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Comonly used vocab in SAT found in The Princeton Review
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General Vocab
11th Grade
06/25/2011

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Clarity
Definition
Clearness in thought or expression
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Cogent
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convincing; reasonable
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Cohesive
Definition
Condition of sticking together
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Compelling
Definition
forceful; urgently demanding attention
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Convoluted
Definition
Intricate; complex
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Didactic
Definition
Intended to instruct
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Dogmatic
Definition
characterized by a stubborn adherence to a belief
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Effusive
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Describing unrestrained emotional expression; pouring freely
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Emphatic
Definition
Expressed or expressing with emphasis
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Florid
Definition
Very flowery in style
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Fluid
Definition
easily flowing
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Hackneyed
Definition
Overfamiliar through overuse; trite
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Rapport
Definition
A relationship of mutual trust or affinity
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Adage
Definition
A wise old saying
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Poignant
Definition
Profoundly moving; touching
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Abtruse
Definition
Hard to understand
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Arduous
Definition
Difficult; strenuous
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Futile
Definition
serving no useful purpose
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Heinous
Definition
Hatefully evil; abominable
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Impede
Definition
to slow the progress of; to interfere with
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Impenetrable
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Incapable of being penetrated; inaccessible
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Dilatory
Definition
tending to cause delay
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Enervate
Definition
to weaken the strength or vitality of
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Indolent
Definition
lazy
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Listless
Definition
lacking energy
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Sedentary
Definition
not migratory; involving much sitting; settled
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Soporific
Definition
causing sleep or sleepiness
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Stupor
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a state of reduced or suspended sensibility
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Torpor
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laziness; inactivity; dullness
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paucity
Definition
an extreme lack of
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Ebullience
Definition
lively or enthusiastic expression
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Farce
Definition
a ridiculous or empty show
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Frenetic
Definition
frenzied or crazed
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Garrulous
Definition
given to excessive, rambling talk
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Gratuitous
Definition
given freely; unearned; unwarranted
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Insipid
Definition
uninteresting; unchallenging
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Ponderous
Definition
of great weight; dull
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Sonorous
Definition
having or producing sound; imposing or impressive
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Squalor
Definition
a filthy condition or quality
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Superfluous
Definition
extra; unnecessary
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Specious
Definition
having the ring of truth or plausibility but actually being false
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Slander
Definition
false charges and malicious oral statements or reports about someone
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Ruse
Definition
a crafty trick
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Egregious
Definition
conspicuously bad or offensive
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Facetious
Definition
playfully humorous
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Pander
Definition
to cater to the tastes and desires of others or exploit their weakness
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Propriety
Definition
appropriateness of behavior
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Wry
Definition
dryly humorous, often with a touch of irony
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Lampoon
Definition
a broad satirical piece
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Parody
Definition
an artistic work that imitates the style of another work for comic effect
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