College Board SAT Book: 1
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visceral
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obtained through intuition rather than from reasoning or observation
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streamline
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contour economically or efficiently
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infighting
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conflict within a group
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jingoism
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fanatical patriotism
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ossified
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set in a rigidly conventional pattern of behavior, habits, or beliefs
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politicized
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made poltical; made partisan
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venerable
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profoundly honored
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sinister
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threatening or foreshadowing evil or tragic developments
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unsubstantiated
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unsupported by evidence
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idiosyncratic
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peculiar to the individual
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derailed
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thrown off course
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stimulus
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any stimulating information or event
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dictum
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an authoritative declaration
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respite
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a pause from doing something
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antagonize
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provoke the hostility of
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equivocate
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be deliberately ambiguous or unclear in order to mislead or withhold information
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denunciation
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expression of strong disapproval made openly or publicly
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derivative
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something that comes from another source
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cryptic
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having a secret or hidden meaning
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judicious
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proceeding from good sense or judgment
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jubilant
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joyful and proud especially because of triumph or success
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pugnacious
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ready and able to resort to force or violence
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indigence
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a state of extreme poverty or destitution
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perdify
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faithlessness, treachery
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aspersion
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an abusive attack on a person's character or good name
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tenacity
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persistent determination
