SAT MCallister 201-350 Flashcards
(151 cards)
1
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chagrin
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strong feelings of embarrassment
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exploit
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use or manipulate to one’s advantage
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keen
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perceptive, intellectually sharp
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tome
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book, usually large and academic
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diplomacy
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The art of negotiating, conducting, and maintaining relationships using discretion and tact
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laggard
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dawdler, loafer, lazy person
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rococo
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very highly ornamented
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depict
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v. to represent; to portray by or as by a picture
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apocryphal
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fictitious, false, wrong
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recount
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narrate, to describe facts or events
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inoffensive
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harmless, innocent
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anecdote
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a short, usually funny account of an event
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lurid
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shocking, sensational
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enthrall
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to hold spellbound; to captivate, enchant
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opulence
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lavish display of wealth
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mock
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the act of mocking or ridiculing
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jaded
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dulled by excess or overuse; cynical
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proclaim
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to declare publicly, announce
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ponder
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to consider or think about something in depth
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skeptical
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doubtful; questioning
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chortle
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to chuckle
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cosmopolitan
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Worldly, sophisticated
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assent
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agreement with a statement or proposal to do something
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bemused
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confused; bewildered
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ardently
passionately, eagerly
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noxious
harmful; poisonous
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viscous
thick, syrupy, and sticky
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complement
make complete or perfect
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fusion
process of combining things into one
30
cuisine
style of cooking
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feign
to pretend with the intent to deceive
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resonate
to have a strong emotional effect
33
void
an empty area or space
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concur
to agree
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emphatic
marked with emphasis
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coagulate
To clot; cause to thicken
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thwart
To prevent from taking place; frustrate; block
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undulate
move in a wavy pattern
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enshroud
cover as if with a shroud
40
portent
omen
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ominous
menacing; threatening
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conflagration
a large destructive fire
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intrepid
fearless
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abandon
total lack of inhibition
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dissipate
to cause to disappear
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plucky
courageous; spunky
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elicit
to draw forth, bring out from some source
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glower
to stare angrily
49
terse
using few words
50
lament
express grief verbally
51
loiter
hang around; stand idly about
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morose
broodingly, ill humor, unhappy
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superfluous
more than is needed, or required
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integral
essential for completeness
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industry
A business that makes a product or provides a service
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unheralded
unannounced
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clandestine
secretive
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illicit
illegal
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inebriated
drunk
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avarice
greed
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notoriety
unfavorable fame
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assuage
to make easier or milder
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bestow
give as a gift
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adage
old saying or proverb
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ample
abundant
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copious
abundant
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hypothesis
assumption, theory requiring proof
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gratuity
something given voluntarily, tip
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irascible
easily made angry
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indignant
angry
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potent
having the power to influence or convince
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alias
assumed name
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ironic
humorously sarcastic or mocking
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myopic
nearsighted
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pseudonym
a fictitious name used by an author
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erratic
not regular or consistent; undependable
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keen
having a sharp edge; intellectually sharp; perceptive
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succession
series
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volley
shooting back and forth
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shard
a piece of broken pottery or glass
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disperse
to cause to separate and go in different directions
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fetid
smelly
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mollify
to calm or make less severe
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placate
to soothe or pacify
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capricious
impulsive and unpredictable
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mirth
happiness
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broach
to mention or suggest for the first time
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ennui
boredom
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quell
to put an end to
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innocuous
harmless
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scrutiny
close examination
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chastise
to punish severely
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divise
divided by
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wary
watchful and cautious
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levity
humor
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feeble
lacking strength
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expansive
widespread
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salutation
a greeting
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engaged
to be interested and involved in something
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drone
a deep monotonous sound
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excruciating
agonizing, intensely painful
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prowess
superior skill or ability
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gustatory
relating to the sense of taste
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beseech
to beg, plead, implore
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retort
Answer; reply sharply or angrily
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zenith
Highest point, summit
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quadrilateral
a four-sided polygon
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authoritarian
extremely strict, bossy
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conjure
summon into action or bring into existence, often as if by magic
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pristine
unspoiled
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lithe
flexible
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montage
a paste-up made by sticking together pieces of paper or photographs to form an artistic image
113
granular
grainy texture
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palpable
real, capable of being touched
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predispostion
tendency to behave in a certain way in advance
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aberration
a deviation from the expected course
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audacious
Bold, adventurous, recklessly daring
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pedestrian
a person who travels by foot
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ravine
a deep narrow steep-sided valley
120
acuity
sharpness of vision
121
abandon
total lack of inhibition
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muse
to think deeply
123
animosity
hatred
124
foible
a minor weakness in character
125
futile
completely ineffective, useless
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incriminating
showing involvement in a crime
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admonish
to caution or advise against something
128
skulk
To sneak around
129
fecund
fertile; fruitful; productive
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agitation
commotion, excitement; uneasiness
131
morose
unhappy, sullen, gloomy
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sullen
gloomy
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abject
brought low in miserable condition
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trepidation
fear
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aquatic
relating to water
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potable
drinkable
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sundry
Various; miscellaneous
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gratis
free; without charge
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keynote
the basic idea or theme ("keynote speaker")
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abridged
shortened
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respite
a period of rest or relief
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resolve
to make a firm decision
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placid
calm, peaceful
144
novice
beginner
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analogous
comparable, similar to, so that an analogy can be drawn
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countervail
to counteract, to exert force against
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maritime
relating to or involving ships or shipping or navigation or seamen
148
bemused
Confused
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indignant
angry
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antagonist
foe, the character who works against the protagonist in the story
151
exhort
to urge by strong appeals
