NEW SAT (2016) READING TEST VOCABULARY – Flashcards
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frank
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candid*
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earnest
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Serious and sincere
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imposition
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an unwelcome demand; a burden
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anecdote*
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A brief narrative that focuses on a particular incident or event.
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impartial*
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unbiased, fair
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disparagement
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belittlement; criticism; censure
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deference
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respect; courtesy
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depiction*
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portrayal
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mediation
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negotiation to resolve differences conducted by some impartial party
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ambivalent*
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Simultaneously feeling opposing feelings; uncertain
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unprecedented
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never done or known before
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apprehensive
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Fearful
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substantiate*
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give supporting evidence
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reciprocate
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v. to give something in return
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counter
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to argue against; rebut*
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hypothesis*
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A proposed, scientifically testable explanation for an observed phenomenon.
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solidarity
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Fellowship in interests, feelings, responsibilities, etc., such as among a group of people or among classes, nations, etc.
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allude
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(v.) to refer to casually or indirectly; to make an allusion*
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exclusionary
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anything that keeps someone or something out
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momentous
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Very important
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pressing
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urgent
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novel*
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New, fresh, original
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innovation
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Something new
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viable
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PRACTICABLE; CAPABLE OF DEVELOPING; able to live
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refute*
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Disprove
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practical
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pragmatic*; hands-on of, involving, or resulting from practice or action; adapted or suited for actual use
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reservation
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noun: an unstated doubt that prevents you from accepting something wholeheartedly
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implicit
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(adj.) implied or understood though unexpressed; without doubts or reservations, unquestioning; potentially contained in
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explicit
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Clearly and directly expressed
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irksome
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annoying
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tedious
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Boring
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poignant*
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Emotionally moving
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antipathy*
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Extreme dislike
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tact*
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consideration in dealing with others and avoiding giving offense
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malignity
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Intense ill will, a strong desire to inflict harm
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ferocity
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fierceness
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adversarial
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antagonistic, competitive
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altercation
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A heated argument
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malleable
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(adj) able to be bent, shaped, or adapted
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nostalgic*
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longing for the past; homesick
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analogy*
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An extended comparison between two seemingly dissimilar things.
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aggrandize*
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to increase in power, influence, and reputation
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franchise
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The right to vote
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sullen
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Gloomy bad-tempered and sulky; gloomy
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admonition
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Gentle scolding
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exponent
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one who champions or advocates
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apparition
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(n.) a ghost or ghostly figure; an unexplained or unusual appearance
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meekness
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humility
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autocratic
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absolute in power or authority
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animated*
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lively; spirited; given life, motion or inspiration; full of life; active; inspired
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ignominy
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(n.) shame and disgrace
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imposing
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impressive by virtue of size, power, or manner
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defy
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refuse to obey
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endow
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(v.) to furnish, equip, provide with funds or some other desirable thing or quality
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anomaly*
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Deviation from what is normal
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onerous
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Burdensome
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incontestable
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not able to be disputed
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denomination
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a classification; a category name
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usurp
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(v.) to seize and hold a position by force or without right
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immured
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imprisoned
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virtuous
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morally excellent
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postulate
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hypothesize*; propose
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pathogen
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A disease causing agent
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ephemeral*
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SHORT-LIVED; FLEETING; Lasting a very short time
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authenticate
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prove genuine
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empirical*
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based on observation or experiment
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volition
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An act of choosing, using one's own will in a conscious choice
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cache
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a concealed store of goods or valuables
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implication
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something suggested
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proxy
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(n.) an agent, substitute; a written permission allowing one person to act in another's place
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affluent*
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Wealthy
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urban
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of or relating to cities
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suburban
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Outside of a city
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enclave
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a distinct region or community enclosed within a larger territory
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continuum
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A gradual progression through many stages between one extreme and another.
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degradation
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deprivation; poverty; debasement
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static
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(adj) fixed, not moving or changing, lacking vitality
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obscure*
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difficult to understand; partially hidden: Difficult to see, vague
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demographic
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related to population balance; N. demography: statistical study of human population
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novelty*
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something new
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coagulate
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thicken; congeal; clot
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pharmaceutical
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of or about drugs; also, a drug product
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mutation*
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change, transformation (esp. in genes)
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ambivalence*
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The state of having contradictory or conflicting emotional attitudes
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subversion*
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sabotage; undermining*; An overthrow, revolution, or rebellion
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pious*
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Devoutly religious
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subordinate*
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(adj.) lower in rank or position, secondary; (n.) one who is in a lower position or under the orders of someone else; (v.) to put in a lower or secondary position
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contingent
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(adj.) likely but not certain to happen, possible; dependent on uncertain events or conditions; happening by chance; (n.) a representative group forming part of a larger body
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reverence*
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deep respect
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renovate*
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to make new again; restore
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brevity*
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Briefness
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vanity*
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excessive pride
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petty*
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Small and insignificant
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insolent
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Boldly disrespectful
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prominence
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importance
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presumption
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arrogance
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rigidity
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lacking flexibility; fixed in opinion
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consecrate
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(v.) to make sacred, hallow; to set apart for a special purpose
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subservient
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subordinate in capacity or role; submissively obedient; serving to promote some end
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entity
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something that exists; a distinct thing
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fiscal
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Government policy that attempts to manage the economy by controlling taxing and spending.
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galvanize
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stimulate or shock by an electric current; stimulate by shock; shock into action; stir up; coat with rust-resistant zinc by using electricity
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monetary
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having to do with money, or the money supply
