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SAT Vocabulary: Level 3
abash     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
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let down; restrain; lessen force or intensity of; moderate
give inclination toward; make susceptible to; settle or dispose of in advance
embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
drink in; absorb or take in as if by drinking
enter drop by drop; infuse slowly
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aseptic     Speak
 
(2)
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radiating; departing from the center
stubbornly or perversely persistent; unyielding; obstinate
astonished; appalled, amazed, or stunned
offensively self-assured; dictatorial; not allowing contradiction or refusal
preventing infection; having cleansing effect
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avuncular     Speak
 
(3)
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in the manner of an uncle, about uncle; kind, genial, benevolent, or tolerant
powerful; mighty; strong; vigorous; forcible
at rest; dormant; temporarily inactive
mournful, dismal, or gloomy, especially to an exaggerated degree
distasteful because excessive; excessively sweet, or sentimental
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captivate     Speak
 
(4)
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cause disgrace to by malicious and false statements; hold up or expose to ridicule or calumny; defame
steal in small quantities or articles of small value; practice petty theft
cause to experience shame or humiliation; embarrass
charm; enthrall; seize by force, as an enemy in war, or anything belonging to an enemy
lie; stray from or evade the truth; behave in an evasive way such as to delay action
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defeatist     Speak
 
(5)
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relating to money; requiring payment of money
lacking definite form or limits; hazy; cloudy
tending toward center; moving or directed toward center or axis
the attitude of one who is ready to accept defeat as a natural outcome
deeply established; firmly rooted
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depredation     Speak
 
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n.  
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inference about future or hypothetical situation based on known facts
habitual return to crime; committing new offenses after being punished for a crime
plundering; destructive action; predatory attack; damage or loss
big or clumsy, often stupid person
treasurer or keeper of funds; purser or treasurer of college or other community
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equable     Speak
 
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tranquil; not varying; uniform; not easily disturbed
pertaining or suited to a dictator; absolute
loud and harsh; insistent; high-pitched; rough-sounding
having or assuming relationship of child or offspring to parent
not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
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exuberance     Speak
 
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n.  
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overflowing abundance; joyful enthusiasm; flamboyance; lavishness
indirect or roundabout expression; evasion in speech or writing
elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
unbordered picture, often a portrait; decorative design placed at beginning or end of book; short literary sketch
source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
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gourmand     Speak
 
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a person who takes excessive pleasure in food and drink
small metallic piece sewn to clothing for ornamentation
the letdown in thought or emotion; decline viewed in disappointing contrast with the previous rise
repetition of a beginning sound in poetry
act of putting something in working order again; act or process of making amends; compensation
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imprecation     Speak
 
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n.  
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feeling of depression or gloom; sullenness
claw of a bird of prey; part of the lock that key presses to shoot bolt
loud, resounding noise; sharp, metallic, ringing sound; resonant, clanging sound
the fourth state of matter distinct from solid or liquid or gas and present in stars and fusion reactors
curse; the act of calling down a curse that invokes evil
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lampoon     Speak
 
(11)
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ridicule; subject to abusive ridicule expressed in work of art
inspire or influence thoroughly;  stain or dye deeply or completely
become formal or affected in dress or manners; give a neat appearance to
give up or surrender; deny something to oneself
think earnestly or studiously; meditate; ponder; think deeply
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moribund     Speak
 
(12)
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dying; in a dying state; approaching death; about to die
swelling out in waves; surging; stormy; affected by storms
fleeting; vanishing or likely to vanish like vapor
youthful; immature; inexperienced; without feathers
not normal; unusual or irregular; not representative of a group, class, or type
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mutability     Speak
 
(13)
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self-control; self-restraint; partial or complete abstention from sexual activity
memorizing process using routine or repetition; the sound of surf breaking on the shore
explanation; interpretation, especially of biblical or religious text
ability to change in form; fickleness
the behavioral attribute that is distinctive and peculiar to an individual
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perfidious     Speak
 
(14)
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absolute; having no exception; of using category or categories
extremely hot; eager; impassioned; burning
characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like a new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
assumed to be such; supposed; rumored
tending to betray; disloyal; faithless
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prestidigitation     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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something that bulges out; swelling or tumor on the body
abundance; completeness; ample amount or quantity
philosophy or science of law; a division or department of law
cleverly executed trick or deception; skill in performing magic or conjuring tricks with hands
a temporary platform for workers; bracing framework; a platform for execution
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ratiocination     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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the feeling of enmity or ill will; an attitude that informs one's actions; disposition
something that bulges out; swelling or tumor on the body
entire ruin; utter destruction, especially, utter loss of soul, or of final happiness in future
the mechanism that imitates actions of humans
reasoning; the act of concluding from premises
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salacious     Speak
 
(17)
a. or ad.  
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concise and full of meaning; using as few words as possible
lustful; suggestive of or tending to moral looseness
loosely connected; divided into incidents; occurring or appearing at usually irregular intervals
impossible to overcome; unbeatable
full of unspecifiable significance; exciting wonder and awe; wonderful
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sinecure     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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slandering; act of discrediting from someone's reputation
well-paid position with little responsibility
sorcery; power or effect that appears magical; great ability in the specified field
inner excitement or exuberance; a process of bubbling as gas escapes
vitality and energy; healthy capacity for vigorous activity
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sunder     Speak
 
(19)
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grow worse; cause persistent irritation or resentment
cut the top off; make something shorter as if by cutting off
chew over and over mentally, or like cows physically; mull over; ponder
assume the existence of; put forward, as for consideration or study; suggest
separate; break or wrench apart
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utensil     Speak
 
(20)
n.  
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act of admitting to holy orders; disposition as in ranks or rows; formal arrangement
high praise; formal expression of praise; a tribute
laugh in a restrained, nervous way; giggle
strong dislike, contempt, or aversion; hatefulness; disrepute
instrument, implement, or container for practical use, especially in kitchen or laboratory
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