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SAT Vocabulary Terms 3
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Language - English
11th Grade
04/10/2011

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circumscribe
Definition
to draw a circle around; to restrict
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contiguous
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sharing an edge or boundary; touching
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conciliatory
Definition
appeasing; soothing; showing willingness to reconcile
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exonerate
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to free from blame
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incontrovertible
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indisputable; not open to question
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indict
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to officially charge with wrongdoing or a crime
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litigious
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prone to engage in lawsuits
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partisan
Definition
devoted to or biased in support of a party, group, or cause
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parity
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equality, as in amount, status, or value
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rectitude
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moral uprightness, righteousness
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remiss
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lax in attending to duty; negligent
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repudiate
Definition
to reject the validity or authority of
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sanctimonious
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feigning piety or righteousness
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scrupulous
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principled, having a strong sense or right and wrong; conscientious and exacting
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solicitous
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concerned
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substantiate
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to support with proof or evidence; to verify
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veracity
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adherence to the truth; truthfulness
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vindicate
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to free from blame
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cajole
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to urge with repeated appeals, teasing, or flattery
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chicanery
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trickery
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obsequious
Definition
fawning and servile (suck-up to teachers!)
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sycophant
Definition
insincere, obsequious flatterer
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