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Pre-AP English: PSAT Vocab (4)
Test on o2.17.o9
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9th Grade
02/16/2009
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Esoteric
 Definition
Understood only by a select few.
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Extraneous
 Definition
Irrelevant; extra; unnecessary; unimportant.
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Tedious
 Definition
Boring.
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Caustic
 Definition
Burning; uncomplimentary.
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Inadvertent
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Lax; careless; without intention.
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Exhaustive
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Thorough; complete.
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Incongruous
 Definition
Not fitting in.
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Belittle
 Definition
To put down.
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Unprecedented
 Definition
Happening for the first time; novel; never seen before.
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Digress
 Definition
To go off subject.
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Appease
 Definition
To make peace with; to satisfy.
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Frivolous
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Not serious; not solemn; with levity.
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Instigate
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To cause; to start trouble.
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Sage
 Definition
A wise person.
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Predecessor
 Definition
Someone who came before another.
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Jeopardy
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Danger.
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Tangible
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Touchable; significant.
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Indulgent
 Definition
Pampering oneself; satisfying desires.
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Remorse
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Sadness; regret.
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Pivotal
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Important; critical; crucial.
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Scrupulous
 Definition
Careful; diligent; moral.
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Refute
 Definition
To disprove.
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Respite
 Definition
A rest; a pause; a break.
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Stoic
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Indifferent to pressure or pain.
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Volatile
 Definition
Changeable; unstable; explosive.
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Peripheral
 Definition
On the edge; surrounding.
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Hedonistic
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Pleasure seeking; indulgent.
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Idiom
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A peculiar, untranslatable expression.
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Benefactor
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A generous donor.
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Brevity
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Briefness.
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Apocryphal
 Definition
Of doubtful origin.
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Virtuoso
 Definition
An accomplished musician.
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Slander
 Definition
To defame; to speak maliciously of someone.
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Animosity
 Definition
Hatred.
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Deplete
 Definition
To use up; to reduce; to lessen.
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