue
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16. Arbitrary
Definition
depending solely on individual will; inconsistent
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17. Archaic
Definition
antiquated, from an earlier time; outdated
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18. Arid
Definition
dry or deathly boring
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19. Assertion
Definition
a strong statement that something is true
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20. Assiduous
Definition
diligent, persistent, hard-working
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21. Assimilation
Definition
the process of becoming part of or more like something greater
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22. Astute
Definition
having good judgment
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23. Asylum
Definition
an institution for the support and care of the mentally ill or any other people who are unable to care for themselves
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24. Auspicious
Definition
having favorable prospects, promising
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25. Austere
Definition
stern, strict, unadorned
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26. Benevolent
Definition
showing kindness or goodwill
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27. Benign
Definition
kindly, gentle, or harmless
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28. Biased
Definition
prejudiced
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29. Brittle
Definition
hard and likely to break or crack
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30. Brusque
Definition
abrupt, blunt, or curt in manner or speech
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