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The Word on Words
Rock the SAT Unit 4
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English
10th Grade
07/17/2012
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implausible (adjective)
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not believable, highly unlikely
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subdued (adjective or verb)
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quiet, calm
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audacity (noun)
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boldness, often in the face of authority
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proliferate (verb)
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to grow in number
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satiate (verb)
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to satisfy a desire, often for nourishment
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placate (verb)
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to soothe or settle
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steadfast (adjective)
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not subject to change
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inconspicuous (adjective)
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hard to see, not noticeable
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eschew (verb)
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to avoid habitually
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innocuous (adjective)
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harmless
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bellicose (adjective)
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warlike, aggressively violent
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unanimity (noun)
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agreement from all, complete unity
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fallacy (noun)
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a false idea or argument, a lie
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brevity (noun)
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briefness
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immutable (adjective)
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unchanging, stable
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nugatory (adjective)
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of no importance
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frivolous (adjective)
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unimportant or lacking seriousness
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superfluous
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unnecessary or extravagant
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extraneous (adjective)
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not belonging
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