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SAT Vocabulary: Level 3
accolade     Speak
 
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n.  
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award of merit; expression of approval; praise
hard outer layer that covers something
one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
a layer of earth's surface; a layer of society
young offspring of a mammal, such as a dog or a wolf; child or youth
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aphorism     Speak
 
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n.  
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pompous array of words; overabundance of words
person devoted to pleasure and luxury
one who is overly concerned with formal rules and trivial points of learning
definition or concise statement of principle; tersely phrased statement of truth or opinion
correction of errors; removal of errors; alteration intended to improve
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bombardment     Speak
 
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n.  
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one who abandons his religious faith or political beliefs
a small, representative system having analogies to the larger system; miniature model of something
attack with missiles; continuous attack with shot and shell upon a town, fort, or other position
one who is skeptical of the existence of a god or any ultimate reality
enthusiastic follower; one who is devoted or self-dedicated to a cause or practice
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canto     Speak
 
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n.  
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beginner in learning something; novice
part or division of poem of some length
thrift; prudent economy; sparing use
overabundance; lavish or unrestrained expense
belief in magical spells to produce unnatural effects; the communicating with spirits of dead ones to predict future
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culminate     Speak
 
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v.  
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reach the highest or most decisive point;  rise to the summit
go ashore from a ship; unload cargo from a ship; leave a vehicle or aircraft
beg persistently; ask for urgently or repeatedly; annoy
attack with abusive language; vilify
express an opinion;  think; suppose
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disputatious     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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having human form or characteristics
argumentative; fond of arguing; inclined to dispute
displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or previous ancestral form
untidy or slovenly; shabby; great carelessness; done poorly or too quickly
having only one color; viewing only one color, total color blindness
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entitlement     Speak
 
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n.  
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deceptive scheme; military maneuver designed to deceive or surprise enemy
unrestrained indulgence in sexual activity; impurity in thought and deed
right to claim something; right to benefits
discord; disagreeable sounds; a harsh, disagreeable combination of sounds
prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
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fluency     Speak
 
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n.  
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the case for sword blade; sheath
sorcery; power or effect that appears magical; great ability in the specified field
quality of smoothness of flow; quality of being fluent in language
having a softening or soothing effect, especially on skin
calmness; peace; freedom from disturbance or agitation
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glossary     Speak
 
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n.  
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combativeness; inclination or readiness to fight; quarrelsomeness
an exaggerated or abnormal fear of strangers or foreigners
a brief explanation of words often placed at the back of a book
crucial dividing point; ridge of high land dividing two areas that are drained by different river systems
country or part of a country lying wholly within boundaries of another
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incubate     Speak
 
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v.  
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hatch; develop under favorable conditions
officially charge someone in a court of law
determine, decide, or establish in advance; influence markedly
move or walk heavily or laboriously;  travel slowly but steadily
make a sound quieter and less clear
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loll     Speak
 
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v.  
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root out; eradicate, literally or figuratively; destroy wholly
mock; laugh at with contempt and derision
prolong; draw out or lengthen in time
be lazy or idle; move, stand, or recline in a relaxed manner
make liquids murky by stirring up sediment
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minutia     Speak
 
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n.  
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petty details; small particular or detail; a minute or trivial matter of fact
concise summing up of main points
the medicinal liquid that is rubbed into the skin to relieve muscular stiffness and pain
burden or obligation; difficult or disagreeable responsibility or necessity
beginner in learning something; novice
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ostracize     Speak
 
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v.  
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give vigor to; give life and energy to; strengthen; animate
speak or write in an exaggeratedly enthusiastic manner
exclude from community or group; banish by popular vote
make a sound quieter and less clear
fly; dart lightly; pass swiftly by
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paucity     Speak
 
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n.  
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a compact, close-knit group of people, animals, or things
scarcity; smallness of number; fewness
painful labor; work, especially when arduous or involving painful effort
an exaggerated or abnormal fear of strangers or foreigners
young offspring of a mammal, such as a dog or a wolf; child or youth
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precis     Speak
 
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n.  
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moral weakness; failing; weak point; slight fault
habitual return to crime; committing new offenses after being punished for a crime
period of depression or unhappy listlessness; slack period; state of inactivity
concise summing up of main points
show of skill or deceitful cleverness, considered magical by naive observers
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rectitude     Speak
 
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n.  
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reasoning; the act of concluding from premises
uprightness; moral virtue; correctness of judgment
state of being multiplex or various; condition of being numerous; a large number
one who harasses others; one who tries to embarrass others with questions and objections
one who does not hold the same religious beliefs as another
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rejoinder     Speak
 
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n.  
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retort; comeback; answer to a reply
property of being close together; kinship; nearness; similarity in nature
a small group of persons secretly united to promote their own interests
the highest point; point in an orbit most distant from the body being orbited
irreverence; lack of respect for God
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slapdash     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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a measure of temperature used widely in Europe
poor; experiencing want or need; impoverished
sad; cheerless; gloomy; hopeless or not expecting
haphazard; careless; done hastily
relating to motif or idea; relating to theme or topic
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tendentious     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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having or marked by a strong tendency
denying existence of God; godless
peripheral; only slightly connected; digressing
sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
tied in knots; covered with knots or knobs; difficult to understand or solve
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truism     Speak
 
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n.  
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pirate; robber upon the sea
act of positioning close together; side-by-side position
a person who appeals to people's prejudice; false leader of people
undoubted or self-evident truth; obvious truth
eager bark or cry; sharp, quick bark or cry caused by fear or pain
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