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SAT Words 151-200
Ms. Glassberg's SAT Words
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English
11th Grade
02/28/2010

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disoblige
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(verb) Slight or offend
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disparage
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(verb) Deprecate; belittle or abuse
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dispassionate
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(adj) Imperturbable; unemotional; calm; composed
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disputatious
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(adj) Quarrelsome; contentious; argumentative
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dissemble
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(verb) Disguise; conceal; mask; camouflage
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dissension
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(noun) Conflict; disagreement; strife
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dissonant
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(adj) Cacophonous; inharmonious; discordant; strident
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dissuade
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(verb) Obstruct; hinder; deter
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distend
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(verb) Bloat, bulge; swell; stretch
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dither
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(noun) Commotion; turmoil
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divination
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(noun) Prediction; prophecy; forecast
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dolt
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(noun) Cretin; fool; dimwit; idiot
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dotard
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(noun) Senile person
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dubious
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(adj) Irresolute; uncertain; moot
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duplicity
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(noun) Cunning; fraud; trickery; deception
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edify
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(verb) Instruct; enlighten; educate
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efface
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(verb) Cancel; delete; obliterate
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effervescent
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(adj) Lively; volatile
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effigy
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(noun) Mannequin; likeness; image
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effrontery
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(noun) Impudence; nerve; gall
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egregious
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(adj) Flagrant; glaring; outrageous
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elegiac
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(adj) Mournful; sorrowful; sad
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elucidate
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(verb) Interpret; define; clarify; explain
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emanate
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(verb) Radiate; flow from; emit
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emasculate
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(verb) Deprive of strength
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embroil
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(verb) Implicate; enmesh; involve
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emcee
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(noun) Master of ceremonies
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empathize
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(verb) Identify with; understand
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emulate
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(verb) Model; pattern
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enervate
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(verb) Exhaust or weaken; debilitate
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engender
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(verb) Generate; produce; cause
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enigmatic
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(adj) Cryptic; baffling; mysterious
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enmesh
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(verb) Tangle or involve
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ennui
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(noun) Dullness; boredom; monotony
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enthrall
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(verb) Mesmerize; captivate; thrill
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entrench
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(verb) Fortify; reinforce; secure
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ephemeral
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(adj) Transitory; fleeting; passing; temporary
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epicure
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(noun) Person devoted to luxurious living; person with refined tastes
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epithet
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(noun) Word used to describe or characterize a person or thing
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equilibrium
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(noun) Balance; stability; poise
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equivocate
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(verb) Prevaricate; dodge; evade; hedge
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erudition
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(noun) Learning; knowledge; enlightenment
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escapade
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(noun) Adventurous conduct; unusual behavior
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esoteric
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(adj) Confidential; personal; private; privileged
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espouse
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(verb) Embrace; defend; support
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ethereal
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(adj) Incorporeal; intangible; airy
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eulogy
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(noun) Commendation; speech giving great tribute
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euphonic
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(adj) Agreeable to the ear
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evanescent
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(adj) Ephemeral; fading; brief
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exigent
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(adj) Pressing; insistent: urgent
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