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The Real Me
Rock the SAT Unit 11
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Language - English
10th Grade
07/24/2012
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abstruse (adjective)
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difficult to understand
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obscure (adjective)
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not clearly seen or understood
little-known
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obscure (verb)
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to hide or conceal
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dupe (noun)
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a fool
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taint (verb)
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to soil or contaminate
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innate (adjective)
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instinctual, not learned
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inborn (adjective)
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existing at birth
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recant (verb)
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to take back a statement
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slander (verb or noun)
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to make damaging but false statements about a person
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condemn (verb)
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to damn or judge negatively
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exemplary (adjective)
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worthy of imitation
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proficiency (noun)
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a skill or capability
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migrate (verb)
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to move from one place to another
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retort (verb or noun)
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to answer back
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regulate (verb)
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to control or direct
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provincial (adjective or noun)
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narrow-minded
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parochial (adjective)
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narrow or limited in scope
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nullify (verb)
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to render powerless
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negate (verb)
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to cancel out
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exploit (verb)
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to take advantage of
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exploit (noun)
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an adventure or heroic act
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unethical (adjective)
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unjust in action or behavior
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indomitable (adjective)
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unconquerable or invincible
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