SAT Vocab Set #3

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Definition of "pretentious" in context: "Although he makes much more money than his peers, he does his best to avoid acting pretentious."

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arrogant

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He was a (____), guided by materialism and contemptuous of culture and art.

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philistine

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Representation of "avarice"?

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Definition of "paucity" in: "A difficulty has been in the paucity of examples..."

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deficiency

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Blunt and C. Huber have done much to (suppress/elucidate) the main physical features of the country.

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elucidate

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Synonym of "protracted"?

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extended

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Her children's novels are certainly (____), and they are certainly moral.

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didactic

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Definition of "capricious" in context: Madison went from excited to anxious in seconds.

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impulsive

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Synonym of "scrupulous"?

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impassioned

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Definition of "languid" in: "The mystery unfolds at a languid pace..."

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slow