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SAT vocabulary
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164
Language - English
11th Grade
01/13/2011
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Eloquence
 Definition
Artful speaking
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Cantankerous
 Definition
Bad-tempered
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Insolent
 Definition
Boldly disrespectful
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Pretentious
 Definition
Claiming or pretending increased importance
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Prosaic
 Definition
Commonplace, dull
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Mundane
 Definition
Commonplace, ordinary
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Congenial
 Definition
Compatible, sympathetic
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Banal
 Definition
Dull and stale because of overuse
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Platitude
 Definition
Dull, an obvious remark uttered as if it were original
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Pugnacious
 Definition
Eager to fight
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Magnanimous
 Definition
Easily overlooking insult or injury
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Affable
 Definition
Easy to talk to, Friendly
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Egotistical
 Definition
Excessively self-absorbed and conceited
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Presumptuous
 Definition
Forward and bold, overstepping proper bounds
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Amiable
 Definition
Friendly
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Disdainful
 Definition
Full of bitter scorn and pride
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Largess
 Definition
Generous Giving
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Lavish
 Definition
Generous in spending money or giving
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Benevolent
 Definition
Giving freely and easily to others
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Animosity
 Definition
Hatred
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Haughty
 Definition
Having pride in oneself and dislike for others
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Narcissist
 Definition
Having to do with extreme self-adoration
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Antagonism
 Definition
Hostility
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Polemical
 Definition
Inclined to argue or debate
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Insipid
 Definition
Lacking flavor or taste
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Vapid
 Definition
Lacking freshness and zeal, flat
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Contemptuous
 Definition
Lacking respect, scornful
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Lackluster
 Definition
Lacking vitality and brightness
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Levity
 Definition
Lightheartedness, particularly when not appropriate
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Disputatious
 Definition
Likely to dispute
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Jocular
 Definition
Liking to be with people and joke around
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Loquacious
 Definition
Liking to talk, very talkative
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Supercilious
 Definition
Looking down on others
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Hackneyed
 Definition
Made commonplace by overuse
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Captious
 Definition
Made for the sake of quarreling
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Predator
 Definition
One who takes advantage of another
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Colloquial
 Definition
Pertaining to every \day speech
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Arrogant
 Definition
Proud
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Bellicose
 Definition
Quarrelsome
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Contentious
 Definition
Quarrelsome
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Rhetorical
 Definition
Relating to speech that is used to persuade; insincere
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Complacent
 Definition
Satisfied with oneself, smug
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Philanthropic
 Definition
Showing a desire to help others
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Altruistic
 Definition
Showing an unselfish concern for others
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Amicable
 Definition
Showing goodwill
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Convivial
 Definition
Sociable
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Gregarious
 Definition
Sociable, outgoing
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Braggart
 Definition
Someone who boasts a lot
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Cliché
 Definition
Something that has become stale due to overuse
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Circumlocution
 Definition
Speaking in a roundabout way, in circles
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Diffuse
 Definition
Spread out, not concise
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Derivative
 Definition
Taken from something else
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Belligerent
 Definition
Taking part in war or fighting
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Garrulous
 Definition
Talkative
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Voluble
 Definition
Talking a great deal easily
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Pacify
 Definition
To calm, to restore to a tranquil state
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Prattle
 Definition
To chatter senselessly
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Mediate
 Definition
To go in between two sides to settle conflicts
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Digress
 Definition
To go off topic
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Allay
 Definition
To lessen fear, calm
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Assuage
 Definition
To lessen pain or conflict
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Alleviate
 Definition
To lessen pain or tension
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Ameliorate
 Definition
To make better
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Placate
 Definition
To make calm
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Mitigate
 Definition
To make less severe
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Appease
 Definition
To make tranquil, usually by giving into demands
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Quell
 Definition
To pacify, to subdue
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Mollify
 Definition
To soothe
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Squander
 Definition
To spend money or time in a wasteful uncaring fashion
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Rant
 Definition
To talk about something very loudly
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Swagger
 Definition
To walk in a showy and proud manner
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Conciliate
 Definition
To win someone over
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Trite
 Definition
Unoriginal
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Grandiloquent
 Definition
Using large and fancy words to impress others
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Verbose
 Definition
Using too many words, long-winded
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Munificent
 Definition
Very generous
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Ostentatious
 Definition
Very showy
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Cordial
 Definition
Warm and friendly
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Prodigal
 Definition
Wasting
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Austere
 Definition
Having great self-control when foregoing luxuries
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Avarice
 Definition
Greed
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Frugal
 Definition
Careful with money
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Mercenary
 Definition
Greedy for self-gain
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Miserly
 Definition
Careful with how money is spent
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Parsimonious
 Definition
Overly thrifty
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Penurious
 Definition
Stingy
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Thrift
 Definition
Showing care with how money and resources are spent
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Adversity
 Definition
Great trouble or difficulty
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Conflagration
 Definition
A huge inferno
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Confounding
 Definition
Puzzling
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Cryptic
 Definition
Hidden, hard to understand
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Debacle
 Definition
A tremendous failure
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Enigma
 Definition
A riddle or mystery
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Labyrinth
 Definition
A maze
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Precarious
 Definition
Dangerous or risky
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Quandary
 Definition
A dilemma
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Turbulence
 Definition
Great unrest
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Turmoil
 Definition
A very puzzling scenario, tumult
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Baneful
 Definition
Causing ruin
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Deleterious
 Definition
Harmful to one's health
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Detrimental
 Definition
Harmful
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Devious
 Definition
Dishonest or deceptive
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Iniquitous
 Definition
Showing a lack of fairness
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Malicious
 Definition
Intending to hurt or harm another
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Nefarious
 Definition
Very mean and wicked
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Odious
 Definition
Loathsome
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Ominous
 Definition
Pertaining to an evil omen, foreboding
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Pernicious
 Definition
Very destructive or harmful
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Rancorous
 Definition
Deeply hateful or spiteful
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Virulent
 Definition
Extremely poisonous or deadly
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Berate
 Definition
To rebuke or scold in a harsh tone
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Castigate
 Definition
To scold or punish severely
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Censure
 Definition
To criticize strongly
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Chastise
 Definition
To punish or scold harshly
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Deprecate
 Definition
To show mild disapproval
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Impugn
 Definition
To oppose or attack someone or something as false or refutable
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Rebuff
 Definition
To snub, to bluntly refuse
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Rebuke
 Definition
To reprimand or scold sharply
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Reprove
 Definition
To speak to in a disapproving manner
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Upbraid
 Definition
To chide
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Disparage
 Definition
To belittle, to discredit
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Admonish
 Definition
To caution
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Lachrymose
 Definition
Easily shedding tears, mournful
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Inimical
 Definition
Harmful, hostile, unfriendly
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Audacious
 Definition
Bold
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Salient
 Definition
Prominent, Projecting
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Impassive
 Definition
Emotionless
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Bilious
 Definition
Irritable, Cranky, Unpleseant
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Palpable
 Definition
Obvious, easily seen
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Potable
 Definition
Drinkable
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Fulsome
 Definition
Disgusting, especially due to excessiveness
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Insensate
 Definition
Without sensitivity
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Beatific
 Definition
Showing joy and calmness
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Gauche
 Definition
Awkward
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Filibuster
 Definition
Using speech to delay
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Contiguous
 Definition
Touching, in close proximity
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Abscond
 Definition
To suddenly and inconspicuously depart
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Penchant
 Definition
A strong liking for something
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Tenet
 Definition
A doctrine or principle
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Confluence
 Definition
A coming together of people
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Phalanx
 Definition
A group of people united for a purpose
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Hegemony
 Definition
Leadership of one nation over another
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Tutelage
 Definition
Guardianship
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Paean
 Definition
Song of praise
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Eschew
 Definition
To abstain or remain away from
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Cessation
 Definition
A discontinuance
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Becloud
 Definition
To obscure
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Recidivism
 Definition
Repeated relapse
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Variegated
 Definition
Varied
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Specious
 Definition
Pleasing, yet deceptive
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Inchoate
 Definition
Incomplete, just begun
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Intransigent
 Definition
Uncompromising
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Disingenuous
 Definition
Insincere, lacking sincerity
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Macabre
 Definition
Terrifying due to involvement of death
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Saturnine
 Definition
Gloomy
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Stringent
 Definition
Strict
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Opprobrious
 Definition
Shameful
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Truculent
 Definition
Eager to fight
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Aerie
 Definition
A bird's nest
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Rostrum
 Definition
A raised platform to deliver speech
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Interregnum
 Definition
An interval
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Hubris
 Definition
Pride
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Calumny
 Definition
Using false statements to damage reputation
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Onus
 Definition
Duty or burden
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