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SAT Excel Vocab 41-80
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11th Grade
06/28/2010

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cordial
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friendly
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cosmopolitan
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having constituent elements from many different parts of the world
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covet
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to desire
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cynical
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scornful of the motives, virtue, or integrity of others
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daunting
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discouraging
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dearth
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a scarce supply; a lack
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deficient
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lacking an essential quality or element
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deft
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skillful
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deleterious
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having harmful effect; injurious
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demur
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to voice opposition; object
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denounce
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to condemn openly as being evil or reprehensible
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deter
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to prevent or discourage from acting, as by means of fear or doubt
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devour
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to eat or ingest
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diffident
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lacking or marked by a lack of self-confidence; shy and timid
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dilettante
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a dabbler in an art of field of knowledge
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diminution
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a lessening or reduction
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diminutive
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extremely small in size; tiny
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dirge
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a funeral song
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dissolute
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lacking moral restraint; indulging in sensual pleasures or vices
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divisive
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creating dissension or discord
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dogmatic
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characterized by authoritative, arrogant assertion of unproved or unprovable principles
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don
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to put on (clothing)
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dour
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unyielding; stubborn
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droll
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amusingly odd or whimsically comical
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dynamic
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marked by energy
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economical
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affordable
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effusive
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profuse; overflowing; unrestrained or excessive in emotional expression; gushy
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elaborate
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to express at greater length or in greater detail
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elan
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enthusiastic vigor or liveliness
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elitist
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to belief that certain persons or members of certain classes/groups deserve favored treatment by virtue of their perceived superiority, as in intellect, social status, or finances
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elusive
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hard to track
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emote
Definition
to express emotion, especially in an excessive or theatrical manner
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empathy
Definition
identification with and understanding of another's situation, feelings, and motives
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empirical
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relying on or derived from observation or experiment
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enrapture
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to fill with delight
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enumerate
Definition
to count off or name one by one; list
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envelop
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to enclose or encase completely with or as if with a covering
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ephemeral
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lasting for a markedly brief period of time
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epitomize
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to be a typical example of
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euphoric
Definition
a feeling of great happiness
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