100 Most Common SAT Words Flashcards
(100 cards)
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digression
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straying from main point
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clairvoyant
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able to see the future
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adversity
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misfortune
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aesthetic
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pertaining to beauty
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amicable
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agreeable
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anachronistic
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out-of-date
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anecdote
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short account of event
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abbreviate
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shorten, abridge
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anonymous
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nameless
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antagonist
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opponent
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arid
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extremely dry
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assiduous
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hard-working
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asylum
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sanctuary
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benevolent
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friendly, helpful
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camaraderie
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trust among friends
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censure
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to criticize harshly
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circuitous
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indirect, roundabout
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collaborate
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work together
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compassion
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sympathy, mercy
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abstinence
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act of refraining from
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compromise
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to settle differences
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demagogue
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rabble-rousing leader
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condescending
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patronizing
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conditional
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provisional, contingent
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conformist
follower of customs
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congregation
crowd of people
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convergence
joining of parts
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deleterious
harmful
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adulation
high praise
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diligent
hard-working
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discredit
dishonor, disgrace
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disdain
to regard with scorn
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empathy
sharing of feelings
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integrity
honesty, decency
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emulate
follow an example
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enervating
tiring, weakening
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enhance
improve, augment
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ephemeral
momentary, fleeting
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frugal
thrifty
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evanescent
short-lived, as an image
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divergent
variant, moving apart
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exasperation
irritation, frustration
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exemplary
outstanding
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extenuating
guilt diminishing
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impetuous
rash, impulsive
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florid
flushed, ornate
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fortuitous
lucky
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hackneyed
overused, cliched
49
haughty
arrogant, condescending
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hedonist
pleasure seeker
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hypothesis
theory requiring proof
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impute
to attribute to someone
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incompatible
unable to work together
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inconsequential
trivial
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inevitable
unavoidable, certain
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intuitive
instinctive, untaught
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jubiliation
joy, exultation
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lobbyist
persuader of legislators
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longevity
long life
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mundane
ordinary, common
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nonchalant
calm, casual
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intrepid
fearless, adventurous
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novice
beginner
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opulent
wealthy
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orator
speaker
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ostentatious
displaying wealth
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parched
dried up
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perfidious
disloyal
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precocious
talented beyond one's age
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sagacity
wisdom
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procrastinate
to delay unnecessarily
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prosaic
lack of imagination and spirit
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prosperity
wealth, success
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prudent
wise, careful, cautious
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rancorous
hateful
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reclusive
withdrawn, hermit-like
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pretentious
pompous, self-important
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reconciliation
agreement after a quarrel
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renovation
state of being renewed
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resilient
quick to recover
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reverence
profound respect
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scrutinize
to observe carefully
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spontaneity
impulsive action
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spurious
phony, false
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provocative
inflammatory
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querulous
irritable
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submissive
humble, obedient
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substantiate
to verify, confirm
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subtle
elusive, sly, ambiguous
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restrained
controlled, restricted
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wary
watchful, alert
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superficial
lacking in depth
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vindicate
to clear from blame
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superfluous
more than enough
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suppress
to end an activity
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surreptitious
secret, stealthy
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tenacious
persistent, resolute
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transient
temporary, fleeting
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venerable
respectable due to age
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tactful
diplomatic, polite
