Sat Vocab

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Abhor

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to regard with extreme repugnance or aversion; detest utterly; loathe; abominate.

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adulation

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excessive devotion to someone; servile flattery.

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amicable

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characterized by or showing goodwill; friendly; peaceable:

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anachronism

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something or someone that is not in its correct historical or chronological time, especially a thing or person that belongs to an earlier time:

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apprehensive

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uneasy or fearful about something that might happen:

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auspicious

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promising success; propitious; opportune; favorable:

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boorishness

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of or like a boor; unmannered; crude; insensitive.

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cartography

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the production of maps, including construction of projections, design, compilation, drafting, and reproduction.

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cathartic

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(cathartical). evacuating the bowels; purgative

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censure

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noun-strong or vehement expression of disapproval:

verb-to give censure, adverse criticism, disapproval, or blame.

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collusion

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a secret agreement, especially for fraudulent or treacherous purposes; conspiracy:

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consummate

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to bring to a state of perfection; fulfill

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cursory

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going rapidly over something, without noticing details; hasty; superficial:

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decorous

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characterized by dignified propriety in conduct, manners, appearance, character, etc.

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deride

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to laugh at in scorn or contempt; scoff or jeer at; mock.

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destitution

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lack of the means of subsistence; utter poverty.

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diffidence

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the quality or state of being diffident

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disparage

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to speak of or treat slightingly; depreciate; belittle:

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dogmatic

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relating to or of the nature of a dogma or dogmas or any strong set of principles concerning faith, morals, etc., as those laid down by a church; doctrinal:

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eclectic

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selecting or choosing from various sources

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eloquent

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having or exercising the power of fluent, forceful, and appropriate speech:

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elucidate

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to make lucid or clear; throw light upon; explain:

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embody

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to give a concrete form to; express, personify, or exemplify in concrete form:

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equanimity

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mental or emotional stability or composure, especially under tension or strain; calmness; equilibrium.

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equitable

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characterized by equity or fairness; just and right; fair; reasonable

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equivocal

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allowing the possibility of several different meanings, as a word or phrase, especially with intent to deceive or misguide; susceptible of double interpretation; deliberately ambiguous:

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eulogy

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a speech or writing in praise of a person or thing, especially a set oration in honor of a deceased person.

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evanescent

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vanishing; fading away; fleeting

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exemplary

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worthy of imitation; commendable

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felicitous

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well-suited for the occasion, as an action, manner, or expression; apt; appropriate:

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florid

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flowery; excessively ornate; showy

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frugal

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economical in use or expenditure; prudently saving or sparing; not wasteful:

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hedonist

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a person whose life is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure and self-gratification.

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holistic

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incorporating the concept of holism, or the idea that the whole is more than merely the sum of its parts, in theory or practice

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ideologue

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a person who zealously advocates an ideology

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idiosyncratic

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pertaining to the nature of idiosyncrasy, or something peculiar to an individual

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impetuous

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of, relating to, or characterized by sudden or rash action, emotion, etc.; impulsive:

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impreganable

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strong enough to resist or withstand attack; not to be taken by force, unconquerable

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incisive

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penetrating; cutting; biting; trenchant

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ineffable

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incapable of being expressed or described in words; inexpressible

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intrepid

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resolutely fearless; dauntless

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laggard

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a person or thing that lags; lingerer; loiterer

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lamentation

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the act of lamenting or expressing grief

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laud

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to praise; extol

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lucid

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easily understood; completely intelligible or comprehensible

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malleable

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capable of being extended or shaped by hammering or by pressure from rollers

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mundane

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common; ordinary; banal; unimaginative

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nefarious

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extremely wicked or villainous; iniquitous

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obstinate

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firmly or stubbornly adhering to one's purpose, opinion, etc.; not yielding to argument, persuasion, or entreaty

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obstreperous

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resisting control or restraint in a difficult manner; unruly

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polarization

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Optics. a state, or the production of a state, in which rays of light or similar radiation exhibit different properties in different directions.

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precocious

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unusually advanced or mature in development, especially mental development:

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prosaic

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commonplace or dull; matter-of-fact or unimaginative:

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quell

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to suppress; put an end to; extinguish

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rancor

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bitter, rankling resentment or ill will; hatred; malice

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rebuke

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to express sharp, stern disapproval of; reprove; reprimand

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refute

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to prove to be false or erroneous, as an opinion or charge

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rhetoric

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(in writing or speech) the undue use of exaggeration or display; bombast.

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sanguine

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(in old physiology) having blood as the predominating humor and consequently being ruddy-faced, cheerful, etc.

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staid

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of settled or sedate character; not flighty or capricious

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superfluous

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Obsolete. possessing or spending more than enough or necessary; extravagant

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swagger

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to boast or brag noisily

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venerate

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to regard or treat with reverence; revere.

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vindictive

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disposed or inclined to revenge; vengeful

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zealous

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full of, characterized by, or due to zeal; ardently active, devoted, or diligent.