SAT vocab quizlet – Flashcards
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bastion
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(n.) a fortress
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to hone
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to sharpen
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abhorred
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Hated
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abhorred
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Hated
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despotic
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Acting like a tyrant
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jocular
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(adj) Humorous, jesting, jolly, joking
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to deride
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to mock, to ridicule, to make fun of
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to laud
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Praise
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nascent
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Coming into existence
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aberrant
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Abnormal
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equivocal
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Ambiguous
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abtruse
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difficult to understand
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spate
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A large number or amount
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trenchant
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acute, sharp, or incisive; forceful; effective
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exculpate
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to clear from blame; prove innocent
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exhume
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(v.) to remove from a grave; to bring to light
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elusive
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Hard to grasp
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lackadaisical
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showing lack of interest
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voracious
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(adj.) having a huge appetite, greedy, ravenous; excessively eager
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prolific
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Abundantly productive
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vindicate
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To free from blame
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venal
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Corrupt
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chagrined
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embarrassed
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altruistic
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Unselfish
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levity
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Lack of seriousness
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incendiary
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combustible, flammable, burning easily
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scrupulous
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Careful about moral standards; conscientious
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boisterous
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Loud and unrestrained
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audacious
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fearless and daring
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sumptuous
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Costly, rich, magnificent
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propensity
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a natural inclination
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supplant
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To replace
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contentious
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(adj.) quarrelsome, inclined to argue
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loquacious
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talkative
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decorous
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Proper
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bombastic
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pompous in speech and manner
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ossify
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to become hard
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respite
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A period of relief or rest
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pedestrian
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Boring
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judicious
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sensible; showing good judgement
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supercilious
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Arrogant
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pugnacious
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Eager to fight
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indigence
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Poverty
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perfidy
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Faithlessness, treachery
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tenacity
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Persistence
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aspersion
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slander
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palpable
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tangible
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diaphanous
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allowing light to show through; delicate
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variegated
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Multicolored
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egalitarian
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A person who believes in the equality of all people
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dowager
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an elderly woman of elevate social status
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dilettante
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Amateur
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iconoclast
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A person who attacks and ridicules cherished figures, ideas, and institutions
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dispassionate
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Impartial, calm
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esoteric
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Difficult to understand
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mollified
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Soothed
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impugned
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challenged; called into question
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raiment
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clothing
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cantankerous
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Cranky
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churlish
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Rude
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phlegmatic
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calm and unemotional in temperament
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mercurial
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Fickle
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implacable
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unable to be calmed down or made peaceful
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dismayed
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discouraged
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impetuous
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quick to act without thinking
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callous
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Emotionally hardened
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edifying
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enlightening
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preeminence
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dominance
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corrigible
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capable of being corrected or reformed
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tenuous
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Having little substance or strength
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ineffable
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Inexpressible
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dolt
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a stupid person
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lament
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to express sorrow; to grieve
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renunciation
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Declaration of giving up
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husbandry
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careful management of resources
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obsequious
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excessively complimentary
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punctilious
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Paying strict attention to detail; extremely careful
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myopic
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(adj.) nearsighted; lacking a broad, realistic view of a situation; lacking foresight or discernment
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belied
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contradicted
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obstinacy
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Stubbornness
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innocuous
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Harmless
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censure
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To criticize harshly
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alacrity
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speed or quickness
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jaded
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Wearied, worn-out, dulled
