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Unit 4 Vocab
20 words that appear on the SAT
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General Vocab
9th Grade
10/28/2011

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affiliated
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(part.) associated, connected
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ascertain
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(v) to find out
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attainment
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(n) an accomplishment, the act of achieving
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bequeath
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(v) to give or pass on as an inheritance, to hand down
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cogent
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(adj) forceful, convincing; relevant, to the point
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converge
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(v) to move toward one point, approach nearer together
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disperse
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(v) to scatter, spread far and wide
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esteem
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(v) to regard highly
(n) a highly favorable opinion or judgement
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expunge
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(v) to erase, obliterate, destroy
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finite
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(adj) having limits; lasting for a limited time
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invulnerable
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(adj) not able to be wounded or hurt; shielded against attack
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malevolent
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(adj) spiteful, showing ill will
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nonchalant
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(adj) cool and confident, unconcerned
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omniscient
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(adj) knowing everything; having unlimited awareness or understanding
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panacea
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(n) a remedy for all ills; cure-all; an answer to all problems
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scrupulous
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(adj) exact, careful, attending thoroughly to details; having high moral standards, principled
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skulk
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(v) to move about stealthily; to lie in hiding
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supersillious
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(adj) proud and contemptuous; showing scorn because of a feeling of superiority
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uncanny
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(adj) strange, mysterious, weird, beyond explanation
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venial
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(adj) easily excused; pardonable
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