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Lesson 5,6,7,8
Hot Words For SAT 1
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9th Grade
10/10/2009
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catharsis
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n. emotional relief
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capitulate
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v. to surrender
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carping
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adj. complaining
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catalyst
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n. something that brings change
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caustic
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adj. stinging; biting
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circumspect
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adj. careful
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capricious
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adj. changeable
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chimerical
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adj. absurd; fanciful
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clandestine
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adj. secret
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commiserate
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v. to sympathize with
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cajole
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v. to persuade by false promises
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clairvoyant
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adj. exceptional insight
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deflate
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v. to reduce in importance
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condone
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v. to forgive or overlook
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colloquial
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adj. conversational; inform
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cursory
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adj. w/o attention to details
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cryptic
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adj. secret with a hidden meaning
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clemency
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n. mercy; mildness
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coalesce
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v. to grow together; combine
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corroboate
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v. to confirm
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dearth
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adj. shortage
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chronic
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adj. constant
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censure
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v. to blame
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composure
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n. calmness
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conciliatory
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adj. tending to soothe
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celestial
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adj. divine
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conspicuous
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adj. clearly visible; remarkable
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crass
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adj. coarse; stupid
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copious
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adj. abundant
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criterion
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n. standard; test
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chastise
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v. to criticize severely
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dbilitate
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v. to weaken
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decadence
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n. decay;decline
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deference
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n. great respect
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delineate
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v. to sketch w/ words
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denunciation
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n. strong disapproval in public
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