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Q8 Chung's SAT
Vocabulary 7-15-13
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Education
10th Grade
07/18/2013
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limpid
 Definition
a. clear
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perspicuous
 Definition
a. clear
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lucid
 Definition
a. clear
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diaphamous
 Definition
a. clear; transparent
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explicit
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a. clear
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pellucid
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a. very clear; easy to understand
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ellucidate
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v. to make clear for better understanding
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translucent
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a. semi-transparent
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opaque
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a. 1) not allowing lights to pass through
2) difficult to understand
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opacity
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"noun for oqaque"
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perspicuity
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n. clearness
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perspicacious
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a. quick and keen injudging and understanding
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perspicacity
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n. ability to judge and understand quickly and keenly
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conspicuous
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a. noticeable
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salient
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a. distinguished
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sanction
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v. 1) to polish
2) to approve
n. 1) a punishment
2) approval
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turbid
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a. 1) think, muddy
2) unclear
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torpid
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a. dull; slow
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torpor
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n. dullness ; slowness
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turgid
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a. swollen
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turgidity
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n. swolleness
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bloated
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a. swollen
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distended
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a. swollen
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inflated
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a. swollen
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fallacious
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a. misleading; false
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ambivalent
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1) having 2 opposite or contrary meanings or feelings
2) unclear
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equivocal
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a. questionable; unclear
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equivocate
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v. to use an ambiguous language
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nebulous
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a. unclear; cloudy; difficult to understand
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toady
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v. to flatter
n. a flatterer
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cajole
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v. to ask someone to do something by flattering
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blandish
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v. to flatter
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brandish
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v. to threaten
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browbeat
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v. to ask someone to do something by threatening
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cow
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v. to frighten; to threaten
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menance
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v. to threaten
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intimidate
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v. to threaten
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racketeer
 Definition
v. to make money in an illegal way such as threatening
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wheedle
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v. to flatter
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coax
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v. to flatter
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fawn
 Definition
v. to flatter
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toady
 Definition
v. to flatter
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cajole
 Definition
v. to flatter
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blandish
 Definition
v. to flatter
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ingratiate
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v. to flatter
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adulate
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v. to flatter
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adulatory
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a. flattering
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sychophantic
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a. flattering
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subservient
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a. flattering
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servile
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a. flattering
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obsequious
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a. flattering
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servility
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n. flattery
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obsequiousness
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n. flattery
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soft soap
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n. flattery
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toadyism
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n. flattery
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cajolery
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n. flattery
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blandishment
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n. flattery
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ingratiation
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n. flattery
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adulation
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n. flattery
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sycophancy
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n. flattery
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subservience
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n. flattery
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dastard
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n. a coward
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profiteer
 Definition
v. to make huge profits in times of need; shortage; etc.
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craven
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a. cowardly
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lily-livered
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a. cowardly
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ingratiate
 Definition
v. to flatter
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ingratiation
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n. flattery
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grateful
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thankful
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ingrateful
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not thankful
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ingrate
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an ungrateful person
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gratitude
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n. thankfulness
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ingratitude
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n. no thankfulness
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gratify
 Definition
v. to please; to give satisfaction to
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gratification
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n. pleasure; satisfaction
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sycophant
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n. a flattering follower
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dearth
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n. lack; scarcity
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servile
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n. of or like a slave; flatterinq
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balm
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consulation
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categorical
 Definition
a. absolute
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