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SAT Vocabulary #6
SAT Vocab
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English
11th Grade
01/10/2013

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anachronism
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(n.) one that is chronologically out of order
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banal
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(adj.) so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring
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bastion
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(n.) fort during battle
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belabor
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(v.) to repeatedly insist on something
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circumscribe
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(v.) encircle; restrict within limits
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diatribe
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(n.) forceful & bitter attack against someone
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dichotomy
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(n.) contrast between to opposing things
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diminutive
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(adj.) extremely small
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gratis
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(adj.) given or done for free
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hackneyed
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(adj.) repeated too often; worn out
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hapless
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(adj.) unfortunate; unlucky
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obviate
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(v.) remove; prevent from occurring
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officious
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(adj.) too helpful; bothersome
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omniscient
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(adj.) all knowing
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onerous
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(adj.) burdensome; heavy obligations
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phlegmatic
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(adj.) unemotional disposition; lazy; calm
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pilfer
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(v.) to steal belongings of others
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restive
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(adj.) restless
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reticent
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(adj.) not revealing ones thoughts or feelings readily
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revelry
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(n.) lively and noisy festivities
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ribald
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(adj.) humorously vulgar and rude
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ruminate
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(v.) reflect deeply upon something
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sacrosanct
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(adj.) regarded as too valuable to be interfered with
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sentient
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(adj.) able to feel and percieve things
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simper
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(v.) to smile in an affectedly coquettish manner
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