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RHHS SAT Prep - 19
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11th Grade
03/03/2010

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Aesthete
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a person who has or professes to have refined sensitivity toward the beauties of art or nature
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Exuberance
Definition
state of being effusively and almost uninhibitedly enthusiastic
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Finite
Definition
having bounds or limits; not infinite; measurable
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Lethargic
Definition
of, pertaining to, or affected with lethargy; drowsy; sluggish
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Extenuating
Definition
to underestimate, underrate, or make light of
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Divergent
Definition
diverging; differing; deviating
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Frugal
Definition
economical in use or expenditure; prudently saving or sparing; not wasteful
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Surpass
Definition
to go beyond in amount, extent, or degree; be greater than; exceed
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Fraud
Definition
deceit, trickery, sharp practice, or breach of confidence, perpetrated for profit or to gain some unfair or dishonest advantage
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Juxtaposition
Definition
an act or instance of placing close together or side by side, esp. for comparison or contrast
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Fragile
Definition
easily broken, shattered, or damaged; delicate; brittle; frail
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Instigate
Definition
to urge, provoke, or incite to some action
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Melodious
Definition
of the nature of or characterized by melody; tuneful
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Apathy
Definition
absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement
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Genial
Definition
warmly and pleasantly cheerful; cordial
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Explicit
Definition
fully and clearly expressed or demonstrated; leaving nothing merely implied; unequivocal
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Garnish
Definition
to provide or supply with something ornamental; adorn; decorate
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Rhetorical
Definition
used for, belonging to, or concerned with mere style or effect
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Gargantuan
Definition
gigantic; enormous; colossal
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Exemplary
Definition
worthy of imitation; commendable
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Futile
Definition
incapable of producing any result; ineffective; useless; not successful
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Repudiate
Definition
to reject as having no authority or binding force
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Aerate
Definition
to expose to the action or effect of air or to cause air to circulate through
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Exacerbate
Definition
to increase the severity, bitterness, or violence of (disease, ill feeling, etc.); aggravate
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Gravity
Definition
1. the force of attraction by which terrestrial bodies tend to fall toward the center of the earth
2. serious or critical nature
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Inherent
Definition
existing in someone or something as a permanent and inseparable element, quality, or attribute
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