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SAT Unit 3 vocab
The Princeton review vocabulary
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11th Grade
03/29/2009

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bombastic
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given to pompous speech or writing
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ebullience
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intense enthusiasm
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exorbitant
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exceeding all bounds, as of custom or fairness
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exuberant
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full of unrestrained enthusiasm or joy
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embellish
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to ornament or decorate; to exaggerate
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flagrant
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extremely or deliberately shocking or noticeable
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gratuitous
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given freely; unearned; unnecessary
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lavish
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extravagant
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lugubrious
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mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially to an exaggerated or ludicrous degree
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opulent
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displaying great wealth
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ornate
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elaborately decorated
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penchant
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a strong inclination or liking
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redundant
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needlessly repetitive
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ubiquitous
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being or seeming to be everywhere at the same time; omnipresent
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vicarious
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felt or undergone as if one were taking part in the experience or feelings of another
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vignette
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a short scene or story
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amalgam
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a combination of diverse elements; a mixture
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inundate
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to overwhelm as if with a flood; to swamp
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multifarious
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diverse; various
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multiplicity
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state of being various or manifold; a great number
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alleviate
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to ease a pain or burden
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ameliorate
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to make something better; improve
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beneficial
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producing or promoting a favorable result; helpful
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curative
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able to heal or cure
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palliative
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relieving or soothing the symptoms of a disease or disorder without effecting a cure
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therapeutic
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having or exhibiting healing powers
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complement
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something that completes, goes with, or brings to perfection
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epitome
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a representation or example of a type
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felicitous
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admirably suited; apt
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belie
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to misrepresent or disguise
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debunk
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to expose untruths,shams, or exaggerated claims
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dubious
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doubtful; of unlikely authenticity
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duplicitous
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deliberately deceptive
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fabricate
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to make up in order to decieve
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fallacy
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a false notion
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mendacious
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lying; untruthful
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specious
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having the ring of truth or plausibility but actually false
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ambiguous
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open to more than one interpretation
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ambivalent
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simultaneously feeling opposing feelings, uncertain
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apathetic
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feeling or showing little emotion
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capricious
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impulsive and unpredictable
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equivocal
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open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead, ambiguous
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erratic
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markedly inconsistent
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impetuous
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suddenly and forcefully energetic or emotional; impulsive and passionate
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impetus
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an impelling force or stimulus
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sporadic
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occurring at irregular intervals; having no pattern or order in time
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vacillate
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to sway from one side to the other; oscillate
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whimsical
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characterized by whim; unpredictable
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flag
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to decline in vigor or strength; to tire; to droop
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jaded
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worn out; wearied
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