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Sat Words II-1
week 3.1
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Education
11th Grade
12/22/2008

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bombastic
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given to pompous speech or writing
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ebullience
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intense enthusiasm
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exorbitant
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exceeding all bounds, as of custom or fairness
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exuberant
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full of unrestrained enthusiasm or joy
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embellish
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to ornament or decorate; to exaggerate
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flagrant
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extremely or deliberately shocking or noticeable
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gratuitous
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given freely; unearned; unnecessary
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lavish
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extravagant
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lugubrious
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mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially to an exaggerated or ludicrous degree
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opulent
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displaying great wealth
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penchant
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a strong inclination or liking
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ubiquitous
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being or seeming to be everywhere at the same time; omnipresent
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altruism
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unselfish concern for the welfare of others; selflessness
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ignominy
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great personal dishonor or humiliation; disgraceful conduct
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inpugn
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to attack as false or questionable
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