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RHHS SAT Prep - 25
SAT Vocabulary
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11th Grade
03/04/2010

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Adulation
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to show excessive admiration or devotion
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Rhapsody
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an instrumental composition irregular in form
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Meticulous
Definition
precise; showing carefulness
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Revive
Definition
to activate; or take up again
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Abstract
Definition
thought of apart from concrete realities
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Stifle
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to supress or withhold
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Zealot
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a fanatic
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Stealth
Definition
being secretive or covert
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Transient
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a short time, not permanent
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Solace
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alleviation of discomfort
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Redouble
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to double; or to echo
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Parity
Definition
equivalence
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Plaudits
Definition
approval, or round of applause
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Relegate
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to send into exile
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Ploy
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a maneuver to gain advantage
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Pomp
Definition
splendor or magnificence
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Digression
Definition
deviation or divergence
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Precept
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direction given as a rule of action or conduct
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Succinct
Definition
few words, and concise
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Unscrupulous
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conscienceless
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Censure
Definition
strong disapproval
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Untenable
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incapable of being defended
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Capricious
Definition
lacking a rational basis
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Debunk
Definition
false or exaggerated
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Negate
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to deny evidence
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Nurture
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to feed and protect
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Cryptic
Definition
mysterious and puzzling
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Renounce
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to give up, or to disown
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Oblivious
Definition
unaware
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Recluse
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a person who lives in seclusion from soicety
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Decorum
Definition
dignified behavior
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Fervor
Definition
great warmth, or can be used as intense heat
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Specious
Definition
pleasing to the eye but deceptive
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Fallacious
Definition
deceptive or misleading
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Extricate
Definition
to liberate or disengage
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Prudent
Definition
wise or careful in providing for the future
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Prune
Definition
to cut or get rid of
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Scamper
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to run playfully or go quickly
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Ramble
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to wander around or to talk or write aimlessly
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Raucous
Definition
harsh, rowdy, disordely
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