DIY Vocabulary Test - SAT Vocabulary: Level 3

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SAT Vocabulary: Level 3
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Animal Farm by George Orwell
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SAT Vocabulary: Level 3
alliteration     Speak
 
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n.  
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laugh in a restrained, nervous way; giggle
boldness; rashness; foolhardy disregard of danger
repetition of a beginning sound in poetry
a group that meets socially; an exclusive circle of people with a common purpose
the term during which one learns a trade from a skilled worker; service or legal condition of an apprentice
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appall     Speak
 
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v.  
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depress or discourage with fear; grow faint or become weak
put forward; offer for consideration or debate
make weak; enfeeble; impair the strength of
give praise to; glorify; celebrate or honor
speak or write in an exaggeratedly enthusiastic manner
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bombastic     Speak
 
(3)
a. or ad.  
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of the same lineage or origin; having a common ancestor
witty, jocular, like a wag; humorous; tricky
assumed to be such; supposed; rumored
inoffensive expression of fat; stout
pompous; using inflated language; high-sounding but with little meaning
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cogency     Speak
 
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n.  
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short heavy club, usually of wood; heavy-headed weapon
power of proving or of producing belief; quality of being highly probable or convincing; force; credibility
the medicinal liquid that is rubbed into the skin to relieve muscular stiffness and pain
petty details; small particular or detail; a minute or trivial matter of fact
one who hates or mistrusts mankind
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cull     Speak
 
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v.  
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pick out from others; weed out; remove rejected members or parts from
renovate; make bright by polishing
deceive; take in by deceptive means; delude
divide into classes; form, arrange or deposit in layers
repay; revenge; make repayment for or return something
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depredation     Speak
 
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n.  
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withdrawing support; the act of abandoning something to which one is bound by allegiance or duty; failure in duty
blessedness; state of extreme happiness
power of proving or of producing belief; quality of being highly probable or convincing; force; credibility
clowning;  arts and practices of a buffoon, as low jests, ridiculous pranks, vulgar tricks, and postures
plundering; destructive action; predatory attack; damage or loss
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epicure     Speak
 
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n.  
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large sailing ship, usually having two or more decks and carrying guns
the fact of light or sound being caused to change direction or to separate when it travels through water, glass
pride; arrogance; highness or loftiness
an exaggerated or abnormal fear of strangers or foreigners
a person with refined taste, especially in food and wine
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flout     Speak
 
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v.  
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look at with a fixed gaze; angry stare
make senseless or dizzy; be a mystery or bewildering to
appeal to or entreat earnestly; command or enjoin solemnly, as under oath
separate; break or wrench apart
reject; mock; express contempt for rules by word or action; behave with contempt
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hurtle     Speak
 
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crash; move with or as if with great speed and rushing noise
force or push out; drive away; displace or remove, as a person from a place or office
spread or flow throughout; pervade
embarrass; make ashamed or uneasy; disconcert
give hint or indication of something; disclose partially or guardedly; overshadow; shade
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impinge     Speak
 
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blacken; defame; attack reputation of; degrade
infringe; advance beyond usual limit; make a physical impact on; touch
lie; stray from or evade the truth; behave in an evasive way such as to delay action
steal, often in violation of trust; put away; remove
cut the surface of something carefully with a sharp tool; carve
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irremediable     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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generous and tireless with one's contributions of time, money
incurable; uncorrectable; impossible to remedy or correct
thriftless; not providing for future; incautious
able to walk; formed or adapted for walking; not stationary
extremely harsh; very severe, oppressive, or strict
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luminary     Speak
 
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n.  
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pride; arrogance; highness or loftiness
great physical beauty and appeal; attractive moral excellence; moral beauty
travel or journey, especially by foot, notably by pilgrim
irreverence; lack of respect for God
celebrity; a person who is an inspiration to others; a person who has achieved eminence in a specific field
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nauseate     Speak
 
(13)
v.  
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swell out or expand from or as if from internal pressure
speak foolishly; talk idly and at length; chatter
humiliate; lower or depress in rank or esteem
cause to become sick; fill with disgust
take off; remove; tip or remove one's hat in salutation; put aside; discard
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paean     Speak
 
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n.  
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property of being close together; kinship; nearness; similarity in nature
unbordered picture, often a portrait; decorative design placed at beginning or end of book; short literary sketch
wrong apprehension of one's meaning or a fact; misunderstanding
song of praise or joy;  loud and joyous song; the song of triumph
the medicinal liquid that is rubbed into the skin to relieve muscular stiffness and pain
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precursor     Speak
 
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n.  
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well-paid position with little responsibility
daydream; state of abstracted musing; absent-minded dreaming while awake
forerunner; one who precedes an event and indicates its approach
strong dislike, contempt, or aversion; hatefulness; disrepute
young offspring of a mammal, such as a dog or a wolf; child or youth
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purveyor     Speak
 
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free thinker, usually used disparagingly; one without moral restraint
skillful deceit; disposition to deceive or cheat; disguise cunningly
roundness; rounded fullness; integral entireness
beginner in learning something; novice
one who supplies provisions, especially food; caterer
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ruminate     Speak
 
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v.  
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place over something else; place on top of
chew over and over mentally, or like cows physically; mull over; ponder
distribute; spread; scatter like seeds
make senseless or dizzy; be a mystery or bewildering to
regret strongly; express disapproval of
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secrete     Speak
 
(18)
v.  
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besiege or attack; harass; surround with troops
dance and skip about in sport; leap playfully
free from bondage, oppression, or restraint; liberate
hide away; generate and separate substance from cells or bodily fluids
dig up; unearth; dig up or remove from grave or tomb; bring to public notice
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strew     Speak
 
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v.  
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cook by direct exposure to heat over fire; subject to great heat; be subjected to the action of heat; be greatly heated
make oneself tidy in appearance; feel self-satisfaction
think earnestly or studiously; meditate; ponder; think deeply
spread randomly; sprinkle; scatter
proclaim doctrine or law; make known by an official publication
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unkempt     Speak
 
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a. or ad.  
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composed of or based on two legislative chambers or branches
untidy; dirty; uncared for in appearance
slow; sluggish; wasting time
swelling out in waves; surging; stormy; affected by storms
poor; reduced to poverty; deprived of natural richness or strength
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