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Word List 3: Advanced Vocabulary Development
Word List 3: Advanced Vocabulary Development
Ages
16+
PSAT
9
SAT
9
GRE
9
Word list 3
Group 1
Notes
Alacrity
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Burgeon
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Deleterious
harmful
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Euphemism
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Hypocritical
insincere
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Lethargic
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Ogle
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Postulate
hypothesize; propose
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Robust
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Tractable
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Group 2
Notes
Alchemy
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Burnish
polish
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Deliberate
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Euphony
pleasant sounds
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Iconoclast
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Levity
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Olfactory
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Potable
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Rotund
round
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Tranquil
peaceful
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Group 3
Notes
Alibi
Buttress
strengthen; support
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Delineation
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Evacuate
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Idiosyncrasy
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Libertarian
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Ominous
threatening
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Potent
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Ruminate
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Transcribe
copy
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Group 4
Notes
Allay
to lessen
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Byline
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Demur
hesitate; refuse
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Exacerbate
make worse
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Ignominious
shameful
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Liniment
soothing lotion
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Omnipotent
all-powerful
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Pragmatic
practical
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Ruse
trick; stratagem
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Transgress
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Group 5
Notes
Alleviate
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Cacophony
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Denounce
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Exasperated
frustrated; annoyed
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Ignominy
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Lithe
flexible; supple
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Omniscient
all-knowing
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Pragmatist
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Saccharin
falsely sweet
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Transient
short-lived; ephemeral
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Group 6
Notes
Aloof
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Cajole
coax
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Deplete
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Exceptionable
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Illuminate
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Livid
very angry
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Onerous
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Preamble
introductory material
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Sacrosanct
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Traverse
to move across
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Group 7
Notes
Altruism
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Caldron
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Deplore
regret
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Exculpate
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Illusory
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Lobbyist
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Onus
burden
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Precarious
unstable; risky
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Sagacious
wise
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Trepidation
fear
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Group 8
Notes
Amass
accumulate
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Callow
immature
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Depravity
moral corruption
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Execrable
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Immoderate
excessive; extreme
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Lofty
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Opaque
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Precedent
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Sage
a wise person
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Trinket
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Group 9
Notes
Ambiguity
uncertainty; vagueness
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Candid
frank; honest
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Deprecate
criticize; denounce
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Exegesis
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Immutable
unchanging; permanent
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Longevity
long life
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Opulent
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Precept
guiding principle
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Salacious
lecherous; erotic
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Trite
unoriginal; dull
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Group 10
Notes
Ambiguous
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Candor
frankness; openness
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Deride
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Exemplary
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Impartial
unbiased; neutral
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Loquacious
talkative
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Ordain
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Precinct
district of a city
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Sallow
yellowish
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Trivial
unimportant
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