Set: Vocabulary Power Plus for the New SAT Book II — Lesson Three

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TermDefinition
avaricegreed; desire for wealth
furtivestealthy; secretive
bacchanalianwild and drunken
extraditeto turn over or deliver to the legal jurisdiction of another government or authority
copiousnumerous; large in quantity
irascibleeasily angered
mercenarya professional soldier hired by a foreign army
bastiona strong defense or fort (or one likened to these)
jettisonto cast overboard; to discard
ostracizeto banish; to shut out from a group or society by common consent

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Terms 10
Creator prestwickhouse
Created February 16, 2009
Group Prestwick House Vocabulary
Subject 10th Grade Vocabulary
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  1. irascible easily angered - 34 misses
  2. bacchanalian wild and drunken - 33 misses
  3. ostracize to banish; to shut out from a group or society by common consent - 28 misses
  4. extradite to turn over or deliver to the legal jurisdiction of another government or authority - 27 misses
  5. jettison to cast overboard; to discard - 24 misses
  6. furtive stealthy; secretive - 20 misses
  7. bastion a strong defense or fort (or one likened to these) - 19 misses