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SAT Words 101-150
Ms. Glassberg's SAT Words
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English
11th Grade
02/28/2010

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conjugal
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(adj) Matrimonial; nuptial; marital
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conglomerate
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(noun) Corporation; partnership: firm
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constrict
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(verb) Squeeze; pinch; obstruct; block
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contentious
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(adj) Argumentative; pugnacious; quarrelsome
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contrite
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(adj) Penitent; apologetic; remorseful
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conundrum
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(noun) Mystery; puzzle
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convoke
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(verb) Convene; assemble
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copious
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(adj) Plentiful; ample; profuse
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corpulence
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(noun) Stoutness; obesity
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coterie
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(noun) Small group of people who share interests and meet frequently
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crass
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(adj) Vulgar, grossly ignorant; indelicate
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credulous
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(adj) Gullible; unsuspecting; naive
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cryptic
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(adj) Enigmatic; obscure; secret; puzzling
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ctenoid
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(adj) Comblike; having narrow segments
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cuboid
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(adj) Having the shape of a cube
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cucullate
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(adj) Hood-shaped
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curmudgeon
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(noun) Cantankerous person
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daub
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(verb) Blur; smear; spread
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dawdle
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(verb) Procrastinate; loiter; idle; dally
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dearth
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(noun) Paucity; shortage; deficiency
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debased
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(adj) Lowered in status or character; degenerate
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decipher
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(verb) Solve or figure out a puzzle; translate; untangle
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declivity
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(noun) downward slope
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decorum
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(noun) Appropriate conduct; polite or proper behavior. protocol
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delectable
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(adj) Delicious; delightful; savory
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deleterious
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(adj) Destructive; poisonous; unhealthy
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delineate
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(verb) Describe; outline; depict
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delusion
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(noun) Untrue belief; hallucination; fallacy; misconception
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demagogue
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(noun) Incendiary; agitator; opportunist
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denounce
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(verb) Reprove; accuse; condemn
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depravity
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(noun) Perverted disposition; wickedness; vileness; corruption
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deprecatory
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(adj) Disapproving; belittling
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desecrate
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(verb) Contaminate; profane; defile
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desist
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(verb) Discontinue or stop; cease; renounce
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desolate
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(adj) Alone; without hope or comfort; forsaken
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despoil
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(verb) Ravage; rob; loot
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despot
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(noun) Dictator; tyrant; totalitarian
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diatribe
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(noun) Extreme, bitter, and abusive speech; vituperation; tirade
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didactic
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(adj) Pedantic; academic; for teaching
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diffidence
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(noun) Self-doubt; timidity; shyness
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dilatory
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(adj) Lackadaisical; lazy; remiss
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diligent
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(adj) Assiduous; studious; hard-working
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diminution
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(noun) Decrease; reduction
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disaffected
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(adj) Disillusioned; dissatisfied; discontented
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disapprobation
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(noun) Dislike; reservation; denunciation
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disband
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(verb) Disperse; dissipate; scatter; dispel
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discontent
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(adj) Unhappy; displeased; miserable
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discursive
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(adj) Circuitous; digressive; rambling
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dishearten
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(verb) Dismay; daunt; depress
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disinterment
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(noun) Exhumation; removal of a body from a grave
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