100 SAT Words- Part 1 Flashcards by Kayla Izaguirre | Brainscape

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Abbreviate

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Shorten, abridge

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Abstinence

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Act of refraining from

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Adulation

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High praise

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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Out-of-date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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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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Clairvoyant

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Able to see the future

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Collaborate

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To work together

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Compassion

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Sympathy, mercy

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Compromise

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To settle differences

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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

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Follower of customs

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Congregation

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Crowd of people

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Convergence

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Joining of parts

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Deleterious

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Harmful

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Demagogue

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Rabble-rousing leader

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Digression

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Straying from the main point

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Diligent

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Hard-working

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Discredit

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Dishonor, disgrace

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Disdain

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To regard with scorn

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Divergent

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Variant, moving apart

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Empathy

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Sharing of feelings

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Emulate

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Follow an example

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Enervating

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Tiring, weakening

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Enhance

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Improve, augment

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Ephemeral

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Momentary, fleeting

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Evanescent

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Short-lived, as an image

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Exasperation

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Irritation, frustration

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Exemplary

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Outstanding

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Extenuating

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Guilt diminishing

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Florid

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Flushed, ornate

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Fortuitous

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Lucky

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Frugal

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Thrifty

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Hackneyed

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Overused, clichéd

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Haughty

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Arrogant, condescending

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Hedonist

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Pleasure seeker

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Hypothesis

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Theory requiring proof