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Chris Trudeau SAT Vocabulary
SAT Vocabulary (2nd 50/250 words)
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11th Grade
10/14/2019
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contemporary
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1) living or occurring at the same time 2) occurring in the present
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contemptuous/contempt
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scornful, disrespectful
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contingency
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1) possibility 2) unforeseen event
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convoluted
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complicated, twisted
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criterion
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standard by which things are judged or measured
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cursory
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quick, hurried, not thorough
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deficit
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lack, shortage
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definitive
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absolute, authoritative
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demure/demurral
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overly modest, shy
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denounce
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declare to be wrong, criticize
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depose
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1) remove from power 2) testify or give evidence (in a legal context)
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deprecate/deprecating
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disapprove of, criticize
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derivative
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not original
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derogatory/derogate
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insulating, disrespecting
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destitute
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poor
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deter
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prevent, discourage
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detrimental
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damaging, harmful
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devoid
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lacking
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diligent/diligence
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hardworking
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diplomatic
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1) having to do with foreign relations 2) tactful, sensitive, polite
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dire
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urgent, dreadful
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discount (verb)
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1) reduce in price 2) ignore, disregard
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discourse
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discussion
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discredit
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harm someone's reputation
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discrepancy
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difference, mismatch
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discriminating
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selective, having refined taste
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disseminate
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scatter or spread widely
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domestic
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relating to the home or the home country
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dominant
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most important or powerful
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dormant
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not active
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eclectic
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from a variety of sources
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efface/effacement
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erase
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effervesce/effervescent
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bubble, fizz
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eloquence/eloquent
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flowing and persuasive speech or writing
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elude
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escape from, avoid
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embitter/embittered
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cause someone to feel bitter
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empirical
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based on observation and experimentation
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encompass
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include, surround
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endorse
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approve, support
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enigma/enigmatic
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mystery
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equanimity
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calmness
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equitable
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fair, even-handed
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erroneous
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incorrect
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evince
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show clearly
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exacting
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demanding, having severe requirements
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exasperate
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annoy
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excise
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remove
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explicit
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fully expressed, leaving nothing implied
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exploit
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1) (verb) benefit unfairly from something 2) (noun) bold or heroic deed
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facile
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1) shallow, simplistic 2) effortless
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