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SAT Vocabulary: Level 3
abstemious     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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absolute; having no exception; of using category or categories
sparing or moderation in eating and drinking; temperate
untidy; dirty; uncared for in appearance
disposed to fight; belligerent; aggressively hostile
foul-smelling; offensive by arousing disgust; harmful or dangerous
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aphasia     Speak
 
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n.  
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the carpenter who helps build and launch wooden vessels
loss of speech due to injury or illness
state or feeling of weariness, diminished energy, or listlessness
pirate; robber upon the sea
act of positioning close together; side-by-side position
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bumptious     Speak
 
(3)
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any of various pale or light colors; lacking in body or vigor
confused; lost in thought; preoccupied
offensively self-assertive; liable to give or take offense; forward; pushing
expecting absolute obedience; completely dominating another's will
designed to create ill will or envy
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cede     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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fill beyond capacity, especially with food;  swallow greedily
go ashore from a ship; unload cargo from a ship; leave a vehicle or aircraft
yield or formally resign and surrender to another
separate; break or wrench apart
edit by omitting or modifying parts considered offensive, vulgar, or otherwise unseemly
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deciduous     Speak
 
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tending to depart from the main point or cover a wide range of subjects
falling off as of leaves; falling off or shed at specific season or stage of growth
pouring forth; uttered with unrestrained enthusiasm
displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or previous ancestral form
not allowing passage, especially of liquids; waterproof
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doleful     Speak
 
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generous and tireless with one's contributions of time, money
sorrowful; filled with or expressing grief; mournful
peripheral; only slightly connected; digressing
joking;  use of light, frivolous language by way of fun or ridicule
poor; experiencing want or need; impoverished
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engender     Speak
 
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v.  
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sway unsteadily from one side to the other; oscillate
rejoice; feel extreme happiness
steal in small quantities or articles of small value; practice petty theft
leave quickly and secretly and hide oneself, often to avoid arrest or prosecution
cause; bring into existence; give rise to
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febrile     Speak
 
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difficult to manage or govern; stubborn; unyielding
empty; showing lack of thought or intelligence; vacant
unable to compromise about points of doctrine; unyielding
feverish; intense emotion or activity
extremely harsh; very severe, oppressive, or strict
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hoodwink     Speak
 
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v.  
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charm; enthrall; seize by force, as an enemy in war, or anything belonging to an enemy
eat until excessively full; be more than full; feed someone to excess
deceive; take in by deceptive means; delude
strip a priest or minister of church authority; remove from the status as a member of the clergy
cleanse with water; flush; wash lightly without soap
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inequity     Speak
 
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n.  
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turmoil; bewildering jumble; confused mass
state or feeling of weariness, diminished energy, or listlessness
unfairness; lack of equity or abstract justice; disagreement with equitable principles
appearance of truth; probability; likelihood
nourishing substance; source of nourishment, especially the nourishing ingredient in a food
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irresolute     Speak
 
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foolish or silly, especially in self-satisfied way
good-natured ridiculing; cleverly amusing in tone
harsh and rough-sounding; disturbing public peace; loud and rough
sad; cheerless; gloomy; hopeless or not expecting
uncertain how to act or proceed; undecided; lacking in resolution
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miserly     Speak
 
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indicative of lack of generosity; cautious with money
distasteful because excessive; excessively sweet, or sentimental
needlessly repetitious; using repetition or excessive wordiness
inclined to waste resources or behave extravagantly; wildly immoral
windy or stormy; given to sudden bursts of passion; excitable; irritable
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ornithologist     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
small brook or stream; streamlet
one who makes special study of birds
poor verse; of crude or irregular construction
thrift; prudent economy; sparing use
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panegyric     Speak
 
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bitter, long-lasting resentment; deep-seated ill will; hatred
skillful deceit; disposition to deceive or cheat; disguise cunningly
formal or high praise; formal eulogistic composition intended as a public compliment
minister or priest; cleric; one holding an office in the Christian ministry
prototype; original model or type after which other similar things are patterned
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privation     Speak
 
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n.  
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study of language; investigation of language and its literature
sorcery; power or effect that appears magical; great ability in the specified field
fragment substance, as of glass or metal; a piece of broken pottery, especially found in an archaeological dig
clowning;  arts and practices of a buffoon, as low jests, ridiculous pranks, vulgar tricks, and postures
hardship; state of extreme poverty
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redoubtable     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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formidable; arousing fear or awe; worthy of respect or honor
displaying characteristics of previous cultural era or previous ancestral form
obscure; puzzling; not easily explained or accounted for
of informal spoken language or conversation; conversational or chatty
foul-smelling; having bad or offensive odor
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saunter     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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stroll slowly; walk at a leisurely pace
sing note or song with trills; modulate tone's frequency
debase; degrade; spread negative information about
signal or summon, as by nodding or waving; attract because of inviting or enticing appearance
explain; make clear the meaning of; unfold meaning or sense of
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secession     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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act of seceding; withdrawal; withdrawal of 11 Southern states from the Union
short heavy club, usually of wood; heavy-headed weapon
unwillingness; lack of inclination; mild aversion
a sudden outburst of anger; state of vexation caused by a perceived slight or indignity
irreverence; lack of respect for God
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temerity     Speak
 
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n.  
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opinion, doctrine, or principle held as being true by person or organization
the sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
boldness; rashness; foolhardy disregard of danger
large group; a group of animals or birds, especially larks or quail
show of skill or deceitful cleverness, considered magical by naive observers
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unfetter     Speak
 
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v.  
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bypass requirement or make it unnecessary; get rid of
shed or cast off hair or feathers
liberate; free from chains; set free or keep free from restrictions or bonds
walk unsteadily or feebly; stagger; sway, as if about to fall
put or throw flat with face down;  cause to lie flat
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