SAT flashcard #12
(26 cards)
0
Q
Serendipity (n)
A
Gift for finding valuable or desirable things.
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Sequester (v)
A
Isolate
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Serenity (n)
A
Calmness; placidity
3
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Serpentine (adj)
A
Winding; twisting
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Servile (Adj)
A
Slavish; cringing
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Severity (N)
A
Harshness
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Q
Shackle (v)
A
Chain; fetter
7
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Sham (v)
A
Pretend
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Shambles (n)
A
Wreck
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Shard (n)
A
Fragment
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Shear (v)
A
Cut or clip
11
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Sheathe (v)
A
Place into a case
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Sheer ( adj)
A
Very thin
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Shimmer (v)
A
Glimmer
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Shirk (v)
A
Avoid
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Shoddy (adj)
A
Inferior
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Shrewd (adj)
A
Clever
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Shroud (v)
A
Hide from view
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Shun (v)
A
Keep away from
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Simper (v)
A
Smirk
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Sinecure (n)
A
Well-paid position with little responsibility
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Sinewy (adj)
A
Tough; strong; firm
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Singular (adj)
A
Unique; extraordinary
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Sinuous (adj)
A
Winding; bending in and out
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Skimp (v)
Provide scantily; live very economically
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Skinflirt (n)
Stingy person; miser
