ISEE/SSAT Middle Week 2 Part 1 Flashcards

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blunt

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not sharp / make less sharp

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2
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brittle

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hard but breaks easily

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3
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cautious

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careful

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4
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censor

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to cut out unacceptable parts of something / someone who does this

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5
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conceal

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to hide

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6
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condescending

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show feelings of superiority / show that you think you’re better than another person

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7
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confine

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restrict someone within certain limits

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8
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contented

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happy and at ease

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9
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contradiction

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combination of things that oppose one another (example: the wheel is square)

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10
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cunning

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crafty, sneaky, sly

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11
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debate

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an argument / to argue

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12
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debt

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something that is owed (usually money)

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13
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deceive

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to trick / to cause someone to believe something that isn’t true

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14
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decline

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become smaller fewer or less

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15
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deficient

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lacking in something

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16
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delicate

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very fine in texture or structure

17
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despair

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the complete loss or absence of hope

18
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detrimental

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tending to cause harm

19
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devotion

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love, loyalty, or enthusiasm for someone or some cause

20
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disgraced

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having fallen from favor or a good position, usually because of something shameful