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#6 The 1000 Most Common SAT Words Flashcards

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gourmand

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someone fond of eating and drinking

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grandiloquence

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lofty, pompous language

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grandiose

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on a magnificent or exaggerated scale

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gratuitous

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uncalled for, unwarranted

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gregarious

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drawn to the company of others, sociable

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grievous

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injurious, hurtful; serious or grave in nature

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guile

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deceitful, cunning, sly behaviour

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hackneyed

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unoriginal, trite

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hallowed

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revered, consecrated

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hapless

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unlucky

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harangue

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  1. a ranting speech
  2. to give such a speech
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hardy

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robust, capable of surviving through adverse conditions

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harrowing

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greatly distressing, vexing

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haughty

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disdainfully proud

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hedonist

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one who believes pleasure should be the primary pursuit of humans

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hegemony

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domination over others

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heinous

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shockingly wicked, repugnant

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heterogeneous

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varied, diverse in character

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hiatus

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a break or gap in duration or continuity

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hierarchy

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a system with ranked groups, usually according to social, economic, or professional class

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hypocrasy

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pretending to believe what one does not

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hypothetical

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supposed or assumed true, but unproven

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iconoclast

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one who attacks common beliefs or institutions

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idiosyncratic

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peculiar to one person; highly individualized

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idolatrous
excessively worshipping one object or person
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ignominious
humiliating, disgracing
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illicit
forbidden, not permitted
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immerse
to absorb, deeply involve, engross
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immutable
not changeable
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impassive
stoic, not susceptible to suffering
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impeccable
exemplary, flawless
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impecunious
poor
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imperative
1. necessary, pressing 2. a rule, command, or order
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imperious
commanding, domineering
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impertinent
rude, insolent
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impervious
impenetrable, incapable of being affected
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impetuous
rash; hasatily done
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impinge
1. to impact, affect, make an impression 2. to encroach, infringe
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implacable
incapable of being appeased or mitigated
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implement
1. an instrument, utensil, tool 2. to put into effect, to institute
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implicate
to involve in an incriminating way, incriminate
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implicit
understood but not outwardly obvious, implied
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impregnable
resistant to capture or penetration
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impudent
casually rude, insolent, impertinent
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impute
to ascribe, blamein
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inane
silly and meaningless
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inarticulate
incapable of expressing oneself clearly through speech
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incarnate
1. existing in the flesh 2. to give human form to
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incendiary
1. a person who agitates 2. inflammatory, causing combustion
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incessant
unending
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inchoate
unformed or formless, in a beginning stage
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incisive
clear, sharp, direct
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inclination
a tenency, propensity
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incontrovertible
indisputable
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incorrigible
incapable of correction, delinquent
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increment
an enlargement; the process of increasing
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incumbent
1. one who holds an office 2. obligatory
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indefatigable
incapable of defeat, failure, decay
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indigenous
originating in a region
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indigent
very poor, impoverished
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indignation
anger sparked by something unjust or unfair
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indolent
lazy
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indomitable
not capable of being conquered
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induce
to bring about, stimulate
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ineffable
unspeakable, incapable of being expressed through words
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inept
not suitable or capable, unqualified
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inexorable
incapable of being persuaded or placated
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inextricable
hopelessly tangled or entangled
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infamy
notoriety, extreme ill repute
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infusion
an injection of one substance into another; the permeation of one substance by another
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ingenious
clever, resourceful
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ingenuous
not devious; innocent and candid
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inhibit
to prevent, restrain, stop
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inimical
hostile, enemylike
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iniquity
wickedness or sin
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injunction
an order of official warning
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innate
inborn, native, inherent
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innocuous
harmless, inoffensive
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innovate
to do something in an unprecedented way
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innuendo
a hint, insinuation or intimation about a person or thing, especially of derogatory nature
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inoculate
to introduce a microorganism, serum, or vaccine into an organism in order to increase immunity to illness; to vaccinate
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inquisitor
one who inquires, especially in a hostile manner
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insatiable
incapable of being satisfied
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insidious
appealing but imperceptibly harmful, seductive
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insinuate
to suggest indirectly or subtly
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insipid
dull, boring
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insolent
rude, arrogant, overbearing
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instigate
to urge, goad
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insular
separated and narrow minded; tight knit; closed off
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insurgent
one who rebels
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integral
necessary for completeness
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interject
to insert between other things
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interlocutor
someone who participates in a dialogue or conversation
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interminable
without possibility of end
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intimation
an indirect suggestion
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intractable
difficult to manipulate, unmanageable
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intransigent
refusing to compromise, often on an extreme opinion
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intrepid
brave in the face of danger
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inundate
to flood with abundance
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inure
to cause someone or something to become accustomed to a situation

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