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SAT Vocabulary
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32
English
12th Grade
12/05/2008
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absolve
 Definition
to forgive
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affected
 Definition
something feigned or pretended
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affinity
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attraction to or high likelihood to occur
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ambivalent
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having two (often opposing) feelings on the same issue
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amiable
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friendly or loving
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apocryphal
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having questionable legitimacy or authenticity
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auspicious
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favorably momentous (favorable)
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banal
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boring and uninspired
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bombastic
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overly superfluous language
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castigate
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to scold
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commodious
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having house-like qualities; also very roomy
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complacent
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satisfied to the point of ignorance
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dearth
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lack
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digression
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deviation
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elicit
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to bring
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fetid
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foul
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germane
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relevant to a discussion
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impetous
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property of acting without thought or reason
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inept
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incompetent
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jocular
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humorous
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lurid
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glowing
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misanthrope
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outcast with dislike of humanity
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odious
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hateful
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partisan
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partial
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platitude
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cliche
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pragmatic
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practical
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prevaricate
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to lie
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profligate
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destitute in morality
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tacit
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silent, implied from actions
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transitory
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short lasting
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vapid
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un-remarkable
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voluble
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talkative
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