Sat Vocab List 7

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Underscore

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a line drawn under a word or phrase for emphasis

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Anecdote

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a short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person.

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Illusory

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based on illusion; not real

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Ambivalence

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the state of having mixed feelings or contradictory ideas about something or someone

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Provincial

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of or concerning a province of a country or empire

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Fatuous

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silly and pointless

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Sullen

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sad and gloomy

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Progenitor

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a person or thing from which a person, animal, or plant is descended or originates; an ancestor or parent

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Vociferous

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(especially of a person or speech) vehement or clamorous

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Clamorous

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making a loud and confused noise

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Galvanized

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to apply an electric current; to excite someone into doing something; to coat metal with a layer of zinc

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Lurid

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very vivid in color, especially so as to create an unpleasantly harsh or unnatural effect; (of a description) presented in vividly shocking or sensational terms, especially giving explicit details of crimes or sexual matters

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Vignette

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a brief evocative description, account, or episode

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Onus

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used to refer to something that is one's duty or responsibility

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Multifarious

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many and of various types

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Incited

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roused; stirred up

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Jurisprudence

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the theory or philosophy of law

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Antithetical

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directly opposed or contrasted; mutually incompatible

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Certitude

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absolute certainty or conviction that something is the case

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Pulpit

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a raised platform or lectern in a church or chapel from which the preacher delivers a sermon

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Criterion

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a principle or standard by which something may be judged or decided

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Filigree

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ornamental work of fine (typically gold or silver) wire formed into delicate tracery

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Inhere

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exist essentially or permanently in

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Catechize

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put questions to or interrogate (someone)

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Pedagogic

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of or relating to teaching

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Trammel

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deprive of freedom of action

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Opaque

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not able to be seen through; not transparent

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Pedantic

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ostentatious in one's learning

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Ostentatious

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characterized by vulgar or pretentious display; designed to impress or attract notice

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Apathetic

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showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern

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Hearsay

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rumor

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Disparate

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essentially different in kind; not allowing comparison

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Auspicious

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conducive to success; favorable

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Meritocracy

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government or the holding of power by people selected on the basis of their ability

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Capacious

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having a lot of space inside; roomy

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Tonality

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the character of a piece of music as determined by the key in which it is played or the relations between the notes of a scale or key

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Sumptuous

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splendid and expensive-looking

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Saccharine

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excessively sweet or sentimental

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Tout

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attempt to sell (something), typically by pestering people in an aggressive or bold manner

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Frenetic

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fast and energetic in a rather wild and uncontrolled way

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Gaffe

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an unintentional act or remark causing embarrassment to its originator; a blunder

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Expunge

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erase or remove completely (something unwanted or unpleasant)

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Bombast

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high-sounding language with little meaning, used to impress people

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Veracity

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conformity to facts; accuracy

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Lugubrious

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looking or sounding sad and dismal

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Austere

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severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance

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Prescient

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having or showing knowledge of events before they take place

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Histrionic

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overly theatrical or melodramatic in character or style

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Altruism

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showing concern for mankind

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Fastidious

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very attentive to and concerned about accuracy and detail

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Perspicacity

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keen perceptiveness

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Desultory

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aimless, unfocused

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Ferocity

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the state or quality of being ferocious

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Physiognomy

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a person's facial features or expression, especially when regarded as indicative of character or ethnic origin

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Sagacious

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having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgment; shrewd; clever

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Paltry

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(of an amount) small or meager; petty; trivial

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Gossamer

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used to refer to something very light, thin, and insubstantial or delicate

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Uncongenial

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(of a person) not friendly or pleasant to be with

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Tincture

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be tinged, flavored, or imbued with a slight amount of; a slight trace of something

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Peevish

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easily irritated, especially by unimportant things

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Acrimony

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bitterness

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Irreverent

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disrespectful

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Surmise

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suppose that something is true without having evidence to confirm it

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Affinity

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a spontaneous or natural liking or sympathy for someone or something

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Salutary

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(especially with reference to something unwelcome or unpleasant) producing good effects; beneficial

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Expatriate

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a person who lives outside their native country

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Depravity

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moral corruption; wickedness

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Acme

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high point; zenith

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Apex

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high point; pinnacle; zenith

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Bane

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cause for ruin

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Bevy

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a large group

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Bilk

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to steal; embezzle

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Boon

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a sudden gain; a windfall