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SAT Word List 9

from SAT Word List 9
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  1. heinous
    extremely wicked or deeply criminal
    He committed a heinous crime. Mass murder of trusting people is as heinous as anything I can imagine.
  2. malice
    the desire to see others suffer
    Bill apologized, "There was no malice in my heart or intent to offend; it was a poor choice of words." "I have found no evidence of malice or criminal intent," the police chief said.
  3. miniscule
    very small
    Players who handle the ball that infrequently should have miniscule turnover numbers. "While the amounts sound miniscule, they add up over a lifetime," the CEO said.
  4. prodigal
    recklessly wasteful
    My uncle doesn't talk about our government's prodigal spending. I am not prodigal with money.
  5. redundant
    more than is needed, desired, or required
    Fully developed strengths tend to make your weaknesses redundant. Much of the information is banal, trivial, and redundant.
  6. rejuvenate
    make younger or more youthful
    To rejuvenate the economy, President Rousseff will need to deepen her trade relations with the US. You will feel refreshed and rejuvenated, both during and after you exercise.
  7. remorse
    a feeling of deep regret, usually for some misdeed
    He expressed no remorse for his actions, only regret that he was paralyzed by police officers who shot him in ending the attack. The witness was also quoted by a St. Louis newspaper as saying that the criminal shown little remorse.
  8. revere
    regard with feelings of respect
    I grew up in a household that revered family traditions. In a New Year message aired overnight, Thailand's revered King Bhumibol urged peace, prosperity and unity among Thais.
  9. saturate
    infuse or fill completely
    Should Starbucks saturate China and India with coffee houses? Christmas can be saturated with tempting foods full of salt, fat, and sugar.
  10. waive
    lose or lose the right to by some error, offense, or crime
    Not all banks charge all fees, however, and many are waived if you maintain a minimum balance. As part of a deal that spared him from the death penalty, the prisoner waived his right to appeal.
Created on Sat Jan 04 16:36:46 EST 2014 (updated Sat Jan 04 17:28:27 EST 2014)

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