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SAT Vocabulary: Level 2
adorn     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
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eat away; wear away by abrasion; become worn
enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
duplicate, copy, reproduce, or repeat; fold over or bend back
melt or blend ores, changing their chemical composition
move in a twisting or contorted motion; contort in pain
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anoint     Speak
 
(2)
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apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
approach; tend to meet; come together
raise in rank or dignity; praise
severely criticize; reprimand; reprove sharply
treat gently; cook in water just below boiling point
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broach     Speak
 
(3)
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reduce or eliminate gradually, with a knife; cut small bits off
make young again; restore to youthful vigor or appearance
enhance or decorate with or as if with ornaments
revoke or annul, especially by an official or formal act
introduce;  bring up for discussion or debate; announce
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chassis     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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rectangular frame attached  working parts, as of an automobile
gradual intrusion; entry into a place that was previously uncommon; advance beyond former borders
act of throwing or shooting out; darting or casting forth; uttering of exclamations, or of brief exclamatory phrases
one that expounds or interprets; one that speaks for represents, or advocates
error in naming person or place; name wrongly or unsuitably applied to a person or an object
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comely     Speak
 
(5)
a. or ad.  
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unable to be changed without exception; not mutable
repeated too often; overfamiliar through overuse
pleasing or attractive to the eye; handsome; graceful
untimely; poorly chosen;  inconvenient; unseasonable; unsuitable
very thin, especially from disease or hunger or cold; barren
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depose     Speak
 
(6)
v.  
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appease or pacify; bring peace to
cause something to multiply or breed; cause to extend to a broader area or larger number
beat or pound with fists; hit or strike heavily and repeatedly
be unsteady in purpose or action, as from loss of courage or confidence
force to leave; remove from office
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dote     Speak
 
(7)
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gradually deprive infants of mother's milk; detach affections of
appease or pacify; bring peace to
be excessively fond of; show signs of mental decline
deceive mind or judgment of; lead from truth or into error; frustrate or disappoint
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing
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evocative     Speak
 
(8)
a. or ad.  
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tending to call up emotions, memories
inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
having casual sexual relations frequently with different partners; casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
looking back on, or directed to the past; applying to or influencing the past
behaving like slave; subordinate in capacity or function
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filament     Speak
 
(9)
n.  
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direct ancestor; originator of a line of descent; originator or founder
waste or impure matter; worthless, commonplace, or trivial matter
fine thread or fiber; thin wire;  threadlike structure within the light bulb
ban on commerce or other activity
departure of a large number of people
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hyperbole     Speak
 
(10)
n.  
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a loud flourish of brass instruments, especially trumpets; spectacular public display
lack of interest, or the attitude of not caring resulting from it; the indifference
the figure of speech in which exaggeration is used for emphasis; overstatement
word or phrase characteristically used to describe a person or thing
violation of law, command, or duty; exceeding of due bounds or limits
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indentation     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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a particular period of history, especially one considered remarkable
concave cut into a surface or edge; small hollow or depression
error in naming person or place; name wrongly or unsuitably applied to a person or an object
difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree
severe dizziness; reeling sensation; feeling about to fall
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limpid     Speak
 
(12)
a. or ad.  
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cunning; full of tricks; skill in deception
stubbornly unyielding; marked by sternness or harshness
similar or equivalent; being of equal regard; worthy of being ranked with
impossible or difficult to perceive by the mind or senses
clear, transparent or bright; calm, untroubled, and without worry
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menagerie     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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swiftness of action or motion; speed
the feeling of lack of interest or energy; depression
artificial obstruction; a heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles
collection of live wild animals on exhibition; enclosure in which wild animals are kept
self-evident truth requiring no proof
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optician     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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medieval chemistry; magical or mysterious power or process of transforming
resistance to authority; insubordination or rebellion
difference; condition or fact of being unequal, as in age, rank, or degree
person regarded as stupid or awkward
maker and seller of eyeglasses
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politic     Speak
 
(15)
a. or ad.  
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so small, trifling, or unimportant that it may be easily disregarded
fragrant or sweet-smelling; caused by fragrant odor
capable of burning, corroding, dissolving, or eating away by chemical action
talkative; given to continual talking; chattering
expedient;  artful, crafty or cunning; using, displaying, or proceeding from policy
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reactionary     Speak
 
(16)
a. or ad.  
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opposition to progress or liberalism; extremely conservative
magnificent and splendid, suggesting abundance and great expense; luxurious
existing only in imagination; feigned; not true or real
under the influence of alcohol; intoxicated; drunk
deep-rooted; firmly and long-established; habitual
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serendipity     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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small, showy ornament of little value; child's plaything or toy
humorous short verse; nonsense song or verse
payment or expense; output
study of artifacts and relics of early humankind
gift for finding valuable or desirable things by accident; accidental good fortune or luck
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spatial     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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unselfishly generous; concerned for others
hollow; curved like the inner surface of a sphere
not essential;  coming from outside
relating to space; existing in or connected with space
of the same or similar nature or kind
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topography     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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a large group or crowd; wandering troop or gang; a moving crowd
physical features of a region; detailed, precise description of a place
countercharge; counter or mutual accusation; accusation brought by the accused against the accuser
misconduct or wrongdoing, especially by a public official
aggressive entrance into foreign territory; raid or invasion
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vernacular     Speak
 
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n.  
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a person from whom you are descended
effort; expenditure of much physical work
lack of interest, or the attitude of not caring resulting from it; the indifference
equality in status or amount; similarity or close
everyday speech of people, as distinguished from literary language; standard native language of a locality
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