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tyranny

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unrestrained exercise

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habitat

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the place where a person or thing is ordinarily found

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synopsis

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a short summary

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immune

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not affected by an influence

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gregarious

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tending to move in a group

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novice

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a beginner

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fervent

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passionate

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definitive

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complete

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penury

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lack of money, property, or necessities

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renovate

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to make new

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undulate

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to move in a wave-like motion

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beneficient

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performing deeds of kindness or charity

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rancorous

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bitter and resentful

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superfluous

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unnecessary, extra

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versatile

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competent in many things

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therapeutic

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having healing powers

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sanction

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to give official approval to; to penalize for violating a moral principle or international law

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benevolent

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characterized by doing good

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derive

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to obtain from a specified source

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innocuous

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harmless

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deity

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a god

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periphery

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a boundary line

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electorate

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the total group of qualified voters

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plethora

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an abundance or excess of something

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fetid

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having a bad odor

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placid

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calm, undisturbed

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exacerbate

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to make more violent, bitter, or severe

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disarray

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confusion, disorder

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obtrude

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to push forward

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cosmopolitan

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having worldwide scope

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acumen

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quickness and accuracy of judgement

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monolithic

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massive, solid and uniform in appearance

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approbation

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official approval

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entropy

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a steady decline in the order within a system

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correlate

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to correspond; to be mutually related

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vigilant

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alert and watchful

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credulous

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tending to believe too easily

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interlocutor

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someone who takes part in a conversation

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mercurial

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easily changeable

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heyday

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a time of success

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veritable

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being truly named; real or genuine

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ultimatum

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a final demand

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pore over

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to read or study carefully

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spat

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a small argument

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repertoire

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the range of pieces an artist is prepared to perform

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topography

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the surface features of a place, region or object

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avert

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to turn away

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wan

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sickly pale

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infamous

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having a bad reputation

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conflagration

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large, disastrous fire

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gratify

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to please; to satisfy

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faction

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a group within a larger group, usually one that produces dissent

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obligatory

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legally or morally required; required as a routine course of action

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staccato

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composed of abrupt, disconnected parts or sounds

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skirt

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to lie along the edge of; to pass nearby or around, rather than through

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demagraphics

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the distribution of human population groups

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ludicrous

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ridiculous or exaggerated as to cause or deserve laughter; absurd

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turbid

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cloudy, muddy; in a state of turmoil

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tribulation

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great misery or distress

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fraternal

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showing comradeship; brotherly

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pallid

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faint in color; pale

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founder

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to sink below the water; to fall completely

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repartee

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a quick, witty reply

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servile

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slavish; abjectly submissive

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specious

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seeming to be truthful on the surface, but actually false

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torrid

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parched with heat; ardent o passionate

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conjugal

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pertaining to marriage relationships

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feasible

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capable of being done

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enmesh

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to entangle or trap, as in a net or web

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livid

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extremely angry

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sabotage

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to deliberately obstruct or destroy

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hibernate

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sleep throughout the winter

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resolve

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to make a firm decision

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capricious

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erratic; tending to change abruptly

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dogma

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a specific set of ideas or beliefs

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accord

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agreement

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induce

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to influence, esp. by persuation

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telling

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strikingly effective

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trite

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worn out, used too often

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ebullient

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in high spirits; boiling or seeming to boil

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sequel

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something that follows

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headstrong

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showing determination

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pact

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an agreement between persons, groups or nations

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retire

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to retreat, as from battle

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endearment

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an act expressing affection; fondness

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credible

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capable of being believed

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melee

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a noisy, confused fight

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euphemism

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the substitution of an agreeable word or phrase to replace one that might offend

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parody

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a humorous and ridiculous imitation

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oasis

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a fertile place in a desert due to the presence of water

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evacuate

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to remove the contents of

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benign

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kindly; creating a favorable influence

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credit

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to believe; to trust

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denounce

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to speak out against; to accuse publicly

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elucidate

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to make something clear; to clarify

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mettle

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courage; strength of character

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timorous

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full of fear

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stymie

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to obstruct; to stump

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jorvial

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full of hearty, playful good humor

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venerate

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to look upon with respect and honor

SAT Vocab_Elite (16 decks)

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