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SAT Lesson 30
Laying the Foundation SAT Vocabulary
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English
11th Grade
09/17/2012

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affront
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an offensive act or word; an offense to one's dignity or self-respect
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alcove
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a partially enclosed extension of a room or part of a room
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blanch
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to take the color out of, to bleach, to make white
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champion
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to defend or to support
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compress
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to contract, to reduce in size or volume
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convivial
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fond of good company and of festivity
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dilation
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expansion
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elegiac
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mournful, expressing sorrow
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exculpate
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to clear from blame or guilt
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fiasco
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a total failure and a mess
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heedless
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disregarding, thoughtless
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incisive
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very perceptive, clear and to the point
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instigation
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urging, provocation; initiation
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interloper
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one who interferes in the affairs or with the rights of others
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labyrinthine
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like a maze, very convuluted and intricate
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molt
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to shed an outer covering such as feathers or skin periodically
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pariah
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an outcast
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philanderer
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one who engages in love affairs lightly or insincerely
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predisposed
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inclined toward something in advance
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quench
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to extinguish, to put out; to relieve with liquid
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reprobate
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to disapprove of; a person with no moral principles, a depraved individual
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salutary
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promoting good health or beneficial effects
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tenacious
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persistent, holding fast to a position
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tenuous
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flimsy, barely attached
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unfrock
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to deprive the right to be in a profession (usually applies to a priest)
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