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SAT Vocab 2
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11th Grade
06/07/2009
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ignominious
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disgrace and dishonorable
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berate
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to scold harshly
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capricious
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impulsive or whimsical
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cavort
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prance around
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chimerical
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imaginary
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coquette
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a woman who flirts
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dissipate
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disperse or scatter
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divergent
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to scatter or disperse
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ebullient
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cheerful
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fatuous
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stupid
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feckless
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carless, irresposible
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hedonism
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the pursuit of pleasure
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inane
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silly
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inebriated
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drunk
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jocular
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humurous or playful
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legerdemain
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trickery
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licentious
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promiscuous
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obstreperous
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troublesome
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wanton
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reckless
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sybarite
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someone who likes  pleasure or luxury
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ribald
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vulgar or indecent
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lurid
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harshly shocking
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profuse
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lavish, extravagant
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puerile
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immature, silly
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quixotic
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impratical
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blandish
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coax with flattery
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accolade
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praise, distinction
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affinity
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fondness  or similar liking
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alacrity
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willingness
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ameliorate
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to make better or improve
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ardent
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passionate or enthuastic
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assuage
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to make something less severe, to relieve
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august
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respected and impressive
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auspicious
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favorable or promising
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bonhomie
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geniality
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congenial
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similar in tastes/ habits
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congruity
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harmony and agreement
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decorous
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proper or tasteful
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effulgent
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radiant
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euphemism
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an indirect word used to subsitute a harsher or inappropriate word
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exculpate
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declare someone is not guilty
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extol
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to praise
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gregarious
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sociable
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illustrious
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famous or renounced
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incadescent
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brillant, oustanding
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innocuous
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not harmful or offensive
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laudable
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deserving praise
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mollify
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to make less severe
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kudos
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praise
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