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SAT vocab
Weeks 13-23
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Literature
8th Grade
06/01/2009

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abhor
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to hate very much, to detest utterly
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abstruse
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hard to understand
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abut
Definition
border upon; to adjoin
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abyss
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bottomless pit; a yawning gulf; a profound depth or void
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adjunct
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something added or connected to another in a subordinate position; an assistant
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affidavit
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a sworn written statement
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affinity
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a natural attraction; kinship; similarity
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aftermath
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events following some occurance; a consequence of
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ajar
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partially open
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alleivate
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to make less severe; to releive; to lessen
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allure
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to entice with something desireable
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antecedent
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gooing before; preceding; an occurance or even proceding another
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anterior
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situated in front
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archaic
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belonging to an earlier time; ancient; outdated
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assuage
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to soothe; to make less severe; to satisify, ease, lessen
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atypical
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not typical; abnormal
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bereave
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to be left alone, especially through the death of a loved one
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bizarre
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extremely unconventional or far-fetched
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bleak
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depressing, discouraging, harsh, cold, barren, raw
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bucolic
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rural or rustic in nature, country-like
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cache
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a hidding place, or the objects hidden in a hidding place
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cajole
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to weddle, coax, or persuade to do something they diddnt want to
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callous
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unfeeling insensitive; having calluses
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callow
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immature and unexperienced
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candor
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truthfulness, sinccere honesty
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castigate
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to critize harshly, usually with the intention of correcting a wrongdoing
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catharsis
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an emotional or psyological cleansing that brings relief or renewal
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circa
Definition
about; at an estimated historical time period
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cloister
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a tramquil, secluded place
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commodious
Definition
spacious, roomy, capacious
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comprise
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to consist of; to include, to contain, to be made up of
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coup
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the violent overthrow of a government by a small group; a victorios accomplishment
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creditor
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a person to whom money is owed
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dearth
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scarcity; lack
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deft
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dexterous, skillful
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demagogue
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a leader who obtains power by appealing to the emotions and prejudices of the people
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demur
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to object, to make exception
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desiccate
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to dry out completely, dehydrate
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dilemma
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a dificult situation where one must choose between 2 or more choices that seem unfavorable, any problem or predicament
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dispel
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to drive away; to dissapate
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domain
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a territory over which one rules, has influence or powers
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edifice
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a building, especially one of imposing appearence or size
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embellish
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to beautify by adding ornaments; to add fanciful or fictitous details to
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embody
Definition
to give bodily form to, to personify, to make part of a system
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emulate
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to attempt to equal or surpass, espcally through imation
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enratpure
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to delight, to thril or give pleasure
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entice
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to lure, to attract, to tempt in a pleasing fashion
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euphonious
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pleasing to the ear
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fawn
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exhibit affection, seek favor through slave-like flattery, to "suck up" to somone
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forsake
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to abandon, to give up, to renounce
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