Mr. Morrissey's English
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Top 50 SAT words according to Washington Post:
(WORD OF THE DAY)
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abbreviate -- (v) to shorten, abridge
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abstinence -- (n) the act of refraining from pleasurable activity, e.g., eating or drinking
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adulation -- (n) high praise
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adversity -- (n) misfortune, an unfavorable turn of events
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aesthetic -- (adj) pertaining to beauty or the arts
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amicable -- (adj) friendly, agreeable
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anachronistic -- (adj) out-of-date, not attributed to the correct historical period
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anecdote -- (n) short, usually funny account of an event
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anonymous -- (adj) nameless, without a disclosed identity
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antagonist -- (n) foe, opponent, adversary
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arid -- (adj) extremely dry or deathly boring
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assiduous -- (adj) persistent, hard-working
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asylum -- (n) sanctuary, shelter, place of refuge
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benevolent -- (adj) friendly and helpful
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camaraderie -- (n) trust, sociability amongst friends
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censure -- (v) to criticize harshly
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circuitous -- (adj) indirect, taking the longest route
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clairvoyant -- (adj) exceptionally insightful, able to foresee the future
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collaborate -- (v) to cooperate, work together
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compassion -- (n) sympathy, helpfulness or mercy
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compromise -- (v) to settle a dispute by terms agreeable to both sides
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condescending -- (adj) possessing an attitude of superiority, patronizing
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conditional -- (adj) depending on a condition, e.g., in a contract
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conformist -- (n) person who complies with accepted rules and customs
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congregation -- (n) a crowd of people, an assembly
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convergence -- (n) the state of separate elements joining or coming together
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deleterious -- (adj) harmful, destructive, detrimental
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demagogue -- (n) leader, rabble-rouser, usually appealing to emotion or prejudice
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digression -- (n) the act of turning aside, straying from the main point, esp. in a speech or argument
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diligent -- (adj) careful and hard-working
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discredit -- (v) to harm the reputation of, dishonor or disgrace
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disdain -- (v) to regard with scorn or contempt
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divergent -- (adj) separating, moving in different directions from a particular point
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empathy -- (n) identification with the feelings of others
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emulate -- (v) to imitate, follow an example
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enervating -- (adj) weakening, tiring
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enhance -- (v) to improve, bring to a greater level of intensity
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ephemeral -- (adj) momentary, transient, fleeting
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evanescent -- (adj) quickly fading, short-lived, esp. an image
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exasperation -- (n) irritation, frustration
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exemplary -- (adj) outstanding, an example to others
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extenuating -- (adj) excusing, lessening the seriousness of guilt or crime, e.g., of mitigating factors
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florid -- (adj) red-colored, flushed; gaudy, ornate
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fortuitous -- (adj) happening by luck, fortunate
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frugal -- (adj) thrifty, cheap
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hackneyed -- (adj) cliched, worn out by overuse
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haughty -- (adj) arrogant and condescending
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hedonist -- (n) person who pursues pleasure as a goal
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hypothesis -- (n) assumption, theory requiring proof
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impetuous -- (adj) rash, impulsive, acting without thinking
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