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SAT Words Set II
A few SAT words we used in our history class
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11th Grade
10/03/2012
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BALK
 Definition
to stop, block abruptly
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BALLAD
 Definition
a love song
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BANAL
 Definition

dull, commonplace

 
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BANE
 Definition
a burden
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BARD
 Definition
a poet , often a singer as well
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BEGUILE
 Definition
to trick, deceive
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BEHEMOTH
 Definition
something of tremendous power or size
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BENEVOLENT
 Definition
marked by goodness or doing good
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BENIGN
 Definition
favorable, not threatening, mild
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BEQUEATH
 Definition
to pass on, give
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BERATE
 Definition
to scold vehemently
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BEREFT
 Definition
devoid of, without
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BESEECH
 Definition
to beg, plead, implore
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BILK
 Definition
cheat, defraud
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BLANDISH
 Definition
to coax by using flattery
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BLIGHT
 Definition
a plague, disease
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BOISTEROUS
 Definition
loud and full of energy
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BOMBASTIC
 Definition
excessively confident, pompous
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BOURGEOIS
 Definition
a middle-class person, capitalist
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BRAZEN
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excessively bold, brash
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BRUSQUE
 Definition
short, abrupt, dismissive
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BUTTRESS
 Definition
to support, hold up
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CACOPHONY
 Definition
tremendous noise, disharmonious sound
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