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SAT Words III-3
week 4.5-4.7
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11th Grade
12/29/2008

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aural
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of or related tot he ear or sense of hearing
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cacophony
Definition
discordant, unpleasant sound
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dirge
Definition
a funeral hymn or lament
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eclectic
Definition
made up of a variety of sources or styles
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incongruous
Definition
lacking in harmony; incompatible
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sonorous
Definition
producing a deep or full sound
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strident
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loud, harsh, grating, or shrill
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debacle
Definition
disastrous or ludicrous defeat or failure; fiasco
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debilitate
Definition
impair the strength of; weaken
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tumultuous
Definition
noisy and disorderly
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anachronistic
Definition
the representation of something as existing or happening at the wrong time period
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archaic
Definition
characteristic of an earlier time; antiquated; old
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dilatory
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habitually late
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ephemeral
Definition
lasting only a brief time
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redolent
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fragrant; aromatic; sugggestive
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temporal
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of, relating to, or limited by time
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