3rd 100 of the 1000 most used SAT words
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| Alacrity | eagerness; enthusiasm; quickness
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| Burgeon | grow; flourish; put forth new shoots
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| Deleterious | harmful
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| Euphemism | a polite phrase to cover something unpleasant
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| Hypocriticall | insincere
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| Lethargic | tired; without energy
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| Ogle | stare at; observe in an obvious manner
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| Postulate | Hypothesize; propose
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| Robust | strong; healthy; tough
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| Tractable | obedient; dutiful; polite
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| Alchemy | midieval chemistry; attempt to change base metal into gold
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| Burnish | polish
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| Deliberate | to think over deeply
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| Euphony | pleasant sounds
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| Iconoclast | person who opposes orthodoxy
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| Levity | flippancy; joking about serious matters
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| Olfactory | concerned with the sense of smell
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| Potable | suitable for drinking
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| Rotund | round
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| Tranquil | peaceful
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| Alibi | an excuse that shows someone was not at a crime scene
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| Buttress | strengthen; support
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| Delineation | demarcation; explanation; definition; outlining
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| Evacuate | vacate; empty; abandon
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| Idiosyncrasy | a personal peculiarity; something unique to an individual
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| Libertarian | someone who opposes tyranny
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| Ominous | threatening
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| Potent | powerful; compelling; strong
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| Ruminate | think over something; ponder
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| Transcribe | copy
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| Allay | to lessen
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| Byline | the line that tells you who wrote an article
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| Demur | hesitat; refuse
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| Exacerbate | make worse
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| Ignominious | shameful
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| Liniment | soothing lotion
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| Omnipotent | all-powerful
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| Pragmatic | practical
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| Ruse | trick; stratagem
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| Transgress | go astray; disobey; commit a sin
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| Alleviate | make less severe
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| Cacophony | discordant loud noises
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| Denounce | condemn; speak out against
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| Exasperated | frustrated; annoyed
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| Ignominy | shame
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| Lithe | flexible; supple
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| Omiscient | all-knowing
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| Pragmatist | practical person; one who is concerned with usefulness
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| Saccharin | falsely sweet
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| Transient | short-lived; ephemeral
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| Aloof | distant; detached; cold
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| Cajole | coax
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| Deplete | use up; lessen
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| Exceptionable | very bad (something which we should object to)
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| Illuminate | to light up or make clear
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| Livid | very angry
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| Onerous | burdernsome; hard to undertake
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| Preamble | introductory material
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| Sacrosanct | very holy; inviolable
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| Traverse | to move across
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| Altruism | putting others first; being self sacrificing
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| Caldron | huge cooking pot
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| Deplore | regret
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| Exculpate | free someone from blame; pardon; acquit
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| Illusory | deceptive; false; misleading
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| Lobbyist | person who tries to persuade someone to support a particular cause
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| Onus | burden
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| Precarious | unstable; risky
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| Sagacious | wise
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| Trepidation | fear
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| Amass | accumulate
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| Callow | immature
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| Depravity | moral corruption
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| Execrable | very, very bad
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| Immoderate | excessive; extreme
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| Lofty | snooty; arrogant; haughty
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| Opaque | does not let light through
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| Precedent | a previous occurrence used as a guide
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| Sage | a wise person
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| Trinket | somethingo f little value; knick-knack
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| Ambiguity | uncertainty; vaguesness
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| Candid | frank; honest
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| Deprecate | criticize; denounce
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| Exegesis | scholarly explanation or interpretation
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| Immutable | unchanging; permanent
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| Longevity | long life
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| Opulent | wealthy; rich; magnificent
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| Precept | guiding principle
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| Salacious | lecherous; erotic
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| Trite | unoriginal; dull
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| Ambiguous | unclear in meaning; can be interpreted in different ways
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| Candor | frankness; openness
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| Deride | ridicule; make fun of; mock
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| Exemplary | outstandingly good; setting a fine example
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| Impartial | unbiased; neutral
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| Loquacious | talkative
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| Ordain | 1. destine; 2. confer holy orders on a priest
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| Precinct | district of a city
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| Sallow | yellowish
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| Trivial | unimportant
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