SAT vocab

Question 1

Agglomeration

Answer 1

A mass or collection of things; an assemblage

Question 2

Concomitant

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naturally accompanying or associated

Question 3

Gratification

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Pleasure, especially when gains from the satisfaction of a desire

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Virtuosity

Answer 4

Great skill in music or another artistic pursuit

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Dissimilitude

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Dissimilarity or diversity

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Percolate

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Filter gradually through a porous surface or substance

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Festoons

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A chain of flowers, leaves, or ribbons hung in a curve as a decoration

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Verdant

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Green with grass or other rich vegetation

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Thwart

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Prevent someone from accomplishing something

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Ephemeral

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Last for a very short time

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Sequester

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Isolate or hide away

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Elide

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Omit a sound or syllabus while speaking

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Putate

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Commonly accepted or supposed

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Outstrip

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Move faster and overtake

Question 15

Disparage

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Regard or represent something as being of little worth

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Circumvent

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To avoid by artfulness or deception

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Corroborate

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Confirm or give support to

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Loquacious

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Tending to talk a great deal

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Precipatiting

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Cause to happen suddenly, unexpectedly or prematurely

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Defunct

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No longer in effect or use

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Noxious

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Harmful

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Stymied

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Prevent or hinder the progress of

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Pristine

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In its original condition

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Insular

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Ignorant or uninterested in cultures outside of his/her own

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Pernicious

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Highly injurious or destructive; deadly

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Heterogenous

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Diverse in character or content

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Extraneous

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Irrelevant or unrelated to the subject being dealt with

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Presage

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An event that acts as a sign or warning for another

Question 29

Subversive

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Seeking or intending to subvert something

Question 30

Inextricable

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Impossible to disentangle or seperate

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Stalwarth

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Loyal, hard working and reliable

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Vacillating

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Wavering between different opinions or actions

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Prudence

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Quality of being cautious

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Banal

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So lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring

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Reverence

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Having deep respect for someone/something

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Dogmatic

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Inclined to lay down principles as undeniably true

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Candor

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Quality of being open and honest

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Tenuous

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Very weak or slight

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Eclipse

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Deprive someone or something of power