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SAT Vocabulary: Level 2
abbreviate     Speak
 
(1)
v.  
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make sore by abrasion; damage surface friction; annoy
turn aside, especially from the main subject in writing or speaking
stockpile; accumulate for future use
make shorter; reduce to shorter form intended to represent full form, as for word or phrase
cause to turn white or become pale; take color from; bleach
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austere     Speak
 
(2)
a. or ad.  
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marked by or having equity; just and impartial
cheating; deceitful; planning or using fraud; given to the practice of fraud
untimely; poorly chosen;  inconvenient; unseasonable; unsuitable
strict or severe in the discipline; severely simple and unornamented
tending to call up emotions, memories
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berate     Speak
 
(3)
v.  
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rebuke or scold angrily and at length
injure or hurt; become worse; affect negatively
defraud or cheat; frustrate or disappoint; evade or escape from
offer illicit sex with the third party; tempt with or appeal to improper motivations
restate text in one's own words, especially to clarify the thought of others
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camaraderie     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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cause of grief or distress; discomfort or pain
a particular period of history, especially one considered remarkable
good-fellowship; companionship; close friendship in friends or teammates
part or region remote from a central district, as of a city or town; fringe; outer border
whirlpool; powerful circular current of water
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compile     Speak
 
(5)
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disable or disqualify; deprive of capacity or natural power
make young again; restore to youthful vigor or appearance
stare foolishly; look in open-mouthed awe
put together or compose from materials gathered from several sources
rob of goods by force, especially in time of war; plunder; take as spoils
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dilapidated     Speak
 
(6)
a. or ad.  
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advanced in development; appearing or developing early
harmful; tending to injure or impair; abusive; insulting
incapable of being pacified; not to be relieved;
in disrepair, run-down; of very poor quality or condition
indisputable; not open to question
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elated     Speak
 
(7)
a. or ad.  
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overjoyed; extremely happy and excited
pertaining to the science of the function of living organisms
in disrepair, run-down; of very poor quality or condition
stubbornly unyielding; marked by sternness or harshness
scornful; expressing contempt; showing a lack of respect
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exploit     Speak
 
(8)
n.  
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the capacity of guardian; guardianship; capacity or activity of tutor; instruction or teaching
deed or action, particularly a brave deed
introduction; forerunner; preliminary or preface
popular fashion; current state or style of general acceptance and use
necessary requirement; indispensable item
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fop     Speak
 
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n.  
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mass for dead; song or hymn of mourning composed or performed as memorial
vain man; one who wants to get admiration by dress; man excessively concerned with his clothes and appearance
a place where different tree varieties are exhibited
a major city, especially the chief city of country or region
a sudden feeling of sickness or faintness; sudden attack of illness
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impeach     Speak
 
(10)
v.  
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cause to move with violence or sudden force; upset; disturb
specify or arrange in agreement; express demand in agreement; promise in agreement
accuse; challenge or discredit the credibility of
roughly handle someone or something; cause serious physical wounds
enrage; make furious or mad with anger
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inopportune     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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untimely; poorly chosen;  inconvenient; unseasonable; unsuitable
speechless; without or deprived of the use of speech or words
stubbornly unyielding; marked by sternness or harshness
eating away by chemicals or disease
separated at joints; out of joint; lacking order or coherence
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luster     Speak
 
(12)
n.  
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one that is dishonest or troublemaker, especially an impish youngster
sign of something coming; art or practice of foretelling events by signs or omens
shine, polish, or sparkle; soft reflected light
small, showy ornament of little value; child's plaything or toy
one who attempts to win favor by flattering influential people; bootlicker; yes man
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montage     Speak
 
(13)
n.  
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photographic composition combining elements from different sources
unit of poem, written or printed as a paragraph
song for two or three unaccompanied voices; short poem, often about love, suitable for being set to music
severe dizziness; reeling sensation; feeling about to fall
place of residence of a person or a family
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ostentatious     Speak
 
(14)
a. or ad.  
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fearless; indicating or springing from courage
stubbornly unyielding; marked by sternness or harshness
showy; pretentious; trying to attract attention
with reference or regard; in respect
set apart; isolated in a restricted sense, so remote from other bodies
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pittance     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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anything  which shows, indicates, manifests, or discloses; prologue indicating what follows; the second digit
disloyal person; traitor or rebel
ideally perfect place, especially in its social, political, and moral aspects
shameless or brazen boldness; insolent and shameless audacity
a very small portion or allowance assigned, whether of food or money
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reprisal     Speak
 
(16)
n.  
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isolation; solitude; secluded place; shutting out or keeping apart
a sudden feeling of sickness or faintness; sudden attack of illness
action taken in return for injury or offense
a sudden, unexpected piece of good fortune or personal gain
artificial obstruction; a heavy curtain of artillery fire; rapid, concentrated discharge of missiles
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savory     Speak
 
(17)
a. or ad.  
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exhibiting good judgment or sound thinking; prudent
worldly rather than spiritual; not specifically relating to religion; lasting from century to century
unclear or doubtful in meaning
wildly disordered; excessive enthusiasm or excitement; insane
appetizing to taste or smell; salty or Non-Sweet; pleasing, attractive, or agreeable
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subservient     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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dull and unimaginative; lacking taste or flavor
behaving like slave; subordinate in capacity or function
one-sided; prejudiced; committed to a party
having been delayed; done or sent too late
of the same size, extent, or duration as another
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sustenance     Speak
 
(19)
n.  
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act of sustaining; something, especially food, that sustains life or health
central or vital part; most material and central part; grain or seed as of corn
a place where things may be put for safekeeping, as storehouse, warehouse, museum, or tomb
superiority or decisive advantage; domination
withdrawal; retreat; time of low economic activity
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verdant     Speak
 
(20)
a. or ad.  
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able to see differences; showing careful judgment or fine taste
impressively great in size, force, or extent; enormous
occurring or taking place in a person's mind rather than the external world; unreal
green; full of juice in vegetation
not able to be perceived by senses, as touch; vague
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