SAT Vocab 1-6

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anecdote
a short, funny story (n)
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allusion
an indirect reference (n)
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analogy
a comparison (n)
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ambivalence
mixed feelings (n)
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accolade
praise (n)
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bombastic
too elaborate, exaggerated (adj)
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candid
honest, truthful (adj)
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belligerence
aggression (n)
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cliché
an over-used expression (n)
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capricious
inconsistent, fickle (adj)
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convoluted
complicated or long winded
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credence
belief
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cryptic
mysterious, puzzling, hidden
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denunciation
act of speaking out against
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derailed
thrown off course
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derivative
unoriginal
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disdain
show contempt for
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dispassionate
unbiased, fair
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dubious
doubtful
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elicit
draw out, extract (feelings or information)
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epitome
a person/thing that possesses that qualities of a certain class
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explicit
clear, nothing hidden
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forage
search for food
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hypothetical
based on guesswork; not proven
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idiosyncrasy
habit unique to an individual; quirk
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inept
clumsy; without skill for a certain task
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inherent
inbuilt; genetic
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intricate
complicated
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irrefutable
cannot be proven wrong
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jubilant
joyful