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SAT Vocabulary: Level 3
abase     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
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place over something else; place on top of
humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
rise and fall in or as if in waves; shift; vary irregularly
give a false or incorrect impression, often deliberately; serve unsatisfactorily as representative
dry up thoroughly; make dry, dull, or lifeless; preserve foods by removing the moisture
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arrogate     Speak
 
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stimulate by shock; stir up; spur to action
deliberately sink a ship by order of the commander, rather than by enemy action
foretell; serve as an omen or a warning of; indicate by prediction
make liquids murky by stirring up sediment
claim without justification; claim for oneself without the right
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bumptious     Speak
 
(3)
a. or ad.  
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capable of being caused or made to take place
capable of being bribed; for sale, available for a price; corrupt
offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing
lacking purpose or zest; halfhearted; lacking spirit or liveliness
marked by precise accordance with details
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clime     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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state of being self-contradictory; lack of uniformity or steadiness
region; climate; particular region as defined by its weather or climate
source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
excessive self-esteem or exaggerated dignity; acting like a stuffed shirt
criminal; one who does evil or injury to another
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confound     Speak
 
(5)
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give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
lead into perplexity or confusion; perplex with mazes
come into rough contact with while moving; make one's way by pushing or elbowing
deflect sound or light from straight path; alter by viewing through a medium
cause to become confused or perplexed; fail to distinguish; mix up
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devotee     Speak
 
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n.  
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uprightness; moral virtue; correctness of judgment
enthusiastic follower; one who is devoted or self-dedicated to a cause or practice
passage or segment that is taken from a longer work, such as literary or musical composition
boldness; rashness; foolhardy disregard of danger
the highest point; point in an orbit most distant from the body being orbited
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encumber     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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renovate; make bright by polishing
instruct or correct, especially to encourage intellectual, moral, or spiritual improvement
burden; put a heavy load on; load with debts or other legal claims
leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
move or wave, as a weapon; raise and move in various directions
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fluency     Speak
 
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n.  
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quality of smoothness of flow; quality of being fluent in language
one who is skeptical of the existence of a god or any ultimate reality
fertility; fruitfulness; productive or creative power
a person skilled in testing for defects of vision in order to prescribe corrective glasses
one who differs in opinion, or one who declares his disagreement
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galvanize     Speak
 
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yield or formally resign and surrender to another
stimulate by shock; stir up; spur to action
change the appearance of something or someone to the negative; deform
fill beyond capacity, especially with food;  swallow greedily
spot; make spot or mark onto; mark with small spots
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impoverished     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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poor; reduced to poverty; deprived of natural richness or strength
characteristic of acting or stage performance
fearful; demonstrating fear; weakly hesitant
having or assuming relationship of child or offspring to parent
diligent; hardworking; persevering, and constant in effort or application
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libertine     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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one who wastes, especially one who wastes money; idler or loafer
urgent situation; state or quality of requiring much effort or immediate action
free thinker, usually used disparagingly; one without moral restraint
release or discharge of bombs or firearms; forceful verbal or written assault
source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
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mercurial     Speak
 
(12)
a. or ad.  
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capable of being stretched or extended; ductile
untidy; dirty; uncared for in appearance
pleasantly tart-tasting; stimulating; charming or attractive
like a corpse; pale; Having appearance or color of dead human body
capricious; liable to sudden, unpredictable change; quick and changeable in temperament
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muffle     Speak
 
(13)
v.  
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push oneself or one's ideas forward or intrude; stick out or extrude
ridicule; make fun of; laugh at with contempt
make a sound quieter and less clear
beg persistently; ask for urgently or repeatedly; annoy
reduce in quality or value; lower in esteem; degrade
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peccadillo     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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hereditary nobility; privileged class
slight offense; small sin or fault
member of working class; blue collar person
hothead; a person who stirs up trouble; a piece of burning wood
any disease-producing agent
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plumage     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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smooth and gracious in manner; quality of being sweet or pleasing to mind; agreeableness
an outer, protective layer of skin of vertebrates
overflowing abundance; joyful enthusiasm; flamboyance; lavishness
petty details; small particular or detail; a minute or trivial matter of fact
covering of feathers on the bird; feathers used ornamentally; elaborate dress
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protrude     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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discourage; cause to lose courage or hope
give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
extend out or project in space; stick out
claim without justification; claim for oneself without the right
rule or exercise power in cruel; rule over or control arbitrarily
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reparation     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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growth or increase in size by gradual external addition, fusion, or inclusion
quality of being well-mannered; refinement; people of good birth
indifference; lack of concern; composure
act of putting something in working order again; act or process of making amends; compensation
one who spends money recklessly or wastefully
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slacken     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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write or engrave; markdown as something to be read; imprint; assign or address to
enter drop by drop; infuse slowly
fly; dart lightly; pass swiftly by
become slower; loosen; become less vigorous, intense, or severe
strip a priest or minister of church authority; remove from the status as a member of the clergy
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tempestuous     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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occurring or appearing again or repeatedly
versatile; able to take on many shapes; readily taking on varied shapes
self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
very stormy; turbulent; rough with wind; impassioned; violent
in the manner of an uncle, about uncle; kind, genial, benevolent, or tolerant
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vilify     Speak
 
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v.  
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debase; degrade; spread negative information about
equip; provide with military equipment
split; tear or split apart or into pieces violently
confuse; frustrate by throwing into disorder; embarrass
attack with abusive language; vilify
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