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SAT Vocabulary II
Dummies book Chap 9-11
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12th Grade
06/21/2007

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Flippant
Definition
Disrespectful
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Acute vs Obtuse
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Keen, quick of mind vs, Slow to understand
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Astute / Incisive
Definition
Shrewdness of mind, cunning
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Befuddle
Definition
To confuse
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Coruscation
Definition
Sudden display of wit or brilliance
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Discerning
Definition
Good judgement or understanding
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Dolt
Definition
Stupid person, blockhead
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Erudite
Definition
Educated, scholarly
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Fatuous / Folly
Definition
Silly, foolish
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Inane
Definition
Lacking sense, foolish
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Judicious
Definition
Wise, careful, judgemental
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Nescient
Definition
Ignorance
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Perspicacious
Definition
Having acute perception
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Perspicuous
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Distinct, explicit, easily understood
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Sagacious
Definition
Wise perception and sound judgement
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Vacuous
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Stupid
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Banal
Definition
Unoriginal, predictable
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Quiescent
Definition
At rest, still, quiet
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Celerity
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Speed, Swiftness
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Dilitory
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Causing delay, slow or late in doing things
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Ebullient
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High spirited, enthusiastic
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Enervated
Definition
weakened, devitalized
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Effervescent
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Lively, spirited
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Indolent
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Lazy
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Languid / Lethargic / Lassitude
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Weak, sluggish
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Pugnacious
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Aggressive, ready to fight
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Genial
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Nice, friendly
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Predilection
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Fondness, favor
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Perfunctory
Definition
Lacking interest, care, or enthusiasm.
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Contempt
Definition
Disrespect, disdain, feeling towards vial or unfriendly things
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Premonition
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Feeling of anticipation
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Construe
Definition
Interpret
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Serendipity
Definition
Good fortune, luck
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Desultory
Definition
Random, unconnected to the main subject, lacking consistency
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Credulous
Definition
Gullible
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Static
Definition
Fixed, stationary, lacking movement, unchanging
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Impetuous
Definition
Characterized by rash action, violent, forceful
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Approbation
Definition
Approval, sanction
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Perplex
Definition
To make confusing, to complicate
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Disposition
Definition
One's usual mood, nature towards something
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Ambivalence
Definition
Coexistence of opposing attitudes or feelings, such as love and hate, toward something
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Chronicle
Definition
Record, report
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Insinuate
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To introduce or suggest slyly
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Tepid
Definition
Lacking emotion
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Transmute
Definition
To change in nature, transform
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Branded
Definition
Marked
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Idyllic
Definition
Charming, simple, carefree
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Contentious
Definition
Quarrelsome, argumentive
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Listless
Definition
Weary, spiritless, languid
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Precipitate
Definition
Acting, happening, or done hastily or rashly
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Congenial
Definition
Agreeable, pleasing in character
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Virulent
Definition
violently or spitefully, hostile, poisonous
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Histrionic
Definition
Overly dramatic, acting-like
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Solicitous
Definition
Anxious, full of desire, OR caring
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Viscous
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Adhesive, having high resistance to movement or flow
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Palliate
Definition
To alleviate, to relieve without curing. To mingle concern through excuse or apology.
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Procrastinate
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To postpone
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Peripatetic
Definition
Walking or moving about, itinerant
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Somnolent
Definition
Sleepy, drowsy
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Vim
Definition
Energy, Vigor
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Soporific
Definition
Causing sleep or boredom
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Torpor
Definition
Sluggishness or inactivity
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Acquiescent
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Agreeing w/o protest
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Dogged
Definition
Persistent, stubborn
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Hidebound
Definition
Obstinately conservative, narrow minded
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Froward / Fractious / Refractory
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Stubborn, hard to control, intractable
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Winsome
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Sweet or innocently charming
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Pariah
Definition
An outcast, to be despised or avoided
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Fortitude
Definition
Mental Strength in facing danger, temptation, etc.
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Stoical
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Unaffected by pleasure or pain, Impassive
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Didactic
Definition
Morally instructive, eager to teach
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Empirical
Definition
Based on observation
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Benevolent
Definition
Caring, kind, helping, usually at one-self's pain
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Obdurate
Definition
Not giving in readily, stubborn
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Obstinate
Definition
Not yielding to reason or plea
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Tentative
Definition
Timid, hesitant, unsure, opposite of tenacious
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Pliable
Definition
Easily influenced or persuaded
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Recalcitrant
Definition
Refusing to obey, defiant
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Servile
Definition
Yielding, submissive, like a slave
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Vacillate
Definition
To be indecisive, waiver of mind
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