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ACT/SAT Vocab
test. nov. 15
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English
10th Grade
11/15/2007

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Perjury
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willful giving of false testimony under oath
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Perspicuity
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clearness or lucidity, as of a statement
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Preposterous
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completely contrary to nature, reason, or common sense; absurd; senseless; utterly foolish
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trepidation
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tremulous fear, alarm, or agitation
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voluble
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characterized by a ready and continuous flow of words; fluent; glib; talkative
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admonish
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to caution, advise, or counsel against something
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aplomb
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impertubable self-possession, poise, or assurance
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barrage
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an overwhelming quantity or explosion, as of words, blows, or criticisms
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cognizant
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fully informed; conscious
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collusion
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a secret agreement, esp. for fradulent or treacherous purposes; conspiracy
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hegemony
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leadership or predominant influence exersiced by one nation over others, as in a confederation
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nebulous
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hazy, vague, indistinct, or confused
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paradigm
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set of forms all of which contain a particular element; a model or pattern
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unctuous
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characterized by excessive plousness or moralistic fervor, esp. in an affected manner; excessively smooth, suave, or smug
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urbane
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reflecting, elegance, sophistication
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