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SAT Word Flash List 13
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7th Grade
08/31/2005

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aesthetic
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referring to a sense of beauty; artistic
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eclectic
Definition
carefully selected from many good sources
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gratuitous
Definition
offered freely, but not necessary under the circumstances, therefore unwanted or unneeded
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inevitable
Definition
unavoidable
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irony
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n. the opposite of what would be normal or expected; humor based on incongruity adj. ironic
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expedient
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adj. suitable, practical, or advisable; also opportunistic n. expediency
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apocryphal
Definition
of doubtful authorship; fictitious
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heinous
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shocking awful, appalling; abominable, outrageous
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mundane
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everyday, commonplace, like menial chores
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arduous
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demanding, hard to achieve; strenuous
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prodigal
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wildly extravagant or lavish in spending
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quixotic
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extravagantly idealistic; unpredictable; unrealistic or imaginary
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