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From Direct Hits Core Vocabulary of the SAT (93 cards)

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Sarcastic

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(adj.) marked by using irony in order to mock

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Dearth

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(n.) a scarcity or shortage of something

– picture a dead earth

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Prattle

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(v.) to talk in a foolish manner

– babies play with rattles, they also talk in a foolish manner

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Anomaly

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(n.) something that is abnormal or strange

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Wry

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(adj.) bitterly ironic or amusing

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Outlandish

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(adj.) outrageous, bizarre, unfamiliar

– out of the land

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Painstaking

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(adj.) done with extreme care and thoroughness

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Meticulous

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(adj.) showing great attention to detail; very careful and precise

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Unorthodox

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(adj.) contrary to what is usual or accepted

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Paucity

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(n.) a scarcity or shortage of something

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Ambivalent

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(adj.) having mixed feelings; unable to decide

– ‘ambi’ means both

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Sardonic

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(adj.) mocking; cynical

– sardines?

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Enthrall

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(v.) to fascinate

– en thrill

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Genial

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(adj.) friendly and cheerful

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Hobble

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(v.) to walk in an awkward way, typically because of pain from an injury

– hobble wobble

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Audacious

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(adj.) extremely bold or daring; recklessly brave

– audax, audacis, bold

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Apathetic

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(adj.) showing or feeling no interest, enthusiasm, or concern

– pathetic

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Recalcitrant

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(adj.) resisting authority or control; hard to deal with

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Soporific

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(adj.) sleep-inducing

– cotton spore in Pokemon

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Indifferent

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(adj.) marked by the lack of interest or concern

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Succumb

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(v.) fail to resist; give in

– I gave up… sucking on this cucumber

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Diffident

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(adj.) modest or shy because of a lack of self-confidence

– not confident

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Unconventional

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(adj.) not conforming to what is generally done or believed

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Presumptuous

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(adj.) failing to observe the limits of what is permitted or appropriate

– ‘pre’ means before,
so I ‘pre-assumed’ that everyone would agree with me

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Evoke
(v.) to bring or recall to the conscious mind
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Pragmatic
(adj.) dealing with things realistically in a way that is based on practical rather than theoretical considerations -- people from Prague are super smart
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Snide
(adj.) mocking in an indirect way
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Boon
(n.) a timely benefit; a blessing -- Boon from Lost was sort of a good thing? Because it told the people that there were others on the island
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Obstinate
(adj.) stubbornly refusing to change one's opinions or chosen course of action, despite attempts to persuade one to do so
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Bolster
(v.) to support or strengthen
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Obdurate
(adj.) stubbornly refusing to change one's opinion or course of action -- 'ob' because of, durable, hardness
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Clandestine
(adj.) kept secret or done secretly, esp. because forbidden by law, rules, or custom
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Surreptitious
(adj.) kept secret, esp. because it would not be approved of -- a serpent, or snake, is sneaky as it slithers through the tall grass to catch its prey
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Affable
(adj.) friendly; pleasantly easy to approach or to talk to -- England talks to his friends from fables, (fairytales) because everyone is annoying to him
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Bane
(n.) a cause of great distress or annoyance -- bane, insanely annoying
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Mollify
(v.) to pacify or soothe -- Molly would be a good mother since she is so nice and calm
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Austere
(adj. ) severe or strict in manner, attitude, or appearance; having an extremely plain or simple style or appearance (adj. ) (of living conditions or a way of life) having no comforts or luxuries -- Austria is super strict
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Gregarious
(adj.) fond of company; sociable
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Elate
(v.) to make very happy
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Ambiguous
(adj.) unclear; uncertain; open to more than one interpretation
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Altruistic
(adj.) unselfish concern for the well-being of others
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Amiable
(adj.) friendly
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Reproach
(v.) to address (someone) with disapproval or disappointment -- re-approach someone to tell them how much they suck
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Upbraid
(v.) to find fault with (someone); scold -- look up the braid to find a bunch of knots in this girl's hair!
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Castigate
(v.) to criticize or punish severely -- He ended up in a cast after his castigation from his father
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Austerity
(n. ) strictness or severity of manner or attitude (n. ) extreme plainness and simplicity of style or appearance -- Austria
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Conjecture
(n.) an opinion or conclusion formed on the basis of incomplete information
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Nostalgia
(n.) a sentimental longing for the past
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Archaic
(adj.) very old or old-fashioned
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Obsolete
(adj.) no longer produced or used; out of date
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Auspicious
(adj.) favorable; giving or indicating a good chance of success -- Au (our) spices are so favorable! Our restaurant foods will be a success!!
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Antiquated
(adj.) old-fashioned or outdated -- antique
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Propitious
(adj.) favorable; giving or indicating a good chance of success -- 'pro', for. I'm totally for this
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Hackneyed
(adj.) lacking significance due to overuse; unoriginal
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Belie
(v.) to give a false impression; to contradict -- to be a lie, a fake
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Platitudinous
(adj.) used too often to be interesting or thoughtful
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Impasse
(n.) a situation in which no progress is possible, esp. because of disagreement -- im-passible
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Unscrupulous
(adj.) dishonest; unfair; having or showing no moral principles
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Morose
(adj.) very depressed; mournful; gloomy -- mourning rose, a dying rose
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Mitigate
(v.) to make less severe, serious, or painful
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Anachronism
(n.) something that is not in the proper time period
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Verdant
(adj.) green with grass or other rich vegetation; lush green -- verde, green
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Assuage
(v.) to make (an unpleasant feeling) less intense -- assuage massage
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Antithetical
(adj.) directly opposed or contrasted; opposite -- 'anti' against, the typical
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Covet
(v.) to strongly desire; to crave -- Everyone loved Cozet from Le Mis, especially Nick Jonas
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Alleviate
(v.) to relieve
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Trite
(adj.) overused; lacking originality -- the Luke Triton from the future just make kid Luke more overused since there were two of them!
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Prototype
(n.) an original model
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Antithesis
(n.) direct opposite; contrast
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Endemic
(adj.) native to an area
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Banal
(adj.) so lacking in originality as to be obvious and boring
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Aloof
(adj.) cool and distant; conspicuously uninvolved and uninterested
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Fathom
(v.) to understand
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Antecedent
(n.) a preceding event
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Plausible
(adj.) seeming reasonable or probable; believable
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Implausible
(adj.) not likely
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Insipid
(adj.) lacking flavor -- 'in' not, sip-able (drinkable)
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Paradox
(n.) a seemingly contradicting statement that nonetheless expresses the truth
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Prudent
(adj.) careful; cautious
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Inscrutable
(adj.) impossible to understand or interpret
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Aesthetic
(adj.) concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty
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Enigmatic
(adj.) mysterious; difficult to interpret or understand
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Jaded
(adj.) dull due to over-indulgence; worn out
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Prevalent
(adj.) widespread; in general use or acceptance
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Autonomous
(adj.) independent; not controlled by others
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Acquiesce
(v.) to accept something with unwillingness or hesitance but without protest
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Naïve
(adj. ) showing a lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment | (adj. ) natural and unaffected; innocent
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Indigenous
(adj.) native to an area
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Futile
(adj.) useless; incapable of producing any useful result -- a foot tile is useless (wth is a foot tile?)
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Prodigious
(adj.) remarkably great in extent, size, or degree
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Ubiquitous
(adj.) existing or being everywhere
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Pandemic
(adj.) (of a disease) prevalent throughout a whole area
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Fortitude
(n.) mental or emotional strength in facing difficulty

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