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SAT Word Lists 10, 11, and 12
From Barron's SAT Critical Reading Workbook
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03/20/2012
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buttress (V)
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support; prop up
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cacophonous (ADJ)
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discordant; inharmonious
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cajole (V)
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coax; wheedle
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calculated (ADJ)
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deliberately planned; likely
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candor (N)
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frankness
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capricious (ADJ)
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unpredictable; fickle
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caricature (N)
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distortion; burlesque
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censorious (ADJ)
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critical
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censure (V)
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blame; criticize
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certitude (N)
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certainty
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charlatan (N)
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quack; pretender to knowledge
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chronicle (V)
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report; record (in chronological order)
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civil (ADJ)
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having to do with citizens or the state; courteous and polite
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clamor (N)
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noise
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clemency (N)
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disposition to be lenient; mildness, as of the weather
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coercion (N)
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use of force to get someone to obey
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commemorate (V)
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honor the memory of
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compelling (ADJ)
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overpowering; irresistible in effect
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compile (V)
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assemble; gather; accumulate
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compliance (N)
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readiness to yield; conformity
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composure (N)
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mental calmness
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comprehensive (ADJ)
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thorough; inclusive
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concede (V)
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admit; yield
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conciliatory (ADJ)
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reconciling; appeasing; amiable
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concise (ADJ)
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brief and compact
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conclusive (ADJ)
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convincing; decisive
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concur (V)
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agree in opinion
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condone (V)
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overlook voluntarily; forgive
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confirm (V)
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corroborate; verify; support
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conflagration (N)
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great fire
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