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SAT Vocabulary
300-350
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Education
9th Grade
07/30/2012

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cupidity
Definition
greed, strong desire
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cursory
Definition
brief to the point of being superficial
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curt
Definition
abruptly and rudely short
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curtail
Definition
to lessen,reduce
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daunting
Definition
intimidating,causing one to lose courage
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dearth
Definition
a lack ,scarcity
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debacle
Definition
a disastrous failure,disruption
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debase
Definition
to lower the the quality or esteem of something
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debauch
Definition
to corrupt by means of sensual pleasures
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debunk
Definition
to expose the falseness of something
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decorous
Definition
socially proper,appropriate
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decry
Definition
to criticize openly
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deface
Definition
to ruin or injury something's appearance
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defamatory
Definition
harmful toward another's reputation
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defer
Definition
to postpone something,to yield to another's wisdom
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deferential
Definition
showing respect for another's auhtority
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defile
Definition
to make unclean,impure
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deft
Definition
skillful,capable
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defunct
Definition
no longer used or existing
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delegate
Definition
to hand over responsibilty for something
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deleterious
Definition
harmful
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delibrate
Definition
intentional,reflecting careful consideration
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delineate
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to describe,outline,shed light on
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demagogue
Definition
a leader who appeals to a people's prejudices
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demarcation
Definition
the marking of boundaries or categories
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demean
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to lower the satus or stature of something
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demure
Definition
quiet,modest,reserved
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denigrate
Definition
to belittle ,diminish the opinion of
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denounce
Definition
to criticize publicly
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deplore
Definition
to feel or express sorrow,disapproval
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depravity
Definition
wickedness
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deprecate
Definition
to belittle,depreciate
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derelict
Definition
abandoned,run-down
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deride
Definition
to laugh at mockingly,scorn
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derivative
Definition
taken directly from surce,unoriginal
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desiccated
Definition
dried up,dehydrated
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desolate
Definition
deserted,dreary,lifeless
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despondent
Definition
feeling depressed,discouraged ,hopeless
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despot
Definition
one who has total power and rules brutally
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destitute
Definition
impoverished,utterly lacking
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deter
Definition
to discourage ,prevent from doing
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edevious
Definition
not straight forward,deceitful
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dialect
Definition
a variation of a language
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diaphanous
Definition
light,airy,transparent
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didactic
Definition
intended to instruct
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diffident
Definition
shy,modest,
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diffuse
Definition
to scatter,thin out,break up
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dilatory
Definition
tending to delay,causing delay
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deligent
Definition
showing care in doing one's work
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diminutive 
Definition
small,miniature
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