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SAT VOCAB list #3
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11/06/2007

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Term
patrimony
Definition
a church endowment OR birthright: an inheritance coming by right of birth (especially by primogeniture)
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simony
Definition
The buying or selling of spiritual things, particularly Church offices and benefices.
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barrators
Definition
a person who transgresses moral or civil law
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usury
Definition
The illegal act of charging extremely high interest rates on a loan.
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fissure
Definition
a long narrow opening
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vehemence
Definition
intensity or forcefulness of expression; "the vehemence of his denial"; "his emphasis on civil rights"
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maledictions
Definition
a curse or slander
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forage
Definition
collect or look around for (food)
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mattock
Definition
A mattock is an agricultural tool similar to a pickaxe. It is distinguished by the head, which makes it particularly suitable for breaking up moderately hard ground. A mattock has a broad chisel-like blade, which twists so that the side of the blade is pointing upwards. ...
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contemptible
Definition
deserving of contempt or scorn
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