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SAT section 1
first section of SAT vocab
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11th Grade
06/23/2010
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Abstemious
 Definition
Eating and drinking in moderation; Restricted to bare necessities.
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Abstruse
 Definition
Difficult to understand.
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Abstract
 Definition
Not concrete; Theoretical
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Acclaim
 Definition
Applaud; Announce with great approval
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Accolade
 Definition
Award of merit
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Acknowledge
 Definition
Recognize; Admit
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Acquiesce
 Definition
Agree without protesting
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Adulation
 Definition
Excessive flattery or admiration
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Adversary
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Opponent
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Adversity
 Definition
Hardship; Misfortune
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Advocate
 Definition
Argue in favor of
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Advocate
 Definition
Argue in favor of
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Aesthetic
 Definition
Pertaining to art or beauty
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affable
 Definition
easily approachable
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affirmation
 Definition
positive statement
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aggregate
 Definition
total
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alleviate
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relieve
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aloof
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apart; reserved
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altruistic
 Definition
unselfishley generous towards others
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ambiguous
 Definition
unclear in meaning
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ambivalence
 Definition
confliciting emotional attiudes
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amorphous
 Definition
lacking shape
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analogous
 Definition
comparable
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anarchist
 Definition
a person who wants to overturn the government
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anomaly
 Definition
irregularity
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antagonism
 Definition
expressed hostility
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antediluvian
 Definition
extremely old
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antidote
 Definition
remedy
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authoritarian
 Definition
completely dominating another's will
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autonomous
 Definition
self governing
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avarice
 Definition
greediness for wealth
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aversion
 Definition
firm dislike
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beguile
 Definition
charm; deceive by trickery
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belie
 Definition
contradict
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benevolent
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generous
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benign
 Definition
harmless
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bowlster
 Definition
support
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bombastic
 Definition
using large words no one understands
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braggart
 Definition
bragger
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cajole
 Definition
coax
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calculated
 Definition
deliberatly planned
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candor
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frankness
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capricious
 Definition
unpredictable
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censure
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blame
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charlatan
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a quack
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coalesce
 Definition
combine
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colloquial
 Definition
common speach
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compile
 Definition
assemble
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complacency
 Definition
smugness
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compliance
 Definition
readinnes to yield
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composure
 Definition
mental calmness
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comprehensive
 Definition
thorough
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Concede
 Definition
Admit
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Consiliatory
 Definition
Overcoming Hostility
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concise
 Definition
short and to the point
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conflagaration
 Definition
great fire
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