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SAT Words 2
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Language - English
11th Grade
09/12/2009

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Auspicious
Definition
promising success
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Conspicuous
Definition
Obvious
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Introspection
Definition
A looking within oneself
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Perspicacious
Definition
Having acute or shrews mental vidion
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Circumspect
Definition
careful
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Circuitous
Definition
Having a circular/winding course
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Circumvent
Definition
to manage to get around
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Retrospection
Definition
reminscence
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retroactive
Definition
intended to apply ata date in the past
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Retrofit
Definition
to furnish something
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Retrogress
Definition
to return to an earlier condition
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Perspective
Definition
viewpoint
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amoral
Definition
corrupt
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Atrophy
Definition
to waste awaya
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Anarchy
Definition
without goverment
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anormaly
Definition
abnomality
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Anachornism
Definition
something chronlogally inappropriate
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Anachoristic
Definition
outdated
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Chronic
Definition
long lasting
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Chronlology
Definition
sequence of events
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Synchronous
Definition
happening at the same time
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Ancillary
Definition
accesory
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antagonist
Definition
foe, opponent
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Anodyne
Definition
something that soothes pain
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Supercilious
Definition
arrogant
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supersede
Definition
take place of
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superannuated
Definition
too old, obselete
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superfluous
Definition
exra
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Insurmountable
Definition
dogged, resolute
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surfeit
Definition
excessive amount
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synthetic
Definition
artificial
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syncopation
Definition
temporary irregularity
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symbiosis
Definition
cooperation
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symposium
Definition
meeting with short presenations
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synthesis
Definition
blend
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Abdicate
Definition
to willingly give up position
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abberation
Definition
something different from the usual
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abhor
Definition
to loathe, detest
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abject
Definition
miserable
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abjure
Definition
to reject
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abulition
Definition
act of cleansing
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abnegate
Definition
to deny, renounce
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abscond
Definition
to depart secretly
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absolve
Definition
to forgive
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abstemious
Definition
eating and drinking in moderation
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abstruse
Definition
difficult to comprehend
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annul
Definition
to cancel, revoke
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aversion
Definition
dislike
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abase
Definition
to humble, disgrace
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abate
Definition
decrease, to reduce
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panacea
Definition
a remedy for all ills. cure all
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pandemoniium
Definition
a wild uproar
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panegyric
Definition
a formal speech/statement
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panoply
Definition
a magnificent or impressive arry
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panache
Definition
flamboyant
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pandemic
Definition
spread over the whole area
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panorama
Definition
broad view
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apathetic
Definition
showing or feeling no emotion
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empathy
Definition
having the ablility to feel emotions
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pathology
Definition
study of diseases
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sociopath
Definition
a mentally ill perosn
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confection
Definition
a sweet food/dish
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facile
Definition
easily accomplished
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olfactory
Definition
having to do with the sense of smell
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proficient
Definition
skilled in art or occupation
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benefactor
Definition
patron
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malefactor
Definition
evil doer
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vilify
Definition
denounce
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reflectory
Definition
rooms where meals are sered
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aquiline
Definition
relating to eagles
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asinine
Definition
foolishness
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bovine
Definition
relating to cows
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feline
Definition
relating to cats
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leonine
Definition
relating to lions
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porcine
Definition
relating to pigs
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vulpine
Definition
relating to fox
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apiary
Definition
place where bees are kept for honey
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cpaer
Definition
a playful leap
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equestrian
Definition
having to do with horses
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lupine
Definition
like a wolf
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simian
Definition
having to do with monkeys
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