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SAT Vocab Week 6
Wagner SAT Vocab
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English
9th Grade
11/03/2013

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Atone
Definition
to make amends or reparation
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Doleful
Definition
sorrowful; mournful
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Incessant
Definition
continuing without interruption
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Sardonic
Definition
characterized by bitter or scornful derision
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Bondage
Definition
slavery or involuntary servitude
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Ghastly
Definition
shockingly frightful or dreadful
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Intricate
Definition
having many interrelated parts or facets
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Superfluous
Definition
being more than is sufficient or required
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Credible
Definition
capable of being believed
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Hamper
Definition
to hold back; hinder; impede
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Lucid
Definition
easily understood; completely intelligible or comprehensible:
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Supplant
Definition
to take the place of (another), as through force,
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Defray
Definition
to bear or pay all or part of
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Hew
Definition
to strike forcibly with an ax
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Posthumous
Definition
arising, occurring, or continuing after one's death
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Taunt
Definition
to reproach in a sarcastic, insulting, or jeering manner
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Diligent
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constant in effort to accomplish something
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Impoverished
Definition
reduced to poverty.
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Prim
Definition
formally precise or proper, as persons or behavior
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Tenacious
Definition
holding fast; characterized by keeping a firm hold
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