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Words 101-150
SAT Elite Vocab Words 101-150
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10th Grade
06/25/2014

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infinitesimal
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exceedingly small; minute
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variegated
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distinctively marked with different colors; diverse
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erratic
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inconsistent
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venial
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easily excused or forgiven
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zeal
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intense passion or enthusiasm
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peer
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someone or something of the same rank
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olfactory
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relating to the sense of smell
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divulge
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to make known or reveal
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conducive
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tending to bring about
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odyssey
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long, adventurous journey
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negotiate
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to succeed in going over, coping with, or accomplishing
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submissive
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to obey without resistance
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encumber
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to burden or weigh down
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endeavor
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a serious attempt or effort
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inextricable
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unable of being solved or untangled
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scruple
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a moral principle that restrains actions
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antediluvian
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very old; outdated
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innate
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possessed at birth, inborn
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hedonist
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one who seeks only pleasure
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rote
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mechanical memorization , often without full understanding
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byproduct
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side effect; something produced in making something else
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liable
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legally obligated; likely (with reference to an unfavorable outcome)
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august
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inspiring aweor admiration, esp. because of high rank or character
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discreet
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careful about what one says or does; circumspect; done, said, or placed so as to attract little notice
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egregious
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outstanding for undesirable qualities
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benevolent
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chracterized by doing good
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idyllic
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pleasing and simple
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preposterous
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absurd; ridiculous; senselses; irrational
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sanction
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to give official approval to
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shirk
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to put off or avoid performing
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insuperable
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impossible to overcome
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forage
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to search for food or provisions
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hirsute
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having excessive body hair
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rancorous
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bitter and resentful
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gruesome
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causing horror; frightful and shocking
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strut
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to walk with a proud, arrogant bearing
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eulogy
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a speech or writtten tribute in praise of someone who has died
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leery
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suspicious; distrustful
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laden
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loaded; burdened; afflicted
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inalienable
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not able to be taken away or transferred to others
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cleave
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to split with a sharp instrument; to cling
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annul
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to make void or invalid
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gregarious
Definition
seeking and enjoying the company of others; tending to move in a group
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entourage
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group of attendants or followers
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pungent
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sharp to the smell or taste
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decor
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a decorative style or scheme, as of a room
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benediction
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blessing
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fervent
Definition
passionate; eager; earnest
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jeopardy
Definition
risk of loss or injury; peril
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unassuming
Definition
modest; not pretentious
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