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SAT Vocab. (hackneyed-inate)
SAT Vocab. (hackneyed-inate); + = positive connotation, - = negative connotation
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07/20/2011

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hackneyed (adj) -
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without originality; trite, banal, overused
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haggard (adj) -
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appearing drawn, gaunt, and exhausted
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hapless (adj) -
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unlucky, unfortunate
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harass (v) -
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to irritate or annoy repeatedly; to worry (someone)
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harbinger (n)
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forerunner; something that foreshadows the future; precursor
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haughty (adj) -
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unbecomingly proud; disdainful
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hedonist (n)
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someone who lives for pleasure or happiness
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heed (v)
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to pay attention to or notice; be mindful of
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heinous (adj) -
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absolutely hateful abominable, outrageous
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heresy (n) -
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belief that is against church teachings; any strong dissent from accepted belief or theory
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heyday (n) +
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the best period in performance, prosperity, health, etc.
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hiatus (n)
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a gap or lapse in action; a break
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hirsute (adj)
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noticeably hairy; bristly
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histrionic (adj)
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of acting or drama; sometimes, overly dramatic; theatrical
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hoax (v) -
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to deceive, dupe
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hoax (n) -
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a trick or deception
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homily (n)
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a lecture or sermon on being good
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hoodwink (v) -
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to fool by false appearances; to dupe or hoax
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humane (adj) +
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demonstrating kindness, understanding, and compassion for other human beings or for animals
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husbandry (n)
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careful use of resources; conservation; also the care and growth of plants and animals; agriculture
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hyperbole (n)
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wild exaggeration, often deliberate (for effect)
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hypocrite (n) -
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someone who pretends to hold beliefs or virtues that he or she really doesn't have; a dissembler; a fake (in a sense)
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hypothetical (adj)
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depending on conditions; based on a hypothesis or supposition
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iconoclast (n) -
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a person who criticizes established ideas or traditions; literally "image destroyer" in Greek
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idiom (n)
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a language (or phrases) distinct for a locale or set of people; dialect; a common, well-known expression of a specific person, place, or time
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idiosyncrasy (n)
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a peculiarity that sets someone apart; eccentricity
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ignominy (n) -
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profound disgrace or humiliation; dishonor; infamy
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imbroglio (n) -
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an awkward, embarrassing, often confusing situation; embroilment or altercation
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immutable (adj)
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unchangeable, unalterable; eternal
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impale (v) -
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to stab with a pointed instrument (often a form of torture, almost always leading to death); also used metaphorically
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impalpable (adj)
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not able to be felt, therefore intangible; also not easily discernible to the mind
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impart (v)
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to give information, communicate; to give as from an abundance
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impasse (n) -
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point at which no way out can be seen; a dead end or cul-de-sac; a deadlock
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impeccable (adj) +
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flawless or perfect; free from blame or sin; immaculate
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impecunious (adj)
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without money; penniless; poor; indigent
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impediment (n) -
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something that gets in your way and impedes progress or speech; a hindrance
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imperturbable (adj) +
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being unusually calm and serene; cool or unflappable
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impervious (Adj)
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not capable of being penetrated or harmed; impenetrable; unaffected
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impetus (n)
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the stimulus that gets something going; impulse, incentive
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implacable (adj) -
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not able to be appeased or soothed; literally "not peaceful" in Latin
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implicit (adj)
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implied though not stated; suggested; potential
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importunate (adj) -
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being persistent and pesty in demands or requests; troublesome
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imprecation (n) -
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curse; denunciation; execration
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impunity (n)
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freedom from punishment or penalty
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inadvertent (adj)
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not on purpose; unintentional; accidental
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inane (adj) -
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empty, silly, and foolish; insipid, fatuous
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