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Abridge

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shorten - curtail - abbreviate - reduce - condense

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Abstemious

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Not self-indulgent, esp. when eating and drinking.

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Adulation

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flattery - blarney - cajolery - sycophancy

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Anarchist

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an advocate of anarchism.

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Apathy

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indifference - unconcern - torpor - listlessness

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Artifact

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Something observed in a scientific investigation or experiment that is not naturally present but occurs as a result of the preparative…: “widespread tissue infection may be a technical artifact”

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Ascendancy

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Occupation of a position of dominant power or influence: “the ascendancy of good over evil”

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Ascetic

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Characterized by severe self-discipline and abstention from all forms of indulgence, typically for religious reasons.

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Autonomous

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self-governing - independent

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Aversion

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repugnance - distaste - dislike - antipathy - disgust

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Belie

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contradict

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Braggart

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A person who boasts about achievements or possessions.

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Calculated

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Carefully planned or intended: “vicious and calculated assaults”.

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Censorious

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Severely critical of others.

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Flagrant

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(of something considered wrong or immoral) Conspicuously or obviously offensive.

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Facilitate

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relieve - ease - alleviate - simplify - lighten

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Exuberance

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joyful enthusiasm.

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Extricate

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Free (someone or something) from a constraint or difficulty.

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Extraneous

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strange - foreign - alien - outside - extrinsic

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Exonerate

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exculpate - acquit - absolve - vindicate - release

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Euphemism

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A mild or indirect word or expression for one too harsh or blunt when referring to something unpleasant or embarrassing.

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Eulogy

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praise - panegyric - encomium - laudation - commendation

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Embellish

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adorn - beautify - decorate - ornament - garnish - deck

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Elusive

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evasive, baffling, hard to grasp

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Eloquence
Fluent or persuasive speaking or writing.
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Elated
Make (someone) ecstatically happy: "I felt elated at winning".
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Document
Record (something) in written, photographic, or other form: "the photographer spent years documenting the lives of miners".
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Disseminate
spread - diffuse - propagate - broadcast - distribute
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Disputatious
argumentative - contentious - controversial - quarrelsome
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Disparity
inequality - difference - dissimilarity - discrepancy
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Disparage
Regard or represent as being of little worth.
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Censure
Express severe disapproval of (someone or something), typically in a formal statement.
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Coercion
the act of compelling by force of authority.
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Concede
admit - allow - grant - acknowledge - recognize - accept
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Condone
forgive - pardon - remit - excuse - absolve - overlook
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Conflagration
An extensive fire that destroys a great deal of land or property.
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Contend
contest - argue - fight - compete - assert - struggle
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Contract
Decrease in size, number, or range. OR agreement - covenant - treaty - pact - compact
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Cordial
Warm and friendly.
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Corroborate
Confirm or give support to (a statement, theory, or finding).
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Curtail
shorten - reduce - abridge - abbreviate - retrench
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Delineate
describe - depict - sketch - outline - picture
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Deplore
Feel or express strong disapproval of (something): "we deplore this act of violence".
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Depravity
A wicked or morally corrupt act.
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Deride
mock - ridicule - scoff - jeer - taunt - sneer - gibe
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Derivative
Something that is based on another source.
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Despondent
In low spirits from loss of hope or courage.
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Discount
Deduct an amount from (the usual price of something).
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Inundate
flood - deluge - overflow - swamp - submerge - overwhelm
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Insularity
ignorance of or lack of interest in cultures, ideas, or peoples outside one's own experiences
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Insipid
Lacking vigor or interest: "insipid, shallow books".
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Innate
Inborn; natural.
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Ingenious
clever - resourceful - inventive - skilful - skillful
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Inert
inactive - sluggish - indolent - stagnant - passive
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Indict
accuse - charge - incriminate - impeach - arraign
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Incorrigible
(of a person or their tendencies) Not able to be corrected, improved, or reformed.
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Inclusive
including
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Inadvertent
careless - heedless - inattentive - negligent - unmindful
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Impudence
Not showing due respect for another person; impertinent.
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Hypothetical
hypothetic - conjectural - presumptive
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Homogeneous
uniform - similar
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Heresy
Opinion profoundly at odds with what is generally accepted: "cutting capital gains taxes is heresy".
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Guile
Sly or cunning intelligence.
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Gravity
seriousness - weight - gravitation - solemnity
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Gratuitous
given freely, unwarranted, uncalled for
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Gratify
satisfy - please - indulge - content - suit
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Frugality
prudence in avoiding waste.
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Invert
Put upside down or in the opposite position, order, or arrangement.
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Levity
Humor or frivolity, esp. the treatment of a serious matter with humor or in a manner lacking due respect.
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Morose
sullen - gloomy - surly - sulky - glum - sombre - somber
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Mundane
Lacking interest or excitement; dull.
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Notoriety
the state of being known for some unfavorable act or quality.
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Opulence
luxury: wealth as evidenced by sumptuous living.
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Pervasive
(esp. of an unwelcome influence or physical effect) Spreading widely throughout an area or a group of people.
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Placate
appease - pacify - soothe - propitiate - mollify
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Preclude
prevent - debar - hinder - exclude - avert - prohibit
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Prodigal
Spending money or resources freely and recklessly; wastefully extravagant.
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Vindicate
Clear (someone) of blame or suspicion.
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Verbose
Using or expressed in more words than are needed.
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Vacillate
Alternate or waver between different opinions or actions; be indecisive.
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Sycophant
toady - bootlicker - flatterer - lickspittle - groveler
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Succinct
concise - terse - brief - laconic - compendious - short
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Subside
Become less intense, violent, or severe: "I'll wait until the storm subsides".
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Profusion
An abundance or large quantity of something.
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Provincial
Of or concerning a province of a country or empire.
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Rancor
Bitterness or resentfulness, esp. when long-standing: "he spoke without rancor".
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Recount
narrate - tell - relate - recite
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Rectify
correct - amend - redress - straighten - emend - mend
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Relegate
Consign or dismiss to an inferior rank or position.
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Reprove
rebuke - reprehend - reproach - reprimand - chide - blame
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Resolve
Settle or find a solution to (a problem, dispute, or contentious matter).
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Sage
wise - sapient - sagacious - prudent - judicious
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Sanction
approve, ratify
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Scanty
Small or insufficient in quantity or amount: "scanty wages".
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Scrupulous
meticulous - conscientious - precise - nice - punctilious
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Sporadic
Occurring at irregular intervals or only in a few places; scattered or isolated.

SAT WORDS DEFINITIONS (14 decks)

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