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SAT Vocabulary: Level 2
accrue     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
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provide for or supply inadequately; deal with hastily, carelessly, or with poor material
turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge
increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
appear or take shape, usually in an enlarged or distorted form
hinder; charge with improper conduct; challenge the validity of; try to discredit
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arbiter     Speak
 
(2)
n.  
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a vocabulary of technical terms used in a particular field, subject, science, or art
condition of balance among various forces; inactivity resulting from a static balance
person with power to decide a dispute; judge
cause of grief or distress; discomfort or pain
bringing or coming to an end; cease
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bluster     Speak
 
(3)
v.  
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assent; agree without protesting
blow in heavy gusts; speak in a loudly arrogant or bullying manner
make or declare void or invalid; reduce to nothing
spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely
fill or make complete again; add a new stock or supply to
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chafe     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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reprove severely, especially in a formal or official way; rebuke formally; censure severely or angrily
foretell or predict; indicate or warn of in advance
expel; eject from a position or place; force out
wear away or irritate by rubbing; make sore by rubbing; annoy; vex
soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained
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dauntless     Speak
 
(5)
a. or ad.  
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rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
inclined to interfere in other people's business; intrusive with the offensive manner
bold; incapable of being discouraged; fearless
vigorously active; active, as in leaping or running
tending to include all; taking a great deal or everything within its scope
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dislodge     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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appease or pacify; bring peace to
remove or force out from a position of dwelling previously occupied
behead; cut off the head of
guarantee as safe; secure; promise or agree condescendingly, as a special favor; permit
shake with a slight, rapid, tremulous movement
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dutiful     Speak
 
(7)
a. or ad.  
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careful to fulfill obligations; expressing or filled with a sense of obligation
temporary; provided for present need only
open to view; not secret or hidden
rash; moving rapidly and heedlessly; speeding headlong; occurring suddenly
coiled around; highly involved; intricate
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expletive     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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interjection; word or phrase having no independent meaning; expression usually of surprise or anger
fame; quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
solid and well-developed muscles, especially of the arms and legs
freedom from punishment or harm; exemption from injury, suffering, or discomfort
trace; remains; an indication that something has happened
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frustrate     Speak
 
(9)
v.  
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voice or convey disapproval of; rebuke; find fault with
extinguish; put down forcibly; suppress;  pacify or quiet
make less severe or harsh; moderate
make null; bring to nothing; prevent from taking effect or attaining fulfillment
request earnestly; seek to obtain by persuasion or formal application
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grudging     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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unwilling or with reluctance; stingy
tending to overthrow; in opposition to civil authority or government
used for feeling; relating to a sense of touch; perceptible to the sense of touch; tangible
having been delayed; done or sent too late
marked by disorder; untidy; having hair in loose disorder
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instigate     Speak
 
(11)
v.  
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seize and hold  power or rights of another by force or without legal authority
goad or urge forward; provoke; incite
be a match or counterpart for; eager to equal or excel
assign; distribute according to plan
put together or compose from materials gathered from several sources
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invocation     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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prayer for help; calling upon as reference or support
a very small portion or allowance assigned, whether of food or money
fame; quality of being widely honored and acclaimed
female sheep, especially when full grown
nook; small, recessed section of a room
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nihilist     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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chess move in which the player sacrifices minor pieces to obtain an advantageous position
one who believes traditional beliefs to be groundless and existence meaningless; absolute skeptic
board on which the painter mixes pigments
pen name; fictitious name used when someone performs a particular social role
shameless or brazen boldness; insolent and shameless audacity
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partition     Speak
 
(14)
v.  
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make the false appearance of; disguise; conceal; invent or imagine
divide into parts, pieces, or sections
stockpile; accumulate for future use
assent; agree without protesting
read or examine, typically with great care
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prodigious     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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having or producing full, loud, or deep sound; impressive in the style of speech; easy to feel
lacking variety or excitement; monotonous
relating to drama and acting; dramatic, theatrical
outgoing and sociable; broad and extensive; able to increase in size
impressively great in size, force, or extent; enormous
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remnant     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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a substance believed to cure all ills
a person who seeks to overturn established government; advocate of abolishing authority
remainder; small part or portion that remains after the central part no longer exists
innocent  girl or young woman; actress who plays such parts
forced labor imposed as a punishment for crime; lack of personal freedom
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rife     Speak
 
(17)
a. or ad.  
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tough; strong and firm; possessing physical strength and weight
in disrepair, run-down; of very poor quality or condition
in low spirits from loss of hope or courage
excessively abundant or numerous; in widespread existence, practice, or use
firm, unyielding,  or determined; having decided purpose
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sportive     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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suffering from indigestion; appearing as if affected by disorder; sickly
playful; relating to or interested in sports
surpassing; exceeding ordinary limits; superior
furnished or equipped; sufficient to satisfy
dull; lacking luster or shine
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timidity     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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introduction; forerunner; preliminary or preface
small, showy ornament of little value; child's plaything or toy
lack of self-confidence or courage
one that is dishonest or troublemaker, especially an impish youngster
swiftness of action or motion; speed
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vernal     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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related to spring; suggestive of youth; vigorous and fresh
influential in an original way; providing the basis for further development; creative
equivalent in effect or value
happening, as an occasional event, without regularity; coming without design
hateful; arousing strong dislike, aversion, or intense displeasure
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