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SAT Word Lists 13, 14, and 15
From Barron's SAT Critical Reading Workbook
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03/20/2012
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confound (V)
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confuse; puzzle
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confront (V)
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face; challenge
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conscientious (ADJ)
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scrupulous; carful
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consensus (N)
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general agreement
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consistency (N)
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absence of contradictions; dependability; uniformity; degree of thickness
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constraint (N)
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compulsion; repression of feelings
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contagion (N)
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infection
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contemporary (N)
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person belonging to the same period
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contend (V)
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struggle; compete; assert earnestly
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contentious (ADJ)
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quarrelsome
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contract (V)
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compress or shrink; make a pledge; catch a disease
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converge (V)
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apprach; tend to meet; come together
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conviction (N)
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strongly held belief
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cordial (ADJ)
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gracious; heartfelt
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corroborate (V)
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confirm; support
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corrosion (N)
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destruction by chemical action
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credibility (N)
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believability
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credulity (N)
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belief on slight evidence; gullibility; naivete
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criterion (N)
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standard used in judging
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cryptic (ADJ)
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mysterious; hidden; secret
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cursory (ADJ)
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casual; hastily done
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curtail (V)
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shorten; reduce
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cynic (N)
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one who is skeptical or distrustful of human motives
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daunt (V)
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intimidate; frighten
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dawdle (V)
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loiter; waste time
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debilitate (V)
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weaken; enfeeble
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debunk (V)
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expose something as nonsensical or false
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decorum (N)
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propriety; orderliness and good taste in manners
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defame (V)
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harm someone's reputation
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deference (N)
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courteous regard for another's wish
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