Sat Vocab

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persuade

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to successfully talk someone into an action or belief

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plot

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n. a small piece of ground; a plan; a conspiracy
v. to plan, especially a conspiracy

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preserve

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to keep from harm

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progress

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n. advancement; developement
v. to proceed; to move by stages; to move forward

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prohibitive

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having the quality of preventing something from happening

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prosaic

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commonplace, dull

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protagonist

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the chief person in a work of fictiom; the leading person in a contest

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restrain

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to prevent from doing something; to limit

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revise

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to look over repeatedly, as in a plan or piece of writing

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satisfactory

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sufficient, adequate

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scrutinize

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to inspect closely; to examine methodically

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stimulate

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to rouse to action; to animate

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supplant

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to cause the downfall of; to remove from a position

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suppress

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to cause an activity to cease; to cause a person to become powerless

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surreptitious

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obtained by suppression of the truth; acting stealthily or secretly

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universal

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applicable in all cases; including or affecting all members of a particular group; pertaining to the universe

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varied

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of different sorts or kinds

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venerate

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to regard with deep respect; to pay honor to something

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abandoned

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to give oneself up to (e.g.,evil); to cast off or reject

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accusation

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an indictment, a charge of an offense; the act of accusing

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ambiguity

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hesitiation, doubt; an uncertainty; an instance of double meaning

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analyze

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to examine critically in order to bring out key elements or structure; to ascertain the elements of something

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apology

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an acknowledgement of fualt or failure

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architect

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a designer of any complex structure or plan

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astute

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shrewd, crafty

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blueprint

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a plan or program of action

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boundary

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something marks the mimit or fividing line, or that limit itself

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canvas

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n. a type of cloth used in sails,tents, to paint on
v. to solicit support or votes

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comic

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causing or intended to cuase laughter

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compassion

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sympathy, pity

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antagonize

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to stuggle against

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compete

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to strive fro an objective

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complex

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n. a group of related elements
adj. formed by comnination; intricate or not easily ananlyzed

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comprehensive

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large in scope; all-inclusive

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compromise

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n. a joint agreement between two parties
v. to come to terms by mutual concessions

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condemn

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to declare to be wrong or evil

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conflict

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n. a battle, a fight
v. to fight or to battle

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confusion

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the state of being perplexed

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consensus

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agreement or unity of opinion

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contemporary

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occuring at the same time

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contempt

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the act of despising someone or something

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convention

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an agreement; a norm or generally accepted rule, practice, or behavior; an assembly of people

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corrective

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something that counteracts harm; something that restores health or proper behavior

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critic

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on who judges the truth or value of any matter

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conversation

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a spoken interchange; a talk

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debate

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n. strife or contention in arguement
v. to argue, discuss, quarrel over

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deceit

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misrepresentation or concealment of the truth; an instance of such behavior

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defend

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to protect or uphold

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defined

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having a specified outline or form

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demand

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n. request, especially if urgent
v. to ask for or require

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deride

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to laugh mockingly at; to scorn

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desert

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to abandon

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destroy

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to ruin or put out of existence

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determined

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resolved upon; resolute

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digress

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to deviate from or to stray; to depart from the main point in argument

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discredit

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n. a lack of reputation; a loss or lack of confidence or trust
v. to injure the reputation of; to disbelieve

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disease

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illness

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disregard

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to pay no attention to

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distort

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to twist; to misrepresent

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document

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to prove by evidence

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dominate

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to master; to prevail

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doubt

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n. uncertainty
v. to hesitate to believe; to be uncertain

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elect

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v. to choose
n. chosen, selected

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emotion

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a state of mind; a strong feeling

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endurance

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the ability to last or hold out

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enhance

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to raise the level of

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evaporate

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to convert into gas; to disappear

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exclude

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to keep out; to deny entry to

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expand

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to spread out; to give full expression to

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generosity

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magnanimity; liberality in giving

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hedonism

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the love of pleasure as the chief goal of life

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hypocrisy

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the practice of falsely professing a belief to which one's own actions do not conform

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hypothesis

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a proposition or assumption put forth as the basis for further investigation

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illusory

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deceptive

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imitate

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to mimic or copy

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integrity

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completeness; free from moral corruption

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investigate

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to examine a matter thoroughly; to make a systematic search

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isolation

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unconnected with anything else

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lubricate

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to make slippery or smooth in order to minimize friction

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manual

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adj. pertaining to hands, especially laobr done by hand
n. a book of instruction

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measure

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n. a size or quantity determined by measuring; something assessed by judgement or observation
v. to ascertain size, quantitiy, or distnace; to regulate or retrain

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modest

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having a moderate estimate of one's ability; not exaggerated or excessive

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narrate

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to tell a story

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navigate

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to find one's way

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neglect

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to pay no or insufficient attention to

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novel

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v. a new, orginal
n. a usually long prose narravtive

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obey

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to comply with or submit to

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observe

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to watch carefully; to adhere to (e.g., a custom)

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offense

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an attack; a breach of law, duty, or manners

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oppose

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to set oneself against; to confront with objections

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perplex

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to confuse; to torment

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persistent

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enduring; persiting in an action