Vocabulary For Standardized Tests Word List 12 Template Page 3
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Abscission
cutting; process causing leaves to fall off
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Contentious
causing argument [contention (n); contend (v)]
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Debilitating
weakening [debilitate (v)]
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Foible
quirk; minor weakness
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Importune
beg; solicit [importunate (a)]
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Pertain
be relevant to [pertinent (a)]
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Slew
glut; excess
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Toady
sycophant; flatterer
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Torrid
hot and steamy
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Veracious
true [veracity (n)]
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Asperity
using harsh or critical tone
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Blowhard
boastful person
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Disingenuous
crafty
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Evanescent
short-lived [evanescence (n)]
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Intangible
cannot be touched; abstract [intangibility (n)]
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Labile
changing rapidly; unstable
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Malapropism
use of similar sounding but incorrect word
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Posture (v)
to put on an act
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Proximate
immediate; nearest
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Pugnacious
aggressive, ready to fight [pugnacity (n)]
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