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

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TermDefinition
pedestrianordinary or dull
bona fidein good faith
adventitiousaccidental; nonessential
fecundfertile, productive
deviateto turn aside from a course; to stray
obfuscateto confuse; to bewilder
impaleto pierce with a sharp stake through the body
extenuateto lessen seriousness by providing partial excuses
parochiallocal; narrow; limited
glowerto stare angrily
edifyto improve someone morally
ambiguousopen to more than one interpretation
cataclysma violent change
optimumbest; most favorable; ideal
importuneto ask persistently; to beg

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Terms 15
Creator prestwickhouse
Created February 16, 2009
Group Prestwick House Vocabulary
Subject 11th Grade Vocabulary
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  1. obfuscate to confuse; to bewilder - 37 misses
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  7. importune to ask persistently; to beg - 25 misses