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Back for More: The Rest #1
For the SSAT
30
English
9th Grade
12/05/2009
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absolved
 Definition
freed from guilt or blame
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concede
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to give in or surrender
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contrition
 Definition
deep regret for doing something wrong
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implore
 Definition
to beg or ask earnestly
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indignant
 Definition
feeling angry or insulted from an injustice or wrongdoing
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obdurate
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stubborn
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obstinate
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stubborn
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pardoned
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forgiven
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penitent
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feeling or expressing remorse for a wrongdoing
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placate
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to please, or make less angry
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revere
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to deeply respect or admire
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abridge
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to shorten in length or duration
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academic
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having to do with school or education
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adage
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an old saying usually considered to be true
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assert
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to state a viewpoint
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cumultive
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increasing through successive addition
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genre
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a specific style of art or literature
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oration
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a formal speech
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preamble
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an introduction to a formal document
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ail
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to suffer from sickness
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bewilder
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to confuse
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confound
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to puzzle or confuse
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crevice
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a narrow crack, especially in a rock
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decompose
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to rot or decay
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deteriorate
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to get worse
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dilute
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to weaken, especially by adding water to a solution
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distort
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to bend or twist something out of its normal shape
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quibble
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to complain about little things
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rift
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a narrow break
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squalid
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appearing dirty and wretched
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