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SAT Vocab 9
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09/03/2009
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Stringent
 Definition
strict
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Capricious
 Definition
changeable
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Fickle
 Definition
changeable
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Whimsical
 Definition
changeable
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Mercurial
 Definition
changeable
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Caprice
 Definition
changeableness
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Capriciousness
 Definition
changeableness
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Oscillate
 Definition
to swing between 2 different opinions
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Slavish
 Definition
lacking in creativity/ originality
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Intrigue
 Definition
to arouse a great interest or curiosity of; to make and carry out a secret plan or plot; to conspire
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Collude
 Definition
to conspire
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Collusion
 Definition
conspiracy
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Forsake
 Definition
to give up; to abandon
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Forgo
 Definition
to give up pleasure; to do without
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Forego
 Definition
to precede
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Antecede
 Definition
to precede
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Forsaken
 Definition
abandoned
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Forlorn
 Definition
abandoned
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Derelict
 Definition
abandoned
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Waive
 Definition
to give up a right
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Abdicate
 Definition
to give up a high office
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ABjure
 Definition
to give up a cause, faith, belief, etc.
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Relinquish
 Definition
to give up possessions; to surrender
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Augment
 Definition
to increase
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Precipitate
 Definition
to happen quickly
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Deplete
 Definition
to use up
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Replete
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to fill with; abundantly fed
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Expedient
 Definition
useful
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Expediency
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usefulness
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Expedite
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to speed up; to hep the progress of
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Expeditious
 Definition
quick and efficient
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Expatiate
 Definition
to speak or write at length and detail
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Futile
 Definition
of no use
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Futility
 Definition
uselessness
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Expiate
 Definition
to pay for the sin, etc.
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Arbitrary
 Definition
random; dictatorial
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Plausible
 Definition
reasonable
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Implausible
 Definition
unreasonable
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Hermetic
 Definition
airtight; not easily influenced
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Acquit
 Definition
to declare not guilty
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Incriminate
 Definition
to accuse someone with crime
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Inculpate
 Definition
to accuse someone with crime
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Exculpate
 Definition
to free from charge
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Culpable
 Definition
blame-worthy
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Culpa
 Definition
crime
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Transgress
 Definition
to go beyond; to break the law
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Ingress
 Definition
to enter; an entrance
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Egress
 Definition
to exit; an exit
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Perpetrate
 Definition
to commit a crime
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Perpetual
 Definition
eternal
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Perpetuate
 Definition
to keep from being forgotten; to make or become perpetual
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Egress
 Definition
to exit; an exit
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Culprit
 Definition
a criminal
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Transgressor
 Definition
a criminal
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Perpetrator
 Definition
a criminal
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Malefactor
 Definition
a criminal
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Facile
 Definition
easily done/ obtained
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Facilitate
 Definition
to make easy
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Felicitate
 Definition
to congratulate
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Felicity
 Definition
happiness; bliss
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Felicitous
 Definition
well-chosen; apt; appropriate
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Exonerate
 Definition
to free from the alleged guilt
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Posthumous
 Definition
happening after death
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Benevolent
 Definition
merciful
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Benevolence
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mercy
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Clement
 Definition
merciful; mild (weather)
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Inclement
 Definition
not merciful; not mild (weather)
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Drivel
 Definition
silly nonsense
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Obsequious
 Definition
flattering
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Categorical
 Definition
absolute
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Seedy
 Definition
dirty
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Sordid
 Definition
dirty
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Squalid
 Definition
dirty
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Filthy
 Definition
dirty
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Squalor
 Definition
noun for squalid
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Improvidence
 Definition
noun for improvident
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Improvident
 Definition
having no foresignt; wasteful without considering the future needs
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Prolific
 Definition
producing much
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Proliferate
 Definition
to produce much
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Vivacious
 Definition
lively
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Valiant
 Definition
brave; courageous
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Valorous
 Definition
brave; courageous
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Gallant
 Definition
brave; courageous
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Mettlesome
 Definition
brave; courageous
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Stalwort
 Definition
brave; courageous
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Game
 Definition
brave; courageous
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Temerity
 Definition
bravery
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Nerve
 Definition
bravery
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Fortitude
 Definition
bravery
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Bravado
 Definition
bravery
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Mettle
 Definition
courage; endurance
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Meddle
 Definition
to intervene; to interfere
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Meddlesome
 Definition
interfering; intervening
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Gamely
 Definition
breavely
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Unnerve
 Definition
to cause to lose courage; strength; to weaken
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Aloof
 Definition
apart; reserved; unfriendly
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Afoot
 Definition
in process; being prepared for
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Obscure
 Definition
hidden; dark
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Sanguine
 Definition
optimistic
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Sporadic
 Definition
happening here and there ocassionally
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Varigated
 Definition
marked irregularly with different colored patches; various
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Multifarious
 Definition
many and various
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Multifaceted
 Definition
having many different aspects
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Inveterate
 Definition
established over a long period of time
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Ingrain
 Definition
established over a long period of time
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Deep-seated
 Definition
established over a long period of time
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Deep-rooted
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established over a long period of time
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Innate
 Definition
born with
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Congenial
 Definition
born with
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Inborn
 Definition
born with
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Hackneyed
 Definition
time-worn; too common; repeated too often
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Prosaic
 Definition
dull and uninteresting; too common
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Drab
 Definition
dull and uninteresting; too common
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Flat
 Definition
dull and uninteresting; too common
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Trite
 Definition
dull and uninteresting; too common
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Banal
 Definition
dull and uninteresting; too common
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Pedestrian
 Definition
dull and uninteresting; too common
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Ponderous
 Definition
dull and uninteresting; too common
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Commonplace
 Definition
dull and uninteresting; too common
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Vapid
 Definition
dull and uninteresting; too common
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Trivial
 Definition
dull and uninteresting; too common
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Preponderant
 Definition
greater in significance, importance, size, weight, etc.
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Preponderate
 Definition
to be greater in significance, etc.
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Threadbare
 Definition
time-worn
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Magnanimous
 Definition
very generous
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Embellish
 Definition
to decorate
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Embroider
 Definition
to decorate
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Bedeck
 Definition
to decorate
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Invest
 Definition
to decorate
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Adorn
 Definition
to decorate
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Drape
 Definition
to decorate
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Veneer
 Definition
to decorate
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Ornament
 Definition
to decorate
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Garnish
 Definition
to decorate
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Florid
 Definition
decorative; decorated
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Ornate
 Definition
decorative; decorated
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Flamboyant
 Definition
decorative; decorated
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Investiture
 Definition
ceremony of giving power, etc. to a ruler
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Facade
 Definition
frontal face of a building; false, fake appearance
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Frill
 Definition
decoration
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Garish
 Definition
overly colored; bright, or decorated to an annoying degree
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Severe
 Definition
simple and plain in design, without any decoration
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Austere
 Definition
very strict and severe in spending, consuming, etc.; simple and plain
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Austerity
 Definition
strictness and severity in spending, etc.
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Homely
 Definition
ugly; not good-looking
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Comely
 Definition
pleasant to look at; beautiful and polite in manner
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Chaste
 Definition
simple and plain
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