SAT Vocabs #651-700

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zephyr

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a gentle, soft breeze

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conflagration

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large, disastrous fire

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retort

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to reply, esp. in a quick or witty manner

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rebuff

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to refuse someone; to reject an offer

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ludicrous

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ridiculous or exaggerated as to cause or deserve laughter; absurd

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voluminous

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having great size or fullness

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orthography

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proper spelling

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facetious

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playfully humorous

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mordant

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bitingly sarcastic

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permeate

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to spread or flow throughout

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intrepid

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bold; fearless

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erode

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to wear away slowly

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wield

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to handle (for example a tool); to exert (for example power)

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stationery

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writing paper and envelopes

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sacrilege

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the intentional desecration or disrespectful treatment of something sacred

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demographics

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the distribution of human population groups

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histrionic

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overly dramatic, theatrical

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waft

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to float; to drift through

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staccato

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composed of abrupt, disconnected parts or sounds

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amass

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to accumulate, collect, store up

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supine

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lying on the back

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impunity

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exemption from punishment or harm

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gratify

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to please; to satisfy

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topography

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the surface features of a place, region or object

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obviate

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to stop from occurring; to prevent or make unnecessary

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faction

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

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mercantile

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relating to business

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lurch

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to sway or tip abruptly to one side; to stagger

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repertoire

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the range of pieces an artist is prepared to perform

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permutation

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a thorough change in form; the act of changing a given set of elements in a group

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neophyte

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a beginner; an immature person who is learning

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avert

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to turn away

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solicit

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to ask for; to seek

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infamous

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having a bad reputation

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pore

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to read or study carefully (used with “over”)

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charade

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an obvious pretense or deception

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ultimatum

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a final demand or statement of terms

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tantamount

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equivalent in effect or value

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rankle

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to cause persistent irritation; to feel or express irritation or resentment

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propitious

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presenting favorable circumstances

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wan

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sickly pale; colorless

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poignant

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sharply painful to the feelings

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spat

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a small argument or dispute

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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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obligatory

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

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profane

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showing contempt towards what is sacred; nonreligious in subject matter

to treat with contempt, to degade

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inure

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to make used to something unpleasant (such as hardship, pain, etc.)

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tantalize

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to torment or tease by showing something desirable while keeping it out of reach

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conspicuous

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easy to notice; obvious; apparent

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puerile

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childish; foolishly immature