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Quack Vol. 4
SAT Voc
20
English
12th Grade
02/05/2009

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Lethargy
Definition

extreme sluggishness or laziness

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Recondite
Definition

little known; obscure; beyond ordinary knowledge or understanding;

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Conspicuous
Definition

easily seen or noticed; readily visible or observable

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Archaic

Definition

primitive; ancient; old

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Imminent

Definition

likely to occur at any moment; impending

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Predator

Definition

any organism that exists by preying upon other organisms

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Coalesce

Definition

to grow together or into one body

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Exalt

Definition

to praise; extol; to raise in rank, honor, power, character, quality, etc.; elevate

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Exult

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to glorify; to show or feel a lively or triumphant joy; rejoice exceedingly; be highly elated or jubilant:
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Extraneous

Definition

not pertinent; irrelevant:

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Insuperable

Definition

incapable of being passed over, overcome, or surmounted

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Assuage

Definition

to appease; satisfy; allay; relieve

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Assiduous

Definition

constant; unremitting; working diligently at a task; persevering; industrious; attentive

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Incantation

Definition

the chanting or uttering of words purporting to have magical power

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Eccentric

Definition

unusual, peculiar, or odd

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Debunk

Definition

to expose as being wrong or exaggerated

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Penurious

Definition

extremely stingy; parsimonious; miserly

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Squander

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to spend or use (money, time, etc.) extravagantly or wastefully

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Avarice

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insatiable greed

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Indulgent

Definition

lenient or permissive

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