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abhorrence

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n. The act of detesting extremely.

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abhorrent

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adj. Very repugnant; hateful.

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abidance

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N. Adherence; compliance

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abject

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adj. Sunk to a low condition.

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abjure

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v. To recant, renounce, repudiate under oath.

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baste

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v. To cover with melted fat, gravy, while cooking.

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beatitude

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n. Any state of great happiness.

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beau

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n. An escort or lover.

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becalm

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v. To make quiet.

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beck

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v. To give a signal to, by nod or gesture.

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cabal

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n. A number of persons secretly united for effecting by intrigue some private purpose.

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caitiff

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adj. Cowardly.

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cameo

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n. Any small engraved or carved work in relief.

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canon

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n. Any rule or law.

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cant

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v. To talk in a singsong, preaching tone with affected solemnity.

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darkling

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adv. Blindly.

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declamatory

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adj. A formal style of utterance.

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decorous

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adj. Suitable for the occasion or circumstances.

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edict

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n. That which is uttered or proclaimed by authority as a rule of action.

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edify

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v. To build up, or strengthen, especially in morals or religion.

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efface

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v. To obliterate.

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effeminacy

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n. Womanishness.

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effeminate

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adj. Having womanish traits or qualities.

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fallible

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adj. Capable of erring.

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fallow

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n. Land broken up and left to become mellow or to rest.

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fanciless

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adj. Unimaginative.

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fastidious

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adj. Hard to please.

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garrote

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v. To execute by strangling.

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garrulous

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adj. Given to constant trivial talking.

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gastronomy

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n. The art of preparing and serving appetizing food.

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geniality

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n. The quality of having a friendly and cheerful manner; affability.

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genteel

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adj. Well-bred or refined.

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heathenish

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adj. Irreligious.

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heedless

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adj. Thoughtless.

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heifer

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n. A young cow.

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idiosyncrasy

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n. A mental quality or habit peculiar to an individual.

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ignoble

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adj. Low in character or purpose.

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illiberal

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adj. Stingy.

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illicit

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adj. Unlawful.

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judicature

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n. Distribution and administration of justice by trial and judgment.

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judicious

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adj. Prudent, wise

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jugglery

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n. The art or practice of sleight of hand.

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jugular

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adj. Pertaining to the throat.

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languor

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n. Lassitude of body or depression.

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lascivious

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adj. Lustful.

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latent

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adj. Dormant.

47
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lateral

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adj. Directed toward the side.

48
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malediction

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n. The calling down of a curse or curses.

49
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malefactor

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n. One who injures another.

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maleficent

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adj. Mischievous.

51
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nihilist

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n. An advocate of the doctrine that nothing either exists or can be known.

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malign

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v. To speak evil of, especially to do so falsely and severely.

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nit

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n. The egg of a louse or some other insect.

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noisome

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adj. Very offensive, particularly to the sense of smell.

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obsequious

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adj. Showing a servile readiness to fall in with the wishes or will of another.

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observance

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n. A traditional form or customary act.

57
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obsolescent

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v. Becoming obsolete

58
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obstetrics

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n. The branch of medical science concerned with the treatment and care of women during pregnancy.

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pall

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v. To lose in interest or attraction

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palliate

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v. To cause to appear less guilty.

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pallid

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adj. Of a pale or wan appearance.

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palsy

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n. Paralysis.

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paly

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adj. Lacking color or brilliancy.

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panacea

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n. A solution or remedy for all difficulties or diseases

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quay

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n. A wharf or artificial landing-place on the shore of a harbor or projecting into it.

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querulous

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adj. Habitually complaining.

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quibble

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n. An utterly trivial distinction or objection.

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quiescence

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n. Quiet.

69
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ramify

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v. To divide or subdivide into branches or subdivisions.

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ramose

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adj. Branch-like.

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rampant

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adj. Growing, climbing, or running without check or restraint. (Especially something unwanted)

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rampart

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n. A construction to oppose assault or hostile entry; a defensive wall of a castle or walled city.

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sapid

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adj. Affecting the sense of taste.

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saponaceous

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adj. Having the nature or quality of soap.

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sardonic

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adj. Scornfully or bitterly sarcastic.

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scintilla

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n. A tiny trace or spark of a specified quality or feeling

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taut

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adj. Stretched tight.

78
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taxidermy

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n. The art or process of preserving dead animals or parts of them.

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teem

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To be full to overflowing.

80
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temporize

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v. Avoid making a decision or committing oneself in order to gain time

81
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ulterior

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adj. Existing beyond what is obvious or admitted; intentionally hidden

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ultimatum

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n. A final statement or proposal, as concerning terms or conditions.

83
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ultramundane

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Adj. Existing outside the known world, the solar system, or the universe

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ultramontane

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Beyond the mountains, especially beyond the Alps (that is, on their Italian side).

85
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umbrage

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N. Offense or annoyance

86
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vacillate

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v. To waver.

87
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vacuous

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adj. Empty OR Having or showing a lack of thought or intelligence; mindless

88
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vagabond

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n. A wanderer.

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vagrant

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n. An idle wanderer.

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vale

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Level or low land between hills.

91
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waif

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n. A homeless, neglected wanderer.

92
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waistcoat

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n. A vest.

93
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wantonness

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n. Recklessness.

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waive

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v. Refrain from insisting on or using (a right or claim)

95
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wampum

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n. Beads strung on threads, formerly used among the American Indians as currency.

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yearling

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n. A young animal past its first year and not yet two years old.

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zealot

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n. A person who is fanatical and uncompromising in pursuit of their religious, political, or other ideals

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zeitgeist

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n. The intellectual and moral tendencies that characterize any age or epoch.

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zephyr

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n. Any soft, gentle wind.

100
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zodiac

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n. An imaginary belt encircling the heavens within which are the larger planets.

SAT Vocab (11 decks)

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