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SAT Vocabulary: Level 3
acrophobia     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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act of positioning close together; side-by-side position
fear of heights; abnormal fear of high places
a brief explanation of words often placed at the back of a book
often indirect effect or result that is produced by an event or action; reflection, especially of sound
terminology; system of names used in an art or science
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apiary     Speak
 
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n.  
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breaking of union; decomposition into fragments or parts; extinction of life; decay
irreverence; lack of respect for God
combativeness; inclination or readiness to fight; quarrelsomeness
scholar; man of learning or science; one eminent for learning
a place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
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bumptious     Speak
 
(3)
a. or ad.  
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preventing infection; having cleansing effect
argumentative; fond of arguing; inclined to dispute
suitable for drinking; drinkable
self-governing; not controlled by others or by outside forces; independent
offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing
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cognate     Speak
 
(4)
a. or ad.  
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calm; impartial; unaffected by strong emotion or prejudice
universally present; being present everywhere
related by blood; having common ancestor; related or analogous in nature, character, or function
distasteful because excessive; excessively sweet, or sentimental
serving to compensate or as compensation; making amends; repaying
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confound     Speak
 
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fill beyond capacity, especially with food;  swallow greedily
hunt through discarded materials for usable items; search, especially for food
signify; indicate; be a visible sign of; give evidence of
cause to become confused or perplexed; fail to distinguish; mix up
make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of
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dwindle     Speak
 
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make senseless or dizzy; be a mystery or bewildering to
shrink; reduce in size; become less
mismanage; blunder; work or act in clumsy, awkward, or blundering manner
give indication beforehand;  indicate by signs
be next to; be contiguous to; border on
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epilogue     Speak
 
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n.  
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medicine to induce sleep or deaden pain; something that relieves emotions or causes inaction
overabundance; lavish or unrestrained expense
short speech at conclusion of dramatic work
eye defect that prevents proper focus
food eaten or provided at a meal; feast; banquet
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exegesis     Speak
 
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n.  
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the whole universe; complex structure, such as society, considered as a single entity containing smaller structures
opinion, doctrine, or principle held as being true by person or organization
an object that serves as a focal point of attention and admiration; something that strongly attracts attention
bowl-shaped strainer used to wash or drain foods
explanation; interpretation, especially of biblical or religious text
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harbinger     Speak
 
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n.  
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domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by political group or nation over others
entire ruin; utter destruction, especially, utter loss of soul, or of final happiness in future
reasoning; the act of concluding from premises
forerunner; an indication of the approach of something or someone
sleepwalker; person who walks in his sleep
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inscribe     Speak
 
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v.  
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cancel; revoke command or order; order or direct in opposition to; prohibit; forbid
write or engrave; markdown as something to be read; imprint; assign or address to
signal or summon, as by nodding or waving; attract because of inviting or enticing appearance
cause to appear or become stupid or inconsistent; frustrate or hinder
move or walk heavily or laboriously;  travel slowly but steadily
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irreverence     Speak
 
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n.  
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entire ruin; utter destruction, especially, utter loss of soul, or of final happiness in future
lazy person; person habitually lazy, idle, and slow; sluggish; lazy
study of language; investigation of language and its literature
lack of proper respect; disrespectful act or remark
clothing; garments; dress; garb; costume
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monastic     Speak
 
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worn through till threads show; wearing old, shabby clothing; shabby and poor
willing to try new things and take risks; bold
incomplete; fragmentary; favoring one person or side over another or others
inclined to make trouble; disobedient; irritable
related to monks or monasteries; removed from worldly concerns
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multiform     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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swelling out in waves; surging; stormy; affected by storms
at rest; dormant; temporarily inactive
fleeting; vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor
abolish, do away with, or annul, especially by authority
occurring in or having many forms or shapes
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palimpsest     Speak
 
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n.  
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domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by political group or nation over others
vitality and energy; healthy capacity for vigorous activity
act of admitting to holy orders; disposition as in ranks or rows; formal arrangement
manuscript, typically of papyrus or parchment that has been written on more than once, with the earlier writing erased
a group that meets socially; an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
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plasma     Speak
 
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n.  
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flirt; a seductive woman who uses her sex appeal to exploit men
animal, such as an insect that lacks backbone or spinal column
one who harasses others; one who tries to embarrass others with questions and objections
an outer, protective layer of skin of vertebrates
the fourth state of matter distinct from solid or liquid or gas and present in stars and fusion reactors
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proselytize     Speak
 
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v.  
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rid of excess; refine or purify; correct by punishment or reproof
sell or offer for sale from place to place; sell
regret strongly; express disapproval of
enclose with a protective covering; encase; cover-up or hide
induce someone to convert to one's own religious faith
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reminiscence     Speak
 
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n.  
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act of seceding; withdrawal; withdrawal of 11 Southern states from the Union
the sense that something is about to occur; anticipatory fear; premonition
precision; the subtle difference in meaning, opinion, or attitude
recollection; process of remembering
person devoted to pleasure and luxury
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soporific     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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lustful; suggestive of or tending to moral looseness
sleep-causing; marked by sleepiness
untidy; careless in work habits
difficult to manage or govern; stubborn; unyielding
having many facets or aspects
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strew     Speak
 
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v.  
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humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
crash; move with or as if with great speed and rushing noise
carve or cut into a block or surface, as used for printing; impress deeply as if by carving
spread randomly; sprinkle; scatter
disturb greatly; make uneasy or anxious; throw into great confusion
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vignette     Speak
 
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n.  
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unbordered picture, often a portrait; decorative design placed at beginning or end of book; short literary sketch
poise; self-confident assurance
a closed plane figure bounded by straight sides
the fact of light or sound being caused to change direction or to separate when it travels through water, glass
the carpenter who helps build and launch wooden vessels
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