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Vocab List 8
SAT prep
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English
11th Grade
01/08/2011

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acquiesce
Definition
to give in, to comply
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affinity
Definition
a likeness, a natural relationship, a kinship
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blasphemous
Definition
irreverent, profane
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buttress
Definition
a support or prop
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circumspect
Definition
careful to consider consequences, cautious, prudent
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corroboration
Definition
confirmation
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deplete
Definition
to use up gradually, to lessen in amount or value
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despotic
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ruling oppressively and absolutely; tyrannical
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emaciated
Definition
very thin (usually as a result of starvation), wasting away
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empirical
Definition
based on observation or experiment and not on theory
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extraneous
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not essential or vital
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fallow
Definition
inactive, plowed but not sowed
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homogenous
Definition
of the same kind
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hyperbole
Definition
obvious exaggeration
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incontrovertible
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indisputable
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irascible
Definition
irritable, easily angered, cranky, cross
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laconic
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using a minimum of words; concise to the point of seeming rude
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magnanimity
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having a lofty, generous, and courageous spirit
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obsequious
Definition
overly attentive, like a sycophant, servile
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proliferation
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an increase in number, multiplication
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scrupulous
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very principled, very careful and conscientious
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sublime
Definition
exalted, noble, uplifting
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surreptitious
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secret, clandestine, stealthy
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veracity
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devotion to the truth
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zeal
Definition
enthusiasm, fervor
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