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Unit 3 of the Advanced Word Power curriculum created to prepare students for the SAT/ACT.
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desecrate means
to disturb
to adorn
to dishonor
to finish
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aesthetic means
irritating
pleasing to the senses
moral
financial
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quixotic means
quizzing
sensible but unfair
sneaky
noble but rash
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dissonance means
a rare sound
an unpleasant sound
a sonic device
an everyday sound
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static means
silent
stationary
stressful
serious
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bombastic means
angry
pompous
down-to-earth
fascinating
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callous means
unproven
unqualified
unfamiliar
unfeeling
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temerity means
recklessness
fear
regret
timid
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authoritarian means
finding help
favoring freedom
uncertain
favoring firm discipline
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ingratiate means
to flatter someone
to argue with someone
to make weak
to make <br>demands
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belittle means
to praise
to determine
to put down
to emphasize
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predilection means
an avoidance
a prediction
a liking
a fear
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virtuoso means
a peaceful person
a repair person
a moral person
a master performer
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vitriolic means
hurtful
debatable
sane
insane
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garrulous means
mind-boggled
short-tempered
open-minded
long-winded
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turbulence means
a fast car
a turning point
wild disorder
a repeat performance
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amicable means
caring
cute
hostile
peaceable
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insipid means
boring
disturbing
inspiring
disgusting
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conciliatory means
soothing
cold
persistent
proud
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evanescent means
briefly present
long-lasting
imaginary
irritating
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indigent means
important
angry
well-behaved
needy
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catalyst means
something that causes or speeds up a process
something that is harmful
something that is eventual
something that prevents a process
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provincial means
narrow-minded
broad-minded
country-style
calm
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whimsical means
impulsive
frightening
appropriate
weird
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anarchy means
sorrow
poverty
arch-enemy
disorder
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predecessor means
someone later
someone who ceases
someone earlier
someone who predicts
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efface means
to try to preserve
to steer clear of
to remove all traces of
to face up to
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meager means
inaccurate
inadequate
insanity
inspired
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ponderous means
delicate
varying
living in ponds
weighty
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delineate means
to recall
to adhere
to portray
to change
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peerless means
critical
perceptive
remarkable
without an equal
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rebuff means
to treat coldly
to kill
to welcome warmly
to reward
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immutable means
meaningless
changeless
fearless
flawless
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steadfast means
fearful
grateful
forgetable
faithful
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articulate means
using words effectively
artificially flavored
quietly waiting
running wildly
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diffident means
hesitant
angry
different
disturbing
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devious means
desperate
rude
sneaky
obvious
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supercilious means
supportive
sensitive
snobbish
sincere
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laconic means
sweet
careful
secretive
brief
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disparage means
to speak ill of
to discourage
to ignore
to repeat
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usurp means
to support
to steal
to socialize
to share
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acquiesce means
to conquer
to refuse
to return
to consent
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paragon means
an ancestor
an imitation
a copy
an ideal example
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subjugate means
to explore
to retire
to study
to dominate
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scanty means
plentiful
insufficient
permanent
scandalous
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propriety means
opportunity
venomous
cost
correctness
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salutary means
unknown
wholesome
patriotic
dangerous
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depravity means
passion
pretty
anger
wickedness
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heed means
to misunderstand
to ignore
to irritate
to listen to
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suppress means
to suspend
to overcome
to reveal
to arouse
