SAT Vocab (02) Flashcards
(25 cards)
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diaphanous
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very thin and transparent
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detritus
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rubbish
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dictum
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often-used saying
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dilettante
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person who dabbles in the arts
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disdained
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showed contempt to
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dispassionate
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unbiased, fair
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dowager
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elderly woman of high status
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dubious
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doubtful
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egalitarian
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- equal
2. believer in equality
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elicit
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to draw out (information or feelings)
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elliptical
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- shaped like an ellipse
2. indirect
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epitomize
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to act as a typical example of
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equivocate
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to speak ambiguously
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evasiveness
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trying to avoid something
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explicitly
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very clear
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foraging
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searching for food
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hypothetical
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based on guesswork, not proven
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iconoclast
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person who goes against accepted authority
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idiosyncratic
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quirky, unique
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imponderable
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cannot be understood
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indecorous
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not well-behaved, lacking dignity
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indigence
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extreme poverty
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inept
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clumsy
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inherent
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inbuilt, genetic
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intricate
complicated
