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Lesson 1 and 2 Vocab
Mrs. Loll SAT PREP
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11th Grade
11/04/2012
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altruistic
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generous, concerned with welfare of others
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ambivalent
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indecisive; having contrary feelings
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angular
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lean; gaunt
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arrogant
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assuming; proud
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aversion
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disliking
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discern
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to differentiate
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disdain
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intense dislike; treat with scorn
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disparage
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to degrade; speak in a derogatory manner
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disparity
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inequality; unequal in age, rank, or degree
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embellish
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decorate
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engender
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to cause, produce or create
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innocuous
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harmless
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insipid
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boring and stupid
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lament
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to mourn
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laud
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to praise
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obscure
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vague, hard to see
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ostentatious
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showy
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prodigal
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wasteful; person given to extravagance
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repudiate
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to reject, disown, disavow
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reticence
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reluctant to speak
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revere
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to honor; respect
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serene
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calm
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subtle
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delicate, not obvious
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superfluous
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an overflow; more than necessary
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taciturn
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quiet
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antithesis
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direct opposite
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ascend
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to move up; rise
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austere
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strict, stern
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autonomous
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independent
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banal
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common; ordinary
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benign
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beneficial; not causing harm
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capricious
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changing suddenly; fickle
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dawdle
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to spend time idly; to waste time
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defamation
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ruining someone's reputation
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esoteric
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understood by a select few
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exacerbate
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to irritate; aggravate
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extol
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to praise
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fastidious
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critical to an extreme
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furtive
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stealthy; secret in a underhanded way
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gregarious
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sociable; outgoing
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hypocrite
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insincere; deceitful
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innate
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existing from birth
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lethargic
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sluggish
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melancholy
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depression of spirits
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opaque
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not transparent; hard to understand
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prolific
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abundantly fruitful; great productivity
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reprove
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to scold with good intent
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symmetry
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balanced proportions
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tranquil
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peaceful; calm
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venerate
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to honor, revere
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