College Board SAT Practice Test 3 – Flashcards
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coddle
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treat in an overindulgent or overprotective way; cosset
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prod
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1) poke someone with something pointed 2) stimulate or persuade (someone who is reluctant or slow) to do something
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chide
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scold
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cantankerous
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irritable
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reticent
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holding in one's thoughts
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clairvoyant
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someone with foresight
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sanctimonious
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making a show of being morally superior to others
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unwarranted
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not justified or authorized
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deterrent
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a thing that discourages someone from doing something
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panacea
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a solution or remedy for all difficulties and diseases
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imperative
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crucial; of vital importance
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miscreant
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a person who breaks the law
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tacit
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understood or implied without being stated
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levity
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humor or frivolity, especially with a serious matter
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fathom
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comprehend
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irresolute
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hesitant, uncertain
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reverential
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characterized by reverence
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diametrically
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completely; directly
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antipodes
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direct opposite of something else
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bifurcations
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division of something into parts
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recuperation
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recovery from illness or exertion
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filial
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of or due from a son or daughter
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syncopated
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1) having a rhythm that stresses the weak beats instead of the strong beats 2) shortening words by dropping a sound or letter in the middle
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mellifluous
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sweet or musical; pleasant to hear
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forebode
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act as a warning
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subvert
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undermine power or authority
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minutiae
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small, precise, trivial details of something
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synergy
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interaction or cooperation of two or more organizations
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soporific
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tending to induce drowsiness or sleep
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residual
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remaining after greater part is gone
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miasma
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a highly unpleasant smell or vapor
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figment
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a thing someone believes to be real but only exists in their imagination
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remonstrance
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a forcefully reproachful protest
