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sat vocab #2
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English
9th Grade
10/30/2007

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Term
partisanship
Definition
–noun
1.an adherent or supporter of a person, group, party, or cause, esp. a person who shows a biased, emotional allegiance.
Term
mutability
Definition
–adjective
1.liable or subject to change or alteration.
Term
zealot
Definition
n.  
    1. One who is zealous, especially excessively so.
    2. A fanatically committed person.
Term
repudiate 
Definition
verb (used with object), -at·ed, -at·ing.
1.to reject as having no authority or binding force: to repudiate a claim.
Term
pneumatic 
Definition
–adjective
1.of or pertaining to air, gases, or wind.
Term
superseded
Definition
verb (used with object), -sed·ed, -sed·ing.
1.to replace in power, authority, effectiveness, acceptance, use, etc., as by another person or thing.
Term
multifarious 
Definition
–adjective
1.having many different parts, elements, forms, etc
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protuberant 
Definition
–adjective bulging out beyond the surrounding surface; protruding; projecting: protuberant eyes.
Term
vapid
Definition
–adjective
1.lacking or having lost life, sharpness, or flavor; insipid; flat: vapid tea.
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aloofness
Definition
–adverb
1.at a distance, esp. in feeling or interest; apart: They always stood aloof from their classmates.
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