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SAT Vocabulary: Level 2
alcove     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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nook; small, recessed section of a room
natural inclination; tendency or preference; predilection
easily deceived person; duplicate of a photographic image
masses of leaves; a cluster of leaves, flowers, and branches
enthusiasm or liveliness; energetic style
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audacious     Speak
 
(2)
a. or ad.  
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treating all parts or aspects without omission; comprehensive
fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
existing or lasting only a short time; short-lived or temporary
marked by or having equity; just and impartial
widespread; affecting majority of people
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barrage     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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deep opening in the earth surface
study of the historical development of languages, particularly as manifested in individual words
artificial obstruction; a heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles
humorous short verse; nonsense song or verse
conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things
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caricature     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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gladness and gaiety, especially when expressed by laughter
one who attempts to win favor by flattering influential people; bootlicker; yes man
annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
a representation that is deliberately exaggerated to produce a comic effect
reservoir or water tank; a vessel to hold water for household uses
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commensurate     Speak
 
(5)
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done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; ready or fluent
having sections or patches colored differently and usually brightly; multicolored
of the same size, extent, or duration as another
hateful; arousing strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure
unconventional; strikingly unfamiliar; located far from civilized areas
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disheveled     Speak
 
(6)
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happening, as an occasional event, without regularity; coming without design
obscure; profound; difficult to understand
gay in manner, appearance, or action; easy and carefree
free of artificiality; natural; open and honest
marked by disorder; untidy; having hair in loose disorder
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dregs     Speak
 
(7)
n.  
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a person from whom you are descended
offensively bold behavior; the trait of being rude
a large group or crowd; wandering troop or gang; a moving crowd
dullness; insipidity of thought; commonplace statement; lack of originality
sediment settled at the bottom of a liquid; waste or worthless matter
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facetious     Speak
 
(8)
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having slanting or sloping direction, course, or position; inclined
relating to, or contributing to a sense of smell
joking ,often inappropriately; humorous
worried or concerned; full of desire; expressing care or concern
wandering; traveling place to place, especially to perform work or duty
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gambit     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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chess move in which the player sacrifices minor pieces to obtain an advantageous position
incentive; stimulus; force or energy associated with a moving body
nook; small, recessed section of a room
account or history of the descent of person or family from an ancestor; lineage
one opposed to force; antimilitarist
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hubris     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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excessive pride or self-confidence
systematic, usually extensive written discourse on a subject
convenient features; courtesies
limited quantity; small or moderate amount; any small thing
maker and seller of eyeglasses
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inconsequential     Speak
 
(11)
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being the first of its kind in a region; primitive; native
lazy; slow to heal, grow, or develop; inactive
deep-rooted; firmly and long-established; habitual
insignificant; lacking importance; not following from premises or evidence; illogical
secret; mysterious; known only to the initiated
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introspective     Speak
 
(12)
a. or ad.  
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insignificant; lacking in importance or worth; worthless
tending to improve; beneficial; favorable to health
portending evil; harmful in intent or effect.
dull; impassive; having or revealing little emotion or sensibility
looking within oneself; thoughtful about oneself; studying or exhibiting one's own internal state
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naivete     Speak
 
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n.  
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lack of sophistication, experience, judgment or worldliness; simplicity; artlessness; gullibility
a loud flourish of brass instruments, especially trumpets; spectacular public display
greed; excessive desire, especially for wealth
act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet
injury that doesn't break the skin
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overwrought     Speak
 
(14)
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difficult or impossible to discipline, control, or rule; not according to rule; irregularly
acting as a substitute; done by deputy; experienced at secondhand
excessively greedy; predatory; taking by force; plundering
extremely disturbed from emotion
expressing devotion or piety; earnest in the religious field
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presage     Speak
 
(15)
v.  
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declare to be true; affirm
foretell or predict; indicate or warn of in advance
offer sudden or harsh resistance; turn down or shut out; repel or drive back
grieve; express sorrow; regret deeply
cause something to multiply or breed; cause to extend to a broader area or larger number
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rehabilitate     Speak
 
(16)
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gather into a mass, sum, or whole; amount to
condemn openly; criticize; make known in a formal manner
appease or pacify; bring peace to
put out a fire; extinguish;  put an end to; destroy
restore to proper condition; help to re-adapt, as to the former state of health or good repute
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retentive     Speak
 
(17)
a. or ad.  
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impressively great in size, force, or extent; enormous
talkative; given to continual talking; chattering
uncertain; not clearly fixed; indefinite
holding; having quality, power, or capacity of retaining, as to retain knowledge with ease
attended by favorable circumstances; marked by success; prosperous
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steadfast     Speak
 
(18)
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located in outer boundary; unimportant; auxiliary
unselfishly generous; concerned for others
firmly or constant loyal; fixed or unchanging
very precise and formal; exceedingly proper
dull and unimaginative; matter-of-fact; factual
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taut     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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lacking in insight or discernment; stupid
pulled or drawn tight; kept in trim shape; neat and tidy
friendly; of good appearance and manners; graceful
incapable of being pacified; not to be relieved;
lacking cohesion, connection, or harmony; unable to think in a clear manner
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upbraid     Speak
 
(20)
v.  
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severely criticize; reprimand; reprove sharply
approve formally; confirm; verify
charge; accuse formally of a crime
surround with armed forces; harass with requests
twist out of proper or natural relation of parts; misshape; misrepresent
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