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Sylvan Learning SAT Prep Vocabulary
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Language - English
12th Grade
08/02/2010

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Term
Abolish
Definition
to do away with
to put an end to
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Accent
Definition
to emphasize
distinctive manner of pronunciation
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Acquiesce
Definition
to agree
to accept
to give in
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Aesthetic
Definition
relating to beauty and art
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Affirmation
Definition
statement of validation or confirmation
a positive assertion
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Ambivalence
Definition
undecided
having mixed emotions about something
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Ambulatory
Definition
able to walk
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Anchor
Definition
to hold in place
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Anecdote
Definition
short story of an interesting or amusing event
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Arrogant
Definition
overly convinced of one's own importance or superiority
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Articulate
Definition
able to speak well
precisely defined
intelligible
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Asses
Definition
to estimate the value of something
to measure
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Authoritarian
Definition
against individual freedom
favoring absolute obedience
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Biased
Definition
not neutral
prejudiced
leaning to one side
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Bizarre
Definition
strikingly unconventional
odd
eccentric
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Blunder
Definition
to make a stupid mistake
to move unsteadily
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Complacent
Definition
self-satisfied
unconcerned
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Comprehensive
Definition
of large scope
all-encompassing
including all
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Condescend
Definition
to talk down to
to patronize
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Confide
Definition
to tell someone a secret
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Conspicuous
Definition
easily noticed
obvious
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Contaminate
Definition
to make impure or corrupt by contact or association
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Contemporary
Definition
living or existing at the same time
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Corroborate
Definition
to support with evidence
to confirm
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Corrugated
Definition
formed into wrinkles
folds
or grooves
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Corrupt
Definition
immoral
dishonest
contaminated
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Credulous
Definition
believing
gullible
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Denounce
Definition
to speak out against
to condemn
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Disentangle
Definition
to free
to clear up or resolve
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Disparity
Definition
inequality
difference
incongruity
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Diverse
Definition
varied
distinct
differing from one another
heterogeneous
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Eloquent
Definition
fluent and graceful in speech
articulate
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Elusive
Definition
hard to catch
evasive
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Emulate
Definition
to try to equal or excel
especially through imitation
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Endorse
Definition
to approve
to sanction
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Enduring
Definition
lasting
durable
chronic
unresolved
persistent
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Evacuate
Definition
to empty
to vacate
to remove residents from a place
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Exclude
Definition
to eject
to shut out from membership
to bar
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Exemplary
Definition
outstanding
setting a good example
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Exemplify
Definition
to serve as an example of
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Exhaustive
Definition
thorough
complete
comprehensive
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Expedite
Definition
to hasten
to speed up
to remove impediments
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Expendable
Definition
not needed after having been used
disposable
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Expenditure
Definition
expense
that which is consumed
used up
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Extraneous
Definition
irrelevant
extra
unnecessary
unimportant
foreign
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Facilitate
Definition
to make easier
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Fanatic
Definition
one who is extremely devoted to a cause or idea
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Fertile
Definition
productive or fruitful
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Flagrant
Definition
conspicuously bad
outrageously noticeable
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Fraudulent
Definition
using deceit or trickery
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Fruitful
Definition
productive
successful
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Fundamental
Definition
essential
basic
original
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Futile
Definition
hopeless
ineffective
useless
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Grave
Definition
serious
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Gullible
Definition
easily cheated or deceived
ingenuous
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Heed
Definition
to listen to
to give careful attention to
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Hideous
Definition
disgusting
foul
revolting
grisly
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Hilarity
Definition
a state of merriment or high enjoyment
boisterous fun
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Hypothetical
Definition
theoretical
for the sake of argument
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Immune
Definition
exempt
resistant to disease
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Inadvertent
Definition
accidental
unintentional
not duly attentive
heedless
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Incessant
Definition
unceasing
never ending
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Incoherent
Definition
without logical connection
disjointed
rambling
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Indifferent
Definition
not caring one way or another
lacking preference
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Inevitable
Definition
unavoidable
bound to happen
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Infer
Definition
conclude from evidence
deduce
guess
surmise
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Innate
Definition
inborn
inherited
intrinsic
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Innocuous
Definition
inoffensive
harmless
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Innovate
Definition
to introduce something new
to create
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Ironic
Definition
satiric
unexpected
using words to say opposite of what is meant
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Irrational
Definition
not based on reason
not capable of reasoning
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Jovial
Definition
characterized by a hearty
joyous humor
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Lenient
Definition
gently tolerant
permissive
indulgent
forbearing
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Marred
Definition
damaged injured

damaged
injured
imperfect
impaired spo
damaged
injured
imperfect
impaired
spoiled
Term
Mobile
Definition
movable
adaptable
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Neutral
Definition
unbiased
not taking sides
objective
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Novel
Definition
new
unusual
fresh
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Opaque
Definition
not allowing light to pass
not transparent
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Orthodox
Definition
standard
commonly accepted
conventional
customary
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Peripheral
Definition
on the edge
external
surrounding
unimportant
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Phenomenon
Definition
an observable fact or occurrence
an extraordinary person or thing
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Pivotal
Definition
important
crucial
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Preclude
Definition
to prevent
to make impossible
to bar
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Predecessor
Definition
one who previously held a position
one who came before
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Predicament
Definition
an unpleasantly difficult or dangerous situation
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Premature
Definition
happening before the proper time
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Premeditated
Definition
planned or considered in advance
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Provocative
Definition
exciting
attracting attention
irritating
evocative
stimulating
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Rejuvenate
Definition
to restore to a youthful vigor or youthful appearance
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Relevant
Definition
important
pertinent
material
applicable
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Remorse
Definition
deep and painful regret for wrong doing
contrition
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Renounce
Definition
to give up
refuse
resign
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Repudiate
Definition
to refuse to have anything to do with
disown
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Scrutinize
Definition
to examine very closely
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Solemn
Definition
serious
grave
somber
gloomy
formal
ceremonious
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Solicit
Definition
to ask for
to seek
to extract
to beg
to tempt or lure
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Solitude
Definition
the state of being alone
seclusion
isolation
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Specify
Definition
to mention or name explicitly
Term
Stanza
Definition
a section of a poem
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Subtle
Definition
not obvious
delicate
difficult to distinguish or understand
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Summary
Definition
a concise statement of main points
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Summon
Definition
call together
send for
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Tentative
Definition
not fully worked out or developed
uncertain
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Trivial
Definition
of little importance/significance
ordinary
commonplace
trite
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Turbulence
Definition
state of unrest or disturbance
atmospheric agitation
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Uniform
Definition
always the same
unchanging
unvarying
consistent
regular
Term
Universal
Definition
something which includes or covers everything
present everywhere
Term
Unprecedented
Definition
having no previous example or precedent
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Valid
Definition
well grounded
sound
supportable
producing desired result
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viable
Definition
capable of surviving or growing practical and workable
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Virtue
Definition
the quality of moral excellence
righteousness
goodness
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vital
Definition
necessary to continuation of life
full of life
energetic
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Willful
Definition
governed by will without regard to reason
intentional
stubborn
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Zany
Definition
given to outrageous behavior
bizarre
absurd
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