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100 SAT words, pt 1
50 of the 100 words that have been used frequently on past SATs
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English
11th Grade
09/27/2008
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acquiesce
 Definition
to give in
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acuity
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sharpness
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adulation
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praise; adoration
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aesthetic
 Definition
concerning art or beauty
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affable
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friendly; agreeable
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ambiguous
 Definition
unclear, undecided
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ameliorate
 Definition
to improve
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anarchy
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lack of government; chaos
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anecdote
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a brief example or story, often humorous
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apathy
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lack of emotion or interest
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apprehensive
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fearful; worried
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ascetic
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without indulgence or luxuries
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assuage
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to reduce pain; comfort
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astute
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clever; sharp
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atrophy
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to waste away from lack of use
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augment
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to add, to increase
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austere
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severe or harsh; plain or unadorned
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autonomy
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self rule; independence
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avarice
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greed
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banal
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commonplace, dull, ordinary
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bastion
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a stronghold; a fort
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benevolent
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kindly
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benign
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kindly; good natured
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blasphemy
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great disrespect for religion
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cacophonous
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harsh sounding
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censure
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to blame, to criticize
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complacent
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smug; self-satisfied
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compliance
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following a request, demand, or regulation
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conciliate
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to soothe anger
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contrite
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apologetic, sorry
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credulous
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gullible, believing
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denounce
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to put down; criticize
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depravity
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corruption; wickedness
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derision
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contempt, ridicule
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desecrate
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to show disrespect for something sacred
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didactic
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instructive
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diffident
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shy, lacking confidence
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digression
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straying from a topic
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discern
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to distinguish one thing from another
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disdain
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contempt
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disparage
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to speak poorly of
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disparity
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inequality
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dissent
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disagreement; to disagree
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dissonance
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lack of agreement or harmony
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dogmatic
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stubbornly opinionated
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drone
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a continuous dull sound; to talk in a dull manner
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dubious
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doubtful
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elucidate
 Definition
to explain, to make clear
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ephemeral
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mystery
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euphonious
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melodious; pleasant-sounding
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