Word List 1: Advanced Vocabulary Development
Word List 1: Advanced Vocabulary Development
Word List 1: Advanced Vocabulary Development
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PSAT
9
SAT
9
GRE
9
Word list 1
Group 1
Notes
Abhor
hate
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Bigot
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Counterfeit
fake; false
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Enfranchise
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Hamper
hinder; obstruct
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Kindle
to start a fire
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Noxious
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Placid
calm; peaceful
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Remuneration
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Talisman
lucky charm
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Group 2
Notes
Abrasive
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Bilk
cheat; defraud
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Covert
hidden; undercover
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Engender
cause
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Hangar
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Knotty
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Nuance
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Plagiarism
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Renown
fame
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Tangent
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Group 3
Notes
Abasement
humiliation; degradation
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Billowing
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Cower
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Enhance
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Harangue
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Labyrinth
a maze
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Nullify
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Plaintiff
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Replete
full
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Tangible
can be touched
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Group 4
Notes
Abrogate
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Blasphemy
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Credible
believable
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Enigma
puzzle; mystery
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Harbingers
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Labyrinthine
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Nuzzle
cuddle; snuggle
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Plaudit
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Reprehensible
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Tardy
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Group 5
Notes
Absolution
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Blatant
obvious
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Creditable
praiseworthy
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Ensconce
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Hasten
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Laceration
a cut
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Obdurate
stubborn
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Plausible
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Reprieve
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Tawdry
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Group 6
Notes
Abstain
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Blighted
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Credulous
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Enshroud
cover
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Haughtiness
arrogance; pride
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Lachrymose
tearful; sad
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Obfuscate
Plethora
an excess
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Repudiate
shun; eschew
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Tedium
boredom
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Group 7
Notes
Abstemious
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Blithe
free-spirited; carefree
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Crepuscular
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Enunciation
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Headstrong
stubborn; willful
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Lackluster
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Objective
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Pliable
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Rescind
retract; repeal
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Temper
to moderate; soften
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Group 8
Notes
Abstruse
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Blunderbuss
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Cringe
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Envenom
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Hedonism
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Laconic
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Oblique
indirect; slanting
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Plumage
feathers of a bird
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Resignation
acceptance of fate
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Tenacious
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Group 9
Notes
Accolade
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Bolster
support; prop up
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Cryptic
puzzling; enigmatic
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Ephemeral
short-lived
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Hedonist
a pleasure seeker
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Lamentation
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Obliterate
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Plummet
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Resolution
determination
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Tentative
not certain
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Group 10
Notes
Acquiesce
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Bombast
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Curtail
cut short
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Epicure
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Heed
listen to
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Lampoon
ridicule; spoof
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Oblivious
totally unaware
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Podium
raised platform
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Resonant
echoing
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Tenuous
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