Set: Vocabulary Power Plus for the New SAT Book IV — Lesson Nine

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TermDefinition
provocativetending to excite or stimulate
bumpkinan unsophisticated, awkward person
toadya person who flatters for personal gain
culpabledeserving blame or condemnation; guilty
hortatoryencouraging; inciting
penultimatenext to last
orotundfull and rich in sound (in speech)
blithecarefree and lighthearted
soporifictending to induce sleep
pervasivepermeating; spreading throughout
benignbeneficial; favorable
freneticwildly excited
recriminationa counter accusation
indecorouslacking good taste; improper
corroborateto strengthen by adding evidence

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Terms 15
Creator prestwickhouse
Created February 17, 2009
Group Prestwick House Vocabulary
Subject 12th Grade Vocabulary
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  1. hortatory encouraging; inciting - 17 misses
  2. indecorous lacking good taste; improper - 15 misses
  3. culpable deserving blame or condemnation; guilty - 13 misses
  4. frenetic wildly excited - 12 misses
  5. benign beneficial; favorable - 12 misses
  6. corroborate to strengthen by adding evidence - 11 misses
  7. pervasive permeating; spreading throughout - 10 misses