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Vocabulary List #3
SAT Vocabulary #3
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English
10th Grade
10/25/2014
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abrogate (v.)
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to abolish, usually by authority
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affable (adj.)
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friendly or amiable
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arable (adj.)
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suitable for growing crops
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blemish (n.)
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an imperfection or flaw
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cacophony (n.)
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tremendous noise or disharmonious sound
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candor (n.)
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honesty or frankness
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deferential (adj.)
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showing respect for another's authority
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diligent (adj.)
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showing care in one's work
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enamor (v.)
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to fill with love or to fascinate -- usually use in passive form followed by "of" or "with"
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ennui (n.)
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boredom or weariness
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expiate (v.)
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to make amends for or atone
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iconoclast (n.)
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one who attacks common beliefs or institutions
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immutable (adj.)
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not changeable
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kudos (n.)
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praise for an achievement
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limpid (adj.)
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clear or transparent
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maverick (n.)
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an independent, nonconformist person
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myriad (adj.)
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consisting of a very great number
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nominal (adj.)
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trifling or insignificant
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ostracism (n.)
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exclusion from a group
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perplex (v.)
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to confuse
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profane (adj.)
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lewd or indecent
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quandary (n.)
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a perplexed, unresolvable state
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rapport (n.)
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mutual understanding and harmony
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concoct (v.)
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to fabricate or make up
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ruse (n.)
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a trick
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sagacity (n.)
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shrewdness or soundness of perspective
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sophomoric (adj.)
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immature or uninformed
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tantamount (adj.)
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equivalent in value or significance
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tranquil (adj.)
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calm
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paramour (n.)
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an illicit lover
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