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Lesson 3
Vocabulary Power Plus for the New SAT: Book Four
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Language - English
12th Grade
01/19/2009

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scapegoat
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one who bears the blame for others
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peremptory
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not allowing refusal or delay
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atelier
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an artist or designer's workshop
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axiom
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a universal truth, an established rule
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dulcet
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melodious, pleasing to the ear
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usurp
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to take over, to seize power
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patronizing
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treating with condescension, acting superior
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iniquity
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an evil or wicked act
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archaic
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no longer current or applicable, antiquated
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vacillate
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to waver, to sway indecisively
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perspicacious
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keen, mentally sharp
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abstemious
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using or consuming sparingly
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talisman
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a magic charm or supersfkjgk
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expurgate
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to remove vulgar or objectionable material
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pellucid
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transparent, clear
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