2014-09-27 Barron's SAT High Frequency Word List - Barron's SAT High Frequency Word List Flashcards

Question

antagonism

Answer 1

hostility; active resistance

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medicine to counteract a poison or disease

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old-fashioned; obsolete

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lack of caring; indifference

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pacify or sooth; relieve

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capricious; randomly chosen; tyrannical

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antiquated

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pride; haughtiness

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to utter clearly and distinctly; pronounce with clarity

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object made by human beings, either handmade or mass-produced

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manually skilled worker; craftsman, as opposed to artist

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controlling influence; domination

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practicing self-denial; austere(strict)

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seek to attain; long for

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wise; shrewd; keen

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to consider as a quality or characteristic of the person, thing, group, etc., indicated

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increase; add to

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forbiddingly stern; severely simple and unornamented

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subordinating the individual to the state; completely dominating another's will

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self-governing

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firm dislike

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contradict; give a false impression, misrepresent

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generous; charitable

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support; reinforce

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conciseness, shortness, terseness

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coax; wheedle; persuade by flattery or promises

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deliberately planned; likely

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frankness; open honesty

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unpredictable; fickle; fanciful

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severely critical

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blame; criticize; an official reprimand

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use of force to get someone to obey

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honor the memory of

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assemble; gather; accumulate

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a feeling of quiet pleasure or security, often while unaware of some potential danger, defect, or the like; self-satisfaction or smug satisfaction with an existing situation, condition, etc; inclination to please

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readiness to yield, conformity in fulfilling requirements

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mental calmness

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thorough; inclusive

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admit; yield, to acknowledge as true, just, or proper, to acknowledge before officially established

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reconciling; soothing

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brief and compact

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overlook; forgive; give tacit approval; excuse

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great fire

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confuse; puzzle

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general agreement

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compulsion; repression of feelings, limitation or restriction

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struggle; compete; assert earnestly

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quarrelsome, characterized by argument or controversy

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compress or shrink; make a pledge; catch a disease

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judgement that someone is guilty of a crime; strongly held belief

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courteous and gracious; friendly; warm

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confirm; support

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belief on slight evidence; gullibility; naivete

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standard used in judging

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mysterious in meaning; puzzling; ambiguous

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casual; hastily done

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shorten; reduce

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propriety; orderliness and good taste in manners

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courteous or respectful regard for another's wish

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humiliation; debasement; degeneration

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portray; depict; sketch

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condemn; criticize

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regret; disapprove of

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extreme corruption; wickedness

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express disapproval of; protest against; belittle

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ridicule; make fun of

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unoriginal; derived from another source

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depressed; gloomy, feeling or showing profound hopelessness

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emotionally removed; calm and objective; physically unconnected

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something that discourages; hindrance

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harmful; damaging

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without definite course; vagrant

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think up; invent; plan

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wordy; rambling; spread out (like a gas)

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wandering away from the subject

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steadiness of effort; persistent hard work

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lessening; reduction in size

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mentally quick and observant; having insight

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not harmonious; conflicting

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disregard; dismiss

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lack of consistency; difference

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able to see differences; prejudiced

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view with scorn or contempt

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unwillingness

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put away from consideration; reject

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difference; condition of inequality

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argumentative; fond of arguing

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distribute; spread; scatter

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differing; deviating

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teachings, in general; particular principle (religious, legal, etc.) taught

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provide written evidence

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opinionated; arbitrary; doctrinal; asserting opinions in a doctrinaire or arrogant manner; opinionated

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questionable; filled with doubt

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deceitfulness in speech or conduct, as by speaking or acting in two different ways to different people concerning the same matter; double-dealing

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composed of elements drawn from disparate sources

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excessive and objectionable reference to oneself in conversation or writing; conceit; boastfulness; selfishness; egoism

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overjoyed; in high spirits

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expressiveness; persuasive speech

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evasive; baffling; hard to grasp

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adorn; ornament

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imitate; rival

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approve; support

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increase; improve

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puzzle; mystery

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ill will; hatred

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short-lived; fleeting

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allowing the possibility of several different meanings, as a word or phrase, especially with intent to deceive or misguide; susceptible of double interpretation; deliberately ambiguous

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mistaken; wrong; straying from what is moral, decent, proper

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learned; scholarly

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hard to understand; known only to the chosen few; recondite

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expression of praise, often on the occasion of someone's death

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mild expression in place of an unpleasant one

Answer 113

worsen; embitter

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raise in rank or dignity; praise

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put into effect; carry out

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serving as a model; outstanding

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serve as an example of; embody

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thorough; comprehensive

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invigorating and refreshing; cheering

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acquit; exculpate

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conducive to advantage or interest, as opposed to right; a means to an end

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totally clear; definite; outspoken

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make use of, sometimes unjustly

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praise; glorify

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not essential; superfluous

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free; disentangle

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overflowing abundance; joyful enthusiasm; flamboyance; lavishness

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help bring about; make less difficult

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false; misleading

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excessive zeal; extreme devotion to a belief or cause

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excessively particular, critical, or demanding; hard to please; painstaking

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glowing ardor; intensity of feeling

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conspicuously wicked; blatant

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lacking in seriousness; self-indulgently carefree; relatively unimportant

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thrift; economy

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stealthy; sneaky

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loquacious; wordy; talkative

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someone who eats too much

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given freely; unwarranted; uncalled for

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seriousness

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insidious cunning in attaining a goal; crafty or artful deception; duplicity

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easily deceived

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sturdy; robust; able to stand inclement weather

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pride; arrogance

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one who believes that pleasure is the sole aim in life

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opinion contrary to popular belief; opinion contrary to accepted religion

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arrangements by rank or standing; authoritarian body divided into ranks

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of the same kind

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pretending to be virtuous; deceiving

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based on assumptions or hypotheses; supposed

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individual trait, usually odd in nature; eccentricity

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deceptive; not real

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unchangeable

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injure; hurt

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hinder; block; delay

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unlikely; unbelievable

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put into effect; supply with tools

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impertinence; insolence, shameless or brazenly immodest

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unintentional; by oversight; careless

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silly; senseless

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cutting; sharp

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arouse to action; goad; motivate; induce to exist

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tending to include all

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not fitting; absurd

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insignificant; unimportant

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not correctable

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unmoved or unconcerned by; mediocre

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choosing at random; confused

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persuade; bring about

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inactive; lacking power to move

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clever; resourceful

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firmly established by nature or habit

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change; introduction of something new

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lacking in flavor; dull

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urge; start; provoke

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narrow-mindedness; isolation; dwelling or situated on an island

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uprightness; wholeness

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come between

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overwhelm; flood; submerge

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turn upside down or inside out

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resulting in an unexpected and contrary outcome

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grieve; express sorrow

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generous; openhanded; extravagant; wasteful

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drowsy; dull

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lack of seriousness; lightness

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loiter or dawdle; continue or persist

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lacking in spirit or energy, languid, spiritless

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hateful; spiteful

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damaged; disfigured

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preoccupation with physical comforts and things

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systematic

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excessively careful; painstaking; scrupulous

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stingy; mean

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appease; moderate, to make less severe

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ill-humored; sullen; melancholy

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worldly as opposed to spiritual; everyday

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cancel out; nullify; deny

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indifference; lack of concern; composure

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the state, quality, or character of being notorious or widely known

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something new; newness

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nourish; educate; foster

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destroy completely

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obscurity; forgetfulness

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darken; make unclear

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stubborn; hard to control or treat

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threatening

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dark; not transparent

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individual who sacrifices principles for expediency by taking advantage of circumstances

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person who looks on the good side

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extreme wealth; luxuriousness; abundance

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public speaker

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showy; pretentious; trying to attract attention

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one opposed to force; anti-militarist

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one-sided; prejudiced; committed to a party

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marginal; outer

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make something last; preserve from extinction

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pervading; spread throughout every part

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belief that life is basically bad or evil; gloominess

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observable facts; subjects of scientific investigation

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lover of mankind; doer of good

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religious devotion; godliness

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pacify; conciliate

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weighty; unwieldy or awkward

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practical (as opposed to idealistic); concerned with the practical worth or impact of something

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make impossible; eliminate

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advanced in development

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creature that seizes and devours another animal; person who robs or exploits others

Answer 228

former occupant of a post

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overconfident; impertinently bold; taking liberties

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ostentatious; pompous; making unjustified claims; overly ambitious

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widespread; generally accepted

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wasteful; reckless with money

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violate; desecrate; treat unworthily; characterized by irreverence or contempt for God or sacred principles or things; irreligious

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deep; not superficial; complete

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overabundance; lavish expenditure; excess

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rapid growth; spread; multiplication

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abundantly fruitful

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pertaining to a province; limited in outlook; unsophisticated

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cautious; careful

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limited; restricted OR able, capable, competent, fitted

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dilemma; a state of perplexity or uncertainty

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wander aimlessly (physically or mentally)

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bitterness; hatred

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approve formally; confirm; verify

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refutation; response with contrary evidence

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hermit; loner

Answer 247

narrate or tell; count over again

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set right; correct

Answer 249

superfluous; repetitious; excessively wordy

Answer 250

banish to an inferior position; delegate; assign

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guilt; self-reproach

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abandon; disown; repudiate

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drive away; disgust

Answer 254

deserving blame

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reprove severely; rebuke

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censure; rebuke; to criticize or correct, especially gently; OR to prove again

Answer 257

disown; disavow; to reject as having no authority or binding force

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self-control; formal but distant manner

Answer 259

accepting one's fate; unresisting; patiently submissive

Answer 260

determination; resolve; a decision or determination; a resolve

Answer 261

determination; firmness of purpose;

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moderation of self-control; controlling force; restriction

Answer 263

reserve; uncommunicativeness; inclination to silence

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withdraw; take back

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respectful; worshipful

Answer 266

pertaining to effective communication; insincere in language

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vigorous; strong

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person celebrated for wisdom

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approve; ratify

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meager; insufficient

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conscientious; extremely thorough

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examine closely and critically

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isolation; solitude

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slavishly submissive or obsequious; fawning

Answer 275

doubter; person who suspends judgment until the evidence supporting a point of view has been examined

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slow; lazy; lethargic

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gloomy; depressing; dark; drab

Answer 278

occurring irregularly

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motionless; stale; dull

Answer 280

unchanging; lacking development

Answer 281

yielding; timid

Answer 282

occupying a lower rank; inferior; submissive

Answer 283

settle down; descend; grow quiet

Answer 284

establish by evidence; verify; support

Answer 285

brief; tense; compact

Answer 286

trivial; shallow

Answer 287

unnecessary; excessive; overabundant

Answer 288

impressionable; easily influenced; having little resistance, as to a disease; receptive to

Answer 289

experience; support; nourish

Answer 290

servile flatterer; bootlicker; yes man

Answer 291

habitually silent; talking little

Answer 292

moderate; tone down or restrain; toughen (steel)

Answer 293

hesitant; not fully worked out or developed; experimental; not definite or positive

Answer 294

concise; abrupt; pithy

Answer 295

prosper; flourish

Answer 296

calmness; peace

Answer 297

momentary; temporary; staying for a short time

Answer 298

hackneyed; commonplace

Answer 299

state of violent agitation

Answer 300

great commotion and confusion

Answer 301

weaken; sap

Answer 302

sameness; monotony

Answer 303

unjustified; groundless; undeserved

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seize another power or rank

Answer 305

waver; fluctuate

Answer 306

active strength

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clear from blame; exonerate; justify or support

Answer 308

highly skilled artist

Answer 309

changeable; explosive; evaporating rapidly

Answer 310

capricious; fanciful

Answer 311

fanatic; person who shows excessive zeal

2014-09-27 Barron's SAT High Frequency Word List - Barron's SAT High Frequency Word List Flashcards

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