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SAT Vocabulary
A Lot Of The Most Common SAT Vocabulary
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General Vocab
12th Grade
07/13/2010

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Despot
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Tyrant
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Daunted
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Dismayed; Dishearted; Discouraged
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Advocate
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Support; Plead for; Speak on behalf of
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Acclaim
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Praise; Applaud
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Amity
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Friendship
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Anathema
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Religious Curse, or the thing or person being cursed
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Affable
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Friendly; easygoing
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Deplore
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To express regret or disapproval; complain
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Accolade
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An award, or praise
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Disparate
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Different
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Antagonistic
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In hostile competition; opposing
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Ambiguous
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Unclear; vague; having several possible interpretations
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Deprecate
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Disapprove; belittle
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Discord
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Disagreement; dissonance
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Ambidextrous
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Able to use both hands with equal skill
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Disparage
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Say negative things; belittle
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Despondent
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Feeling hopeless or depressed
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Antiquated
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Too old to be useful; outdated; obsolete
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Dexterity
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High level of skill, especially with the hands; adroitness
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Ambivalence
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Indecision; feeling of being pulled in two directions
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Destitude
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Poor, lacking possessions
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Denounce
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Criticize; condemn
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Diatribe
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A bitterly critical speech
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Defame
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To say harmful things to a person's reputation; malign
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Anarchy
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A lack of order; chaos
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Depleted
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Emptied; drained; used up
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Disdain
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A feeling of scorn or contempt
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Abstract
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Theoretical; not concrete
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Disclose
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Provide information; reveal
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Deference
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The act of yielding to someone else out of respect
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Acrimony
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Words or behavior filled with harshness or anger
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Alienate
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To push someone away, or cause them to separate from people
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Abstruse
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Hard to understand
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Discourse
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Exchange of ideas; conversation
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Adroit
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Skillful in physical activity, or in handling difficult situations
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Digress
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To move away from the main topic when writing or speaking
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Cursory
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Quickly or incompletely done; superficial
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Ameliorate
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To make an unpleasant situation better, to improve
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Desultory
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Lacking a plan; aimless
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Discerning
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Insightful; perceptive
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Acquiescent
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Reluctantly agreeable; compliant
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Deride
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Make fun of; ridicule
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Aloof
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Detached; apart; indifferent
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Amorphous
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Without form or shape
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Analogous
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Similar
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Affirmation
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Positive statement, assertation; agreement
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Dilatory
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Causing lateness; stalling
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Adamant
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Stubborn; Refusing to change; unyielding
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Decadence
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Moral decay or decline
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Altruistic
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Unselfish; caring
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