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SAT Vocabulary
vocab words for SAT prep
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11th Grade
04/19/2007
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alacrity
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eagerness
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burgeon
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grow
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deleterious
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harmful
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euphemism
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a plite phrase to cover something unpleasant
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ogle
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stare at
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robust
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strong, healthy
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tractable
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obedient
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burnish
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polish
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deliberate
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to think over deeply
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euphony
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pleasant sounds
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iconoclast
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person who opposes orthodoxy
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levity
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flippancy
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flippancy
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joking about serious matters
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olfactory
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concerned with the sense of smell
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potable
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suitable for drinking
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rotund
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round
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buttress
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strengthen, support
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delineation
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explanation
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idiosyncrasy
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something unique to an individual
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libertarian
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someone who opposes tyranny
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ominous
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threatening
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potent
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powerful
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ruminate
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ponder
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allay
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to lessen
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byline
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line that tells you who wrote an article
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exacerbate
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make worse
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ignominious
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shameful
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liniment
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soothing lotion
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omnipotent
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all-powerful
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pragmatic
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practical
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ruse
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trick
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transgress
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disobey
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alleviate
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make less severe
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cacophony
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loud noises
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denounce
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speak out against
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exasperated
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frustrated
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ignominy
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shame
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lithe
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flexible
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omniscient
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all-knowing
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pragmatist
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concerned with usefulness
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saccharin
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falsely sweet
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transient
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short-lived
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aloof
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distant
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cajole
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coax
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deplete
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use up
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exceptionable
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very bad
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onerous
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burdensome
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sacrosanct
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very holy
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traverse
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cross
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altruism
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putting others first
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deplore
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regret
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exculpate
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free someone from blame
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onus
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burden
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precarious
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unstable
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sagacious
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wis
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trepidation
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fear
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callow
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immature
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depravity
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moral corruption
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immoderate
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excessive
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execrable
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very, very bad
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sage
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wise person
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ambiguity
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uncertainty
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deprecate
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criticize
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exegesis
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scholarly explanation
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immutable
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permanent
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opulent
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wealthy
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precept
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guiding principle
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trite
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unoriginal, dull
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ambiguous
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unclear in meaning
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deride
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make fun of
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exemplary
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setting a fine example
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impartial
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unbiased
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loquacious
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talkative
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precinct
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district of a city
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sallow
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yellowish
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trivial
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unimportant
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