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SAT Vocab. (jargon-mendacious)
SAT Vocab. (jargon-mendacious); + = positive connotation, - = negative connotation
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07/26/2011

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jargon (n)
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special language or terminology; a dialect or hybrid language
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jaundice (n) -
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disease characterized by yellowness of skin' an attitude of unfriendliness, envy, or boredom
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jaundiced (adj) -
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revealing an attitude of unpleasantness or distaste
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jaunty (adj) +
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lively and cheerful in manner; sprightly
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jeopardize (v) -
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to put in danger; to risk, imperil
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jingoism (n) -
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strongly partisan nationalism, usually accompanied by an aggressive, chauvinistic foreign policy (may be termed a "hawk" in modern slang)
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jocular (adj) +
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naturally cheerful and playful; witty, jocose
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judicious (adj) +
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showing sound judgment; wise, discreet
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juxtapose (v)
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to arrange side by side, one thing next to another
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kaleidoscopic (adj)
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like a kaleidoscope, in a variety of different patterns
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karma (n)
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destiny (from Sanskrit, literally "work"); also "kismet" (Turkish), fate or destiny
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ken (n)
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sight or range of sight; knowledge, understanding
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ken (v)
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to know or recognize
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labyrinth (n)
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any maze or complex arrangement difficult to figure out; intricacy; perplexity
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lacerate (v) -
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to rip, rend, or tear in a harsh way; to distress emotionally
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laconic (adj)
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sparing or terse in speech; concise almost to the point of rudeness
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laity (n)
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church congregation, not the ministers (clergy); the masses, as opposed to those with special skills
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lampoon (n)
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satire aimed at a person or persons
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lampoon (V)
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to ridicule or make fun of, to satirize
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languor (n)
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tiredness or weakness of body or mind; indolence, dreaminess; lassitude
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lascivious (adj) -
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wanton, lustful, lewd
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latent (adj)
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hidden or submerged, waiting to be aroused; dormant, quiescent
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laudable (adj) +
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deserving of praise; commendable
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levity (n) +
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lightness of approach or treatment; humor
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levy (n)
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an assessment or tax
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levy (v)
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to take or require by legal means
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lexicon (n)
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a dictionary; vocabulary particular to a language or topic
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linguistics (n)
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study of speech; philology
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litany (n)
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a chant, either musical or repetitive (or both); a prayer of entreaty with responses
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litigation (n)
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a lawsuit or legal dispute
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lithe (adj) +
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flexible and graceful
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livid (adj) -
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discolored, as by bruises; pale or ashen; also extremely angry, enraged
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loquacious (adj)
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extremely talkative; gabby, garrulous
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lucid (adj)
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clear and distinct; being sane, in full possession of intelligence; intelligible
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lucrative (adj) +
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earning money or something valuable; profitable
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ludicrous (adj)
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appearing ridiculous or laughable; absurd
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lugubrious (adj) -
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looking or sounding profoundly sad, maybe for effect
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lurid (adj) -
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excessively pale-looking; red, as fire seen through smoke; provoking horror, gruesome
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machinations (n) -
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schemes or artful plots (usually toward bad ends)
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magnanimous (adj) +
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noble and generous in victory as well as defeat; forgiving
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malevolent (adj) -
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exuding evil or intense hatred
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malign (v) -
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to speak of in an evil, ill-willed manner; to defame or slander
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manifest (adj)
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readily understood or perceived; obvious, evident
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manifest (v)
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to show; to make certain and clear
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manipulate (v)
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to sue skillfully or appropriately; to manage to your own benefit; to doctor
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marauder (n) -
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seeker of foods, goods, or whatever; raider, pillager
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maudlin (adj) -
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overly sentimental, weepy with sentiment
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maxim (n)
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a proverb or repeated saying of truth
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melancholy (n) -
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abnormal depression; excessively low spirits; dejection
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melancholy (adj)
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depressed, blue; sorrowful; downcast
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mendacious (adj) -
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lying, deceptive, dishonest
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