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Build Your SAT Vocabulary--List 3

Chapter 3 words from Marino Mission

AB
animatedfull of movement
domesticdevoted to home duties and pleasures
limitationsomething that limits
covetto wish for enviously
deliberatecareful and thorough consideration
cultivatingfostering, futhering, encouraging
desolatedeserted, isolated
warymarked by keen caution
usurptake the place of as if by force; supplant
consigncommit, especially to a final destination or fate
debatablearguable, worthy of debate or consideration
comradeintimate friend or associate; companion
flourishgrand gesture, display, to thrive
denounceto pronounce in public to be bad, blameworthy , or evil
disgruntleddiscontent, unhappy
emphaticallywith emphasis, forcefully
affirmingexpressing dedication
assertedto declare forcefully
upstartunknown, insignificant person
hospitablepromising or suggesting generous and cordial welcome
elaborategive details, expand upon a subject
protocolplan of a scientific experiment
empoweringyielding power or authority
impulsivelyspontaneous, on a whim
omnipresentpresent in all places at all times
authoritativelywith authority, commandingly, convincingly
impetuousimpulsive vehemence or passion
parchedvery dry, dehydrated, thirsty
ubiquitousexisting or being everywhere at the same time
franchisethe license granted to an individual or group to market a company's goods or services in a particular territory
encampmentthe state of being emcamped (est in a camp)
perspectivepoint of view
deprivedlack of necessities of life or of healthful environmental influences
mendicantbeggar
beseechto beg for urgently or anxiously
subsistto have or acquire the necessities of life (e.g. food, clothing)
penuriousoppressive lack of resources (as in money)
patronscustomers
ethnicityethnic quality or affiliation
ostracizedto exclude from a group by common consent
scurriedscampered, to move in a brisk alternating step
translucentclear, transparent
serendipitouslyobtained by serendipity (finding valuable or agreeable things accidently)
decadentself-indulged
archaiccharacteristic of an earlier or more primitive time
dingydirty, discolored
unintelligibleincomprehensible, making no sense
deflectto turn from a straight course or fixed direction; bend
lithecharacterized by easy flexibility and grace
exorbitantlyexcessively, exceedingly
extricateto release from entanglement or difficulty
evadeavoid, dodge
perspicacityhaving acute mental vision or discernment; clear-sighted
proximitynearness, closeness
divulgereveal, tell
indiscretionan act or a remark marked by a lack of discretion (cautious reserve)
discretionaryleft to discretion, cautious reserve in speech
feignedfictitions, faked; artificial
efficaciouslyeffective; having the power to achieve the desired effect
inundateto overwhelm with abundance; as if with a flood
foragedsearched; rummaged
corrosivehaving the power to break down or eat away at something (also means very sarcastic)
solubleable to dissolve in a liquid
denouementfinale, conclusion
lullquiet period
coalesceto arise from the combination of distinct elements; to unite into a whole
enigmaticsomething hard to understand or explain; mysterious
propensityan often intense natural inclination or preference
debilitatingimpairing the strength of
bequeathinghanding down, transmitting
invigoratingstimulating, energizing



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