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Most common SAT words. Flashcards

1
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Congregation.

A

A gathering.

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Digression.

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Straying from the main point.

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3
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Disdain.

A

To regard with scorn.

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4
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Ephemeral.

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Momentary, short lived.

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5
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Evanescent.

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Momentary, short lived.

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6
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Exasperation.

A

the feeling of irritation, frustration.

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7
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Extenuating.

A

Acting in mitigation.

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8
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Mitigation.

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The act of reducing the seriousness of something.

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9
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Fortuitous.

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Lucky.

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10
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Frugal.

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Thrifty, tight (if he swallowed quarts, he would shit out diamonds)

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Haughty.

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Arrogant, condescending, stuck up.

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12
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Impetuous.

A

Rash, impulsive, acting without thought.

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13
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Impute.

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To attribute to someone (give credit to someone).

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14
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Intrepid.

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Fearless, adventurous.

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15
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Affluent.

A

Having a great deal of money, wealthy.

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16
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Circuitous

A

Indirect.

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17
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Wane.

A

Appearing to decrease in size.

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18
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Abase

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To lower in position or degrade.

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19
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Abbess.

A

The head of the nunnery (top nun)

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20
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Abbey.

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The dwelling place of nuns or monks.

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21
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Abbot.

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The superior in a community of monks (top monk).

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22
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Abdicate.

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To give up power (most common in royal power)

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23
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Abduction.

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Taken against your will.

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24
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Abed.

A

In bed.

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25
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Aberration.

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Deviation from what is common, right or prescribed (like rebellion).

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26
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Abet.

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Encourage or assist someone to do wrong (commonly to commit a crime).

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Abeyance.

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A state of suspension, or temporary inaction (put on hold).

28
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Abhorrence.

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A feeling of disgusted loathing.

29
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Abhorrent.

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Very repugnant and hateful.

30
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Abidance.

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The act or state of abiding (complying).

31
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Abject.

A

Sunk to a low condition. Without pride or dignity.

32
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Abjure.

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To solemnly renounce a belief, cause or claim (to abandon a belief cause of claim).

33
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Ablution.

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A washing or cleansing, especially of the body.

34
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Abnegate.

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To renounce a right or privilege.

35
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Abominable.

A

Very hateful, horrible.

36
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Abominate.

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To hate violently.

37
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Abomination.

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A very detestable act, or practice.

38
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Aboveboard.

A

Fair dinkum.

39
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Abrade.

A

To scrape of wear away by friction.

40
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Abrasion.

A

That, that has been rubbed off by friction.

41
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Abridge.

A

To shorten a sentence, speech or book without losing the sense of purpose of it.

42
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Abridgement.

A

A condensed form of sentence, speech, book or play.

43
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Abrogate.

A

To invalidate or repeal an agreement.

44
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Abscond.

A

The act of suddenly and secretly departing to escape arrest.

45
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Absolution.

A

Forgiveness or passing over of offences.

46
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Absolve.

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To be freed from sin or its penalties.

47
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Abstain.

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To keep oneself from doing something.

48
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Abstemious.

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An adjective used to describe an abstinence (self denial).

49
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Abstruse.

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Adjective used to describe dealing with matters difficult to be understood.

50
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Abut.

A

To have a common boundary with.

51
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Accede.

A

To agree.

52
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Accost.

A

To speak to.

53
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Accouter.

A

To dress.

54
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Acerbity.

A

A sourness or acid ness in taste, charter or tone.

55
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Achillean.

A

Invincible.

56
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Achromatic.

A

Without colour.

57
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Acme.

A

The highest point, or summit.

58
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acquiesce

A

To comply or submit.

59
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acquiescence.

A

Noun, passive consent.

60
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Acquit.

Noun

A

To free or clear from acquisition.

61
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Acquittal.

Verb.

A

Discharge from accusation.

62
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Aquittance.

Noun.

A

To discharge from obligation or responsibility.

63
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Acreage.

Noun.

A

A quantity of land as measured in acres.

64
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Acrid.

Adjective.

A

Unpleasantly bitter or pungent.

65
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Acrimonious.

A

Full of bitterness.

66
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Acrimony.

Noun.

A

Sharpness or bitterness of speech or temper.

67
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Actionable.

Adjective.

A

An act that calls for action such as slandering words.

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