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SAT vocab Words: List 8
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11th Grade
05/13/2010

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contrite
Definition
Feeling regret and sorrow for one's sins or offense
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oonundrum
Definition
A complex or perplexing problem that generally has no clear solution;
riddle: a difficult problem
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convoluted
Definition
extremely intricate: too complex or intricate to understand easily;
very twisted: having many twists, coils
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decorum
Definition
Appropriateness of behavior or conduct; propriety
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deride
Definition
treat or speak of with contempt;
to laugh at in contempt or scorn; make fun of; ridicule
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diatribe
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a bitter verbal or written attack on somebody or something
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disingenuous
Definition
Not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating
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disparage
Definition
To speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; belittle
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dupe
Definition
fool or hoax
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enervate
Definition
To weaken or destroy the strength or vitality of
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flout
Definition
To show contempt for; scorn
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gregarious
Definition
Seeking and enjoying the company of others; sociable
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harangue
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–noun
1.
a scolding or a long or intense verbal attack; diatribe
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immutable
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Not subject or susceptible to change
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indigence
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a state of extreme poverty or destitution
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insipid
Definition
bland: lacking taste or flavor or tang
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inundate
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deluge: fill quickly beyond capacity; as with a liquid
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magnanimous
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greathearted: noble and generous in spirit
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meticulous
Definition
marked by precise accordance with details
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neophyte
Definition
a beginner or novice
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