Sat Vocab Words 5-10

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compatible

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agreeing

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compusure

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calmness

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conciliatory

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tending to sooth or reconcile

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concise

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saying much in few words; brief and to the point

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condone

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to forgive or overlook

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conspicuous

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clearly visible; remarkable

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copious

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abundant

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corroborate

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to confirm

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crass

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coarse; stupid

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criterion

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standard for judging a test

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cryptic

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secret; having a hidden meaning

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cursory

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without attention to details

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dearth

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shortage

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debilitate

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to weaken

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decadence

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decay; decline

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deference

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great respect

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deflate

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to let the air out of; to reduce in size or importance

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delineate

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to describe in words; to sketch

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demeanor

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behavior

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denunciation

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expression of strong disapproval made openly or publicly

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deprecate

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to express strong disapproval of

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derogatory

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tending to lower in estimation; degrading

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desecrate

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to treat with disrespect; usually something sacred

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despot

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monarch with unlimited power

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deter

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to discourage; to keep someone from doing something

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devious

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not straight forward; lying; roundabout

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devoid

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entirely without; lacking

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diatribe

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a denunciation; bitter verbal attack

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didactic

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intended to instruct

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diffuse

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spread out; wordy

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diminunition

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a lessening

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discerning

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keenly perceptive; shrewd

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disdain

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a feeling of contempt for anything that is regarded as unworthy; scorn

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dismatle

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to pull down; to take apart

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disparage

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to discredit; to belittle

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disparity

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lack of equality; difference

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disperse

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to send off in different directions

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disposition

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nature, tendency

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dissipated

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indulging excessively in sensual pleasures; use wastefully and extravagantly

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distraught

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in a state of mental conflict and confusion; distracted

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cajole

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to persuade by pleasant words or false promises

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callous

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unfeeling; insenstive

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capitualte

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to surrender

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capricious

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changeable; fickle

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carping

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complaining

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catalyst

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someone or something that brings about change

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catharsis

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an emotional purification or relief

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caustic

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stingy, biting

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celestial

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haveing to do with the heavens; divine

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censure

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to blame; to critisize adversely

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chastise

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to criticise severely

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chimerical

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absurd; wildly fanciful

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chronic

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lasting a long time; constant

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circumspect

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careful

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clairvoyant

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having exceptional insight

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clandestine

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secret

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clemency

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mercy; mildness

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coalesce

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to grow together; to combine

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colloquial

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conversational; used in informal speech and writing

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commiserate

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to sympathize with; to feel sorrow for another's suffering.