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Vocabulary List #4
SAT Vocabulary #4
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English
10th Grade
11/17/2014
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cerebral (adj.)
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related to the intellect
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collusion (n.)
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secret agreement or conspiracy
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inundate (v.)
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to flood with abundance
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lenient (adj.)
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demonstrating tolerance or gentleness
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lucid (adj.)
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clear or easily understandable
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malevolent (adj.)
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wanting harm to befall others
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mercurial (adj.)
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characterized by rapid change or temperamentality
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morose (adj.)
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gloomy or sullen
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noxious (adj.)
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harmful or unwholesome
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obtuse (adj.)
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lacking quickness of sensibility or intellect
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ornate (adj.)
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highly elaborate and excessively decorated
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paradox (n.)
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an apparently contradictory statement that is perhaps true
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pertinacious (adj.)
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stubbornly persistent
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primeval (adj.)
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original or ancient
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punctilious (adj.)
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eager to follow rules or conventions
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quaint (adj.)
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charmingly old-fashioned
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refract (v.)
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to distort or change
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reprove (v.)
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to scold or rebuke
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revoke (v.)
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to take back
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salve (n.)
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a soothing balm
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sycophant (n.)
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one who flatters for self-gain
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tome (n.)
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a large book
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transient (adj.)
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passing through briefly; passing into and out of existence
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trite (adj.)
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not original or overused
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ubiquitous (adj.)
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existing everywhere or widespread
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vigilant (adj.)
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watchful or alert
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vitriolic (adj.)
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having a caustic quality
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wrath (n.)
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vengeful anger or punishment
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wane (v.)
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to decrease in size or dwindle
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zenith (n.)
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the highest point or culminating point
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zephyr (n.)
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a gentle breeze
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