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SAT Vocabulary: Level 3
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(1)
n.  
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roundness; rounded fullness; integral entireness
great physical beauty and appeal; attractive moral excellence; moral beauty
book of literary selections by various authors
established procedure for solving problem
excessive self-esteem or exaggerated dignity; acting like a stuffed shirt
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auroral     Speak
 
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untidy or slovenly; shabby; great carelessness; done poorly or too quickly
transparent; limpid; easy to understand
sharp-cornered; consisting of an angle or angles; stiff in manner
characteristic of dawn; dawning, eastern, like a new beginning; relating to the atmospheric phenomenon auroras
causing contraction; having the effect of drawing tissue together; stern or austere
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bedizen     Speak
 
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slow down the rate of advancement of; decrease speed of
separate the fibers or threads of; clarify by separating the aspects of
admit to rights of citizenship, especially the right to vote
wet thoroughly; stain with mud; soil or wet by dragging in the dirt, mud, moist places
ornament something in showy, tasteless, or gaudy finery
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(4)
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restrain; prevent or forbid; hold back
isolate; retire from public life; segregate; seclude
hatch; develop under favorable conditions
chuckle with delight;  joyful laugh or chuckle; laugh quietly or with restraint
liberate; free from chains; set free or keep free from restrictions or bonds
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outcome; final resolution or clarification of dramatic or narrative plot
activity taken up in addition to one's regular work or profession, usually for enjoyment
storyteller; one who tells stories and anecdotes with skill and wit
source of relaxation or comfort; medicine that relieves pain
the sharpness of temper; roughness or harshness, as of surface, sound, or climate
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amoral; unrestrained; lacking moral discipline or ignoring legal restraint
pleasantly tart-tasting; stimulating; charming or attractive
able to produce the desired effect; valid
mocking; exposing human folly to ridicule
unwholesome; not healthful; not promoting health
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enunciate     Speak
 
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admit to rights of citizenship, especially the right to vote
weaken or destroy strength or vitality of; remove a nerve or part of a nerve
satisfy appetite fully; satisfy to excess
speak distinctly; state or set forth precisely or systematically; pronounce; articulate
surrender; end all resistance; give up; go along with or comply
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without limits in extent, size, or quantity
of or pertaining to a snob; vulgarly pretentious
uncertain how to act or proceed; undecided; lacking in resolution
offensively flattering or insincere; offensive; disgusting
having many facets or aspects
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n.  
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refusal of any compromise; stubbornness
a person who argues in defense or justification of something, such as doctrine, policy, or institution
branch of zoology that deals with the study of fishes
combativeness; inclination or readiness to fight; quarrelsomeness
inner excitement or exuberance; a process of bubbling as gas escapes
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pervading; spread throughout every part
expressed or expressible as a quantity; relating to the measurement of quantity
irreverent; lacking due respect or dutifulness
striking one object against another sharply
sleep-causing; marked by sleepiness
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larder     Speak
 
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n.  
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feeling of depression or gloom; sullenness
memorizing process using routine or repetition; the sound of surf breaking on the shore
pantry; place where food is kept
untrustworthy person;  deceitful and unreliable scoundrel; a man of humble birth; male servant
philosophy or science of law; a division or department of law
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n.  
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imitation; act, practice, or art of mimicking
award of merit; expression of approval; praise
a person skilled in testing for defects of vision in order to prescribe corrective glasses
young plant or tree that has grown from seed; produced from seed
food eaten or provided at a meal; feast; banquet
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a place where bees and beehives are kept, especially where bees are raised for their honey
washing or cleansing of the body, especially as part of religious rite
patent medicine whose efficacy is questionable; quack medicine
lazy person; person habitually lazy, idle, and slow; sluggish; lazy
food eaten or provided at a meal; feast; banquet
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(14)
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capable of being shaped by pounding; impressionable
involving clever rogues or adventurers
pervading; spread throughout every part
aggressive in verbal attack; disputatious
prophetic; uttered as if with divine authority; mysterious or ambiguous
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preternatural     Speak
 
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needlessly repetitious; using repetition or excessive wordiness
relating to motif or idea; relating to theme or topic
having pleasing or useful qualities; gentle; knowing; cautious; cunning; shrewd
being beyond the normal course of nature; differing from natural
attacking cherished traditions; characterized by an attack on established beliefs
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proselytize     Speak
 
(16)
v.  
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enclose with a protective covering; encase; cover-up or hide
treat with great respect and deference; consider hallowed or be in awe of
induce someone to convert to one's own religious faith
separate; break or wrench apart
gallop slowly; run or ride with steady, easy gait; travel at an easy pace with long strides
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a. or ad.  
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capable of grasping or holding; having a keen intellect
drowsy; dull; indifferent or apathetic
open or liable to objection or debate; liable to cause disapproval
mocking; exposing human folly to ridicule
of informal spoken language or conversation; conversational or chatty
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snivel     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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criticize for petty or frivolous reasons; raise trivial objections
steal in small quantities or articles of small value; practice petty theft
express an opinion;  think; suppose
restrain; prevent or forbid; hold back
run at the nose; snuffle; whine; talk in a tearful manner
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stultify     Speak
 
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draw a mark or line under; emphasize; stress
cancel; remove; erase or strike out
cause to appear or become stupid or inconsistent; frustrate or hinder
precede; go before in time, and sometimes in place, rank, or logical order
foretell; tell in advance; indicate likelihood of; portend
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n.  
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any gain above stipulated salary; extra payment
the tool has two jaws to hold the workpiece firmly in place
following members; attendants accompanying high-ranking person
withdrawing support; the act of abandoning something to which one is bound by allegiance or duty; failure in duty
beggar; religious friar forbidden to own personal property who begs for a living
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