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SAT Vocabulary: Level 2
advocacy     Speak
 
(1)
n.  
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mutual relationship; interdependence or interconnection relationship
hard, monotonous routine work
the expectation of misfortune; feeling of evil to come; unfavorable omen
school, especially a theological school for the training of priests; school of higher education, especially for girls
support; active pleading on behalf of something
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aviary     Speak
 
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n.  
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act of sustaining; something, especially food, that sustains life or health
one who can make his voice seem to come from another person or thing
large cage, building, or enclosure in which birds are reared or kept
countercharge; counter or mutual accusation; accusation brought by the accused against the accuser
liquid food made by boiling oatmeal
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bequeath     Speak
 
(3)
v.  
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enrage; make furious or mad with anger
leave to someone by a will; hand down
spread out widely; scatter freely; pour out and cause to spread freely
destroy or kill a large part of; select by lot and kill one in every ten of
remove outer covering or skin with a knife or similar instrument
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cistern     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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fine thread or fiber; thin wire;  threadlike structure within the light bulb
mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind
very poor person; one living on or eligible for public charity
reservoir or water tank; a vessel to hold water for household uses
a place where things may be put for safekeeping, as storehouse, warehouse, museum, or tomb
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countenance     Speak
 
(5)
v.  
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block legislation by making long speeches
inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
imply or require; cause to ensue or accrue; cut or carve in an ornamental way
give sanction or support to; tolerate or approve
turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge
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deviate     Speak
 
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v.  
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pollute; make dirty or spotty
seize and hold  power or rights of another by force or without legal authority
increase, accumulate, or come about as a result of growth; accumulate over time
turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge
stare foolishly; look in open-mouthed awe
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epithet     Speak
 
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n.  
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anxiety caused by humiliation or injured pride; disappointment
word or phrase characteristically used to describe a person or thing
excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause
one opposed to force; antimilitarist
flowing into; mass arrival or incoming
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expound     Speak
 
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v.  
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postpone or delay needlessly; put off doing something, especially out of habitual carelessness or laziness
revoke or annul, especially by an official or formal act
explain or describe in detail
goad or urge forward; provoke; incite
pollute; make dirty or spotty
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fictitious     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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dull, unimaginative, and commonplace; old-fashioned; stuffy
existing only in imagination; feigned; not true or real
very small; immeasurably or incalculably minute
coiled around; highly involved; intricate
expressing sorrow, mournful or melancholy; sad
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hypercritical     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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excessively exacting; inclined to judge too severely
giving a false appearance of frankness; not straightforward or candid; insincere or calculating
overwhelming; incapable of being passed over or overcome
capable of igniting and burning; easily aroused or excited
admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; clear and unambiguous
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indolent     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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lazy; slow to heal, grow, or develop; inactive
deep-rooted; firmly and long-established; habitual
open to two or more interpretations and often intended to mislead
gray or white with or as if with age; covered with grayish hair
healthily plump and ample of figure; full-bosomed; vigorous; jolly
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lurk     Speak
 
(12)
v.  
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close tightly; grasp or grip tightly; fasten with a clinch
melt or blend ores, changing their chemical composition
restore to proper condition; help to re-adapt, as to the former state of health or good repute
refrain; hold oneself back voluntarily from an action or practice
stealthily lie in waiting; exist unperceived
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motif     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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number of members necessary to conduct a meeting; a select group
dominant theme or central idea; repeated figure or design in architecture or decoration
action taken in return for injury or offense
one who spoils pleasure or fun of others; spoilsport
something added or to be added, especially a supplement to a book
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outskirt     Speak
 
(14)
n.  
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known for some unfavorable act or quality; bad or ill fame
facial distortion to show feeling such as pain, disgust
part or region remote from a central district, as of a city or town; fringe; outer border
conventions; moral standards; accepted traditional customs
strictness or severity, as in temperament, action, or judgment; something hard to endure
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perpetuate     Speak
 
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v.  
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contradict; give a false impression
applaud; announce with great approval
represent in a picture or sculpture; portray in words; describe
make something last; preserve from extinction
cause to sink or become stuck in; hinder, entrap, or entangle
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reprisal     Speak
 
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n.  
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coming or arrival, especially of something extremely important
study of the historical development of languages, particularly as manifested in individual words
amount produced; crop; income on investment; the energy released by an explosion
prayer for help; calling upon as reference or support
action taken in return for injury or offense
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sanction     Speak
 
(17)
v.  
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approach; tend to meet; come together
make young again; restore to youthful vigor or appearance
give authorization or approval to something; penalize a state, especially for violating international law
be unsteady in purpose or action, as from loss of courage or confidence
hinder; charge with improper conduct; challenge the validity of; try to discredit
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skulk     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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move furtively and secretly; hide, or get out of the way, in a sneaking manner
assent; agree without protesting
offer sudden or harsh resistance; turn down or shut out; repel or drive back
expression of strong disapproval or harsh criticism; blame
make very hot and dry; become superficially burned
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trinket     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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a large group or crowd; wandering troop or gang; a moving crowd
hidden danger; concealed trap; hidden hazard
cheap showy jewelry or ornament on clothing
something that holds back or causes problems with something else; obstacle
an expression whose meaning differs from meanings of its individual words; distinctive style
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vantage     Speak
 
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n.  
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an ill-tempered person full of stubborn ideas or opinions
mutual relationship; interdependence or interconnection relationship
place or situation affording some advantage, especially good view
father and ruler of family or tribe
trace; remains; an indication that something has happened
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