SAT Essay: Jimmy Carter Vocabulary – Flashcards
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Consumed by
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v; to engage fully
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Democrat
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n; a member of the Democratic Party of the U.S.
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Ecosystem
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n; everything that exists in a particular environment
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Empathize
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v; understand and share the feelings of another
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Grand
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adj; impressive because of size, importance, etc.
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Heritage
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n; the traditions, achievements, beliefs, etc., that are part of the history of a group or nation
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Horizon
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n; the limit of what is possible in a particular field or activity
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Hugged
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v; to stay close to something
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Humbling
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adj; lower someone in dignity or importance
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Legislation
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n; the action or process of making laws
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Lichens
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n; a type of small plant that grows on rocks and walls
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Meander
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v; to follow a winding course : to have no straight line or direction
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Monumental
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adj; very important
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Mosaic
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n; something made up of different things that together form a pattern
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Muskox
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n; a large and heavy goat-antelope with a thick shaggy coat and large curve horns native to the tundra of North America
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Precious
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adj; very valuable or important
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Procession
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n; a number of people or things that come or happen one after another
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Refuge
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n; a place that provides shelter or protection
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Remnant
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n; a part of something that is left when the other parts are gone
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Republican
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n; a member o the Republican party of the U.S.
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Rigs
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v; to manipulate or control usually by deceptive or dishonest means
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Safeguard
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n; something that provides protection against possible loss, damage, etc.
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Spectacle
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n; something that attracts attention because it is very unusual or very shocking
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Terrestrial
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adj; relating to or occuring on the earth
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Timeless
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adj; lasting forever
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Towering
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adj; very great or impressive
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Tragedy
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n; a very bad event that causes great sadness
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Triumph
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n; a great success or achievement
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Tundra
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n; a large area of flat lan in northern parts of the world where there are no trees and the ground is always frozen
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Untrammeled
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adj; not deprived of freedom of action or expression : not restricted
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Windswept
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adj; made messy by the wind
