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SAT Vocabulary
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General Vocab
11th Grade
06/13/2011

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Debacle
Definition
downfall, collapse, failure, catastrophe
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perfunctory
Definition

routine

 

lacking interest, indifferent

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ungainly
Definition
awkward, clumsy
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frivolous
Definition
silly, lacking seriousness
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earnest
Definition

enthusiastic

 

a sign of what is to come

 


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provocative
Definition
causing anger, annoyance, any strong emotion
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mercurial
Definition

fickle capricious

 

lively, agile, jittery

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garner
Definition

aquire, earn

 

collect

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deference
Definition

respectful to judgement and opinions

of others

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collusion
Definition
a secret agreement (negative connotation)
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defiance
Definition

a bold resistance to authority or any other

opposing forces

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imperceptive
Definition
ignorant, unaware
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manifest
Definition

obvious, apparent

 

to display, show; to be evidence of

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dilatory
Definition
tending to delay, slow, tardy
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insidious
Definition
intending to trap; deceitful
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ignominy
Definition
dishonor, disgrace
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prominence
Definition
the state of being conspicuous
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effusive
Definition
overflowing, profuse
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supercilious
Definition
arrogant, haugtily disdainful
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paragon
Definition

a model of excellence

 

to compare

 

to rival

 

to surpass

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munificence
Definition
very generous
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esoteric
Definition

secret, private

 

belonging to a select few

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unrelieved
Definition

lacking change

 

not provided with relief

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prosaic
Definition

dull

 

lacking a poetic mind

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abstruse
Definition
difficult to understand
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profound
Definition
deep, intense
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grudging
Definition
reluctant to give
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impinge
Definition
affect, disturb
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proliferation
Definition
a rapid growth
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disparity
Definition
a great difference
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intrinsic
Definition
belonging by nature, natural
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throes
Definition

violent struggles 

 

agony of death

 

pains of childbirth

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lore
Definition
myth, adage
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pedantic
Definition
precise in learning 
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affluence
Definition
abundance of money
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worldly
Definition

pertaining to the world

 

experienced, knowing

 

devoted to, directed toward

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iconoclast
Definition

destroyer of images

 

person who attacks beliefs

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histrionic
Definition
overly dramatic
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inveterate
Definition
having a particular habit
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bristle
Definition
to become rigid with anger
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fervid
Definition
passionate, fervent
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chary
Definition
careful, cautious
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scurrilous
Definition
abusive, insulting
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complacent
Definition
pleasant
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protean
Definition

versatile

 

taking many different forms

Term
harried
Definition
to harass, annoy
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despondent
Definition
feeling or showing hopelessness
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prevail
Definition

to exist everywhere

 

superior

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indignant
Definition
angry, feeling strong displeasure
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substantiate
Definition
to prove with evidence
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flotsam
Definition
floating debris
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reconnoiter
Definition
to inspect, search
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raiment
Definition
clothing, attire
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churlish
Definition
rude
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laconic
Definition
using a few words
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disingenuous
Definition
lacking sincerity
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wistful
Definition
characterized by melancholy
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dismay
Definition
to shock, alarm
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tentative
Definition
unsure, hesitant
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remiss
Definition

careless, negligent

 

lacking force, languid

Term
didactic
Definition
instructive
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impetuous
Definition
impulsive, characterized by rash decision
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edify
Definition
instruct or improve morally or intellectually
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aggregation
Definition
a collection
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trenchant
Definition
vigorous, incisive in manner
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retrench
Definition
reduce, remove
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unequivocal
Definition
clear, having only one possible meaning
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ineffable
Definition
unable to be expressed in words
Term
undermine
Definition
to damage or weaken gradually
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guarded
Definition
cautious, careful
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oppressive
Definition

burdensome, unjustly harsh

 

causing discomfort by being excessive, intense

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gaudy
Definition
flashy, showy
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precursor
Definition

predecessor

 

a sign of something to come

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stringent
Definition

strict, severe

 

urgent

 

convincing

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obtrusive
Definition

protruding, characterized by thrusting forward

on someone usually without warrant (usu. opinion)

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divisive
Definition
forming division
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dissent
Definition
to differ in opinion
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sundry
Definition
various, diverse
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lugubrious
Definition
mournful, gloomy
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remonstrate
Definition
to protest, object
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erudition
Definition
knowledge aquired by study
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lassitude
Definition
weariness of body or mind
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reconcile
Definition

restore relations

 

to make someone accept

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facetious
Definition

not meant to be taken seriously

 

lacking serious intent

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