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Lesson 1-3 Vocab
Based on the Vocabulary Power Plus for the New SAT: Book 1
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English
9th Grade
01/13/2010

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licentious
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morally unrestrained
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numismatist
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coin collector
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paucity
Definition
a scarcity, lack
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fatalistic
Definition
believing that all events in life are inevitable and determined by fate
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obtrude
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to force oneself into a situation uninvited
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pensive
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dreamily thoughtful
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lackadaisical
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uninterested, listless
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alienate
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to turn away feelings or affections
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elated
Definition
in high spirits, exultantly proud and joyful
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epigram
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a witty saying expressing a single thought or observation
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amalgamate
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to combine
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demented
Definition
mentally ill, insane
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hone
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to sharpen
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beleaguer
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to besiege by encircling
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gorge
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to eat or swallow
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antiquated
Definition
no longer used or useful, very old
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opiate
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a narcotic used to cause sleep or bring relief from pain
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caricature
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an exaggerated portrayal of one's features
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dally
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to waste time, to dawdle
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felonious
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pertaining to or constituting a major crime
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edifice
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a large, elaborate structure; an imposing building
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ambidextrous
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equally skillful with either hand
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belated
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delayed
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animate
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to give life or motion to
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knead
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to work dough or clay into a uniform mixture
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chauvinist
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one having a fanatical devotion to a country, gender, or religion, with contempt for other countries, the opposite sex, or other beliefs
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egalitarian
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promoting equal rights for all people
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berserk
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in a state of violent or destructive rage
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ostentatious
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marked by a conspicuous showy or pretentious display
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delude
Definition
to mislead, to fool
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