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RHHS SAT Prep - 10
SAT Vocabulary
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11th Grade
03/01/2010

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Perpetuate
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to preserve from extinction or oblivion
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Notoriety
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the state, quality, or character of being notorious or widely known
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Ignominy
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disgrace; dishonor; public contempt
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Magnanimous
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generous in forgiving an insult or injury; free from petty resentfulness or vindictiveness
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Effusive
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pouring out; overflowing
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Supercilious
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haughtily disdainful or contemptuous, as a person or a facial expression
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Cataclysm
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any violent upheaval, esp. one of a social or political nature
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Belligerent
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warlike; given to waging war
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Deft
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dexterous; nimble; skillful; clever
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Stoke
Definition
to poke, stir up, and feed (a fire)
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Abdicate
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to renounce or relinquish a throne, right, power, claim, responsibility
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Askance
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with suspicion, mistrust, or disapproval
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Denigrate
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to speak damagingly of; criticize in a derogatory manner; sully; defame
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Bucolic
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of or pertaining to shepherds; pastoral
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Comport
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to bear or conduct (oneself); behave
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Coda
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a more or less independent passage, at the end of a composition, introduced to bring it to a satisfactory close
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Ebullience
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high spirits; exhilaration; exuberance
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Ennui
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a feeling of utter weariness and discontent resulting from satiety or lack of interest; boredom
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Extant
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in existence; still existing; not destroyed or lost
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Foible
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a minor weakness or failing of character; slight flaw or defect
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Gibber
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to speak inarticulately or meaninglessly
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Impugn
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to challenge as false (another's statements, motives, etc.); cast doubt upon
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Insipid
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without distinctive, interesting, or stimulating qualities; vapid
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Licentious
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sexually unrestrained; lascivious; libertine; lewd
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Nascent
Definition
beginning to exist or develop
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Panegyric
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a lofty oration or writing in praise of a person or thing; eulogy
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Portend
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to indicate in advance; to foreshadow or presage, as an omen does
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Quixotic
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extravagantly chivalrous or romantic; visionary, impractical, or impracticable
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Roseate
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bright or promising
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Stolid
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not easily stirred or moved mentally; unemotional; impassive
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Tutelage
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the act of guarding, protecting, or guiding; office or function of a guardian; guardianship
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Umbrage
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offense; annoyance; displeasure
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Volition
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the act of willing, choosing, or resolving; exercise of willing
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Wanton
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eliberate and without motive or provocation; uncalled-for; headstrong; willful
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Zephyr
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a gentle, mild breeze
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