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SAT 4 Vocabulary
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10th Grade
12/14/2009

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Abstinent
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voluntarily not doing something, especially something unpleasant
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Broach
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to open up a subject for discussion, often a delicate subject
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Catalyst
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anyone or anything that makes something happen w/o being directly invilved in it
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Emulate
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to strive to be equal or excel, usually through imitation
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Felicity
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happiness; skillfulness, especially at expressing things, adeptness
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Fervor
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great warmth or earnestness, ardor
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Immutable
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unchangeable
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Judicious
Definition
exercising sound judgment
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Laconic
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using few words, especially to the point of seeming rude
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Malleable
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easy to shape or bend
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Nebulous
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vague; hazy; indistinct
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Notorious
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famous for something bad
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Abstract
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theoretical; impersonal
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Brevity
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briefness
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Categorical
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unconditional; absolute
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Deference
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submission to another's will; respect; courtesy
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Empirical
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relying on experience or observation; not merely theoretical
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Fetter
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to restrain; to hamper
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Hypothetical
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uncertain; unproven
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Ideology
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a system of social or political ideas
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Juxtapose
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place side by side
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Kinetic
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having to do with motion; lively; active
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Labyrinth
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a maze; something like a maze
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Lament
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to mourn
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Paltry
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insignificant; worthless
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Abstruse
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hard to understand
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Blatant
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unpleasantly or offensively noisy; glaring
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Catharsis
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purification that brings emotional relief or renewal
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Definitive
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conclusive; providing the last word
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Eminent
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well-known and respected; standing out from others in quality or accomplishment
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Fidelity
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faithfulness; loyalty
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Figurative
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expressing something in terms usually used for something else; metaphorical
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Homogenous
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uniform; made entirely of one thing
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Idiosyncrasy
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peculiarity; an eccentricity
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Languish
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to become weak, listless, or depressed
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Malinger
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to pretend to be sick to avoid doing work
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Nepotism
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showing favoritism to friends or family in business or politics
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Nihilism
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the belief that there are no values or morals in the universe
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