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SAT Vocab List 1
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11/06/2004
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apathy
 Definition
lack of interest or caring
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vacillation
 Definition
wavering, going back and forth
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indecision
 Definition
inability to decide
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indifference
 Definition
lack of interest, feeling or opinion
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precarious
 Definition
unstable, insecure
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skeptical
 Definition
showing doubt and disbelief
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penchant
 Definition
a strong taste or liking
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philanthropist
 Definition
someone who gives to worthy causes
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miser
 Definition
one who saves greedily
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abhor
 Definition
to loathe or detest
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revere
 Definition
to regard with awe
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subtle
 Definition
hardly noticeable
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renounce
 Definition
to give up or put aside
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abstemious
 Definition
sparing in the use of food or drink
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hoard
 Definition
to accumulate or stash away
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superfluous
 Definition
unnecessary
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replete
 Definition
gorged or full, sated
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surfeit
 Definition
excess, overindulgence
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spendthrift
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a person who sends money wastefully
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prodigal
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wasteful
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exploit
 Definition
to take advantage of; to use selfishly for one's own ends
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integrity
 Definition
moral uprightness, honesty
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satiate
 Definition
satisfy fully
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yearning
 Definition
deep longing
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novice (tyro)
 Definition
a person who is new at something
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