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SAT Vocabulary
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English
12th Grade
06/24/2009

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adorn
Definition
to decorate.
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aeon
Definition
an indefinitely long period of time.
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affectation
Definition
behavior that is assumed rather than natural.
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aloof
Definition
distant physically or emotionally; reserved and remote.
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amalgam
Definition
a combination of diverse elements; a mixture.
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ambivalent
Definition
having opposing attitude or feelings about something.
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anguish
Definition
agonizing physical or mental pain; torment.
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antecedent
Definition
one that precedes another.
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apathy
Definition
indifference
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aplomb
Definition
self-confidence assurance; poise
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appall
Definition
to fill with consternation or dismay.
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apropos
Definition
to the point
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archaic
Definition
of, relating to, or characteristic of words and language that were once common but are now used chiefly to suggest and earlier style or period.
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arduous
Definition
testing severely the powers of endurance.
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assertive
Definition
aggressively self-assured
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auspicious
Definition
favorable
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automaton
Definition
something that behaves like a robot
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avant-garde
Definition
a group in the invention and application of new techniques in a given field, especially in the arts.
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avarice
Definition
greed.
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banality
Definition
a commonplace
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bane
Definition
fatal injury or ruin.
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beleaguered
Definition
to harass
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belie
Definition
misrepresent
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belligerent
Definition
inclined or eager to fight; hostile or aggressive.
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bipartisan
Definition
supported by two political parties.
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blight
Definition
any of numerous plant diseases resulting in sudden conspicuous wilting and ding of affected parts, especially young, growing tissues.
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bog
Definition
a wetland.
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bolster
Definition
to support.
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boon
Definition
a benefit bestowed.
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bowdlerize
Definition
to remove offensive portions from a book.
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burgeon
Definition
to grow and flourish.
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celerity
Definition
swiftness of action or motion; speed.
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