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miller s.a.t
miller s.a.t
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English
12th Grade
01/05/2011

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Term

ACCORD

Definition
 agreement
Term

ACERBIC

[uh-sur-bik]

Definition
 bitter
Term
BANAL
Definition
 ordinary and commonplace
Term

 CONCILIATE

[kuh[image]n-sil-ee-eyt]

Definition
 to bring peace, quiet, or calm to; to relieve
Term

DEARTH

[durth]

Definition
 a scarce supply
Term

EVANESCENT

[ev-uh-nes-uh[image]nt]

Definition
 fading away
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GARRULOUS

[gar-uh-luh[image]s, gar-yuh-]

Definition
 talkative
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HAMPER
Definition
to prevent the movement or action of
Term

  INVOKE

[in-vohk]

Definition
   to enforce or put into operation
Term
 KEEN
Definition
sharp, perceptive
Term
MAGNANIMOUS
Definition
 noble and generous in spirit
Term

MUTABLE

myoo-tuh-buh[image]

Definition
subject to change
Term

NEBULOUS

[neb-yuh-luh[image]s]

Definition
hazy, vague, or confused; lacking defined form
Term

ORTHODOX

[awr-thuh-doks]

Definition
 commonly accepted; traditional
Term

 PARADOX 

[par-uh-doks]

Definition
 a seemingly contradictory statement that may nonetheless be true
Term

 RECIPROCATE

[ri-sip-ruh-keyt]

Definition
  to show or give in return
Term

SAGACIOUS

[suh-gey-shuh[image]s]

Definition
 insightful and wise
Term

 SUCCINCT

[suh[image]k-singkt]

Definition
 precise expression using few words
Term

TRANSIENT

[tran-shuh[image]nt, -zhuh[image]nt, -zee-uh[image]nt]

Definition

 existing only briefly

Term

VINDICTIVE

vin-dik-tiv

Definition
 seeking revenge
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