Sat Vocab Test

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debacle

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n. a complete collapse or failure or downfall.

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dilapidated

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adj. reduced to or fallen into partial ruin or decay, as from age, wear, or neglect.

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facetious

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adj. playful, jocular, humorous

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fallacious

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adj. deceptive; misleading

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prestidigitation

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n. performance of or skill in performing magic or conjuring tricks with the hand; sleight of hand

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surreptitious

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adj. obtained, done, made, etc., by stealth; secret or unauthorized

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acumen

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n. keenness in judgement or insight

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fortitude

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n. mental and emotional strength in facing difficulty, adversity, danger, or temptation courageously

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intrepid

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adj. resolutely fearless

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mitigate

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v. to lessen in force or intensity, as wrath, grief, harshness, or pain; moderate.

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mollify

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v. to calm in temper or feeling; soothe

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primeval

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adj. of or pertaining to the first age or ages, especially of the world

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antediluvian

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adj. extremely old and antiquated.

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relegate

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v. to send or consign to an inferior position, place, or condition

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sequester

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v. to remove or separate.

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coeval

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adj. of the same age, date, or duration; equally old

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zeitgeist

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n. the spirit of the time; general trend of thought or feeling characteristic of a particular period of time

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declaim

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v. to speak loudly and formally

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peremptory

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adj. putting an end to all debate or action

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postulate

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v. to assume or assert the truth, reality, especially in the basis of an argument.

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rhetoric

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n. the art or study of using language effectively and persuasively.

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coterie

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n. a group of people who associate closely.

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hedonism

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n. devotion to pleasure as a way of life

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loquacious

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adj. talking or tending to talk much or freely

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sybarite

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n. a person devoted to luxury and pleasure.

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incorrigible

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adj. bad beyond correction or reform

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inherent

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adj. existing in someone or something as a permanent and inseparable element, quality, or attribute

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inveterate

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adj, firmly and long established; deep rooted

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penchant

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n. a strong inclination, taste, or liking for something:

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predilection

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n. a preference

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proclivity

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n. a natural propensity or inclination

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indolent

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adj. disinclined to exert oneself, habitually lazy