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SAT Practice Vocabulary
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English
10th Grade
01/07/2009

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circumvent
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to get the better of or prevent by craft/ingenuity
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unctuous
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greasy, oily
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vituperative
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marked by harshly abusive criticism
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irreverent
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disrespectful
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obfuscate
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obscure
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anathema
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something accursed or damned
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amalgam
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mixture, blend
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vilify
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to speak ill of; defame; slander
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execrated
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loathed, detested
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circumscribe
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encircle; limit, confine
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philistine
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a person who is hostile or smugly indifferent to cultural values, intellectual pursuits, aesthetic refinement, etc., or is contentedly commonplace in ideas and tastes.
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effusive
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lacking reserve; pouring out, overflowing
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vitriolic
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very caustic; scathing
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occlusion
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process of closing up, shutting, or stopping up
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humdrum
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dull; monotonous
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sundry
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various or diverse
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sybarite
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person devoted to luxury or pleasure
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hubris (n)
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excessive pride/self-confidence; arrogance
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myriad
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a very great or indefinitely great number; ten thousand
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razed
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demolished
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fervid
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heated or vehement in spirit; burning, glowing, or intensely hot
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jocular
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intended for joking/jesting; facetious
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quotidian
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usual or customary; ordinary
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efface
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to erase, obliberate; to make oneself inconspicuous
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indiscriminate
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not kept apart or divided; thrown together
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untenable
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incapable of being defended, as an argument, thesis, etc; incapable of being inhabited
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frenetic
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frantic; frenzied
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onerous
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troublesome or oppresive; burdensome
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ingratiating
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charming; agreeable; pleasing
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finagle
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to trick, swindle
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byzantine
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complex or intricate; characterized by elaborate scheming and intrigue, esp. for the gaining of political power or favor
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quixotic
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extravagantly chivalrous or romantic; visionary, impractical, impulsive or rashly unpredictable
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circumlocutory
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a roundabout or indirect way of speaking; the use of more words than necessary to express an idea
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embrangle
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confuse
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parity
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equality
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axiom
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self-evident truth that requires no proof; truism
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phlebotomy
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bloodshed
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sanguine
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cheerfully optimistic, hopeful, or confident; blood-red
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flaccid
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limp
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effluence
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outflow
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neonate
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infant
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dilatory
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tending to delay or procrastinate; slow; tardy
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artifice
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a clever trick or stratagem; a cunning, crafty device or expedient; wile
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swales
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A low tract of land, especially when moist or marshy
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perspicacity
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keenness of mental perception and understanding; discernment; penetration
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innate
Definition
existing from birth
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inherent
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existing in someone or something as a permanent and inseparable element, quality, or attribute
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intrinsic
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belonging to a thing by its very nature
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cerebral
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betraying or characterized by the use of the intellect rather than intuition or instinct
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doggerel
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comic or burlesque, and usually loose or irregular in measure; rude; crude; poor
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ubiquitous
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existing or being everywhere, esp. at the same time; omnipresent
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calibrate
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to plan or devise (something) carefully so as to have a precise use, application, appeal, etc.
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efficacious
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capable of having the desired result or effect; effective as a means, measure, remedy, etc.
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exculpate
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to clear from a charge of guilt or fault; free from blame; vindicate
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variegate
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to give variety to; diversify
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olfactory
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of or pertaining to the sense of smell
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flux
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a flowing or flow
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elicit
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to draw or bring out or forth; educe; evoke
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remiss
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careless, negligent
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amateur
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a person inexperienced or unskilled in a particular activity
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novice
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a person who is new to the circumstances, work, etc., in which he or she is placed; beginner; tyro
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unorthodox
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breaking with convention or tradition
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objective
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not influenced by personal feelings, interpretations, or prejudice; based on facts; unbiased; intent upon or dealing with things external to the mind rather than with thoughts or feelings, as a person or a book
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subjective
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existing in the mind; belonging to the thinking subject rather than to the object of thought
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vignette
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a decorative design or small illustration used on the title page of a book or at the beginning or end of a chapter; an engraving, drawing, photograph, or the like that is shaded off gradually at the edges so as to leave no definite line at the border
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vociforous
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crying out noisily; clamorous
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rigor
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strictness, severity, or harshness, as in dealing with people
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sagacious
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having or showing acute mental discernment and keen practical sense; shrewd
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anecdote
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a short account of a particular incident or event of an interesting or amusing nature, often biographical
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expropriate
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to take possession of, esp. for public use by the right of eminent domain, thus divesting the title of the private owner
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reparation
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the making of amends for wrong or injury done
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inapt
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not apt or fitting; without aptitude or capacity
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edifice
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any large, complex system or organization; large building
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imminent
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likely to occur at any moment; impending
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atypical
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not typical
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veracity
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habitual observance of truth in speech or statement; truthfulness
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analogous
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similar to
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potent
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effective
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pariah
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outcast
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aloof
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at a distance, esp. in feeling or interest; apart; indifferent, disinterested
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arcane
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known or understood by very few; mysterious; secret; obscure; esoteric
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adverse
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unfavorable or antagonistic in purpose or effect
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galvanize
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to startle into sudden activity; stimulate
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unstinting
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not restricting or holding back : giving or being given freely or generously
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eminent
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high in station, rank, or repute; prominent; distinguished
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debilitate
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to make weak or feeble; enfeeble
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penchant
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a strong inclination, taste, or liking for something
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prodigious
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extraordinary in size, amount, extent, degree, force, etc.
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petulant
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Unreasonably irritable or ill-tempered; peevish
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moratorium
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a suspension of activity
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pragmatic
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of or pertaining to a practical point of view or practical considerations; prudent
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astute
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of keen penetration or discernment; sagacious
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partisan
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an adherent or supporter of a person, group, party, or cause, esp. a person who shows a biased, emotional allegiance
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surreptitious
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obtained, done, made, etc., by stealth; secret or unauthorized
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