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SAT words 857-1000
SAT vocab
144
Language - English
10th Grade
04/22/2012
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recluse
 Definition
a person who lives alone, shut away from the outside world
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recompense
 Definition
a payment
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reconcile
 Definition
to bring to agreement, to harmonize, to resolve
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recondite
 Definition
secret, difficult
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reconnoiter
 Definition
to scout
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rectify
 Definition
to set right or adjust
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rectitude
 Definition
morality, rightness in conduct
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recumbent
 Definition
reclining
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redolent
 Definition
fragrant
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redundant
 Definition
repetitious
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reek
 Definition
to small strongly and unpleasantly
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reflective
 Definition
thoughtful
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refute
 Definition
to prove to be untrue
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rejuvenate
 Definition
to fill with energy, to make young
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relent
 Definition
to become more gentle, less severe, or more forgiving
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relevant
 Definition
bearing upon the matter at hand
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relic
 Definition
a surviving trace of culture no longer in existence
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reminiscent
 Definition
tending to evoke memory, suggestive
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remonstrate
 Definition
to protest
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renegade
 Definition
disloyal, traitorous
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repartee
 Definition
a witty remark
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repertoire
 Definition
an inventory
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reprehensible
 Definition
guilty
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repressive
 Definition
tending to keep down or hold in check
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reprobate
 Definition
a wicked, immoral person
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repudiate
 Definition
to deny
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repugnant
 Definition
repulsive
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requisite
 Definition
required
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rescind
 Definition
to withdraw
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resilient
 Definition
recovering quickly
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restive
 Definition
restless
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retaliate
 Definition
to seek revenge
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retinue
 Definition
followers, assistants
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retribution
 Definition
a punishment, something done in recompense
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retrospect
 Definition
a consideration of past events or circumstances
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revel
 Definition
to take great pleasure in
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revere
 Definition
to regard as vulnerable
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revitalize
 Definition
to give new life and energy to
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rhapsodize
 Definition
to praise
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rhetoric
 Definition
the skillful, persuasive use of language
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rhetorical
 Definition
telling
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ribald
 Definition
coarse or vulgar in the use of language
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rife
 Definition
widespread
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risible
 Definition
laughable
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risque
 Definition
improper
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rogue
 Definition
a troublemaker
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rotund
 Definition
round in shape, plump, chubby
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ruminate
 Definition
to chew on mentally, to ponder, to contemplate
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ruse
 Definition
a trick
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ruthless
 Definition
showing no pity or compassion, cruel, merciless
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sacrosanct
 Definition
extremely sacred or inviolable
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sagacity
 Definition
wisdom
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salacious
 Definition
obscene, lustful
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salient
 Definition
standing out, attracting attention, noticeable
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sallow
 Definition
sickly pale or yellow complexioned
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salubrious
 Definition
favorable to health
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sanctimonious
 Definition
self righteous
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sanguine
 Definition
optimistic, hopeful
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sapient
 Definition
wise
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sardonic
 Definition
sorrowful, sarcastic
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satiate
 Definition
to satisfy completely
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saturnine
 Definition
gloomy
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saunter
 Definition
to walk in a leisurely way, to stroll
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savant
 Definition
a person of great learning, a scholar
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scavenger
 Definition
an animal which feeds on dead or decaying animals
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schism
 Definition
a separation
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scintillating
 Definition
sparkling, twinkling, shining
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scoundrel
 Definition
a dishonest person, a villain
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scrupulous
 Definition
precise and exacting
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secluded
 Definition
hidden, removed, withdrawn
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sedate
 Definition
calm
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scurrilous
 Definition
coarse, indecent, abusive
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sedulous
 Definition
industrious, hard working
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self-aggrandizement
 Definition
the increasing of ones own importance
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semblance
 Definition
appearance
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sensuous
 Definition
luxurious
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sepulchral
 Definition
tomblike
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sequester
 Definition
to isolate
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seraphic
 Definition
angelic
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serene
 Definition
calm, quiet, peaceful
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servile
 Definition
like a slave, submissive, lacking in spirit
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shackle
 Definition
a ring or other fastening for securing wrist or ankle, fetter
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shard
 Definition
a fragment of a brittle substance
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shibboleth
 Definition
a password, a slogan
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shoal
 Definition
a place where sea, river, or other body of water is shallow
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sinecure
 Definition
an easy job
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skeptical
 Definition
distrustful
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skulk
 Definition
to move furtively, to sneak
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smirk
 Definition
to smile in a self-satisfied way
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solicitous
 Definition
anxious, thoughtful
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solitude
 Definition
the state of being or living alone
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solvent
 Definition
a liquid capable of dissolving one or more substances
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somber
 Definition
dark, gloomy, dreary
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somnolent
 Definition
sleepy
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sonorous
 Definition
rich and full in sound
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sop
 Definition
a bribe, a pacifer
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sophisticated
 Definition
cultured, refined
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sophistry
 Definition
a deception, a fallacy
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soporific
 Definition
inducing sleep, tending to dull awareness
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sordid
 Definition
disgraceful
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spartan
 Definition
rigorously self-disciplined in lifestyle
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specificity
 Definition
precision, definitiveness
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specious
 Definition
false
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spendthrift
 Definition
someone who wastes money or spends money foolishly
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splenetic
 Definition
irritable
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sporadic
 Definition
happening at irregular intervals
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spurious
 Definition
fake,fraudulent, counterfeit
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squalid
 Definition
filthy
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squandering
 Definition
using or spending foolishly and wastefully
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staccato
 Definition
abrupt, sharp sounds
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staid
 Definition
proper, dignified, conservative
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stalwart
 Definition
of outstanding strength, sturdy
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stark
 Definition
harsh, clear
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staunch
 Definition
firm, loyal, true
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stoic
 Definition
not affected by, or showing emotions, calm
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stolid
 Definition
unemotional
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stratagem
 Definition
a trick or scheme used to outwit an enemy
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strident
 Definition
loud, noisy, shrill
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studious
 Definition
concerned with study or learning
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stymie
 Definition
to frustrate
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suave
 Definition
smooth and courteous, polished and poised
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subjective
 Definition
emotional, not based on external evidence
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subjugate
 Definition
to conquer, to subdue, to reduce
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sublime
 Definition
ideal
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sub rosa
 Definition
confidentially, secretly
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subside
 Definition
to become quiet or less active
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subterfuge
 Definition
a trick or device used to conceal, escape, or evade
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subterranean
 Definition
underground
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succinct
 Definition
expressed precisely and concisely
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succor
 Definition
comfort, help, aid
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succulent
 Definition
juicy
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sully
 Definition
to spoil, to soil
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sumptuous
 Definition
exceptionally rich and luxurious, costly
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supercilious
 Definition
looking down or treating others in a proudly superior way
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superfluous
 Definition
unnecessary
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supplication
 Definition
an appeal
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surfeited
 Definition
overly, excessively, nauseatingly, full
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surmise
 Definition
to conclude based on scanty advice, to suppose, to guess
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surreptitious
 Definition
secret, stealthy
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sustenance
 Definition
food, nourishment
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svelte
 Definition
slim
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sybarite
 Definition
a pleasure seeker
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sycophant
 Definition
one who tries to win favor by flattering an influential person
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syntax
 Definition
the way words are arranged
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