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SAT Vocabulary: Level 2
abstruse     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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deviating from normal or common order, form, or rule
obscure; profound; difficult to understand
consisting of dissimilar elements or parts; completely different
having disagreeable odor or taste of decomposing oils or fats
neatly dressed; very stylish in dress; lively and alert
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askew     Speak
 
(2)
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turned or twisted toward one side; at an angle
located in outer boundary; unimportant; auxiliary
by a small amount at a time; in stages; gradually
felt in one's inner organs; obtained through intuition rather than from reasoning or observation
effectively concise; appearing as if wiped or rubbed, as smooth
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bastion     Speak
 
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n.  
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feeling of doubt, distrust, or apprehension
gradual intrusion; entry into a place that was previously uncommon; advance beyond former borders
fortress; projecting part of fortification; well-fortified position
reparation; getting something back again; restoring something to its original state
ideally perfect place, especially in its social, political, and moral aspects
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clamor     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind
small house or cottage usually having a single story and attic
noise; loud outcry; expression of discontent or protest
extinct flying reptiles that existed during the Jurassic and Cretaceous periods
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deference     Speak
 
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n.  
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willingness to carry out the wishes of others; great respect
state of alarm or dread; nervous apprehension;  involuntary trembling or quivering
slow gallop; moderate running pace of horse
science of sound; the quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
the feeling of being bored by something tedious
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disinterested     Speak
 
(6)
a. or ad.  
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able to be dissolved; able to be explained
plentiful; possessing riches or resources
coiled around; highly involved; intricate
not interested; indifferent; free of self-interest; impartial
indicated or understood without expressed directly; not speaking; silent
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ephemeral     Speak
 
(7)
a. or ad.  
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with reference or regard; in respect
strict or severe in the discipline; severely simple and unornamented
short-lived; enduring a very short time
without skill, ineffective; worthless; lacking purpose
careful to fulfill obligations; expressing or filled with a sense of obligation
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excise     Speak
 
(8)
v.  
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include; consist of; be composed of
give up; do without; go or pass by without claiming
seize and hold  power or rights of another by force or without legal authority
cut away; cut out; remove by or as if by cutting
move or cause to move energetically and busily; teem
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foliage     Speak
 
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n.  
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whirlpool; powerful circular current of water
sediment settled at the bottom of a liquid; waste or worthless matter
masses of leaves; a cluster of leaves, flowers, and branches
solid and well-developed muscles, especially of the arms and legs
humorous short verse; nonsense song or verse
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impeach     Speak
 
(10)
v.  
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split with or as if with a sharp instrument; pierce or penetrate; remain faithful to
be placed in or take the room of; replace; make obsolete; make void or useless by superior power
pass gradually or leak through, as if through small openings
accuse; challenge or discredit the credibility of
express agreement to what is alleged or proposed; accept
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incarcerate     Speak
 
(11)
v.  
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behead; cut off the head of
imprison; put into jail; shut up or enclose
destroy completely; do away with completely so as to leave no trace
make less severe or harsh; moderate
violate; put to improper, unworthy, or degrading use; abuse
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intermittent     Speak
 
(12)
a. or ad.  
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having or showing courage and spirit in trying circumstances
awkward; lacking grace in movement or posture
capable of containing a large quantity; spacious or roomy
periodic; on and off; stopping and starting at intervals
being or seeming to be without an end; endless; tedious; continual
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muddle     Speak
 
(13)
v.  
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discuss lightly or glibly; exchange words heatedly
make the false appearance of; disguise; conceal; invent or imagine
look at amorously; cast glances as in fondness or to attract notice
make muddy; mix confusedly; think, act, or proceed in a confused or aimless manner
make very hot and dry; become superficially burned
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pachyderm     Speak
 
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n.  
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short trip or excursion, usually for pleasure; short journey
any of various large, thick-skinned, hoofed mammals, as elephant
hugeness in a bad sense; the act of extreme evil or wickedness
devaluation; decrease in price or value
person with power to decide a dispute; judge
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preamble     Speak
 
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n.  
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introductory statement; introductory paragraph or division of discourse or writing
person or thing regarded as embodying or exhibiting some quality, idea
a lawyer using questionable methods; an unethical lawyer or politician
earthwork or other strong defense; a person who defends
poet, especially lyric poet
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proliferation     Speak
 
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n.  
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rapid growth; spread; increase in size by reproduction
a sudden feeling of sickness or faintness; sudden attack of illness
act of throwing or shooting out; darting or casting forth; uttering of exclamations, or of brief exclamatory phrases
cheat; one who defrauds or does a practice of defrauding others
bravery; force; power to attack or to resist attack
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seminal     Speak
 
(17)
a. or ad.  
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deep-rooted; firmly and long-established; habitual
winding; bending in and out; not morally honest
very liberal in giving; showing great generosity
lacking moral restraint; indulging in sensual pleasures or vices
influential in an original way; providing the basis for further development; creative
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skiff     Speak
 
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n.  
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a fleet of warships; a large group of moving things
personal ornaments or accessories, as of attire; articles used in a particular activity
doctor who specializes in diagnosis and treatment of foot ailments
severe dizziness; reeling sensation; feeling about to fall
small, light sailboat; small boat propelled by oars
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tortuous     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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excessively greedy; predatory; taking by force; plundering
marked by repeated turns or bends; winding or twisting; not straightforward; circuitous
expressing sorrow, mournful or melancholy; sad
inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
sharing an edge or boundary; touching; neighboring
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whittle     Speak
 
(20)
v.  
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rob; a strip of money or other property unjustly, especially by trickery or fraud; ask an unreasonable price
scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval
reduce or eliminate gradually, with a knife; cut small bits off
ease the anger or agitation of; make calm or quiet; end war or violence
extinguish; put down forcibly; suppress;  pacify or quiet
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