Set: SAT Lesson 55
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All 25 Terms
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alchemist | one who practices mideval chemistry, or tries to change metals into gold (n) |
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amalgam | a combination of different elements (n) |
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august | inspiring admiration or reverence (adj) |
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caldron | a large kettle used for boiling (n) |
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conduit | a pipe or tube for conveying water or other fluids, flume (n) |
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document | to support with references or citations (v) |
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forensic | pertaining to debate or argument (adj) |
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inaugural | the beginning, the first of a series (adj) |
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invidious | causing animosity or resentment, hateful; offensive (adj) |
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mellow | pleasingly mild (adj) |
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nettle | to arouse displeasure, impatience, or anger in (v) |
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pare | to reduce or to lesson (v) |
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placebo | substance with no medication given to humor a patient (n) |
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privation | to condition of lacking basic necessities of life (v) |
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protuberance | the state of bulging beyond the surronding area, protrusion (n) |
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refractory | unmanageable, stubborn with respect to authority (adj) |
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reprehensible | deserving blame or repremand (adj) |
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rife | common in occurrence, abundant (adj) |
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serendipity | the faculty for making desirable discoveries by accident (n) |
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solace | to comfort or to cheer (v) |
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stipend | normal salary (n) |
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unremitting | constant, incessant (adj) |
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vitiated | impaired, corrupted, or made ineffective (adj) |
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teeming | filled to overflowing; present in large amount (adj) |
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zephyr | a gentle breeze, the west wind (n) |
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This is the vocabulary from lesson 55 from the SAT list. Thanks to Annie for posting this up!
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- invidious → causing animosity or resentment, hateful; offensive (adj) - 35 misses
- refractory → unmanageable, stubborn with respect to authority (adj) - 25 misses
- nettle → to arouse displeasure, impatience, or anger in (v) - 21 misses
- vitiated → impaired, corrupted, or made ineffective (adj) - 21 misses
- august → inspiring admiration or reverence (adj) - 19 misses
- reprehensible → deserving blame or repremand (adj) - 14 misses
- unremitting → constant, incessant (adj) - 11 misses