SAT Vocabs #801-850

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hue

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a shade of color

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relinquish

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to surrender or release

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tributary

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a stream flowing into a larger river

making additions or producing supplies

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mystical

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having a spiritual sense or importance beyond human understanding

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staple

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a basic or principal item, esp. of food

principal

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maneuver

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to direct through a series of movements; to manipulate into a desired position

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ramshackle

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about to fall apart of fall down

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internecine

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pertaining to conflict within a group; mutually destructive

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hearten

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encourage; give strength

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sluggish

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lazy; lacking energy

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orchestrate

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to arrange so as to achieve a desired effect

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verbiage

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excessive wordiness

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pristine

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remaining in a pure state

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scoff

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to make fun of; to ridicule

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inoculate

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to inject something, esp. a medicine, into in order to create immunity

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defame

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to attack a person’s reputation; to slander

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opaque

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not letting in light; unintelligible

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vigorous

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energetic; forceful; strong and healthy

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partisan

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a strong, often militant, supporter

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mausoleum

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a huge tomb

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monarch

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one who rules a state, usually for life and by hereditary right

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nadir

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the lowest point; the bottom

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bequeath

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to pass down to; to hand down, esp. in a will

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resuscitate

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to revive, esp. from apparent death or unconsciousness

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fallacy

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a false notion, esp. one based on incorrect reasoning

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polemic

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a controversial argument, esp. attacking a particular opinion

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hearsay

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rumor; gossip

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bellow

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to yell very loudly; to shout

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vagrant

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a person who wanders from place to place, esp. one who lives on the streets and constitutes a public nuisance

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indigenous

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native, occurring naturally

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inert

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unable to move or respond; sluggish

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pandemic

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general, widespread

a very widespread disease

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nascent

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coming into being; being born

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brazen

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showing shameless, insolent braveness; made of brass

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harbinger

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someone or something that indicates what is to come

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stalwart

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firm and resolute; having imposing physical strength

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ledger

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a book for keeping financial records

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assiduous

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diligent; hard-working; constant

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quarantine

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enforced isolation to prevent the spread of disease

to isolate for such purpose

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harrowing

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very distressing; painful

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abet

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to encourage, assist, or support, usually in wrongdoing

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obscure

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lacking light; dim; dark

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immaculate

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perfectly clean

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office

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a duty or function assigned to someone

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repository

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a place where things are kept for safekeeping

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verdant

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green

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incite

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to provoke and urge on; to encourage to act, esp. in a hostile action

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indisposed

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slightly ill; unwilling

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inveterate

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established for a long time; habitual

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husband

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to use sparingly; to conserve