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edifying

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providing moral or intellectual instruction

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obfuscation

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(used with object) render obscure, unclear, unintelligible

bewilder (someone)

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intransigence

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unwilling or refusing to change one’s views or to agree about something

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diffident

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modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence

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ingratiating

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intended to gain approval or favor; sycophantic

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camaraderie

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mutual trust or friendship among people who spend a lot of time together

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retribution

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punishment that is considered morally right and fully deserved

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itinerant

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traveling from place to place

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pundit

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an expert in a certain subject or field that it frequently called on to give opinions to the public

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slovenly

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(esp. of a person or their appearance) messy and dirty

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rarefied

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(of air, esp. that at high altitudes) of lower pressure than usual; thin

distant from the lives and concerns of ordinary people

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scintillating

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sparkling or shining brightly

brilliantly or excitedly clever and skillful

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immaterial

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unimportant under the circumstances; irrelevant

(philosophy) spiritual, rather than physical

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verity

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a true principle or belief, esp. one of fundamental importance

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decry

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publicly denounce

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expedite

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make (an action or process) happen sooner or be accomplished more quickly

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recrimination

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an accusation in response to one from someone else

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execrable

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extremely bad or unpleasant

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licentious

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promiscuous and undisciplined in sexual matters

(archaic) disregarding accepted rules or conventions, esp. in grammar or literary style

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hedonistic

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engaged in the pursuit of pleasure, sensually self-indulgent

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unctuous

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(of a person) excessively or ingratiatingly flattering; oily

(chiefly of minerals) having a greasy or soapy feeling

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incumbent

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(predic.) necessary for (someone) as a duty or responsibility

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irate

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feeling or characterized by great anger

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enumerate

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mention (a number of things) one by one

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harangue
a lengthy and aggressive speech lecture someone at length in an aggressive and critical manner
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itemization
present as a list of individual items
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demean
cause a severe loss in the dignity of and respect for (someone or something) (demean oneself) do something beneath someone's dignity
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munificent
(of a gift or sum of money) larger or more generous than is usual or necessary (of a person) very generous
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opulent
ostentatiously rich and luxurious or lavish
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straitened
characterized by poverty restrictive in range or scope make or become narrow
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divesture
the action or process of selling subsidiary business interests or investments
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sinecure
a position requiring little or no work but giving the holder status or financial benefit
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corollary
a proposition that follows from (and is often appended to) one approved
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slighting
showing a lack of respect; insulting or disparaging
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contentious
causing or likely to cause an argument; controversial
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pernicious
having a harmful expect; esp. in a gradual or subtle way
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frenetic
fast and energetic in a rather wild and uncontrolled way
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sardonic
grimly mocking or cynical
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urbane
(of a person, esp. a man) suave, courteous, and refined in manner
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congenial
(of a person) pleasant because a personality, quality, or interest that are similar to one's own
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proprietary
of or relating to an owner or ownership (of a product) marketed under and protected by a registered trademark name
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stagestruck
having a passionate desire to become an actor
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nonplussed
(of a person) surprised and confused so much that they are unsure how to react (informal)(of a person) not disconcerted; unperturbed
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spartan
showed or characterizes by austerity or a lack of comfort or luxury
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obstreperous
noisy and difficult to control
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decorum
behavior in keeping with good taste and proprietary
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intemperate
having or showing lack of self control, immoderate given to or characterized by excessive indulgence, esp. in alcohol
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idiosyncrasy
a mode of behavior or way of thought peculiar to an individual
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banal
so lacking originality as to be obvious and boring
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demeaning
causing someone to lose their dignity and the respect of others
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pedant
a person who is excessively concerned with minor details and rules or displaying academic learning
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irreproachable
beyond criticism, faultless
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onerous
(of a task, duty or responsibility) involving an amount of effort and difficulty that is oppressively burdensome.
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cosmopolitan
familiar with and at ease in many different countries and cultures
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sagacious
having or showing keen mental discernment and good judgment; shrewd
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prolific
producing much fruit or foliage or offspring present in large quantities or numbers; plentiful
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prurient
having or encouraging an excessive interest in sexual matters
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recondite
(of a subject or knowledge) little known; abstruse
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contrite
feeling or expressing remorse or penitence; affected by guilt
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impugn
dispute the validity of something; | call to question
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foible
a minor weakness or eccentricity in one's character
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lionized
give a lot of public attention and approval to (someone)
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galvanized
shock or excite (someone), typically into taking action
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vilify
speak or write about in an abusively disparaging manner
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shibboleth
a custom, principle or belief distinguishing a particular class or group of people, esp. a long standing one regarded as outmoded or no longer important
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extirpate
root out and destroy completely
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endemic
(of a disease or condition) regularly found among particular people or a certain area
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ebullience
the quality of being cheerful and full of energy; exuberance
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ambulatory
relating to or adapted for walking

SAT Vocabulary (8 decks)

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