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SAT Vocabulary: Level 3
abjure     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
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blacken; defame; attack reputation of; degrade
teach with biased or one-sided ideology; teach doctrines to; teach uncritically
foretell; tell in advance; indicate likelihood of; portend
enroll in college or graduate school
renounce upon oath; abandon forever
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apprise     Speak
 
(2)
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inform; give notice to; make aware
hunt through discarded materials for usable items; search, especially for food
arrange laws, rules as a code; classify; arrange or systematize
criticize for petty or frivolous reasons; raise trivial objections
insult to one's character or reputation; pronounce indistinctly; talk about disparagingly or insultingly
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bombardment     Speak
 
(3)
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attack with missiles; continuous attack with shot and shell upon a town, fort, or other position
travel or journey, especially by foot, notably by pilgrim
mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry
short heavy club, usually of wood; heavy-headed weapon
branch of zoology that deals with the study of birds
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cantata     Speak
 
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story or poem set to music that a chorus can sing
something that holds or links various parts together
natural elevation, especially a rock that projects into the sea; cliff; headland; high cape
a person who appeals to people's prejudice; false leader of people
preceding events or circumstances that influence what comes later; ancestors or early background
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demoniac     Speak
 
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transparent; limpid; easy to understand
not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
reclining; lying down completely or in part
extremely evil or cruel; possessed or controlled by a demon
denying existence of God; godless
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disputatious     Speak
 
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unfriendly; hostile; harmful; detrimental
vigorously passionate; excessive desire, especially in sexual activity
argumentative; fond of arguing; inclined to dispute
hesitant; faltering; imperfect or defective
pervading; spread throughout every part
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equable     Speak
 
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untidy or slovenly; shabby; great carelessness; done poorly or too quickly
presenting favorable circumstances; fortunate; advantageous
tranquil; not varying; uniform; not easily disturbed
wasted away; showing wearing effects of overwork or suffering
capable of being derived by reasoning from known principles or facts
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fatuous     Speak
 
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ugly; displeasing to eye; unpleasant to look at
worn through till threads show; wearing old, shabby clothing; shabby and poor
able to cause disease; producing disease
eating both plant and animal food; devouring everything; having an interest in a variety of subjects
foolish or silly, especially in self-satisfied way
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galleon     Speak
 
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n.  
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society or government ruled by wealthy class
large sailing ship, usually having two or more decks and carrying guns
petty details; small particular or detail; a minute or trivial matter of fact
obscene; indecent; expressing offensive reproach
region; remote and undeveloped area
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incrustation     Speak
 
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the temporary halting of usual operations of government or control; the time between two reigns
hard outer layer that covers something
an exaggerated or abnormal fear of strangers or foreigners
anger; wrath; keen resentment; irritate
change, especially in one's life or fortunes; regular change or succession of one thing to another; alternation
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licentious     Speak
 
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amoral; unrestrained; lacking moral discipline or ignoring legal restraint
offensively loud; noisy; making outcry
fleeting; vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor
acting in strength, firmness, or resilience
being an artificial and inferior substitute or imitation
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lummox     Speak
 
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right to claim something; right to benefits
big or clumsy, often stupid person
poise; self-confident assurance
a place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
curse; the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil
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opiate     Speak
 
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enthusiastic follower; one who is devoted or self-dedicated to a cause or practice
part or division of poem of some length
painful labor; work, especially when arduous or involving painful effort
medicine to induce sleep or deaden pain; something that relieves emotions or causes inaction
a place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
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paean     Speak
 
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often indirect effect or result that is produced by an event or action; reflection, especially of sound
song of praise or joy;  loud and joyous song; the song of triumph
goblet; bowl-shaped drinking vessel; large drinking cup, often having stem and base
nickname; familiar name for person, typically shortened version of the given name
indifference; lack of concern; composure
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preen     Speak
 
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swell out or expand from or as if from internal pressure
make oneself tidy in appearance; feel self-satisfaction
set apart; distinguish; perceive or show the difference in or between
charm; enthrall; seize by force, as an enemy in war, or anything belonging to an enemy
root out; eradicate, literally or figuratively; destroy wholly
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puerile     Speak
 
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streaked, spotted, or marked with a variety of color; very colorful
childish; belonging to childhood; immature
lacking definite form or limits; hazy; cloudy
easily influenced; flexible; pliable
varied; greatly diversified; made up of many differing parts
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restive     Speak
 
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obstinately stubborn; determined to resist authority
permanent; impossible to dissolve, disintegrate, or decompose
impatient under restraint or opposition; resisting control; difficult to control
dull, slow-moving, and stolid, like an ox; placid and dull
any of various pale or light colors; lacking in body or vigor
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shirk     Speak
 
(18)
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eat until excessively full; be more than full; feed someone to excess
avoid or neglect duty or responsibility; malinger
pretend; hide feelings from other people
attach; add as supplement or appendix
accustom or become accustomed to a new environment or situation; adapt
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swelter     Speak
 
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broaden or clarify by expanding; intensify; make larger or more powerful; increase
be oppressed by heat; suffer terribly from the intense heat
reduce in quality or value; lower in esteem; degrade
prolong; draw out or lengthen in time
clean; remove offensive parts of book
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vociferous     Speak
 
(20)
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spotted; having mottled or spotted skin or coat
ugly; displeasing to eye; unpleasant to look at
foul-smelling; offensive by arousing disgust; harmful or dangerous
offensively loud; noisy; making outcry
fragrant; odorous; suggestive of odor
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