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Lesson 4
Vocabulary Power Plus for the New SAT: Book Four
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Language - English
12th Grade
01/19/2009

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efficacious
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effective, producing the desired outcome
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catharsis
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a release of emotional tension
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inundate
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to overwhelm, to fill beyond capacity
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revere
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to regard with respect, awe, or adoration
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internecine
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mutually destructive
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risible
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relating to laughter
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sybaritic
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marked by luxury or pleasure
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crepuscular
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pertaining to twilight
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kudos
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acclaim or praise
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estrange
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to alienate
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intrinsic
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of or relating to a thing's basic nature
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maxim
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an established principle, a truth or rule of conduct
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putrid
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rotten and foul smelling
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servile
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submissive, slavish
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apocryphal
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of questionable authenticity, but widely believed
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