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English III Vocab
Possible SAT vocabulary words
90
Language - English
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08/16/2004

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clarity
Definition
clearness in thought or expression
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cogent
Definition
convincing; reasonable
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cohesive
Definition
sticking together
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compelling
Definition
forceful; urgently demanding attention
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convoluted
Definition
intricate; complex
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didactic
Definition
intended to instruct
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dogmatic
Definition
a stubborn adherence to insufficiently proved beliefs
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effusive
Definition
unrestrained emotional expression; gushy
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emphatic
Definition
expressed with emphasis
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florid
Definition
describing flowery or elaborate speech
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fluid
Definition
easily flowing
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hackneyed
Definition
over familiar through overuse; trite
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rapport
Definition
a relationship of mutual trust or affinity
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adage
Definition
a wise old saying
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poignant
Definition
profoundly moving; touching
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abstruse
Definition
hard to understand
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arduous
Definition
difficult; painstaking
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futile
Definition
having no useful purpose
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heinous
Definition
hatefully evil; abominable
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impede
Definition
to slow the progress of
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impenetrable
Definition
incapable of being understood
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dilatory
Definition
one who habitually delays or is tardy
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enervate
Definition
to weaken the strength or vitality of
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indolent
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lazy
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listless
Definition
lacking energy; lazy
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sedentary
Definition
not migratory; settled
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soporific
Definition
causing sleep or sleepiness
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stupor
Definition
a state of reduced or suspended sensibility
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torpid
Definition
laziness; inactivity; dullness
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paucity
Definition
fewness; an extreme lack of
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ebullience
Definition
intense enthusiasm
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farce
Definition
an absurdly ridiculous situation
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frenetic
Definition
wildly excited or active
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garrulous
Definition
given to excessive, rambling talk
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gratuitous
Definition
given freely; unearned; unwarranted
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insipid
Definition
uninteresting; unchallenging
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ponderous
Definition
extremely dull
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sonorous
Definition
having or producing sound
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squalor
Definition
a filthy condition or quality
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superfluous
Definition
extra; unnecessary
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specious
Definition
having the ring of truth but actually false
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slander
Definition
false charges and malicious oral statements or reports about someone
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ruse
Definition
a crafty trick
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egregious
Definition
conspicuously bad or offensive
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facetious
Definition
playfully humorous
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pander
Definition
to cater to the lower tastes and desires of others or exploit their weaknesses
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propriety
Definition
appropriateness of behavior
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wry
Definition
dryly humorous, often with a touch of irony
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lampoon
Definition
a broad satirical piece; or to broadly satire
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parody
Definition
an artistic work that imitates the style of another work for comic effect
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abdicate
Definition
to formally give up power
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annihilate
Definition
to destroy completely
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benevolent
Definition
kind; generous
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despotic
Definition
exercising absolute power
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dictatorial
Definition
domineering; oppressively overbearing
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haughty
Definition
condescendingly proud; arrogant
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imperious
Definition
arrogantly domineering or overbearing
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omnipotent
Definition
all-powerful
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patronizing
Definition
treating in a condescending manner
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usurp
Definition
to take power by force
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adamant
Definition
extremely stubborn
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assiduous
Definition
hard-working
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conscientious
Definition
careful and principled
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diligent
Definition
marked by painstaking effort; hard-working
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dogged
Definition
stubbornly persevering
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exemplary
Definition
commendable
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fastidious
Definition
finicky; overly critical
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intrepid
Definition
courageous; fearless
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meticulous
Definition
extremely careful and precise
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obstinate
Definition
stubbornly adhering to an opinion or a course of action
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tenacity
Definition
persistent adherence to a belief or a point of view
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milk
Definition
to draw or extract profit or advantage from
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zealous
Definition
passionate; extremely interested in pursuring something
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punctilious
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strictly attentive to minute details; picky
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alleviate
Definition
to ease a pain or a burden
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asylum
Definition
a place of retreat or security
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auspicious
Definition
favorable; looking up
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benign
Definition
kind and gentle; good hearted
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emollient
Definition
softening and soothing
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mitigate
Definition
to make less severe or painful
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mollify
Definition
to calm or soothe
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sanction
Definition
to give official authorization or approval
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substantiated
Definition
supported with proof or evidence; verified
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exculpate
Definition
to free from guilt or blame
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debunk
Definition
to expose the falseness of
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deleterious
Definition
having a harmful effect; injurious
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disingenuous
Definition
not straightforward; crafty
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disparate
Definition
fundamentally distinct or different
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fabricated
Definition
made; concocted in order to deceive
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recalcitrant
Definition
defiant of authority; stubborn; not easily managed
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