SAT Vocab (01) Flashcards
(25 cards)
0
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allusion
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indirect reference
1
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accolade
A
a praise
2
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ambivalence
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uncertainty, “mixed feelings”
3
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ambivalent
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unable to decide
4
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analogy
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comparison
5
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anecdote
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story, short account
6
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anomalous
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odd, not fitting the pattern
7
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apparition
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ghost
8
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aspersion
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negative feeling, damaging remark
9
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belligerence
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aggression
10
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bombastic
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exaggerated, too elaborate
11
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candid
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truthful
12
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capricious
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fickle
13
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cherished
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cared for
14
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cliche
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overused expression
15
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conception
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- idea, view
2. beginning of prenancy
16
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convoluted
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complicated
17
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credence
A
belief
18
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cryptic
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hidden
19
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currency
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- money
2. widespread acceptance
20
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decorous
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good and correct
21
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denunciation
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act of speaking out against
22
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derailed
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thrown off-course
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derivative
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unoriginal
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despotic
acting like a tyrant
