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SAT Vocabulary
500-550
45
Education
9th Grade
08/02/2012

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gluttony
Definition
overindulgence in food or drink
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goad
Definition
to urge,spur,incite to action
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gourmand
Definition
someone fond of eating  and drinking
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grandiloquence
Definition
lofty,pompous language
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grandiose
Definition
on a magnificent or exaggerated scale
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gratuitous
Definition
uncalled for,unwarranted
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gregarious
Definition
drawn to the company of others,sociable
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grievous
Definition
injurious,hurtful,serious or grave in nature
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guile
Definition
deceitful,cunning,sly behavior
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hackneyed
Definition
unoriginal,trite
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hallowed
Definition
revered,consecrated
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hapless
Definition
unlucky
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harangue
Definition
a ranting speech
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hardy
Definition
robust,capable of surviving through adverse conditions
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harrowing
Definition
greatly distressing,vexing
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haughty
Definition
disdainfully proud
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hedonist
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one who believes pleasure should be the primary pursuit of  humans
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hegemony
Definition
domination over others
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heinous
Definition
shockingly wicked,repugnant
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heterogeneous
Definition
varied,diverse in character
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hiatus
Definition
a break  or gap in duration or continuity
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hierarchy
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a system with ranked groups ,usually according to social ,ecomonic,or professional class
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hypocrisy
Definition
pretending to beleive what one does not
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hypothetical
Definition
supposed or assumed true,but unproven
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iconociast
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one who attacks common beliefs or institutions
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idiosyncratic
Definition
peculiar to one person,highly individualized
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idolatrous
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excessively worshipping one object or person
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ignominious
Definition
humiliating,disgracing
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illicit
Definition
forbidden,not permitted
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immerse
Definition
to absorb,deeply involve,engross
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immutable
Definition
not changeable
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impassive
Definition
stoic,not susceptible to suffering
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impeccable
Definition
exemplary,flawless
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impecunious
Definition
poor
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imperative
Definition
necessary,pressing
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imperious
Definition
commanding,domineering
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impertinent
Definition
rude,insolent
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impervious
Definition
impenetrable,incapale of being affected
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impetuous
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rash ,hastily done
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impinge
Definition
to impact,affect,make an impression
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