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Sat Verbal 6
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General Vocab
11th Grade
08/20/2011
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Accolade
 Definition
Award, honor, praise
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Akin
 Definition
Related to, similar character
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Bibliophile
 Definition
Book lover
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Commissioned
 Definition
Authority granted to perform a task, command
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Dabbler
 Definition
Person who takes up art/activity for amusement
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Decimate
 Definition
Destroy, reduce by 1/10
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Detrimental
 Definition
Causing harm, damaging
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Detritus
 Definition
Debris, disintegrated material
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Diatribe
 Definition
Bitter, abusive verbal attack
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Egalitarian
 Definition
Belief in equality of all people
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Epicurean
 Definition
Fond of luxury, sensual enjoyment
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Garish
 Definition
Bright, showy, lurid
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Lurid
 Definition
Vivid in color, create harsh or unnatural effect
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Malady
 Definition
Disease, ailment
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Mundane
 Definition
Boring, Dull
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Obliterated
 Definition
Destroyed completely
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Pliable
 Definition
Easily bent, flexible; Easily influenced
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Pugnacious
 Definition
Inclined to fight
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Pulverize
 Definition
Reduce to dust, powder
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Rectitude
 Definition
Moral virtue, uprightness
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Remonstrate
 Definition
Forceful, reproachful protest; disapproval
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Resonance
 Definition
Vibration in sound
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Resurgence
 Definition
Rising, reviving again
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Torsion
 Definition
Act of twisting
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Wizened
 Definition
Shriveled, wrinkled with age
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