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Week 1-18 SAT Words
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Health Care
10th Grade
12/01/2012

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aberration
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(n.) something that differs from the norm
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abhor
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(v.) to hate, detest
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accost
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(v.) to confront verbally
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alleviate
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(v.) to relieve, make more bearable
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anomaly
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(n.) something that does not fit into the normal order
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arable
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(adj.) suitable for growing crops
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ascertain
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(v.) to perceive, learn
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assiduous
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(adj.) hard-working, diligent
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banal
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(adj.) dull, commonplace
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behemoth
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(n.) something of tremendous power or size
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benign
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(adj.) favorable, not threatening
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buffet
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1. (v.) to strike with force

2. (n.) an arrangement of food set out on a table
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cacophony
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(n.) tremendous noise, disharmonious sound
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calumny
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(n.) an attempt to spoil someone else's reputation by spreading lies
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caustic
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(adj.) bitter, biting, acidic
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chastise
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(v.) to criticize serverely
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clandestine
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(adj.) secret
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combustion
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(n.) the act or process of burning
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congeal
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(v.) to thicken into a solid
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contrite
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(adj.) penitent, eager to be forgiven
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conundum
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(n.) puzzle, problem
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daunting
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(adj.) intimidating, causing one to lose courage
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debacle
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(n.) a disastrous failure, disruption
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defunt
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(adj.) no longer used or existing
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disiccated
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(adj.) dried up, dehydrated
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deter
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(v.) to discourage, prevent from doing
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duplicity
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(n.) crafty dishonesty
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eclectic
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(adj.) consisting of a diverse variety of elements
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emaciated
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(adj.) very thing, enfeebled looking
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epitome
Definition
(n.) a perfect example, embodiment
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exasperate
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(v.) to irritate, irk
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excursion
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(n.) a trip or outing
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exonerate
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(v.) to free from guilt or blame, exculpate
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extricate
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(v.) to disentagle
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fabricate
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(v.) to make up, invent
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fallacious
Definition
(adj.) incorrect, misleading
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flaccid
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(adj.) limp, not firm or strong
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fortuitous
Definition
(adj.) happening by chance, often lucky or fortunate
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garish
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(adj.) gaudy, in bad taste
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goad
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(v.) to urge, spur, incite to action
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gregarious
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(adj.) drawn to the company of others, sociable
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heinous
Definition
(adj.) shockingly wicked, repugnant
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hierarchy
Definition
(n.) a system with ranked groups, usually according to social, economic, or professional class
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immutable
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(adj.) not changeable
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imperinent
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(adj.) rude, insolent
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incendiary
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1. (n.) a person who agitates

2. (adj.) inflammatory, causing combustion
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judicious
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(adj.) having or exercising sound judgement
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knell
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(n.) the solemn sound of a bell, often indicating a death
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lethargic
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(adj.) in a state of sluggishness or apathy
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malevolent
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(adj.) wanting harm to befall others
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maverick
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(n.) an independent, nonconformist person
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mundane
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(adj.) concerned with the world rather than with heaven, commonplace
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nonchalant
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(adj.) having a lack of concern, indifference
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