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

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All 15 terms

TermDefinition
incendiarycausing to excite or inflame
apotheosisthe finest example
contiguousmaking contact or touching at some point; side by side
auspicioussignaling favorable or promising results
vociferousmarked by noise; loud
avuncularsimilar to an uncle
proletariatworking class or lower class; blue collar
tenaciousstrongly held; not easy to separate
speciousdeceptive or misleading
refractoryunmanageable or difficult to control
inimitablecannot be imitated
malfeasancepoor conduct or wrongdoing, especially on the part of a public official
platonicmarked by the absence of romantic or physical attraction
potificatespeak in a pretentiously dignified or dogmatic way
prurientgiving into lust or having lewd thoughts

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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. specious deceptive or misleading - 22 misses
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