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SAT Vocabulary: Level 2
acoustics     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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act of two things flowing together; junction or meeting place where two things meet
who acts in response to particular situations; one who acts in a practical or straightforward manner
science of sound; the quality that makes a room easy or hard to hear in
small, light sailboat; small boat propelled by oars
gradual intrusion; entry into a place that was previously uncommon; advance beyond former borders
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anoint     Speak
 
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v.  
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deceive mind or judgment of; lead from truth or into error; frustrate or disappoint
avoid or try to avoid fulfilling, answering, or performing
decrease in size or strength; draw gradually to an end
apply oil or similar substance to; put oil on during religious ceremony as a sign of sanctification or consecration.
cancel; put an end to; destroy completely
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bauble     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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earthwork or other strong defense; a person who defends
ceremonial procession or display; succession or series
small, showy ornament of little value; child's plaything or toy
particular environment or surrounding influence; an atmosphere of the environment
blessing; benefit bestowed, especially in response to a request
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catharsis     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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condition of favoring or liking; tendency towards; preference
flowing; series of changes; state of being liquid through heat
purging or cleansing of any passage of body
annual payment of allowance or income; periodical payment, amounting to a fixed sum in each year
study of origin and nature of ideas
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declivity     Speak
 
(5)
n.  
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indefinitely long period of time; age
blessing; invocation of divine blessing; expression of good wishes
downward slope, as of a hill
yielding to another; ceding or surrendering
place of residence of a person or a family
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devout     Speak
 
(6)
a. or ad.  
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good-natured and likable; lovable; warmly friendly
exhibiting good judgment or sound thinking; prudent
expressing devotion or piety; earnest in the religious field
acting or speaking very disrespectfully toward what is held to be sacred; violating sacred things; profane
of the same or similar nature or kind
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embroiled     Speak
 
(7)
a. or ad.  
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of or relating to hearing, the organs of hearing, or the sense of hearing
obvious and dull; commonplace; lacking originality
throw into confusion; deeply involved, especially in something complicated
flowing, as writing letters joined one to another without raising pen; running
able to pay all debts; capable of meeting financial obligations
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faze     Speak
 
(8)
v.  
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disturb composure of; dismay; ruffle
stare foolishly; look in open-mouthed awe
reprove severely, especially in a formal or official way; rebuke formally; censure severely or angrily
give sanction or support to; tolerate or approve
make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
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fop     Speak
 
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n.  
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vain man; one who wants to get admiration by dress; man excessively concerned with his clothes and appearance
ban on commerce or other activity
slingshot; hurling machine; military machine for hurling missiles, used in ancient and medieval times
equality in status or amount; similarity or close
pen name; fictitious name used when someone performs a particular social role
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immutable     Speak
 
(10)
a. or ad.  
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periodic; on and off; stopping and starting at intervals
departing from accepted beliefs or standards; oppositional
relating to, or contributing to a sense of smell
appetizing to taste or smell; salty or Non-Sweet; pleasing, attractive, or agreeable
unable to be changed without exception; not mutable
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insular     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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harmful; tending to injure or impair; abusive; insulting
urgent or pressing; able to deal authoritatively; dictatorial
fearlessly, often recklessly daring; bold
composed of elements from a variety of sources
of isolated people, especially having a narrow viewpoint
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madrigal     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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cliff; an overhanging or extremely steep mass of rock; dangerous position
relaxation; leisure; freedom from worry; peace of mind
mentally quick; moving quickly and lightly
resistance to authority; insubordination or rebellion
song for two or three unaccompanied voices; short poem, often about love, suitable for being set to music
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nihilist     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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departure of a large number of people
trace; remains; an indication that something has happened
one who believes traditional beliefs to be groundless and existence meaningless; absolute skeptic
amount produced; crop; income on investment; the energy released by an explosion
unit of poem, written or printed as a paragraph
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overwrought     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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holding; having quality, power, or capacity of retaining, as to retain knowledge with ease
lacking caution; injudicious; not attentive to consequence
moved by sexual love; loving
demanding strict attention to rules and procedures; binding; rigid
extremely disturbed from emotion
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preclude     Speak
 
(15)
v.  
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decrease in size or strength; draw gradually to an end
state without proof; assert to be true
fall away or back; decline or recede; fall back from the flood stage
support or prop up with or as if with a long narrow pillow or cushion
make impossible, as by action taken in advance; prevent; eliminate
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redress     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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remedy; compensation; an act of correcting error or fault
dullness; insipidity of thought; commonplace statement; lack of originality
a place where one can live in seclusion; home of one isolated from society for religious reasons
feeling of doubt, distrust, or apprehension
cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing
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salient     Speak
 
(17)
a. or ad.  
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prominent or protruding; projecting outwardly; moving by leaps or springs
relating to marriage or wedding ceremony
insignificant; lacking importance; not following from premises or evidence; illogical
smooth and shining; reflecting luster from a smooth or polished surface; plausible
having a common center, circles of different size, one within another
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somber     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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overwhelming; incapable of being passed over or overcome
gloomy; depressing or grave; dull or dark in color
very reluctant to give out information
inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
without feeling; revealing little emotion or sensibility; not easily aroused or excited
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torrent     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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purging or cleansing of any passage of body
rushing stream; flood; heavy downpour
a highly skilled artist, as a musician; one who is dazzlingly skilled in his field
patient with imaginary symptoms and ailments; one who is morbidly anxious about his health and generally depressed
a woman who rules a family, clan, or tribe; highly respected woman who is a mother
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upbraid     Speak
 
(20)
v.  
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severely criticize; reprimand; reprove sharply
hesitate as a result of conscience or principle
beat or pound with fists; hit or strike heavily and repeatedly
combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
close tightly; grasp or grip tightly; fasten with a clinch
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