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Crucible SAT Vocabulary
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11th Grade
09/16/2010

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Adamant
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Inflexible, immovable, obstinate
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Begrudge
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To give reluctantly, to envy ones possession or employment
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Beguile
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To deceive, to mislead, to persuade with charm
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Blasphemous
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Irreverent, profane
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Confound
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To cause one to become confused
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Defamation
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Act of harming or ruining another's reputation
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Contentious
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Quarrelsome, stirring controversy
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Formidable
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Menacing, causing fear or awe
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Gaunt
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Very thin, emaciated, angular
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Heretical
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Contrary to church doctrine or accepted beliefs or standards
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Incredulous
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Suspicious, disbelieving
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Indignation
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Anger as a result of something unjust
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Ingratiate
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To make an effort to gain good favor with someone
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Malevolence
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Ill will or evil intentions
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Methodical
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Proceeding in a regular or systematic order
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Malign
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To utter injuriously misleading reports
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Partisan
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One who exhibits extreme or possibly blind allegiance to a group or cause
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Pallor
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Extreme paleness usually relating to face
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Placid
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Peaceful, Calm
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Prudent
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Wise and careful about practical matters
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