collegeboard tests Flashcards by water lily

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surfeit

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a lot

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miffed

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annoy

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jaded

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tired, bored, lacking enthusiasm

typically after having had too much of something

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recrimination

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accusation bc someone else accused you

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exasperation

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irritation

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deliberation

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careful consideration

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alacrity

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cheerful readiness

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modicum

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small quantity

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glacial

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unfriendly, hostile

slow, icy

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reprieve

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cancel or postpone punishment or debt

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deferment

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postponement

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inducement

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bribe

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rebate

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partial refund

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advance

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lend $

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procurement

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obtaining

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lithe

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graceful, thin, supple

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derelict

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in poor condition bc of neglect

person w/o home, job, or property

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infusion

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introducing a new quality or element

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flotsam

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things that’ve been rejected and are seen as worthless

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raiment

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clothing

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reconnaissance

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surveying or research

military observation to locate enemy

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sustenance

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nourishment

maintaining someone or something

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verbose

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lengthy / wordy

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edify

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instruct or improve someone morally or intellectually

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enlightening

to give knowledge

technical

requiring special knowledge to be understood

aggregation

combination of things come together

prognosis

forecast of likely outcome

retrenchment

reduce something in extent or quality

ousted

expel someone from a position

deferential

respectful ; deference

sanctimonious

acting morally superior

unrelenting

not yielding in strength or determination not giving way to kindness

discriminating

refined taste / good judgement

vitality

strong and active ; energy

obliterate

destroy / wipe out

panacea

solution for difficulties

conducive

making an outcome likely

tacit

implied

unqualified

without limitation

remonstrance

protest

lassitude

lack of energy

painstaking

thoroughness / great care

chicanery

trickery to achieve a purpose

fastidious

attentive to detail

petulant

bad tempered

mercenary

making $$ at the expense of ethics

sedulous

dedication.

treacly

sentimental / flattery

infelicities

inappropriate remark

fidelity

faithfulness

vacillate

to waver

vindication

clear from blame / suspicion

polarized

divide into 2 contrasting sides

equitable

fair, impartial

eulogy

praise someone who just died

myopic

lacking imagination, intelligence, foresight short sighted !!

punctilious

attention to detail

rancorous

bitterness / resentment

officious

haughty bc you have authority

irresolute

uncertain

dispatch

quickly or to send off

deliberation

long and careful discussion

estrangement

no longer on friendly terms with

amalgam

mixture

smugness

excessive pride