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SAT Vocabulary: Level 1
absolve     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
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pronounce clear of guilt or blame; grant remission of sin to; acquit
glide or slide like a reptile; slip and slide, as on a loose or uneven surface
assimilate or incorporate; suck or drink up; occupy full attention
gaze intently; stare; scrutinize; read or study carefully and attentively
acquire; take possession of for one's own use; set apart for specific use
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animated     Speak
 
(2)
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expressing low opinion; disparaging; belittling
having life or vigor or spirit; filled with activity; in the form of cartoon
ill-humored; sullen; depressingly dark; gloomy; persistent
of a very large or indefinite number; of ten thousand
overconfident; going beyond what is right or proper; excessively forward
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begrudge     Speak
 
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contaminate; cause to lose purity; affect with or as if with a disease; corrupt morally
use economically; conserve; save
consider; think about carefully; weigh
resent; give or expend with reluctance; be envious of
retract a previous statement; sing over again; repeatedly utter in song
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cardiologist     Speak
 
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n.  
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the doctor who specializes in medical problems related to heart
mixed emotion of reverence, respect, dread, and wonder; fear, as of something evil
area of theater or concert hall where the audience sits
quality or condition of being grand; magnificence
state of misfortune, hardship, or affliction; misfortune
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compelling     Speak
 
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based on assumptions; supposed
overpowering; drivingly forceful; urgently requiring attention
directly ahead; straightforward
excessively careful; marked by extreme care in the treatment of details
strange; mysterious; peculiarly unsettling, as if of supernatural origin or nature
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demolition     Speak
 
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n.  
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one who takes advantage of any chance to achieve an end, with no regard for principles or consequences
act of overthrowing, pulling down, or destroying
end of something in time or space; result or outcome; conclusion
serious or fatal accident; someone injured or killed in an accident
road or passage having no exit; deadlock
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exonerate     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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acquit; free from blame; discharge from duty
express or indicate indirectly; signify
dislike greatly; hate; cause to dislike or avoid
strive for victory or superiority; contend; compete
unlawfully enter boundaries of some else's property; commit an offense or a sin
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gist     Speak
 
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n.  
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amendment or clause added to a legislative bill; one that rides, especially one who rides horses
firm dislike; turning away; avoidance of a thing, situation, or behavior because of dislike
a most essential or most vital part of some idea or experience; the central idea
state of growing up from childhood to manhood or womanhood; transitional period between youth and maturity
act of turning aside; pastime; an activity that relaxes or entertains
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gratuitous     Speak
 
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illogical; lacking reason; insane
childish; relating to infants
given freely; unwarranted; granted without recompense; unearned
final; being the last or concluding; fundamental; elemental; extreme
disreputable; tired or sick; having many seeds
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immaculate     Speak
 
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very thin or transparent; very steep; absolute or pure
belonging to this earth or world; not ideal or heavenly; concerned with commonplaces; ordinary
tending or leaning toward; bent; having preference or tendency
spotless; flawless; absolutely clean
typical of country life or country people; awkwardly simple and provincial; lacking refinement or elegance
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insurrection     Speak
 
(11)
n.  
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something causes misery or death; curse; fatal injury or ruin
rebellion; uprising; rising against civil or political authority
wealthy and powerful businessperson or industrialist; magnate
trick; use of artifice or trickery; deceptive maneuver, especially to avoid capture
act of turning aside; pastime; an activity that relaxes or entertains
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lumber     Speak
 
(12)
v.  
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stop or slow down; catch someone's attention; take into custody
set resolution or proposal for future consideration; hold back to a later time
move heavily or clumsily; cut down timber of
declare to be true or admit; express obligation, thanks
operate with one's hands; control or play upon people, forces artfully
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nuance     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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a subtle or slight degree of difference; a small difference in meaning
title; chapter heading; text under illustration
special honor or respect shown or expressed publicly; tribute
beginning; forming of an idea; an act of conceiving
outward decorations; ornamental covering or harness for horse
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podium     Speak
 
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n.  
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the remainder of something after removal of parts or a part; balance
a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to a person on it
a substance that prevents infection; a substance that restricts the growth of disease-causing microorganisms
act of sending off something; the property of being prompt and efficient; message usually sent in haste
legal document identifying the bearer as a citizen of a country and allowing to travel abroad
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protocol     Speak
 
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n.  
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moderation, especially regarding indulgence in alcohol; seriousness; gravity in manner or treatment
code of correct conduct; rules governing socially acceptable behavior; record of a transaction
extraordinary ability; military bravery; superior skill or ability
puzzle; difficult problem
soul; mind; spirit or soul
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rant     Speak
 
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v.  
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carry from one place to another; carry away; deport
move to act; incite; give rise to; assist with a reminder
stop considering; end employment or service of; discharge; refuse to accept or recognize
combine something into a larger whole; unite
talk excitedly; speak or write in an angry or violent manner
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sanctuary     Speak
 
(17)
n.  
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a platform raised above the surrounding level to give prominence to a person on it
place of refuge or asylum; shrine; holy places, such as a church, temple, or mosque
additional object; useful but not essential thing; subordinate or supplementary item
social or moral custom; formal meeting of members, representatives, or delegates; agreement between states
avoiding detection by moving carefully; acting in a covert way
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surrogate     Speak
 
(18)
n.  
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one that takes position of another; substitute
group of trees smaller than a forest; orchard
breathing; the process of inhaling and exhaling; oxidative process occurring within living cells
a person who establishes an organization, business
conceited person; someone in love with himself or herself; person full of egoism and pride
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tedious     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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clever; characterized by keen awareness, sharp intelligence
liberal; wasteful; excessive spending
powerful; having the power to influence or convince; having great control or authority
tiresome because of length, slowness, or dullness; progressing very slowly
not readily approached; remote; not friendly or sociable; aloof; emotionally unresponsive and detached
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wallow     Speak
 
(20)
v.  
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move away from each other; cause to separate; cause to become widely known
roll in water, snow, or mud; indulge in; move with difficulty clumsily; plunge into a course or condition
force with the thumb; make a groove in
operate with one's hands; control or play upon people, forces artfully
lean or cause to lean to the side; lean over; itemize
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