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SAT Vocabulary
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Language - English
11th Grade
03/08/2010

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abase
Definition
to lower in rank, prestige, or esteem
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abstruse
Definition
difficult to understand
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acumen
Definition
quickness, accuracy, and keenness of judgment or insight
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adroit
Definition
dexterous, deft
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aesthetic
Definition
having to do with the appreciation of beauty
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affable
Definition
easygoing; freindly
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alacrity
Definition
cheerful willingness, eagerness
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alleviate
Definition
to ease a pain or burden
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altruism
Definition
unselfish concern for the welfare of others
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amalgam
Definition
a combination of diverse elements; a mixture
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ambivalent
Definition
simultaneously feeling opposing feelings, uncertain
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amiable
Definition
friendly and agreeable in disposition
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anachronistic
Definition
the representation of someone as existing or something as happening in other than chronological, proper, or historical order
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apathetic
Definition
feeling or showing little emotion
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arboreal
Definition
relating to or resembling a tree
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arcane
Definition
known or understood by only a few
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archaic
Definition
characteristic of an earlier period
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ascertain
Definition
to discover with certainty, as through examination or experimentation
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assimilate
Definition
incorporate and absorbed into the mind; made smaller; caused to resemble
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astute
Definition
shrewd; clever
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augment
Definition
to make greater, as in size, extent, or quality
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aural
Definition
of or relating to, or perceived by the ear
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austere
Definition
without decoration; strict
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autonomy
Definition
independence; self-determination; self-government or the right of self-government
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averse
Definition
strongly disinclined
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banal
Definition
drearily commonplace and often predictable
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belie
Definition
to picture falsely; misrepresent
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belligerent
Definition
inclined or eager to fight
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beneficial
Definition
producing or promoting a favorable result
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benign
Definition
kind and gentle
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bolster
Definition
to buoy up or hearten; to support or prop up
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bombastic
Definition
given to pompous speech or writing
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brevity
Definition
brief
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burgeon
Definition
to grow and flourish; to put forth new buds, leaves, or greenery
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cacophony
Definition
jarring, discordance sound
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cajole
Definition
to urge with gentle and repeated appeals, teasing, or flattery
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callous
Definition
emotionally harneded; unfeeling
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candid
Definition
characterized by openness and sincerity of expression
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cantankerous
Definition
ill-tempered and quarrelsome; disagreeable
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capricious
Definition
impulsive and unpredictable
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castigate
Definition
to inflict severe punishment on
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cathartic
Definition
causing relaxation after an emotional outburst
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censure
Definition
to criticize severely; blame
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chicanery
Definition
a trick; deception by trickery
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circumscribe
Definition
to draw a circle around; to restrict
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circumspect
Definition
heedful of circumstances and potential consequences
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conciliatory
Definition
appeasing; soothing; pleasant
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concord
Definition
agreement
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concur
Definition
agree; to have the same opinion
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conjecture
Definition
inference or judgment based on inconclusive or incomplete evidence
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conspicuous
Definition
easy to notice, obvious
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contentious
Definition
quarrelsome
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convoluted
Definition
intricate; complex
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copious
Definition
plentiful; having a large quantity
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curative
Definition
something that cures; a remedy
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dearth
Definition
a scarce supply; a lack
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debacle
Definition
a sudden, disastrous collapse, downfall, or defeat
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debilitate
Definition
to sap the strength or energy of
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debunk
Definition
to expose or ridicule falseness, shams, or exaggerated claims
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defunct
Definition
having ceased to exist or live
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deleterious
Definition
having a harmful effect
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demure
Definition
modest and reserved in manner or behavior
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deride
Definition
to speak of or treat with contemptuous mirth
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derivative
Definition
a by-product
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diffidence
Definition
timidity or shyness
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dilatory
Definition
habitually late
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diligent
Definition
marked by painstaking effort; hard-working
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dirge
Definition
a funeral hymn or lament
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disaffected
Definition
having lost faith or loyalty
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disparage
Definition
to speak of in a slighting way or negatively
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disseminate
Definition
to scatter widely, as in sowing seeds
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distend
Definition
to swell out or expand from or as if from internal pressure
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docile
Definition
ready and willing to be taught
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dogmatic
Definition
stubbornly ahearing to insufficiently proved belief
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dubious
Definition
doubtful
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duplicitous
Definition
given to or marked by deliberate deceptiveness in behavior or speech
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ebullience
Definition
intense enthusiasm
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eclectic
Definition
made up of a variety of sources or styles
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effrontery
Definition
brazen boldness
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effusive
Definition
showing excessive emotion; overflowing
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eminent
Definition
distinguished
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empathetic
Definition
identification with and understanding of another situation, feelings, and motive
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