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SAT Vocabulary: Level 3
abrogate     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
pleasing or agreeable to ear; having a pleasant sound
swelling out in waves; surging; stormy; affected by storms
fluent; glib; talkative; marked by a ready flow of speech
unable to compromise about points of doctrine; unyielding
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antipathy     Speak
 
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n.  
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form of literature in which irony and ridicule are used to attack human vice and folly
one who wastes, especially one who wastes money; idler or loafer
state of being multiplex or various; condition of being numerous; a large number
strong feeling of aversion; dislike
a person who appeals to people's prejudice; false leader of people
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bacchanalian     Speak
 
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having many facets or aspects
drunken; relating to reveling and drunkenness
tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects
tied in knots; covered with knots or knobs; difficult to understand or solve
untidy; dirty; uncared for in appearance
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canny     Speak
 
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after death, as of child born after father's death or book published after author's death
windy or stormy; given to sudden bursts of passion; excitable; irritable
having pleasing or useful qualities; gentle; knowing; cautious; cunning; shrewd
intended to confuse in an argument
sorrowful; filled with or expressing grief; mournful
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convalesce     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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hide away; generate and separate substance from cells or bodily fluids
lessen price or value of; think or speak of as being of little worth; belittle
separate the fibers or threads of; clarify by separating the aspects of
recover gradually from an illness
shed or cast off hair or feathers
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discomposure     Speak
 
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n.  
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state of being discomposed; disorder; agitation; disturbance; inconsistency; disagreement
forerunner; an indication of the approach of something or someone
depravity; corrupt, depraved, or degenerate act
the sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
poise; self-confident assurance
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excavate     Speak
 
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v.  
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sway unsteadily from one side to the other; oscillate
arrange laws, rules as a code; classify; arrange or systematize
renounce or deny something, especially under oath; swear falsely, usually under pressure
destroy metal or alloy gradually, especially by chemical action; be eaten or worn away
unearth; dig out; make a hole in; hollow out
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frolicsome     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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childish; belonging to childhood; immature
madly excited; in a state of hurry, panic, or wild activity
good-natured ridiculing; cleverly amusing in tone
full of high-spirited fun; gay; given to merry
offensively loud; noisy; making outcry
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hegemony     Speak
 
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n.  
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dictator; ruler having unlimited power
the beam of steel, wood, or reinforced concrete, used as main horizontal support in building
moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
something that holds or links various parts together
domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by political group or nation over others
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indiscriminate     Speak
 
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agreeable; gracious; charming, often in a childlike or naive way
choosing at random; not marked by fine distinctions
incipient; coming into existence; emerging
argumentative; fond of arguing; inclined to dispute
drowsy; dull; indifferent or apathetic
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junta     Speak
 
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n.  
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loss of speech due to injury or illness
group of men joined in political intrigue; a group of military officers ruling a country
comparison of one thing with another,  in English generally using like or as
combativeness; inclination or readiness to fight; quarrelsomeness
act of admitting to holy orders; disposition as in ranks or rows; formal arrangement
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matriculate     Speak
 
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v.  
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combine; unite in one body; mix or alloy metal with mercury
make clear or plain, especially by explanation; clarify
grow forth; send out buds; grow or develop rapidly
enroll in college or graduate school
copy; write over again in same words
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obviate     Speak
 
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interpret incorrectly; misjudge; mistake the meaning of
make invalid; make null; invalidate; counteract force or effectiveness of
bypass requirement or make it unnecessary; get rid of
cause to rise, especially by fermentation; add a rising agent to
please intensely; fill with great delight or joy
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pastiche     Speak
 
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n.  
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the lowest point; point on sphere opposites zenith diametrically
change, especially in one's life or fortunes; regular change or succession of one thing to another; alternation
imitation of another's style in musical composition or writing
source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
new or newly invented word or phrase
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precursor     Speak
 
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n.  
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nest of a bird, such as an eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
gayness; splendor; cheerfulness or celebration
power of proving or of producing belief; quality of being highly probable or convincing; force; credibility
forerunner; one who precedes an event and indicates its approach
release or discharge of bombs or firearms; forceful verbal or written assault
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recast     Speak
 
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v.  
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reconstruct sentence or story; present ideas in a new or different arrangement
make less rigid or softer; calm in temper or feeling
broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
blow away; separate good parts from bad; sort or select desirable; extract
make oneself tidy in appearance; feel self-satisfaction
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savant     Speak
 
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n.  
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slight offense; small sin or fault
scholar; man of learning or science; one eminent for learning
a temporary platform for workers; bracing framework; a platform for execution
a person who flatters or defers to others for self-serving reasons; yes man
the warmth of disposition and manners; kindliness; sympathy
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slapdash     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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ill-humored; irritable; marked by ill-tempered contradiction or opposition; ugly; malicious
like a corpse; pale; Having appearance or color of dead human body
haphazard; careless; done hastily
excessively unwilling to spend; excessively sparing or frugal
universally present; being present everywhere
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sybarite     Speak
 
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n.  
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dictionary; a stock of terms used in a particular profession, subject, or style; vocabulary
person devoted to pleasure and luxury
excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
solemn curse; someone or something regarded as a curse
domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by political group or nation over others
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vignette     Speak
 
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n.  
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the green crust on old bronze works; tone slowly taken by varnished painting
unbordered picture, often a portrait; decorative design placed at beginning or end of book; short literary sketch
enthusiastic follower; one who is devoted or self-dedicated to a cause or practice
artificial channel for water; sewer or drain crossing under the road
quality of not moving; remaining in place
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