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SAT Vocabulary: Level 2
affable     Speak
 
(1)
a. or ad.  
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pleasing or attractive to the eye; handsome; graceful
curved or hooked like an eagle's beak
easily approachable; warmly friendly
wildly disordered; excessive enthusiasm or excitement; insane
being or seeming to be without an end; endless; tedious; continual
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aver     Speak
 
(2)
v.  
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inscribe or dedicate; attribute to a specified cause, source, or origin; assign as a quality
blow in heavy gusts; speak in a loudly arrogant or bullying manner
defraud or cheat; frustrate or disappoint; evade or escape from
cut into small parts; withdraw or exclude from membership, as of a society or body
declare to be true; affirm
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benediction     Speak
 
(3)
n.  
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study of artifacts and relics of early humankind
one opposed to force; antimilitarist
the expectation of misfortune; feeling of evil to come; unfavorable omen
small, light sailboat; small boat propelled by oars
blessing; invocation of divine blessing; expression of good wishes
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chaff     Speak
 
(4)
n.  
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beginning of something; taking in, as by swallowing; the process of receiving within
blessing; invocation of divine blessing; expression of good wishes
trivial or worthless matter; thin, dry bracts or scales, especially
mutual relationship; interdependence or interconnection relationship
something that restricts or confines within prescribed bounds
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composure     Speak
 
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n.  
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coarse food for cattle or horses
mental calmness; calm or tranquil state of mind
conventions; moral standards; accepted traditional customs
indirect reference; symbolical reference or comparison; metaphor
lizard that changes color in different situations
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disparage     Speak
 
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v.  
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injure or hurt; become worse; affect negatively
belittle;  speak of in a slighting or disrespectful way; reduce in esteem or rank
restate text in one's own words, especially to clarify the thought of others
grieve; express sorrow; regret deeply
provide for or supply inadequately; deal with hastily, carelessly, or with poor material
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dote     Speak
 
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v.  
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be excessively fond of; show signs of mental decline
declare openly; acknowledge openly, boldly, and unashamedly
approve formally; confirm; verify
imprison; put into jail; shut up or enclose
violate with violence, especially to a sacred place
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excise     Speak
 
(8)
v.  
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make the false appearance of; disguise; conceal; invent or imagine
establish by evidence; make firm or solid; support
scold mildly so as to correct or improve; express disapproval
free, as from difficulties or perplexities; cause to be emitted or evolved
cut away; cut out; remove by or as if by cutting
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garbled     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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relating to space; existing in or connected with space
mixed up; difficult to understand because it has been distorted
demanding much work or care; tedious
elaborately or excessively ornamented
over-bright in color; tastelessly showy
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impel     Speak
 
(10)
v.  
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catch sight of; discover by careful observation or scrutiny
soil, smear so as to make dirty or stained
cut into small parts; withdraw or exclude from membership, as of a society or body
drive or force onward; drive forward; urge to action through moral pressure
eat away; wear away by abrasion; become worn
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innocuous     Speak
 
(11)
a. or ad.  
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extremely hot; sincerely or intensely felt
worried or concerned; full of desire; expressing care or concern
having no adverse effect; harmless
coiled around; highly involved; intricate
partly transparent; transmitting rays of light without permitting objects to be distinctly seen
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lofty     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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high, tall, having great height; idealistic, implying over-optimism
inclined or eager to fight; aggressive
of the same size, extent, or duration as another
sad and lonely; wretched; abandoned or  left behind
clear, transparent or bright; calm, untroubled, and without worry
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obese     Speak
 
(13)
a. or ad.  
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rounded like an egg; in shape reminding of an ellipse; oval
harmful to living things; injurious to health
outgoing and sociable; broad and extensive; able to increase in size
extremely fat; grossly overweight
tangible; easily perceptible; unmistakable
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pacify     Speak
 
(14)
v.  
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go backwards;  decline to inferior state; degenerate
violate; put to improper, unworthy, or degrading use; abuse
make young again; restore to youthful vigor or appearance
ease the anger or agitation of; make calm or quiet; end war or violence
build; put together out of components or parts
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platitude     Speak
 
(15)
n.  
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systematic, usually extensive written discourse on a subject
a woman who rules a family, clan, or tribe; highly respected woman who is a mother
number of members necessary to conduct a meeting; a select group
dullness; insipidity of thought; commonplace statement; lack of originality
socially awkward or tactless act; foolish error, especially one made in public
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progeny     Speak
 
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n.  
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direct ancestor; originator of a line of descent; originator or founder
conflict; lack of agreement among persons, groups, or things
one derived from another; offspring or descendant; the result of creative effort, as product
direct, quick route; direct, straight course
bully; lawless and cruel; cruel and brutal person or gangster
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salutary     Speak
 
(17)
a. or ad.  
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silent or reserved in speech; saying little; not inclined to speak or converse
leading a life of self-discipline and self-denial; austere
deeply, often dreamily thoughtful; engaged in serious thought or reflection; contemplative
tending to improve; beneficial; favorable to health
indifferent to or unaffected by joy, grief, pleasure, or pain
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sparse     Speak
 
(18)
a. or ad.  
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apt; suitably expressed; well chosen
plentiful; possessing riches or resources
occurring, growing, or settled at widely spaced intervals; not thick or dense
carefully aware of all circumstances; cautious
devout; religious; exhibiting a strict, traditional sense of virtue and morality
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transitory     Speak
 
(19)
a. or ad.  
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rash; moving rapidly and heedlessly; speeding headlong; occurring suddenly
rounded like an egg; in shape reminding of an ellipse; oval
precisely and clearly expressed; definite; outspoken
admitting of no doubt or misunderstanding; clear and unambiguous
existing or lasting only a short time; short-lived or temporary
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whittle     Speak
 
(20)
v.  
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shift to clockwise direction; turn sharply; change direction abruptly
raise in rank or dignity; praise
combine; mix; make less pure; lessen or moderate
reduce or eliminate gradually, with a knife; cut small bits off
represent in a picture or sculpture; portray in words; describe
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