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arbitrator
n
arbitrator arbitrates
judge
-Basically a judge, an informal way to settle a dispute.
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conflagration
n
conflagration of 1666
great fire
-A fire in England. Very big.
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disperse
v
disperse the crowd
scatter
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exhilarating
a
exhilarating workout
invigorating and refreshing
-refreshed. more energetic.
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impair
v
closed captioned for the hearing
impaired
injure; hurt
-deaf. handicapped. hurt/injured.
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judicious
a
judicious investment
sound in judgment; wise
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opulence
n
opulence of the ballroom
extreme wealth; luxuriousness
-spending a lot of money.
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ramble
v
ramble on for hours
wander aimlessly (physically or mentally)
-saying stuff that makes no point.
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sporadic
a
sporadic occurrence
occurring irregularly
-California earthquakes are sporadic.
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vacillate
v
don't vacillate when making
decisions
waver; fluctuate
-back and forth. not sure.
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archaic
a
archaic words
antiquated; of an earlier period
-very old. thee/thou. archaic words arel ike the worsd you see in the Bible.
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confound
v
confounded by the SAT questions
confuse; puzzle
-confusing. not sure, what to do.
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disputatious
a
disputatious lawyer
argumentative
-from the word dispute.
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exonerate
v
OJ was exonerated
acquit; exculpate
-not guilty.
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impeccable
a
impeccable manner
faultless
-perfect. same as irreproachable.
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labyrinth
n
lost in the labyrinth
maze
-a maze. a pyramid with a tomb hidden can be a labryinth.
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orator
n
orator's speech
public speaker
-anybody who stands in frotn of a crowd and makes a speech
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rancor
n
rancor against the foe
bitterness; hatred
-any hostile feeling.
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spurious
a
spurious arguments
false; counterfeit; illogical
-when people try to convince you, they give you spurious argument.
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vaporize
v
vaporize the liquid
turn into vapor
-water becoming steam si vaporization.
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arid
a
arid desert
extremely dry; parched
-very dry
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constraint
n
time constraint
compulsion; repression of feelings
-pressure. something that ties you down. something that is binding you down.
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disseminate
v
disseminate the propaganda
scatter (like seeds)
-a story of Korea where they used to disseminate the propaganda by throwing out flyers.
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expedient
a
most expedient method
suitable; practical; politic
-like cheating. nto being honest with what you do.
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impecunious
a
impecunious bum
without money
-having no money.
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laconic
a
laconic reply
brief and to the point
-short statement full of meaning.
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ornate
a
ornate Italian sofa
excessively decorated
-very decorative.
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ratify
v
ratify the amendment
approve formally; confirm; verify
-to approve
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spurn
v
spurn the villain's offer
reject; scorn
-Spiderman spurns the Goblin's offer.
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venerate
v
venerate the leader
revere
-Asian culture venerate our elders.
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arrogance
n
arrogance of the teacher
stuck-up; offensive display of self-importance
-self-importance/superiority.
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contend
v
the author contends that . . .
struggle; assert earnestly
-basically to argue. the author argues thsi point.
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dissent
v
dissent from majority
disagree
-dis -apart. to disagree and go against the majority.
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expedite
v
expedite the delivery
hasten
-quicken the delivery.
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impede
v
impede progress
hinder; block; delay
-im- is to ped- foot.
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lament
v
lament the death of the King
grieve; express sorrow
-to grive.
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ostentatious
a
ostentatious dresser
showy; pretentious
-who likes to dress in brand name clothes.
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raze
v
raze the building
destroy completely
-the old building was razed to the ground
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squander
v
squander the money
waste
-to waste your money.
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verbose
a
verbose speaker
wordy
-a very wordy speaker. in your SAT essays, being verbose isn't helpful.
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articulate
a
articulate speaker
using language fluently
-fluent in speaking
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contentious
a
loud and contentious voices
quarrelsome
-arguing. ->contentious voices. verbal dispute.
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dissonance
n
dissonance in music
discord
-consonance->harmony. dissonance->is not in harmony.
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explicit
a
explicit instructions / explicit
language
totally clear; definite
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implausible
a
implausible excuse
unlikely; unbelievable
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lampoon
v
lampoon the President in
caricatures
ridicule
-making fun of.
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pacifist
n
peace-loving pacifists
one opposed to violence
-pac->peace/peaceful. pacifist believes in being peaceful. A lot of people during the Vietnam war would protest agaisnt the war, because they are pacifist.
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rebuttal
n
rebuttal to the argument
refutation; response with contrary evidence
-in a debate the other side gets a cahcne to argue back-> rebuttal.
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stagnant
a
stagnant pool of water
motionless; stale; dull
-still. not going anywhere. Just sits there.
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viable
a
a viable plan
practical or workable
- a plan that'll work.
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artifacts
n
Roman artifacts
any handmade object of earlier period
-things taht are made in the old days.
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contract
v
contract the muscle / contract a
disease
compress or shrink; to catch a disease
-catch a disease.
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divergent
a
two divergent paths
differing; deviating
-a road that splits.
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exploit
v
exploit the illegal immigrants
make use of, sometimes unjustly
-to take advantage of something
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implement
v
implement the plan; kitchen
implement
put into effect; tool
-to do something, like a law or a rule. a tool.
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languish
v
languished in prison for years
lose animation; lose strength
-someone that is in a jail maybe that has nothing to live for. No life in him.
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parody
n
parody of the song
humorous imitation
-imitation that makes fun of the original.
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recant
v
recant the testimony
disclaim or disavow; retract a previous statement
-i am going to take it back.
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static
a
static character
unchanging; lacking development
-in literature. antonym-dynamic.
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vigor
n
vigor of a young man
active strength
-energy.
Lesson 11.
[DEKA]-latin for ten
decade.
[PENTA]-latin for five
pentagon- a building in the US. shaep with 5 sides.
centenarian-someone who is 100 years old
[SEDEO]-latin for earth
sediment- earth/pulp of orange juice.
[SUPER]-over
supersede-replace
[CEDE]-to go
[JECT]-to throw
inject- to put into, thrown in
eject- to throw out
deject- (de-down/away) thrown down/away
precede- before
[DIS]-away or apart
dissident- to sit apart
-below
subnormal- below normal
subside- reduced.
insidious- hiding to attack
[NIHIL]- nothing
annhiliate- to destroy completely
nihilist- don't believe in nothing
session- to have people sitting together for a meeting
[OB]-over
obsess- the things sits on your mind all the time.
assiduous-
[AS=AD]- to, more positive.
[SID]- sitting
assiduous- hard working
[SENTIO]- for feeling
sentiment-feelings
sentimental- being very emotional
sentient- means able to feel
consent- to give permission
sensitive- a lot of feeling
insensitive- not a lot of feelings. no feel.
sanctious- full of feelings.
sensory- five senses
