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Vocab (2.20.12)
SAT Vocab words for Economos LA10H
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10th Grade
02/20/2012
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Chaos
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unorganized
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Expunge
 Definition
wipe out or destroy
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Augment
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to make larger in size
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Argot
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slang
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Candid
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open and sincere; frank
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Jingoism
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extreme nationalism characterized by a belligerent fo po
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Appease
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satisfy
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Bigot
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someone who's dogmatic
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Strident
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harsh sound
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Negligence
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careless
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Penitent
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remorseful
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Zephyr
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gentle breeze
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Hurtle
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go quickly
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Retribution
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justifiable act of revenge
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Quixotically
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caught in the pursuit of unattainable goals
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Dolorous
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sad
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Culinary
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relating to food
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Galvanize
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to stimulate
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Pugnacious
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inclined to fight
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Prowess
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superior skill
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Altercation
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disagreement
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Exhort
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to urge on
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Accolade
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award
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Inert
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inactive
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Deprecate
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belittle
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Adulation
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excessive devotion
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Levity
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comic relief
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Fickle
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indecisive
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Naive
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innocent in the ways of the world
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Plebian
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low-class
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Bawdy
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vulgar
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Circumvent
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go around (avoid)
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Jocose
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goofy
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Dole
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give out in mass amount
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Duplicity
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two-faced
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Charlatan
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scammer
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Austere
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serious
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Obstreperous
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rebellious
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Enigma
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mystery
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Jaunty
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self-confident in appearance
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Comely
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attractive
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Dauntless
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fearless
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Enkindle
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to set on fire
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Fallacious
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based on mistaken belief
false
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Inadvertent
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not resulting from/through deliberate planning

accidental
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Infirmity
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physical/mental weakness
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Mallet
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hammer
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Manifesto
 Definition
public declaration of policy & aims (politics)
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Mutilate
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Inflict a violent/disfiguring injury
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Reluctant
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unwilling
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Boisterous
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noisy
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Eschew
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abstain
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Taciturn
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saying little
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Belabor
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argue/elaborate
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Sacrilege
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violation or misuse of what is regarded as sacred
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Undulate
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wave like motion
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Dissemble
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conceal true motives
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Insatiable
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unquenchable
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Albino
 Definition
absence of pigment
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Waif
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homeless person
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Ancillary
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aides
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Autodidact
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self-taught
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Philatelist
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stamp collector
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Osmosis
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diffusion of ideas (unconscious)
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Dossier
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file
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Behest
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beg, plead, authoritative request
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Insouciant
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could 9, carefree
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Static
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inert
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Petulant
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rude
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Zeitgeist
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philosophy/belief of culture of people
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Proliferate
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grow/spread/multiply
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Tenet
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principle, belief, doctrine
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Vigilant
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watchful
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Dissident
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person who disagrees
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Demur
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to object (show reluctance, or hesitation)
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Impound
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lockdown
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Commensurate
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equal
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Filibuster
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waste time through excessive speech
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Frowzy
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unkept
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Contrite
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to have regret
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Circumspect
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unwilling to take risks
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Renegade
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person who betrays/deserts
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Scourge
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a whip/to cause great suffering
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Invective
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insulting, abusive, or highly critical language
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Subjugate
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conquer
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Caustic
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able to burn or corrode organic tissue by chemical action
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Stipulate
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demand or specify (requirement)
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Agnostic
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person who believes that nothing is known or can be known of the existence of God
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Exodus
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mass departure of people
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Railery
 Definition
complain or protest
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