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SAT Word List 5
Ms. Busch's adv. comp
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English
10th Grade
05/16/2010

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copious def
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adj. plentiful
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cosmopolitan def
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adj. worldly, sophisticated
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cozen def
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v. to cheat through trickery
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credible def
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adj. believable, plausible
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cryptic def
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adj. hard to understand, mysterious
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curative def
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adj. able to cure
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cynical def
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adj. distrusting motives of others
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cynosure def
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n. celebrity, role model
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dearth def
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n. lack, scarce supply
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debacle def
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n. disastrous failure, defeat, fiasco
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debilitate def
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v. to weaken
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debunk def
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v. to expose lies or claims
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decimate def
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v. to kill or destroy a large portion
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defunct def
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adj. no longer existing or functioning
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deleterious def
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adj. having a harmful effect
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demure def
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adj. modest, reserved
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denounce def
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v. to condemn openly
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deride def
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v. to mock contemptuously
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derivative def
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n. something that comes from another source
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derogatory def
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adj. insulting
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copious sentence
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Through copious amounts of flashcards and studying, I was able to pass the exam.
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cosmopolitan sentence
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After traveling, she became very cosmopolitan and knew all about the world.
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cozen sentence
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The con man cozened the money from the gullible teenagers.
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credible sentence
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The librarian proved to be a credible source when it came to recommending books.
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cryptic sentence
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The Egyptians' hieroglyphics are mostly cryptic and mysterious.
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curative sentence
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In ancient times, herbs were thought to have healing, curative powers.
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cynical sentence
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After her divorce, Robin became very cynical about love.
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cynosure sentence
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He has become a local cynosure after his public display of bravery.
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dearth sentence
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The dearth of food on the island caused many people to die of starvation.
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debacle sentence
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A debacle occurred when a food fight broke out at the banquet.
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debilitate sentence
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The treatment only debilitated the patient, so they had to try something new.
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debunk sentence
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Galileo's discoveries helped to debunk the geocentric theory.
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decimate sentence
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The bomb was able to decimate the entire city.
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defunct sentence
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The woolly mammoth species is now defunct.
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deleterious sentence
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Smoking has a deleterious effect on the lungs.
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demure sentence
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The sweet, reserved girl always seemed demure.
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denounce sentence
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Most Catholics denounce abortion.
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deride sentence
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Many people derided the boy for wearing a Yankees cap at the Red Sox game.
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derivative sentence
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English is derivative of many other languages that came before it.
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derogatory sentence
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They shouted derogatory statements as the hated man passed by.
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