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SAT #10
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SAT #10 conciliate: to soothe; to end a dispute; to reconcile
dissent: disagreement
tranquility: calmness
condone: to forgive; to overlook
futile: hopeless; worthless; useless
relegate: to dismiss to an inferior position
ephemeral: short-lived; fleeting; transitory
negligence: careless; neglect; indifference
conspicuous: easily seen; out in the open
endorse: to approve of; to give support to
vacillate: to waiver between choices
alleviate: to lighten or relieve
deference (defer): a show of respect
didactic: instructive
pragmatic: practical
dispassionate: free from passion or spirit
scanty: inadequate; minimal
fervor: passion; zeal; great enthusiasm
exhaustive: thorough; complete
authoritarian: like a dictator
redundant: repetitive; unnecessary; superfluous
infamous: notorious; scandalous
frivolous: not serious; trivial; silly
flagrant: shocking; outstandingly bad
taciturn: quiet; saying little
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