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1
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bigot

A

narrow-minded

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noxious

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harmful, deadly, poisonous

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talisman -

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lucky charm

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bilk

A

cheat, defraud

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engender

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cause

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hangar

A

storage area for a plane

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knotty

A

complex, difficult to solve

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nuance

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something subtle, fine shade of meaning

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tangent

A

going off main subject

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billowing

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swelling, fluttering, waving

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cower

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recoil in fear or servility, shrink away from

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harangue

A

noisy, attacking speech

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plaintiff

A

petitioner

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abrogate

A

cancel, deny, repeal

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harbingers

A

indicators, highly convoluted

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nuzzle

A

cuddle, snuggle

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plaudit

A

statement giving strong praise

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ensconce

A

establish firmly in a position

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laceration

A

a cut

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obdurate

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stubborn

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reprieve

A

respite, postponement of a sentence

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22
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tedium

A

boredom

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abstemious

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self-denying, refraining from indulging

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crepuscular

A

active at dawn and dusk

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lackluster

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dull, monotonous, bland

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rescind

A

retract, repeal

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temper

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to moderate, soften

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blunderbuss

A

ancient weapon or clumsy person

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plumage

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feathers of a bird

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resignation

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acceptance of fate

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accolade

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tribute, honor, praise

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acquiesce

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to give into

33
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curtail

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to cut short

34
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epicure

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someone who appreciates good food and drink

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lampoon

A

ridicule, spoof

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poignant

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deeply moving, strongly affecting emotions

37
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respite

A

break, intermission

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terse

A

concise, to the point

39
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acrophobia

A

fear of heights

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hiatus

A

interruption, pause

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languid

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tired, slow

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braggart

A

someone who boasts

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debunking

A

exposed false claims or myths

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epitomized

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typified, characterized, personified

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hidebound

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rigid in opinions

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languish

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decay, fade away

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polemical

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causing debate or argument

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restorative

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a tonic, able to restore

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retention

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preservation, withholding

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timorous

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cowardly, fearful

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decorum

A

dignified, correct behavior

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largess

A

generosity

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pontificate

A

speak pompously or dogmatically

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tirade

A

stream of verbal abuse

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bristle

A

to show irritation

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decoy

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lure, trap, trick

57
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erratic

A

wandering, irregular

58
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titter

A

giggle quietly

59
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broach

A

start to discuss, approach

60
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deference

A

respect

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obtuse

A

mentally dull

62
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tome

A

large book

63
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espous

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to promote, take up, support

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hone

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sharpen, increase, whet

65
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obviate

A

avoid, make unncessary

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poseur

A

someone who puts on an act

67
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riddled

A

full of (usually full of holes)

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torpid

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inactive, lazy, stagnant

69
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bulwark

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fortification, barricade, wall

70
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etymology

A

study of word origins

71
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legend

A

key to map

72
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odious

A

hateful

73
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torpor

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dormancy, sluggishness, inactivity

74
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hypochondriac

A

person obsessed with health, having imaginary illnesses

75
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officious

A

domineering, intrusive, meddlesome

76
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posthumous

A

after death

77
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rigor

A

thoroughness

78
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totter

A

walk unsteadily

SAT vocab (10 decks)

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