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SAT Vocab Week 2 Wednesday
Absolution - Tedium
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12th Grade
07/21/2010
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absolution
 Definition
forgiveness, pardon, release
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blatant
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obvious
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creditable
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praiseworthy
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ensconce
 Definition
establish firmy in a position
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hasten
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hurry, accelerate, rush
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laceration
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a cut
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obdurate
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stubborn
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plausible
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can be believed, reasonable
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reprieve
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a respite; postponement of a sentence
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tawdry
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of little value, gaudy
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abstain
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desist, go without, withdraw
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blighted
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damaged, destroyed, ruined
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credulous
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gullible, ready to believe anything
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enshroud
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cover something
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haughtiness
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arrogance, pride
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lachrymose
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tearful, sad
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obfuscate
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deliberately make something difficult to understand
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plethora
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an excess, abundance
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repudiate
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shun, eschew
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tedium
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boredom
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