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SAT words 577-
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Language - English
10th Grade
01/30/2012
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jostle
 Definition
to crowd or brush against, to push, to shove
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jovial
 Definition
jolly, good looking
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jubilation
 Definition
rejoicing
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judicious
 Definition
sensible, wise
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junta
 Definition
a group joined in political intrgue
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keen
 Definition
share
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ken
 Definition
a rang of knowledge
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kindle
 Definition
to light or ignite, to stir up, to excite
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kismet
 Definition
fate
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labyrinth
 Definition
a maze
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laceration
 Definition
a jagged tear or wound
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lackluster
 Definition
without brilliance or sheen
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lampoon
 Definition
to ridicule
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languid
 Definition
having no energy or interest, weak
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largess
 Definition
a generous gift
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lasciuious
 Definition
worthy of praise
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latent
 Definition
present, but not active, hidden or dormat
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laudable
 Definition
worthy of praise
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laughingstock
 Definition
a person or thing that is the object of laughter
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lethal
 Definition
deadly, fatal
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lethargic
 Definition
having little or no energy
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levity
 Definition
lightness, sense of humor
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liaison
 Definition
an intermediary, a go-between
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lieu
 Definition
instead of
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lithe
 Definition
flexible, supple
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loath
 Definition
reluctant
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loathe
 Definition
to detest
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loquacious
 Definition
talkative, especially excessive
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lucid
 Definition
capable of being understood, clear
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lucrative
 Definition
profitable
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lurid
 Definition
causing horror or fear, shocking
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lyric
 Definition
expressing strong personal feelings
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macabre
 Definition
gruesome, grisly
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magnanimous
 Definition
generous in overlooking insults or injuries
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maim
 Definition
to injure
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malefactor
 Definition
a criminal
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malevolent
 Definition
wishing or doing evil to others
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malign
 Definition
to speak evil of, to defame
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malodorous
 Definition
foul smelling
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manic
 Definition
having, or showing, exaggerated enthusiasm
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manifesto
 Definition
a statement of policy
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martinet
 Definition
a strict discipline
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maudlin
 Definition
effectively sentimental
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meandering
 Definition
winding, turning, wandering aimlessly
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medieval
 Definition
pertaining to the middle ages
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melancholy
 Definition
suggesting feeling sadness or depression
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mendacious
 Definition
lying, false
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mendicant
 Definition
a beggar
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mercenary
 Definition
interested in money or gain, greedy
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metamorphosis
 Definition
a change of one form, shape, or substance to another
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metaphorical
 Definition
expressing one thing in terms of another
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meticulos
 Definition
excessively careful
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mettle
 Definition
spirit, courage, strength of character
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miltate
 Definition
to work against
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minute
 Definition
extremely small
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misanthrope
 Definition
one who hates mankind
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misogynist
 Definition
a hater of women
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mitigate
 Definition
to appease
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mollify
 Definition
to soothe
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misapprehension
 Definition
a misunderstanding
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monotheism
 Definition
belief in one god
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monolithic
 Definition
resembling a single block of stone, massive
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moot
 Definition
debateable
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mores
 Definition
customs
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morose
 Definition
gloomy and irritable
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mortified
 Definition
humiliated, having ones pride injured
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motif
 Definition
a theme
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mundane
 Definition
common everyday, ordinary
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munificence
 Definition
a great generosity
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muse
 Definition
to contemplate, to ponder
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mystical
 Definition
having a meaning that is beyond understanding
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nadir
 Definition
the lowest point
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naive
 Definition
showing lack of worldly wisdom or sophistication
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natal
 Definition
pertaining to birth
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nebulous
 Definition
cloudy, hazy
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nefarious
 Definition
extremely wicked, evil
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negligible
 Definition
to small or unimportant to consider
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nemesis
 Definition
a revenging agent
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niche
 Definition
a place or situation especially suited to a person or thing
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myriad
 Definition
consisting of a vast, indefinite number, countless
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nomadic
 Definition
wandering, unsettled
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nonchalant
 Definition
cool and unconcerned
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nondescript
 Definition
lacking distinguished features
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nostalgia
 Definition
homesickness
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notable
 Definition
worthy of note
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notorious
 Definition
widely known, especially favorable
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novel
 Definition
fresh, new, unusual
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novice
 Definition
a beginner
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noxious
 Definition
harmful to a persons health or morals
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nullify
 Definition
to make invalid
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nurture
 Definition
to care for, to help grow and develop
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oaf
 Definition
a stupid awkward person
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obdurate
 Definition
stubborn, inflexible
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obelisk
 Definition
a tall tapering column that ends in a pyramid
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obfuscation
 Definition
the intentional act of confusing or making something unclear
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obituary
 Definition
a death notice
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oblique
 Definition
expressed in an indirect manner, not straight forward
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obliterate
 Definition
to destroy completely
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oblivious
 Definition
showing no awareness of, not minding
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obscure
 Definition
unclear, difficult to understand
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obsequious
 Definition
too eager to please, flatter, or obey
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obselete
 Definition
outdated
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obtuse
 Definition
slow in understanding or feeling, dull, stupid
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obuiate
 Definition
to make unnecessary, to get rid of
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offensive
 Definition
objectionable, insulting, disagreeable, disgusting
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officious
 Definition
overly eager in offering unsolicited advice or help
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ominous
 Definition
threatening, sinister, indicating potential evil
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onerous
 Definition
hard to bear, burdensome, troublesome
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opaque
 Definition
not allowing the passage of light
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opportune
 Definition
appropriate favorable, suitable
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oppressive
 Definition
harsh, difficult
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opprobrium
 Definition
disapproval
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opulent
 Definition
very rich, costly, expensive
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orator
 Definition
a person who gives a speech
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ornate
 Definition
excessively decorated, fancy, showy
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orthodox
 Definition
conventional, traditional
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oscillate
 Definition
to move back and forth in a regular way like a pendulum
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ossify
 Definition
to harden with age
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ostensible
 Definition
shown outwardly
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onstentatious
 Definition
showy and flashy in an attempt to impress
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ostracize
 Definition
to exclude
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overt
 Definition
done or shown openly, not hidden or concealed
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pacific
 Definition
calm, peaceful
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painstaking
 Definition
careful, showing great effort
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palatable
 Definition
agreeable
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palaver
 Definition
to speak with others for long periods of time
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pallid
 Definition
pale, lacking color or strength
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palpable
 Definition
actual
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palpitate
 Definition
to beat
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paltry
 Definition
small and worthless, unimportant
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panacea
 Definition
a cure all
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pandemonium
 Definition
disorder and wild confusion
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panoramic
 Definition
wide and comprehensive
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paradox
 Definition
a contradiction
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paragon
 Definition
a model
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paranoia
 Definition
paraphrase
Term
paraphrase
 Definition
to restate, to re word
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pariah
 Definition
an outcast
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parity
 Definition
equality
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parody
 Definition
an omitation
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parsimonious
 Definition
stingy
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parvenu
 Definition
a pretender, one who is newly rich
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patriarch
 Definition
a father or father figure
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