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SAT Vocab I
Fifty vocabulary words that will prepare high schoolers for the SAT and other standardized tests.
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Language - English
11th Grade
09/26/2010

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SINGULAR
Definition
unique, special, remarkable, exceptional
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DUBIOUS
Definition
uncertain, skeptical, doubtful, questionable
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SANCTIMONIOUS
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phony holy, exaggerated religious feeling, hypocritical devotion or piousness, "holier than thou"
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PREEMPT
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to supersede, to replace by prior arrangement
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FRENETIC
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frantic or frenzied, describing how one acts when both desperately rushed and disorganized
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IMMUTABLE
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unchangeable, permanent, steadfast
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AFFINITY
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natural attraction or proclivity, a sense of kinship with something or someone, a strong sense of liking
THINK: affable
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TRANSIENT
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on the move, just passing through, not staying long
THINK: transit
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VINDICTIVE
Definition
to be spiteful, vengeful, or malicious, wanting to take revenge
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EXIGENT
Definition
urgent, pressing, requiring immediate action
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FACILE
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easily done, lacking depth, "piece of chocolate cake"
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PRECEDENT
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something that comes before something else and serves as an example of or justification for it
THINK: precede
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CONCORD
Definition
harmony, agreement, a peaceful similarity of attitudes
THINK: concordance
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WILLFUL
Definition
headstrong, stubborn, determined to have one's own way
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PRECIPITATE
Definition
to bring about, to set off, to cause to happen
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FAUNA
Definition
refers to animals
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RIGOROUS
Definition
exacting, strict, harsh, and demanding of precision
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ILLICIT
Definition
forbidden, illegal, improper, taboo
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REPROVE
Definition
to criticize or correct
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CAPITULATE
Definition
to surrender, cave in to pressure, collapse
THINK: capsize
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ROBUST
Definition
strong, hardy, vigorous
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COALESCE
Definition
to merge, fuse, blend together, combine
THINK: coalition
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SUPERFICIAL
Definition
shallow, only concerned with the obvious, not deep or probing
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SCRUTINIZE
Definition
to examine carefully, to study in detail
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APTITUDE
Definition
natural ability, a talent, an inclination towards something that has not yet been mastered
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OBFUSCATE
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to make unclear, to darken or confuse, to muddle
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MUNDANE
Definition
ordinary, routine, commonplace, not special, of this world, not heavenly or holy
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HARBINGER
Definition
forerunner, something that precedes something else and lets us know it's coming
THINK: John the Baptist
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CIRCUMSPECT
Definition
cautious, gaurded, vigilant
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APPROBATION
Definition
praise, approval, admiration
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STATIC
Definition
not moving, stationary, lacking movement or growth
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ANARCHY
Definition
lawlessness, absence of government or authority, a state of chaos
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COLLOQUIAL
Definition
informal, conversational, common
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HERMETIC
Definition
airtight or tightly sealed, unaffected by anything outside itself
THINK: hermit
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EXPEDITE
Definition
facilitate, to help along, to speed the process of or make easier
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IMPERVIOUS
Definition
unable to be penetrated, and thus protected from being influenced or touched by an outside force
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APARTHEID
Definition
a rigid policy of racial segregation
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EDIFY
Definition
to uplift, to benefit or instruct (especially morally)
THINK: education
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FETTER
Definition
to restrain, to shackle
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CONNOISSEUR
Definition
someone who has refined taste in a given area, someone whose experience with something has made him or her an expert
THINK: Sam with Weed
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COMPELLING
Definition
forceful, having a powerful pull
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PARADOX
Definition
a self-contradiction
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DESPOT
Definition
tyrant, a king or dictator with absolute power who uses it oppressively
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ERUDITE
Definition
scholarly, extremely learned, intellectual
THINK: Dr Hamblin
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DEPRECATE
Definition
to deplore, to express strong disapproval of
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VOCATION
Definition
a calling, a profession or business that one has a strong inclination toward, one's livelihood
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AUSPICIOUS
Definition
promising, heartening, encouraging
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LANGUISH
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to experience prolonged inactivity in a way that weakens or depresses
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CREDULOUS
Definition
gullible, eager to believe
THINK: Danee
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DECOROUS
Definition
proper, dignified, in good taste, well-behaved, not offensive
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