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execrable

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extremely band or unpleasant

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commute

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travel some distance between one’s home and place of work on a regular basis; reduce a sentence to one less severe

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tenure

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the conditions under which land or buildings are held or occupied; the holding of an office; give someone a permanent post

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systemic

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of or relating to a system, esp. as opposed to a particular part

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prospect

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search of mineral deposits in a place, esp. by means of experimental drilling or excavation

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precedent

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an earlier event or action that is regarded as an example or guide to be considered in subsequent similar circumstances

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bedeck

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decorate

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quaint

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attractively unusual or old-fashioned

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grotto

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a small picturesque cave, esp. an artificial one in a park or garden; an indoor structure resembling a cave

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distend

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swell or cause to swell by pressure from inside

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contention

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heated disagreement; an assertion, esp. one maintained in argument

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piteous

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deserving or arousing pity

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graft

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a piece of living tissue that is transplanted surgically; transplant (living tissue) as a graft; insert or fix something permanently to something else, typically in a way considered inappropriate; bribery

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acquit

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free somone from a criminal charge by a verdict of not quilty; (acquit oneself) conduct oneself or perform in a specific way; (acquit oneslef of) discharge a responsibility

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decry

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publicly denounce

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guile

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sly or cunning intelligence

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sham

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a thing that is not what is purported to be; (adj) false; falsely present something as the truth

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umbrage

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offense or annoyance

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zany

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amusingly unconventional and idosyncratic

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staid

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sedate, repectable and unadventurous

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ritzy

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espensively stylish

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clinch

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confirm or settle a contract, bargain, game, or argument

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throng

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a large, densely packed crowd of people or animals

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impetuous

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acting or done quickly and without thought or care

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unruffled
not disordered or disarranged; (person) not agitated or disturbed; calm
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soliloquy
an act of speaking one's thoughts aloud when by oenself or regardless of any hearers, esp. by a character in a play
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incessant
(of something regarded as unpleasant) continuing without pause or interruption
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ebb
the movement of the toud out to seal; (tidewater) move away from the land; recede; (emotion or quality) gradually lessen or reduce
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ebb and flow
a recurrent or rhythmical pattern of coming and going or decline and regrowth
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at a low ebb
in a poor state
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diaphanous
(esp. of fabric) light, delicate, and translucent
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panhandle
a narrow strip of territory project from the main territory of one state into another state; be in the street
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libertine
a person, esp. a man, who behaves without moral principles or a sense of responsibility, esp. in sexual matters
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needle
prick or pierce something with or as if with a needle; provoke or annoy someone, esp. by continual cirticism or questioning
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pert
(of a girl) attractively lively or cheeky; (yong person) impudent; (of a bodily feature or garment) attractive because neat and jaunty
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fledge
(young bird) develop wing feathers that are large enough for flight
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fledgling
person or organization that is immature, inexperienced, or underdeveloped
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denigrate
criticize unfairly; disparage
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pall
a cloth spread over a coffin; a dark cloud or covering of a smoke, dust, or similar matter
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hermet
(seal or closure) complete and airtight
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bated
in great suspense; very anxiously or excitedly
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edify
instruct or improve someone morally or intellectually
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waft
pass or cause to pass easily or gently through or as if through the air
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demean
cause a severe loss in the dignity and respect for; (demean oneself) do something that is beneath one's dignity
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fracas
a noisy disturbance or quarrel
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inflection
the modulation of intonation or pitch in the voice
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co-opt
appoint to membership of a committee or other body by invitation of the existing members; divert to or use in a role different from the usual or original one; adopt an idea or policy for one's own use
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blasé
unimpressed or indifferent ot something becauseo ne has experienced or seen it so often before
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muzzle
to prevent a person or group from expressing their opinions freely
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snooty
showing disapproval or contempt toward others, esp. those considered to belong to a lower social class
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beset
(of a problem or difficulty) trouble or threaten persistently
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ribald
referring to sexual matters in an amusingly rude or irreverent way
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deferment
the action or fact of putting something off to a later time; postponement
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thatch
cover with straw or similar material
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expletive
an oath or swear word
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congenital
present from birth
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apparition
a ghost or ghostlike image of a person; the appearance of something remarkable or unexpected, typical an image of this type
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brazen
bold and without shame
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debonair
(man) confident, stylish, and charming
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shore up
support or hold up something with props or beams
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brazier
a portable heater consisting of a pan or stand for holding lighted coals
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fulminate
express vehement protest
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dabble
take part in an activity in a casual or superficial way; immerse hands or feet partially in water and move them around gently
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prerogative
a right or privilege exclusive to a particular individual or class
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promontory
a point of high land that just out int a large body of water; a headland
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inane
silly; stupid
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percolate
(liquid or gas) filter gradually through a porous surface or substance; (idea) spread gradually through an area or group of people; be or become of lively activity or excitement

SAT 2014 (4 decks)

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