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PSAT 2012
part 2
25
English
9th Grade
02/11/2013

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exasperate
Definition
to irritate or provoke to a high degree; annoy extremely
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subsidence
Definition
to sink to a low or lower level.
to become quiet, less active, or less violent
to sink or fall to the bottom; settle; precipitate
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resurgence
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rising or tending to rise again; reviving; renascent
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periphery
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the external boundary of any surface or area
the relatively minor, irrelevant, or superficial aspects of the subject in question
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deterioration
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a gradual decline, as in quality, serviceability, or vigor
wear away; to make or become worse or inferior in character, quality, value, etc
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duplicity
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an act or instance of such deceitfulness; the state or quality of having two elements or parts
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inclination
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a disposition or bent, especially in the mind or will; a liking or preference; a tendency toward a certain condition, action, etc;
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transient
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not lasting or permanent; staying or lasting for a short amount of time
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altruism
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the principle or practice of unselfish concern for or devotion to the welfare of others; animal behaviors
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effusive
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unduly demonstrative; lacking reserve; pouring out; overflowing
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subservience
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serving or acting in a subordinate capacity; subordinate
useful in promoting a purpose or end
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circumstantial
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a condition, detail, part, or attribute, with respect to time, place, manner,agent, etc., that accompanies, determines, or modifies a fact or event; a modifying influence or factor
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definitive
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most reliable or complete, as of a text, author, criticism, study, or the like; having its fixed and final form
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corroborate
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to make more certain; confirm
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divisive
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creating dissension or discord; forming or expressing distribution
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regime
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a mode or system of rule or government; a ruling or prevailing system; a government in power
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authoritarian
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exercising complete or almost complete control over the will of another or of others; a person who favors or acts according to favoring principles
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diffidence
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lacking confidence in one's own ability, worth, or fitness; timid; shy; restrained or reserved in manner, conduct, etc
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flaunt
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to parade or display oneself conspicuously, definitely or boldly; to display ostentatiously
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decry
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to speak as if you were belittling; denounce as faulty or worthless; express censure of
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emulate
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image with effort to equal or surpass; to rival with some degree of success
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reticence
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being reserved, especially when speaking freely
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heed
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to give careful attention; have regard; carefully observing or noticing
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unscrupulous
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conscienceless; unprincipled; not small portioned
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trivial
Definition
insignificant; very little importance; common place, ordinary
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