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Friends - Flocabulary
SAT Words from the Song "Friends" from Flocabulary's Hip-Hop Approach to SAT Vocabulary
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Language - English
11th Grade
09/25/2006

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Term
gilded
Definition
"(adj.) - covered with a thin layer of gold, or deceptively attractive"
Term
concoct
Definition
(v.) - to make up or invent
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indignation
Definition
(n.) - anger due to an unfair situation
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patent
Definition
"(adj.) - clear, apparent"
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inextricable
Definition
(adj.) - hopelessly confused or tangled
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discreet
Definition
(adj.) - prudent or inconspicuous
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surreptitious
Definition
" (adj.) - done in a secret, or stealthy way"
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alacrity
Definition
"(n.) - speed, readiness"
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manifest
Definition
(v.) - to show clearly
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erect
Definition
"(v.) - to construct, to raise"
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grandiose
Definition
"(adj.) - extraordinary, grand in scope"
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meager
Definition
(adj.) - lacking in quality or stature
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envious
Definition
(adj.) - jealous
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magnanimous
Definition
"(adj.) - generous, noble"
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munificent
Definition
"(adj.) - generous, benevolent"
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affable
Definition
"(adj.) - friendly, amiable"
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amiable
Definition
"(adj.) - friendly, affable"
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conciliatory
Definition
"(adj.) - agreeable, friendly"
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hierarchy
Definition
(n.) - a ranking system of groups or individuals
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linchpin
Definition
(n.) - something that holds separate things together
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weather
Definition
(v.) - to withstand or survive a situation
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inclement
Definition
"(adj.) - stormy, bad, severe"
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jubilant
Definition
"(adj.) - joyful, happy"
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alleviate
Definition
(v.) - to relieve
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chastise
Definition
"(v.) - to criticize, to scold"
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elucidate
Definition
(v.) - to clarify
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limpid
Definition
"(adj.) - clear, easily understood"
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ultimate
Definition
"(n.) - the last part, or a fundamental element"
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choreographed
Definition
"(adj.) - arranged, as in dance"
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idolatrous
Definition
(adj.) - worshiping excessively an object or person
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fawn
Definition
(v.) - to show affection through flattery
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extol
Definition
(v.) - to praise highly
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diaphanous
Definition
"(adj.) - transparent, see-through"
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spectral
Definition
(adj.) - ghostly
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apparitional
Definition
"(adj.) - ghostly, spectral"
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lethargic
Definition
"(adj.) - lazy, apathetic"
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comatose
Definition
(adj.) - lethargic
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benign
Definition
"(adj.) - non-threatening, innocuous"
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mendacious
Definition
(adj.) - inclined to lie or mislead
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calumny
Definition
(n.) - an attempt to defame another’s reputation
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defame
Definition
(v.) - to destroy the reputation of
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libel
Definition
"(n.) - a statement that gives an unjust or unfavorable representation of a person or thing, a defamation"
Term
slander
Definition
(n.) - a false statement to damage the reputation of another
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malign
Definition
" (v.) - to slander, to smear, to libel, to defame, to speak evil of"
Term
impudent
Definition
"(adj.) - rude, improper"
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puerile
Definition
(adj.) - immature
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juvenile
Definition
(adj.) - young or immature
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guile
Definition
(n.) - deceitful actions or behavior
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bilk
Definition
"(v.) - to cheat, to swindle"
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telepathic
Definition
(adj.) - capable of reading minds
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soothsayer
Definition
(n.) - a fortune teller
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seer
Definition
(n.) - a fortune teller
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inveterate
Definition
"(adj.) - habitual, natural"
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delude
Definition
"(v.) - to deceive, to mislead"
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compel
Definition
(v.) - to force
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camaraderie
Definition
(n.) - cheerful unity among a group
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