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SAT Vocabulary (Quarter 4)
Wily Words vocabulary to prep for SATs
18
Literature
9th Grade
06/13/2010

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Trepidation
Definition
fear or apprehension (noun)
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Obsequious
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Acting like a servant (adjective)
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Apocalyptic
Definition
forecasting the ultimate desting of the world (adjective)
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Prevaricate
Definition
to deviate from the truth (verb)
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Scintillant
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Sparkling (adjective)
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Penchant
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a strong leaning or liking (noun)
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Bibliophile
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a lover of books (noun)
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Peruse
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to examine or consider with attention and detail (verb)
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Capricious
Definition
apt to change ones minds suddenly or unpredictably (adjective)
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Myriad
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ten thousand or an immense number (noun)
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Redundant
Definition
exceeding what is necessary (adjective)
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Scurrilous
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using or given to coarse language (adjective)
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Harangue
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a bombastic, ranting speech (noun)
to make a ranting speech (verb)
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Trenchant
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keen, sharply perceptive, sarcastic (adjective)
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Umbrage
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a feeling of pique or resentment often at some slight or insult (noun)
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Acrimonious
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caustic, biting, or rancorous, especially in feeling, language, or manner (adjective)
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Tete-a-tete
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a private conversation between two people, usually face to face (noun)
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Quisling
Definition
a traitor who collaborates with the invaders of his country (noun)
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