Sat Prep Vocabulary Lesson 2

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ameliorate

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verb

to relieve as from pain or hardship

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amity

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noun
friendship

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amorphous

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adjective
without determinate shape

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anachronism

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noun
anything occurring or existing out of its proper time

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analogous

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adjective
Corresponding to something else in certain respects, as in form, proportion, relations

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analogy

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noun
an explanation of something by comparing it point by point with something similar

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antediluvian

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adjective
of the time before the Biblical Flood; very old; old fashioned or primitive

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anthropomorphous

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adjective
having or resembling human form

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apocryphal

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adjective
of doubtful authorship or authenticity; not genuine

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apostasy

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noun
a total departure from one's faith or religion

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archaic

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adjective
antiquated; old fashioned

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atrophy

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noun
a wasting away

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austere

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adjective
having a severe or stern look, matter; very plain, lacking ornament or luxury

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avarice

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noun
too great a desire to have wealth; greed

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banal

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adjective
commonplace; dull or stale because of overuse; trite

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bane

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noun
the cause of distress, death or ruin.

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baneful

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adjective
causing distress, death or ruin

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bedlam

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noun
madhouse; a place, scene or state of uproar and confusion

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bellicose

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adjective
of a quarrelsome or hostile nature; eager to fight; warlike

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belligerent

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adjective
inclined to or exhibiting assertiveness, hostility or combativeness

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belittle

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verb
to disparage; to make a person or thing seem little or less; to speak slightingly of

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benevolent

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adjective
doing or inclined to do good; kindly; charitable

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blithe

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adjective
adjective
of a lighthearted character or disposition; joyous
or
lacking due thought or consideration; heedless; too casual, careless or thoughtless

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brusque

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adjective
blunt in manner or speech often to the point of ungracious harshness; markedly short and abrupt

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buffoon

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noun
a ludicrous figure; a clown

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cacophony

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noun
harsh jarring sound or combination of sounds

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cadaverous

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adjective
resembling a corpse (esp pale, ghastly, gaunt or haggard), of or like a corpse

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cajole

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verb
to persuade with flattery or gentle urge, especially in the face of reluctance.

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capitulate

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verb
to surrender, give up

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capricious

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adjective
tending to change abruptly and without apparent reason