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SAT Word Flash List 16
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7th Grade
08/31/2005

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undermine
Definition
to weaken or destroy bit by bit; to sap the strength of by undercutting
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repudiate
Definition
to disown, disclaim, reject, or refuse
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enhance
Definition
to make better or more desirable in some way
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hamper
Definition
to get in the way of; to hinder or impede
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expedite
Definition
to smooth or speed up a process; facilitate
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relegate
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to put away or aside; to shift to a less important place; to position by rank
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emulate
Definition
to try to equal (or even exceed) an example; to imitate
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squander
Definition
to use up or spend in an overgenerous or silly way; to dissipate or waste
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rescind
Definition
to cancel or annul; to repeal, call back
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solicit
Definition
to ask for time, money, or moral support; to lure into wrongdoing
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emanate
Definition
to seep forth (smells or ideas); to emit
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extricate
Definition
to free from an entanglement or awkward spot
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