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SAT WORDS MAY 11th
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English
11th Grade
05/13/2013

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quench
Definition
douse or extinguish; assuage or satisfy.
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querulous
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fretful; whining
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query
Definition
inquiry; question
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quibble
Definition
minor objection or complaint
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quiescent
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at rest; dormant; temporarily inactive
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quietude
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tranquility
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quintessence
Definition
purest and highest embodiment
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quip
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taunt
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quirk
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startling twist; caprice
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quiver
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tremble; shake
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quixotic
Definition
idealistic but impractical
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quizzical
Definition
teasing; bantering; mocking; curious
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quorum
Definition
number of members necessary to conduct a meeting
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rabid
Definition
like a fanatic; furious
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raconteur
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storyteller
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rail
Definition
scold; rant
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raiment
Definition
clothing
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ramble
Definition
wander aimlessly
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ramification
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branching
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ramify
Definition
divide into branches or subdivisions
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rampant
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growing in profusion; unrestrained
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ramshackle
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rickety; falling apart
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rancid
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having the odor of stale fat
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rancor
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bitterness; hatred
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rankle
Definition
irritate; faster
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rant
Definition
rave; talking excitedly; scold; make a grandiloquent speech
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rapacious
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excessively greedy; predatory
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rapport
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EMOTIONAL CLOSENESS; HARMONY
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rapt
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absorbed; enchanted
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rarefied
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made less dense
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raspy
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grating; harsh
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ratify
Definition
approve formally; confirm; verify
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