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SAT Vocab 8
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08/20/2009
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Sullen
 Definition
ill-tempered; unfriendly
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Surly
 Definition
ill-tempered; unfriendly
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Inimical
 Definition
ill-tempered; unfriendly
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Splenetic
 Definition
ill-tempered; unfriendly
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Churlish
 Definition
ill-tempered; unfriendly
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Cantankerous
 Definition
ill-tempered; unfriendly
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Waspish
 Definition
ill-tempered; unfriendly
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Shrewish
 Definition
ill-tempered; unfriendly
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Fractious
 Definition
ill-tempered; unfriendly
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Curmudgeon
 Definition
a cantankerous, especially old person
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Shrew
 Definition
a bad-tempered, nagging wife
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Fractional
 Definition
of fraction
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Fragmentary
 Definition
incomplete
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Faction
 Definition
division in politics; to form a faction
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Factioning
 Definition
conflicting
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Factious
 Definition
fond of factioning
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Facetious
 Definition
humorously mocking
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Fatuous
 Definition
foolish
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Factitious
 Definition
not genuine
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Copious
 Definition
wordy; abundant
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Rife
 Definition
common; widespread; abundant
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Luxuriant
 Definition
abundant; [tree] with many leaves
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Lush
 Definition
[tree] to grow luxuriantly
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Luxurious
 Definition
gorgeous and expensive
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Plenteous
 Definition
plentiful
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Profuse
 Definition
abundant
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Ample
 Definition
abundant
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Teeming
 Definition
abundant
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Abounding
 Definition
abundant
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Teem
 Definition
to exist in large quantity of
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Abound
 Definition
to exist in large quantity of
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Superfluous
 Definition
[negative] more than needed; more than enough
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Redundant
 Definition
[negative] more than needed; more than enough
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Scanty
 Definition
lacking
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Scarce
 Definition
lacking
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Ardent
 Definition
enthusiastic
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Arduous
 Definition
[work] hard, needing great energy
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Zealot
 Definition
a fanatic
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Vehement
 Definition
energetic; enthusiastic
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Rave
 Definition
to talk in an angry, violent, enthusiastic way; enthusiastic; an enthusiastic talk
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Tepid
 Definition
not hot nor cold; not enthusiastic
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Lukewarm
 Definition
not hot nor cold; not enthusiastic
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Perfunctory
 Definition
done with little interest; not enthusiastic
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Fervent
 Definition
enthusiastic
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Fervid
 Definition
enthusiastic
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Zealous
 Definition
enthusiastic
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Fervor
 Definition
enthusiasm
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Fervidness
 Definition
enthusiasm
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Ardor
 Definition
enthusiasm
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Zeal
 Definition
enthusiasm
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Vehemence
 Definition
enthusiasm
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Nonchalant
 Definition
not enthusiastic
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Phlegmatic
 Definition
not enthusiastic
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Lackadaisical
 Definition
not enthusiastic
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Jurisprudence
 Definition
law
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Didactic
 Definition
educational; meant to teach; giving lesson
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Momentarily
 Definition
of moment
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Momentous
 Definition
significant; important
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Consequential
 Definition
significant; of consequence
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Inconsequential
 Definition
insignificant
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Hideous
 Definition
ugly
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Viable
 Definition
able to exist, survive, or develop without outside help
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Effectual
 Definition
effective
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Effectuality
 Definition
effectiveness
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Effectualness
 Definition
effectiveness
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Efficacious
 Definition
[medicine] producing desired effect; effective
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Efficacy
 Definition
effectiveness
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Potent
 Definition
having a strong effect
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Tawdy
 Definition
looking fancy, but actually cheap; vulgar
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Meretricious
 Definition
looking fancy, but actually cheap; vulgar
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Ribald
 Definition
[language] vulgar; rough; low-minded
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Ribaldry
 Definition
vulgar, rough language
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Scurrilous
 Definition
vulgar
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Minutiae
 Definition
small, precise detail
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Relegate
 Definition
to dismiss to a lower position/condition
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Interminable
 Definition
endless; boring
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Ail
 Definition
to suffer from illness
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Malady
 Definition
disease; sickness
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Incapacitate
 Definition
to make unable
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Ailment
 Definition
illness
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Bellicose
 Definition
liking a war; hostile
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Belligerent
 Definition
engaging in a war; aggressive
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Truce
 Definition
a temporary suspension of war
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Truculent
 Definition
aggressive; hostile
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Militant
 Definition
aggressive; hostile
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Outlandish
 Definition
foreign; strange
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Inane
 Definition
silly
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Inanity
 Definition
silliness
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Boon
 Definition
blessing; benefit
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Agrarian
 Definition
of land; of farmer
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Marred
 Definition
damaged
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Impair
 Definition
to damage
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Ravage
 Definition
to damage
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Mar
 Definition
to damage
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Auspicious
 Definition
of future success; prosperous
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Blemish
 Definition
to spoil the perfection of; to speck; a speck; a dirt
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Perilous
 Definition
dangerous
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Parlous
 Definition
dangerous
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Garland
 Definition
floral decoration
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Gravitate
 Definition
to attract
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Entice
 Definition
to tempt
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Enchant
 Definition
to tempt
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Fascinate
 Definition
to tempt
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Lure
 Definition
to tempt
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Allure
 Definition
to tempt
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Decoy
 Definition
to tempt
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Induce
 Definition
to tempt
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Personable
 Definition
attractive
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Winsome
 Definition
attractive
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Engaging
 Definition
attractive
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Prepossessing
 Definition
attractive
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Underline
 Definition
to emphasize
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Underscore
 Definition
to emphasize
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Accentuate
 Definition
to emphasize
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Stress
 Definition
to emphasize
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Belie
 Definition
to give a wrong idea of
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Misconstrue
 Definition
to get a wrong idea of; to misinterpret
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Construe
 Definition
to interpret
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Seemingly
 Definition
apparently, likely
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Seemly
 Definition
polite
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Urbane
 Definition
refined in manner; very polite in a refined way
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Glib
 Definition
[manner] ready and smooth, but not sincere
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Fulsome
 Definition
[flattery, praise] excessive and insincere
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Devious
 Definition
deceiving; not straight-forward
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Decorous
 Definition
polite
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Genteel
 Definition
polite
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Civil
 Definition
polite
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Courteous
 Definition
polite
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Proper
 Definition
polite
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Seemliness
 Definition
politeness
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Decorum
 Definition
politeness
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Gentility
 Definition
politeness
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Urbanity
 Definition
politeness
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Civility
 Definition
politeness
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Courtesy
 Definition
politeness
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Propriety
 Definition
politeness
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Unseemly
 Definition
not polite
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Impolite
 Definition
not polite
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Indecorous
 Definition
not polite
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Masquerade
 Definition
to pretend
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