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SAT Vocab. (amiable-balm)
SAT Vocab. (amiable-balm); + = positive connotation, - = negative connotation
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06/21/2011

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amiable (adj) +
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warm, friendly, easy to get along with; congenial, sociable
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amnesty (n) +
Definition
pardon or acceptance (by gov.'t) of some group behavior (as for refugees)
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anachronism (n)
Definition
a thing out of place in time; a chronological error
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anarchy (n) -
Definition
absence of gov.'t, often resulting in lawlessness and disorder
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anathema (n) -
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curse or formal ban; something or someone denounced in a strongly disapproving manner
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animosity (n) -
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strong dislike, hate; enmity, hostility
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animus (n)
Definition
basic spirit, attitude, or intention; a spiteful feeling of ill will
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annals (n)
Definition
historical records; chronicles
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annihilate (v) -
Definition
to wipe out, to destroy almost entirely; to vanquish, abolish
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anomaly (n)
Definition
something different from the norm; irregularity or paradox
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antipathy (n) -
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extreme dislike or aversion; distaste, enmity
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antithesis (n)
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a direct opposite
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apathy (n) -
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lack of feeling; indifference, impassiveness
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aphorism (n)
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short statement of principle, belief; adage, proverb
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aplomb (n) +
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absolute cool; complete poise and self-confidence
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apostate (n)
Definition
person who renounces a faith or a commitment to a previous loyalty
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appalling (adj) -
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shocking or dismaying; causing fear, disgust, or even horror
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appease (v)
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to quiet, calm, allay, soothe, pacify, or conciliate
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apprehension (n) -
Definition
the fear of evil, a foreboding; conception or comprehension of someone or something
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arable (adj) +
Definition
suited to cultivation or the growing of crops; tillable
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arbitrary (adj) -
Definition
according to wish or desire, decided by choice rather than merit; in a despotic or tyrannical way
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arcane (adj)
Definition
known only to a select few people, mysterious or secret
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archives (n)
Definition
place for public records; the records themselves
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arduous (adj)
Definition
demanding, difficult, and hard to achieve; strenuous, hard
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arrogance (n) -
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the feeling of superiority shown by an overbearing manner; excess pride
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articulate (adj) +
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clearly spoken, intelligible and coherent
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articulate (v)
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to speak distinctly and clearly; to enunciate; to put into a logical whole or group
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askance (adv)
Definition
in a disapproving manner; scornfully
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askew (adj) -
Definition
out of line or place; awry
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asperity (n) -
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roughness or harshness of manner; acrimony
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assiduous (adj) +
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marked by careful, diligent attention; persistent
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astute (adj) +
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wise, shrewd, and perceptive; perspicacious
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atavism (n)
Definition
harking back to a form of an earlier time
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atheist (n)
Definition
person who says there is no God
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atrophy (v) -
Definition
the waste away (as muscles) from a debilitating illness; to degenerate, wither
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attest (v)
Definition
to affirm or authenticate; to prove, testify, verify
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audacious (adj) +
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adventurous and bold; intrepid, daring, even rash
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augment (v)
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to increase; to make something greater or larger
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augur (v)
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to foretell, presage (as from omens); to predict
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augur (n)
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person who foretells events
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auspices (n)
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sponsorship or patronage; favorable or prophetic signs
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auspicious (adj)
Definition
favorable, promising, of good omen
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autocratic (adj) -
Definition
absolute in the sense of final; dictatorial, despotic
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avid (adj)
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extremely eager or very greedy; fond of or devoted to
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bailiwick (n)
Definition
distinct area; a person's normal territory or jurisdiction
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balm (n)
Definition
anything that soothes or makes you feel better
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austere (adj)
Definition
reserved, somber, or grave in manner; unadorned; abstemious or ascetic; restrained
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