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SAT
SAT Words
29
Language - English
12th Grade
10/15/2007

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Facile
Definition
fluent, skillful in a superficial way
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fecund
Definition
fertile, productive
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fervent
Definition
having intense feeling, enthusiastic; fervid
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feign
Definition
to pretend; to make a false representation of something
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flaccid
Definition
soft and limp
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florid
Definition
very fancy, usually refers to intangible objects
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flout
Definition
to disregard something or someone out of disrespect
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ford
Definition
the shallow part of river; to cross a river at the shallow part
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forensics
Definition
the art or study of argumentation and formal debate
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fortuitous
Definition
accidental, occurring by chance
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fracas
Definition
a big fight
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furrow
Definition
a narrow groove made in the ground; to make wrinkles in the face
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gaffe

Definition
a social blunder, an embarrassing mistake, a faux pas
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galvanize
Definition
to startle into sudden activity; to revitalize
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gastronomy
Definition
the art of eating well
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germane
Definition
relevant, applicable, pertinent
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glower
Definition
to look or stare with sullen dislike or anger
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goldbrick
Definition
to swindle, to sell something worthless as if it were valuable
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grandiloquent
Definition
using a lot of big, fancy words to sound impressive
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gratuitous
Definition
given freely; uncalled for; unjustified; unprovoked
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glut

Definition
surplus, overabundance
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hackneyed
Definition
overused, trite, stale
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halcyon
Definition
peaceful, serene; carefree
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harbinger
Definition
a forerunner, a signal of
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hedonism
Definition
the pursuit of pleasure as a way of life
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hegemony
Definition
leadership, especially of one nation over another
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hermetic
Definition
airtight, impervious to external influence
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homily
Definition
a sermon
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