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SAT Vocabulary: Level 2
altruistic     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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good-natured; marked by good cheer; cheerful and good-humored
tough; strong and firm; possessing physical strength and weight
unselfishly generous; concerned for others
very showy or ornament, especially when excessive or in a tasteless or vulgar manner
using exactly the same words; corresponding word for word
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arrears     Speak
 
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n.  
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being in debt; unpaid, overdue debt or an unfulfilled obligation
scarcity; shortage of food; famine from failure or loss of crops
prayer for help; calling upon as reference or support
main impact or shock; main burden
deadlock; the situation in which further action is blocked
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blanch     Speak
 
(3)
v.  
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blow in heavy gusts; speak in a loudly arrogant or bullying manner
take in marriage; marry; give one's loyalty or support to; adopt
approve formally; confirm; verify
rebuke or scold angrily and at length
cause to turn white or become pale; take color from; bleach
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burlesque     Speak
 
(4)
v.  
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produce; give rise to
speak indistinctly; pass over carelessly or with little notice
be excessively fond of; show signs of mental decline
give an imitation that ridicules; imitate mockingly or humorously
split with or as if with a sharp instrument; pierce or penetrate; remain faithful to
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debonair     Speak
 
(5)
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insignificant; lacking in importance or worth; worthless
rounded like an egg; in shape reminding of an ellipse; oval
large destructive fire; burning; the large-scale military conflict
friendly; of good appearance and manners; graceful
throw into confusion; deeply involved, especially in something complicated
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disjointed     Speak
 
(6)
a. or ad.  
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extremely poisonous; hostile; bitter
improperly forward or bold; rude
gay in manner, appearance, or action; easy and carefree
separated at joints; out of joint; lacking order or coherence
leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
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elicit     Speak
 
(7)
v.  
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speak indistinctly; pass over carelessly or with little notice
say, state, or perform again or repeatedly
fill or make complete again; add a new stock or supply to
draw out; bring forth or to light;  generate or provoke as response or answer
relate to particular cause or source; ascribe; explain
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feign     Speak
 
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v.  
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cut away; cut out; remove by or as if by cutting
stare foolishly; look in open-mouthed awe
injure or hurt; become worse; affect negatively
make the false appearance of; disguise; conceal; invent or imagine
condemn openly; criticize; make known in a formal manner
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fictitious     Speak
 
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determined by chance or impulse or whim rather than by necessity or reason; capricious
lacking in insight or discernment; stupid
impossible to remove, erase, or wash away; permanent
difficult to please; having complicated requirements; excessively particular demanding about details
existing only in imagination; feigned; not true or real
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impel     Speak
 
(10)
v.  
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urge on or encourage, especially by shouts; make an urgent appeal
refer casually or indirectly, or by suggestion
drive or force onward; drive forward; urge to action through moral pressure
restate text in one's own words, especially to clarify the thought of others
list each one; mention one by one
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incapacitate     Speak
 
(11)
v.  
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speak indistinctly; pass over carelessly or with little notice
go backwards;  decline to inferior state; degenerate
disable or disqualify; deprive of capacity or natural power
feel or express pity or sympathy for
turn away from a principle, norm; depart; diverge
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irrepressible     Speak
 
(12)
a. or ad.  
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having relationship, link, etc. between two things in which one causes the other
extremely steep; descending rapidly, or rushing onward
very liberal in giving; showing great generosity
temporary; provided for present need only
unable to be restrained; difficult or impossible to control or restrain
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oaf     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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period of greatest popularity, success, or power; the golden age
person regarded as stupid or awkward
a metal striker that hangs inside a bell and makes sound by hitting side; someone who applauds
study of origin and nature of ideas
chess move in which the player sacrifices minor pieces to obtain an advantageous position
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partisan     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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requiring sitting; involving little exercise or physical activity; living in one area, not migratory
one-sided; prejudiced; committed to a party
unpleasant-smelling; having offensive smell; stinking
weeping or inclined to weep; tearful; showing sorrow
abrupt and curt in manner or speech; rudely abrupt, unfriendly
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phlegmatic     Speak
 
(15)
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not literal, but metaphorical;  not with their basic meaning but with a more imaginative meaning
in a position that is turned toward one side; away from the correct course
obvious and offensive, blatant, scandalous; flaming into notice
over-bright in color; tastelessly showy
calm; not easily disturbed; not easily excited to action or passion
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quench     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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put out a fire; extinguish;  put an end to; destroy
speak about unimportant matters  rapidly and incessantly; talk artlessly and childishly
fall away or back; decline or recede; fall back from the flood stage
disown; refuse to acknowledge; reject validity or authority of
make null; bring to nothing; prevent from taking effect or attaining fulfillment
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secular     Speak
 
(17)
a. or ad.  
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cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to the practice of fraud
sky blue; light purplish-blue
curving outward; having a surface that bulges outward, as the exterior of a sphere
worldly rather than spiritual; not specifically relating to religion; lasting from century to century
plentiful; containing plenty; affording ample supply
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substantive     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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detestable; extremely unpleasant; very bad
of isolated people, especially having a narrow viewpoint
dark; dusky; naturally having the skin of a dark color
high, tall, having great height; idealistic, implying over-optimism
essential; not imaginary; actual or real
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tacit     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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occurring, growing, or settled at widely spaced intervals; not thick or dense
extremely poor; utterly lacking; devoid
flexible; moving and bending with ease
wandering; traveling place to place, especially to perform work or duty
indicated or understood without expressed directly; not speaking; silent
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voluminous     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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restrained; self-controlled; moderate in degree or quality
large in volume or bulk;  large in number or quantity, especially of discourse
unconventional; strikingly unfamiliar; located far from civilized areas
suitable; appropriate to a purpose; serving to promote your interest
tough; strong and firm; possessing physical strength and weight
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