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SAT Vocabulary: Level 2
actuate     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
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scatter; drive away; cause to vanish
put into motion or action; activate
subside; decrease; become less in amount or intensity
violate with violence, especially to a sacred place
stir up fire; feed plentifully; supply a furnace with fuel
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aver     Speak
 
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rebuke or scold angrily and at length
declare to be true; affirm
cause to go gently and smoothly through the air or over water
introduce;  bring up for discussion or debate; announce
shake with a slight, rapid, tremulous movement
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brawn     Speak
 
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solid and well-developed muscles, especially of the arms and legs
stubborn intolerance; excessive zeal or warmth in favor of a party, sect, or opinion
gradual intrusion; entry into a place that was previously uncommon; advance beyond former borders
one who can make his voice seem to come from another person or thing
mistaken thought, idea, or notion; erroneous conception; false opinion
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caricature     Speak
 
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n.  
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a representation that is deliberately exaggerated to produce a comic effect
act of supposing; something supposed; assumption
a sudden outburst of emotion or action; sudden attack, recurrence, or intensification of a disease
small, smooth, flat surface, as on a bone or tooth; side; a smooth surface
a formal, lengthy discussion of a subject; verbal exchange; conversation
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comparable     Speak
 
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tangible; easily perceptible; unmistakable
complex or bizarre, especially in ornamentation; irregular in shape
done or achieved with little effort or difficulty; ready or fluent
similar or equivalent; being of equal regard; worthy of being ranked with
capable of containing a large quantity; spacious or roomy
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divergent     Speak
 
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differing; tending to move apart in different directions
very showy or ornament, especially when excessive or in a tasteless or vulgar manner
overly simple; simplifying something so that its complexity is lost or important details are overlooked
conquered; overpowered; becoming quieter; not glaring in color; soft in tone
demanding great effort or labor; difficult
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embroiled     Speak
 
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free of guilt; not subject to blame; completely acceptable
of the same or similar nature or kind
throw into confusion; deeply involved, especially in something complicated
not fitting; lacking in harmony or compatibility
no longer current or applicable; antiquated
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equestrian     Speak
 
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n.  
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laugh in half-suppressed or foolish manner; disrespectful laugh
support; active pleading on behalf of something
excess; over-fullness in any respect; superabundance
one who rides a horse or performs on horseback
truthfulness; unwillingness to tell lies
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fetid     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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not to be taken away; nontransferable
disagreeable and contrary in disposition; mean or coarse
not fitting; lacking in harmony or compatibility
elaborately or excessively ornamented
unpleasant-smelling; having offensive smell; stinking
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implausible     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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tending to improve; beneficial; favorable to health
wholly absorbing one's attention
unlikely; difficult to believe; dubious
habitually complaining; expressing complaint or grievance
rude and clumsy in behavior; ungentlemanly; awkward in manners
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inception     Speak
 
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n.  
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known for some unfavorable act or quality; bad or ill fame
beginning of something; taking in, as by swallowing; the process of receiving within
downward slope, as of a hill
component or part; citizen, voter
extreme care in spending money; reluctance to spend money unnecessarily
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inveterate     Speak
 
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occurring at irregular intervals; having no pattern or order in time
being or seeming to be without an end; endless; tedious; continual
short-lived; enduring a very short time
deep-rooted; firmly and long-established; habitual
overjoyed; extremely happy and excited
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modicum     Speak
 
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limited quantity; small or moderate amount; any small thing
powerful and effective language; persuasive speech
rule or principle prescribing particular action or conduct; authorized direction or order
abnormal;  markedly different from an accepted norm
highest point; vertex; summit; climax
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pare     Speak
 
(14)
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remove outer covering or skin with a knife or similar instrument
refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
give an imitation that ridicules; imitate mockingly or humorously
plead; make the earnest request of; ask for earnestly
beat or pound with fists; hit or strike heavily and repeatedly
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prattle     Speak
 
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teach and impress by frequent repetitions
eat away; wear away by abrasion; become worn
put out a fire; extinguish;  put an end to; destroy
speak about unimportant matters  rapidly and incessantly; talk artlessly and childishly
ease or lessen pain; satisfy or appease
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promiscuous     Speak
 
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having casual sexual relations frequently with different partners; casual and unrestrained in sexual behavior
uncontrollably forceful or fast; done with head leading; headfirst
decomposed and foul-smelling; rotten; decayed
impossible or difficult to perceive by the mind or senses
very fat; large in the body; overweight
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resonant     Speak
 
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leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
echoing; strong and deep in tone; resounding; having lasting presence or effect
unshakably calm; placid; incapable of being disturbed or disconcerted
impossible or difficult to perceive by the mind or senses
in the early stage of development; of an organism before birth; related to embryo
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soliloquy     Speak
 
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n.  
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collection of live wild animals on exhibition; enclosure in which wild animals are kept
harmless substance prescribed as a dummy pill
expression of warm approval; praise
talking to oneself; the act of a character speaking to himself to reveal his thoughts to the audience
observable facts; subjects of scientific investigation
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translucent     Speak
 
(19)
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awkward; lacking grace in movement or posture
partly transparent; transmitting rays of light without permitting objects to be distinctly seen
having no adverse effect; harmless
outgoing and sociable; broad and extensive; able to increase in size
false; tending to mislead; deceptive
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vogue     Speak
 
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n.  
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sudden strong change or reaction in feeling, especially a feeling of violent disgust
who acts in response to particular situations; one who acts in a practical or straightforward manner
interjection; word or phrase having no independent meaning; expression usually of surprise or anger
piece of jewelry; a small scale used as a jewel for adornment; famous actor's special appearance in a minor role
popular fashion; current state or style of general acceptance and use
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