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SAT Vocabulary Words List 23
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10th Grade
04/03/2012

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abrupt
Definition
1. broken off; lacking in continuity; steep
2. sudden; quick and unexpected
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corrupt
Definition
changed ("broken in pieces") from good to bad; vicious
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corrupt
Definition
change ("break in pieces") from good to bad; debase; pervert; falsify
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disrupt
Definition
break apart; cause disorder
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erupt
Definition
burst or break out
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incorruptible
Definition
inflexibly honest; incapable of being corrupted or bribed
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interrupt
Definition
break into or between; hinder; stop
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rupture
Definition
1. break; breaking
2. hostility
Term
bactericide
Definition
substance that kills bacteria
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biocide
Definition
substance that destroys living microorganisms
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fratricide
Definition
act of killing (or killer of) one's brother
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fungicide
Definition
substance that kills fungi or inhibits their growth
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genocide
Definition
deliberate extermination or a racial or cultural group
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germicide
Definition
substance that kills germs
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herbicide
Definition
substance that kills plants
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homicide
Definition
killing of one human by another
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infanticide
Definition
act of killing (or killer of) an infant
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insecticide
Definition
substance that kills insects
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matricide
Definition
act of killing (or killer of) one's mother
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patricide
Definition
act of killing (or killer of) one's father
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pesticide
Definition
substance that kills rats, insects, bacteria, etc.
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regicide
Definition
act of killing (or killer of) a king
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sororicide
Definition
act of killing (or killer of) one's sister
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suicide
Definition
act of killing (or killer of) one's self
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tyrannicide
Definition
act of killing (or killer of) a tyrant
Term
astringent
Definition

1. drawing (the tissues) tightly together

2.stern; austere

Term
astringent
Definition
substance that shrinks tissues and checks flow of blood by drawing together blood vessels
Term
boa constrictor
Definition
snake that "constricts" or crushes its prey in its coils
Term
constrict
Definition
draw together; render narrower; shrink
Term
restrict
Definition
keep within limits (literally, "keep back"); confine
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stricture
Definition
adverse criticism (literally, "tightening"); censure
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stringent
Definition
strict (literally, "binding together") severe
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unrestricted
Definition
1. not confined within bounds; free
2. open to all
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carnivore
Definition
flesh-eating animal
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carnivorous
Definition
flesh-eating
Term
devour
Definition
1. eat greedily or ravenously
2. seize upon and destroy
Term
frugivorous
Definition
feeding on fruit
Term
herbivore
Definition
plant-eating animal
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herbivorous
Definition
dependent on (literally, "eating") plants as food
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insectivorous
Definition
dependent on (literally, "eating") insects as food
Term
omnivore
Definition
person or animal that eats everything (both flesh and plants)
Term
omnivorous
Definition
1. eating everything, both plants and animal substances
2. avidly taking in everything
Term
voracious
Definition
1. greedy in eating
2. insatiable
Term
convivial
Definition
fond of eating and drinking with friends; jovial; hospitable
Term
revive
Definition
bring back to life; restore
Term
survive
Definition
outlive; remain alive after
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vivacious
Definition
lively in temper or conduct
Term
vivacity
Definition
liveliness of spirit
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vivid
Definition
1. (used with things) having the vigor and spirit of life
2. sharp and clear; graphic
Term
vivify
Definition
enliven; make vivid
Term
vivisection
Definition
operation on a living animal for scientific investigation
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