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RHHS SAT Prep - 27
SAT Vocabulary
28
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11th Grade
03/17/2010

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ephemeral
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lasting a very short time; short-lived; transitory
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proliferation
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the growth or production of cells by multiplication of parts.
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induce
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to lead or move by persuasion or influence, as to some action or state of mind
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alleviate
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to make easier to endure; lessen
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ambiguous
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having more than one possible meaning
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altruistic
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showing unselfish concern for the welfare of others
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scrupulous
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Exactly and carefully conducted
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repudiate
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disown: cast off; refuse to acknowledge, ratify, or recognize as valid
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scrutiny
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examination: the act of examining something closely (as for mistakes)
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esoteric
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confined to and understandable by only an enlightened inner circle
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soporific
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sleep inducing
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intrepid
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audacious: invulnerable to fear or intimidation
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anecdote
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short account of an incident (especially a biographical one)
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assumption
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a hypothesis that is taken for granted
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Flagrant
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Obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous
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Divergent
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tending to move apart in different directions
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autonomous
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existing as an independent entity
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Subside
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wear off or die down
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superficial
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concerned with or comprehending only what is apparent or obvious
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abridge
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reduce in scope while retaining essential elements
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conciliatory
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compromising: making or willing to make concessions
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credulity
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tendency to believe readily
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buttress
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make stronger or defensible
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colloquial
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characteristic of informal spoken language or conversation
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austere
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of a stern or strict bearing or demeanor; forbidding in aspect
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rebuttal
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the speech act of refuting by offering a contrary contention or argument
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recount
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tell: narrate or give a detailed account of
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nonchalance
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the trait of remaining calm and seeming not to care; a casual lack of concern
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