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(Phoenix) SAT Vocab
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Language - English
11th Grade
09/26/2011

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Term
Paucity
Definition
Scarcity, fewness in number, dearth
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Din
Definition
Loud and discordant noises; cacophony
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Cordial
Definition
Courteous and gracious, friendly
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Dour
Definition
Sullen, stern, harsh
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Mutability
Definition
Ability to change, inconsistent
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Onus
Definition
A disagreeable necessity
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Desolate
Definition
Deserted, without inhabitants
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Squalid
Definition
Filthy in appearance, sordid
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Fitful
Definition
Irregular, erratic
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Antidote
Definition
Something that relieves the effects of poison
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Begrudge
Definition
To give reluctantly
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Abyss
Definition
Bottomless hole; vast expanse; death
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Hack
Definition
Forfeits professional integrity for money
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Galvanize
Definition
Stimulate or excite as if by shock
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Abandon
Definition
Unrestrained behavior
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Circumlocution
Definition
Talking around a subject
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Aplomb
Definition
Composure; self-assurance
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Placid
Definition
Peaceful, calm
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Tact
Definition
A sense for knowing the appropriate
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Impecunious
Definition
Without money
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Arid
Definition
Very dry
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Pulchritude
Definition
Beauty, comeliness
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Vindictive
Definition
Revengeful, spiteful
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Decry
Definition
To speak against, to disparage
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Luxuriant
Definition
Abundant, very fertile
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Scintillating
Definition
Sparkling, shining or flashing
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Malediction
Definition
Curse
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Analogous
Definition
Alike or similar, able to draw an analogy
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Cynical
Definition
Given to fault finding, sneering
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Enumerate
Definition
To count one by one
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Fetid
Definition
Having an offensive smell; malodorous
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Ruminate
Definition
To consider for a long time; ponder
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Pedantry
Definition
A showing off or learning
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Antediluvian
Definition
Very old, before biblical flood
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Bombastic
Definition
Using inflated language, pompous
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Vexation
Definition
Discomfort or distress
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Awry
Definition
In a turned or twisted position; off the correct or expected course
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Paltry
Definition
Trifling, petty, worthless
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Raze
Definition
To completely destroy
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Egregious
Definition
Very bad, shocking
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Agile
Definition
Ability to move with quick easy grace
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Enervation
Definition
Weakness
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Inert
Definition
Unable to move or act, sluggish
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Piety
Definition
Dutifullness in religion
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Coterie
Definition
A small group that shares interests
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Impertinent
Definition
Insolently rude, unmannerly
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Cumbersome
Definition
Difficult to handle, unwieldy
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Penchant
Definition
A strong inclination
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Ecstasy
Definition
Extreme happiness
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Afoot
Definition
Developing, in process of happening
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Exude
Definition
To come out gradually through small openings; to display conspicuously
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Cloister
Definition
To seclude or to confine
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Neurotic
Definition
Emotionally unstable
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Adulterate
Definition
To make impure; to corrupt
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Stalwart
Definition
Strength and vigor of body and mind
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Evince
Definition
To show clearly
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Despondency
Definition
Depression, dejection
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Inopportune
Definition
Inconvenient; poorly timed
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Soporific
Definition
Tending to cause sleep; boring
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Buffoon
Definition
A clown; a silly or inane person
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Archipelago
Definition
A group of islands
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perspicacious
Definition
Having clear insight; shrewd
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Commensurable
Definition
Equal
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Elicit
Definition
To bring out a response; to evoke
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Kindle
Definition
To start a fire; to stir up
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Desultory
Definition
Jumping around; aimless; random
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Histrionic
Definition
Overly theatrical
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Prevalent
Definition
Generally widely accepted
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Amalgam
Definition
Combination of different elements
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Succinct
Definition
Precise expression without wasted words
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Dietum
Definition
An authoritative statement; decree
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Parsimony
Definition
Stinginess; frugality
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Hermetic
Definition
Airtight
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Burly
Definition
Great in bodily size; sturdy; brusque
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Abrogate
Definition
To abolish; to do away with
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Vulgarity
Definition
Offensive to good taste
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Mirth
Definition
Gladness and merriment, with laughter
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Bovine
Definition
dull, sluggish, relating to an ox or cow
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Decorousness
Definition
Proper behavior; tasteful
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Heterogeneity
Definition
Dissimilar, composition from unlike elements
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Portent
Definition
A sign or forewarning
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Treachery
Definition
Violation of faith, betrayal of trust
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Fecund
Definition
Intellectually productive or inventive
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Compilation
Definition
An accumalation of many things
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Aggregate
Definition
Sum total; whole amount
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Intimitable
Definition
Not able to be intimidated
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Asperity
Definition
Roughness of manner or temper
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Desiccate
Definition
To dry up
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Equivocate
Definition
To attempt to lie; to mislead
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Ponderous
Definition
Heavy; unwieldy from weight
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Rebuff
Definition
To snub or refuse bluntly
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Indefatigable
Definition
Tireless; incapable of fatigue
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Bane
Definition
A source of harm or destruction
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Expurgate
Definition
To remove obscene material
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Trifling
Definition
Not significant; frivolous
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Brazen
Definition
Shameless; insolent; disrespectul
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Dexterous
Definition
Skillful and active with the hands
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Impetuous
Definition
Violent, hasty, rash, impulsive
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Ambulatory
Definition
Able to walk or move around
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Paradigm
Definition
A very good example or model
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Extrapolation
Definition
Prediction based on past data
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Iota
Definition
Very small quanity
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Coagulate
Definition
To gather together in a mass
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Spurn
Definition
To reject or refuse with hostility
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Apogee
Definition
The highest or most distant point
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Diminution
Definition
Reduction; diminishment
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Caprice
Definition
A sudden change; fiddeness
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Impugn
Definition
To attack one's honor or integrity
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Penury
Definition
Extreme poverty
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