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Princeton Review List Four
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Language - English
Graduate
05/18/2010

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acerbic
Definition
adjective, having a sour or bitter taste or character, sharp, biting
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aggrandize
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verb, to increase in intensity, power, influence or prestige
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alchemy
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noun, a medieval school of science aimed at the transmutation of metals, especially base metals into gold
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amenable
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adjective, agreeable, responsive to suggestion
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anachronism
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noun, something or someone out of place in terms of historical or chronological context
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astringent
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adjective/noun, having a tightening effect on living tissue harsh, severe, something with a tightening effect on tissue
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contiguous
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adjective, sharing a border, touching, adjacent
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convention
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noun, a generally agreed-upon practice or attitude
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credulous
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adjective, tending to believe to too readily, gullible
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cynicism
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noun, an attitude or quality of belief that all people are motivated by selfishness
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decorum
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noun, polite or appropriate conduct or behavior
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derision
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noun, scorn, ridicule, contemtuous treatment
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desiccate
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verb, to dry out or dehydrate, to make try or dull
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dilettante
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noun, one with an amateurish or superficial interest in the arts or a branch of knowledge
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disparage
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verb, to slight or belittle
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divulge
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verb, to disclose something secret
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fawn
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verb, to flatter or praise excessively
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flout
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verb, to show contempt for, as in a rule or convention
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garrulous
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adjective, pointlessly talkative, talking too much
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glib
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adjective, marked by ease or informality, nonchalant, lacking in depth, superficial
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hubris
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noun, overbearing presumption or pride, arrogance
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imminent
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adjective, about to happen, impending
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immutable
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adjective, not capable of change
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impetuous
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adjective, hastily or rashly energetic, impulsive and vehement
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indifferent
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adjective, having no interest or concern, showing no bias or prejudice
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inimical
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adjective, damaging, harmful, injurious
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intractable
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adjective, not easily managed or directed, stubborn, obstinate
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intrepid
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adjective, steadfast and courageous
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laconic
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adjective, using few words, terse
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maverick
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noun, an independent individual who does not go along with a group or a party
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mercurial
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adjective, characterized by rapid and unpredictable change in mood
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mollify
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verb, to calm or soothe, to reduce in emotional intensity
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neophyte
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noun, a recent convert, a beginner, novice
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obfuscate
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verb, to dliberately obscure, to make confusing
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obstinate
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adjective, stubborn, hardheaded, uncompromising
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ostentatious
Definition
adjective, characterized by or given to pretentious display, showy
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pervade
Definition
verb, to permeate throughout
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phlegmatic
Definition
adjective, calm, sluggish, unemotional
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plethora
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noun, an overabundance, a surplus
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pragmatic
Definition
adjective, practical rather than idealistic
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presumptuous
Definition
adjective, overstepping due bounds (as of propriety or courtesy), taking liberties
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pristine
Definition
adjective, pure, uncorrupted, clean
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probity
Definition
noun, adherence to highest principles, complete and confirmed integrity, uprightness
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proclivity
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noun, a natural predisposition or inclination
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profligate
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adjective, excessively wasteful, recklessly extravagant
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propensity
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noun, a natural inclination or tendency, penchant
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prosaic
Definition
adjective, dull, lacking in spirit or imagination
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pungent
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adjective, characterized by a strong, sharp smell or taste
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quixotic
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adjective, foolishly impractical, marked by lofty romantic ideals
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quotidian
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adjective, occurring or recurring daily, commonplace
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rarefy
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verb, to make or become thin, less dense, to refine
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recondite
Definition
hidden, concealed, difficult to understand, obscure
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refulgent
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adjective, radiant, shiny, brilliant
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renege
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verb, to fail to honor a commitment, to go back on a promise
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sedulous
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adjective, diligent, persistent, hard-working
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shard
Definition
noun, a piece of broken pottery or glass
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soporific
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adjective, causing drowsiness, tending to induce sleep
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sparse
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adjective, thin, not dense, arranged at widely spaced intervals
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spendthrift
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noun, one who spends money wastefully
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subtle
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adjective, not obvious, elusive, difficult to discern
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tacit
Definition
adjective, implied, not explicitly stated
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terse
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adjective, brie and concise in wording
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tout
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verb, to publicly praise or promote
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trenchant
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adjective, sharply perceptive, keen, penetrating
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unfeigned
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adjective, genuine, not false or hypocritical
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untenable
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adjective, indefensible, not viable, uninhabitable
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vacillate
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verb, to waver indecisively between one course of action or opinion and another, waver
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variegated
Definition
adjective, multicolored, characterized by a variety of patches of different color
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vexation
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noun, annoyance, irritation
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vigilant
Definition
adjective, alertly watchful
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vituperate
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verb, to use harsh, condemnatory langauge, to abuse or censure severely, berate
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volatile
Definition
adjective, readily changing to a vapor, changeable, fickle, explosive
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