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SAT Vocabulary: Level 3
abnegation     Speak
 
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n.  
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slandering; act of discrediting from someone's reputation
one who is very reluctant to spend money; a miser; a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend
monarch;  ruler who is unconstrained by law
moving at an easy pace; walk slowly or leisurely
repudiation; self-sacrifice; renouncing your own interests in favor of interests of others
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autocrat     Speak
 
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n.  
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dictator; ruler having unlimited power
a person who appeals to people's prejudice; false leader of people
something added on or attached generally nonessential or inferior
region; climate; particular region as defined by its weather or climate
breaking of union; decomposition into fragments or parts; extinction of life; decay
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bludgeon     Speak
 
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n.  
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newborn infant, especially one less than four weeks old
an object that serves as a focal point of attention and admiration; something that strongly attracts attention
short heavy club, usually of wood; heavy-headed weapon
entire ruin; utter destruction, especially, utter loss of soul, or of final happiness in future
one who does not hold the same religious beliefs as another
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clangor     Speak
 
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n.  
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an animal, plant, or person that lives in or is often in a particular place, a regular visitor
activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
loud, resounding noise; sharp, metallic, ringing sound; resonant, clanging sound
noisy, disorderly fight or quarrel; disturbance
officer of the ancient Roman army, in command of a century of soldiers or minor division
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denigrate     Speak
 
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ridicule; subject to abusive ridicule expressed in work of art
give vigor to; give life and energy to; strengthen; animate
collect; gather for oneself, as for one's pleasure or profit
confuse; hot and rosy, as with drinking; be in a heat or bustle; be agitated
blacken; defame; attack reputation of; degrade
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dishearten     Speak
 
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mud, clay, or small rocks deposited by river or lake
push oneself or one's ideas forward or intrude; stick out or extrude
pound, crush, or grind to powder or dust
discourage; cause to lose courage or hope
shrink; reduce in size; become less
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equine     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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attacking cherished traditions; characterized by an attack on established beliefs
spotted with different shades or colors
be similar or bear a likeness to horse; relating to horse
ugly; displeasing to eye; unpleasant to look at
childish; belonging to childhood; immature
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febrile     Speak
 
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secure from corruption, attack, or violation; unassailable
fault-finding; excessive complaining; of unreasonable criticism or censure
feverish; intense emotion or activity
swollen; distended; excessively ornate or complex in style or language
about art or skill of removing metals from ores
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halting     Speak
 
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belong to noble origin; having high birth
hesitant; faltering; imperfect or defective
discordant; inharmonious; sounding harsh; ill-sounding
relating to religious faction or subgroup; narrow-minded; limited
matchless; not able to be imitated
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inchoate     Speak
 
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hesitant; faltering; imperfect or defective
filled to the brim or to the point of being stuffed; abundantly supplied
varying in color when seen in different lights or from different angles; lustrous
not domestic; wild; existing in a wild or untamed state
recently begun; imperfectly formed or developed; elementary
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intransigence     Speak
 
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n.  
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overflowing abundance; joyful enthusiasm; flamboyance; lavishness
book for religious instruction; instruction by question and answer
well-paid position with little responsibility
excessive flattery or admiration; unmerited praise
refusal of any compromise; stubbornness
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modulate     Speak
 
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confuse thoroughly; becloud and confuse, as with liquor; make stupid with alcohol
explain; make clear the meaning of; unfold meaning or sense of
climb with difficulty, especially on all fours; climb by crawling
estimate value of; evaluate, especially in an official capacity
tone down in intensity; regulate; change from one key to another
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nonconformist     Speak
 
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n.  
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remedy for all diseases, evils, or difficulties; a cure-all
crucial dividing point; ridge of high land dividing two areas that are drained by different river systems
scholar; man of learning or science; one eminent for learning
one who refuses to conform to established standards of conduct; not conforming to some norm; unconventional
washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
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pastel     Speak
 
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ancient; primitive; belonging to the first or earliest age; original or ancient
extremely evil or cruel; possessed or controlled by a demon
with a sideways or indirect look; Turned to side, especially of eyes
related by blood; having common ancestor; related or analogous in nature, character, or function
any of various pale or light colors; lacking in body or vigor
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plasma     Speak
 
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n.  
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covering of feathers on the bird; feathers used ornamentally; elaborate dress
the fourth state of matter distinct from solid or liquid or gas and present in stars and fusion reactors
nest of a bird, such as an eagle, built on a cliff or other high place
disposition, character, or fundamental values peculiar to a specific person, people, culture, or movement
an unincorporated business owned by a single person who is responsible for its liabilities and entitled to its profits
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pugilist     Speak
 
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a compact, close-knit group of people, animals, or things
act of admitting to holy orders; disposition as in ranks or rows; formal arrangement
one who fights with his fists, especially a professional prize fighter; boxer
a person interested mostly in external objects and actions
indirect or roundabout expression; evasion in speech or writing
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resurge     Speak
 
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v.  
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rise again; sweep or surge back again
isolate; retire from public life; segregate; seclude
summarize; repeat in concise form
renovate; make bright by polishing
mock; laugh at with contempt and derision
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sculpt     Speak
 
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v.  
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create by shaping stone or wood or any other hard material
set apart; distinguish; perceive or show the difference in or between
direct or impose with urgent appeal; order with emphasis
ornament something in showy, tasteless, or gaudy finery
hatch; develop under favorable conditions
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titter     Speak
 
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n.  
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bacteria; any organism of microscopic size
book for religious instruction; instruction by question and answer
noisy, disorderly fight or quarrel; disturbance
great physical beauty and appeal; attractive moral excellence; moral beauty
laugh in a restrained, nervous way; giggle
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tyro     Speak
 
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n.  
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one who hates or mistrusts mankind
beginner in learning something; novice
fern leaf, especially compound leaf; palm or banana leaf
book for religious instruction; instruction by question and answer
one who is very reluctant to spend money; a miser; a selfish person who is unwilling to give or spend
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