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SAT Vocabulary: Level 3
acerbity     Speak
 
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n.  
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a person interested mostly in external objects and actions
the bitterness of speech and temper; sourness or acidness of taste, character, or tone
mean or unfair artifice to obscure truth; deception by trickery or sophistry
a brief explanation of words often placed at the back of a book
state of being multiplex or various; condition of being numerous; a large number
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artisan     Speak
 
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n.  
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manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to an artist
any mammal of which the female typically has a pouch in which it rears young, such as kangaroo or koala
the outermost region of the sun's atmosphere; halo
a gradual decrease in numbers; reduction in the workforce without firing employees; wearing away through harassment
formal or high praise; formal eulogistic composition intended as a public compliment
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blighted     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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drowsy; dull; indifferent or apathetic
having low-necked dress
suffering from a disease; destroyed, ruined, or spoiled
expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
absolute; having no exception; of using category or categories
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cavil     Speak
 
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v.  
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induce someone to convert to one's own religious faith
admit to rights of citizenship, especially the right to vote
grow tiresome; have dulling, wearisome, or boring effect
criticize for petty or frivolous reasons; raise trivial objections
become engaged to marry; promise to marry
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cumbersome     Speak
 
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not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
heavy; difficult to handle because of weight or bulk
pleasing or agreeable to ear; having a pleasant sound
loud and harsh; insistent; high-pitched; rough-sounding
like a glacier; lacking warmth and friendliness; extremely cold or slow
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efficacy     Speak
 
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n.  
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power to produce desired effect
quality of not moving; remaining in place
elevation to godhood; fact or action of becoming a god; an ideal example of something
lazy person; person habitually lazy, idle, and slow; sluggish; lazy
domination, influence, or authority over another, especially by political group or nation over others
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espy     Speak
 
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v.  
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plan, arrange or plot in advance; deliberate upon future action
catch sight of; glimpse; discover at a distance
clarify; free from mystery or obscurity
remove water from; dry out; lose water or bodily fluids
cajole; coax; deceive by flattery
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expatriate     Speak
 
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n.  
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fern leaf, especially compound leaf; palm or banana leaf
any disease-producing agent
someone who has withdrawn from his native land
mental disorder  with delusions of grandeur
uprightness; moral virtue; correctness of judgment
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girder     Speak
 
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n.  
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the beam of steel, wood, or reinforced concrete, used as main horizontal support in building
tranquility; state of peace and quiet
text of dramatic musical work, such as opera
noisy, disorderly fight or quarrel; disturbance
petty details; small particular or detail; a minute or trivial matter of fact
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inimical     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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unfriendly; hostile; harmful; detrimental
angelic; innocent-looking; like a baby; infantile
nearsighted; lacking foresight; narrow minded
serving to fill out or to complete; supplying mutual needs or offsetting mutual lacks
false; counterfeit; forged; illogical
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juxtaposition     Speak
 
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n.  
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act of positioning close together; side-by-side position
collector and student of money, in particular of coins
book for religious instruction; instruction by question and answer
activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
depravity; corrupt, depraved, or degenerate act
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macrocosm     Speak
 
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n.  
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hereditary nobility; privileged class
the whole universe; complex structure, such as society, considered as a single entity containing smaller structures
extremely aggressive and militant patriot; one who advocates aggressive nationalism
something that holds or links various parts together
truth, fact, or reality, especially enduring religious or ethical truth
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nicety     Speak
 
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precision; the subtle difference in meaning, opinion, or attitude
state of collapse caused by illness or old age
manner of walking or stepping; bearing or carriage while moving; walk; the rate of moving
dictator; ruler having unlimited power
teaching; the art of education; the science of teaching
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piebald     Speak
 
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mottled; spotted or patched, especially in black and white
lifted up; raised; elevated; fill with optimism
lacking substance or reality; insignificant; frail; not firm or solid
foul-smelling; having bad or offensive odor
inclined to waste resources or behave extravagantly; wildly immoral
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prestidigitation     Speak
 
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free thinker, usually used disparagingly; one without moral restraint
branch of zoology that deals with the study of birds
pompous array of words; overabundance of words
truth, fact, or reality, especially enduring religious or ethical truth
cleverly executed trick or deception; skill in performing magic or conjuring tricks with hands
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propound     Speak
 
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v.  
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humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
yield or formally resign and surrender to another
cause annoyance in; disturb, especially by minor irritations; vex
teach with biased or one-sided ideology; teach doctrines to; teach uncritically
put forward; offer for consideration or debate
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rekindle     Speak
 
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v.  
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crash; move with or as if with great speed and rushing noise
surround; form a circle or ring around; enclose; envelop
arouse again; make someone have a feeling that they had in the past
calm; pacify; reduce the intensity of; relieve
prolong; draw out or lengthen in time
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snivel     Speak
 
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v.  
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run at the nose; snuffle; whine; talk in a tearful manner
divide into branches or subdivisions; subordinate branchlike parts
ornament something in showy, tasteless, or gaudy finery
make impure by adding inferior or tainted substances
win by a wide margin; beat thoroughly or heavily; punish or beat severely
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timorous     Speak
 
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fearful; demonstrating fear; weakly hesitant
bitter and sharp in language, tone, or manner
unruly; rebellious; turbulent and uncontrollable
not identical on both sides of a dividing central line
capricious; liable to sudden, unpredictable change; quick and changeable in temperament
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variegated     Speak
 
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extremely hot; eager; impassioned; burning
streaked, spotted, or marked with a variety of color; very colorful
confused; lost in thought; preoccupied
enduring pain and hardship without showing feeling or complaint
pervading; spread throughout every part
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