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SAT lit terms 1
McGarvery period 1
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10th Grade
09/12/2011

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licentious
Definition
lacking moral discipline
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numismatist
Definition
a collector and student of money
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paucity
Definition
an insuddicent quanity or number
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fatalistic
Definition
someone who believes outcomes are determined in advance
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obtrude
Definition
push to thrust outward
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pensive
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deeply or seriously thoughtful
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lackadaisical
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lacking spirit or liveliness
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alienate
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arouse hostility or indifference
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elated
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exultantly proud and joy
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epigram
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witty saying
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amalgamate
Definition
combine different things to create something new
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demented
Definition
affected with madness or insanity
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Hone
Definition
sharpen skills
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beleaguer
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annoy persistently
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gorge
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overeat or eat immodestly
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antiquated
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extremely old as seeming to belong to an earlier period
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opiate
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narcotic drug
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caricature
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a representation og a person exagerated for comic effect
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dally
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behave carelessly or indifferently
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felonious
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involving or having the nature of a crime
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