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RHHS SAT Prep - 16
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11th Grade
03/01/2010

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authoritarian
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characterized by a favoring concentration of policitcal power in an authority not responsible to the people
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augment
Definition
enlarge or increase
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archetypal
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the original pattern or model from which all things of the same kind are copied or on which they are based
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corrosive
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corroding or eating away or erosive
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appraise
Definition
determine the worth of
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appalling
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causing dismay or horror
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meticulous
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taking or showing extreme care about minute details; precise
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methodical
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Arranged or proceeding in regular, systematic order.
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Naive
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simple, unaffected, unsuspecting, artless, plain
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lurid
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gruesome; horrible; revolting
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refurbish
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to furbish again; renovate; brighten
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liability
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Something for which one is liable; an obligation, responsibility, or debt
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fickle
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not constant or loyal in affections
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discern
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to distinguish mentally; recognize as distinct or different
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surplus
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something that remains above what is used or needed
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curtail
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to cut short; cut off a part of
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compulsion
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a strong, usually irresistible impulse to perform an act, esp. one that is irrational or contrary to one's will
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adversary
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a person, group, or force that opposes or attacks; opponent; enemy;
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lenient
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softening, soothing, or alleviative
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inviolable
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incapable of being violated
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iridescent
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displaying a play of lustrous colors like those of the rainbow.
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intricate
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complex; complicated; hard to understand
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cunning
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skill employed in a shrewd or sly manner
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defiant
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boldly resistant or challenging
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epitaph
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brief poem or other writing in praise of a deceased person
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