3000 Common SAT Vocabulary Words

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prosaic  Speak Example sentences
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dull and unimaginative; matter-of-fact; factual
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duplicate, copy, reproduce, or repeat; fold over or bend back
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speak indistinctly; pass over carelessly or with little notice
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surviving remnant; something left after loss or decay; object kept for its association with the past
quagmire  Speak Example sentences
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somewhat less than needed in amplitude or extent; insufficient
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muddy; having sediment disturbed; heavy, dark, or dense, like smoke or fog
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soft wet boggy land; complex or dangerous situation from which it isn't easy to free oneself
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concerning each of two or more persons or things; exchangeable; interacting
reciprocal  Speak Example sentences
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having many talents; capable of working in many fields
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complete agreement in opinion or resolution of all persons concerned
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stir up fire; feed plentifully; supply a furnace with fuel
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concerning each of two or more persons or things; exchangeable; interacting
relic  Speak Example sentences
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influential in an original way; providing the basis for further development; creative
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make very hot and dry; become superficially burned
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surviving remnant; something left after loss or decay; object kept for its association with the past
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large in volume or bulk;  large in number or quantity, especially of discourse
renege  Speak Example sentences
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speak indistinctly; pass over carelessly or with little notice
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reparation; getting something back again; restoring something to its original state
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winding; bending in and out; not morally honest
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deny; go back on; fail to fulfill promise or obligation
saccharine  Speak Example sentences
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action taken in return for injury or offense
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a weapon that is thrown or projected; self-propelled missile, such as rocket; a fired or thrown object
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having a cloyingly sweet attitude, tone, or character; overly sweet
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marked by imposing physical strength; firmly built; firm, and resolute
scanty  Speak Example sentences
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somewhat less than needed in amplitude or extent; insufficient
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supporting bar or rod; proud step or walk, with the head erect; stubbornness
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thin layer; coating consisting of thin layer; ornamental coating to a building
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unrestrained; willfully malicious; immoral or unchaste
sear  Speak Example sentences
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difficult or impossible to discipline, control, or rule; not according to rule; irregularly
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deny; go back on; fail to fulfill promise or obligation
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make very hot and dry; become superficially burned
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a weapon that is thrown or projected; self-propelled missile, such as rocket; a fired or thrown object
simplistic  Speak Example sentences
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overly simple; simplifying something so that its complexity is lost or important details are overlooked
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place or situation affording some advantage, especially good view
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occupying lower rank; inferior; submissive
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extremely poisonous; hostile; bitter
stalwart  Speak Example sentences
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relating to drama and acting; dramatic, theatrical
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dull and unimaginative; matter-of-fact; factual
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magnificent and splendid, suggesting abundance and great expense; luxurious
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marked by imposing physical strength; firmly built; firm, and resolute