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Smithey's Set B Sem 1 SAT Words
SAT words & definitions
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English
7th Grade
08/23/2013

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ponderous
Definition
labored;
weighty;
slow
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incite
Definition
stir into action
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ambivalence
Definition
feeling of being pulled in two directions
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hyperbole
Definition
extreme exaggeration
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mollify
Definition
placate;
soothe;
lessen anger
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benevolent
Definition
generous;
good-natured;
kind-hearted
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cacophony
Definition
harshness of sound;
opposite of harmony
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effervescence
Definition
the quality of being bubbly or full of life
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parity
Definition
equality or equivalence;
balance among a group of rivals
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sanction
Definition
approve;

give consent
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concede
Definition
admit reluctantly;

yield
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baleful
Definition
harmful;

menacing
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trite
Definition
overused;
common;
stale
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rebuff
Definition
to ignore or reject strongly;
snub
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lucid
Definition
easy to understand;
transparent;
clear-thinking
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petulance
Definition
grouchiness
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inane
Definition
silly;

insignificant
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appease
Definition
calm;

pacify
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kinetic
Definition
in motion; active
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jocular
Definition
joking;
playful;
jesting;
witty
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contingent
Definition
dependent on other circumstances;
conditional
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pious
Definition
exhibiting religious devotion
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decadence
Definition
moral decay or decline
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vestige
Definition
something left behind;

a visible trace or evidence of something that has vanished
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sustain
Definition
support;
nurture;
take on
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marred
Definition
spoiled;
scratched;
blemished
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penchant
Definition
a strong liking;

attraction
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minute
Definition
very small in size
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slough
Definition
discard;
cast off;
shed
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coalesce
Definition
unite;
grow together
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homogeneous
Definition
the same throughout;
consistent;
uniform
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intrinsic
Definition
Located within the very nature of an object or person;
inherent
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exalt
Definition
raise in rank;
elevate;
praise
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repudiate
Definition
disown;
reject
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esoteric
Definition
known to, or understood by a limited group of people
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reticent
Definition
quiet; uncommunicative
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unprecedented
Definition
the first of its kind
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malign
Definition
to say evil or harmful things about someone;
defame;
vilify
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jargon
Definition
specialized language used by a particular group
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perfunctory
Definition
without enthusiasm or thoroughness; routine;
"going through the motions"
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ubiquitous
Definition
existing everywhere at the same time
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subtle
Definition
hard to see or understand;
elusive
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fickle
Definition
lacking loyalty;
unpredictably changeable;
erratic
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furtive
Definition
sneaky;
secretive
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nurture
Definition
provide care & support;
nourish;
train or educate
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succinct
Definition
short and to the point;
concise
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