SAT Vocab (03) Flashcards
(25 cards)
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jingoism
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using words to stir up exaggerated patriotism
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irrefutable
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cannot be proven wrong
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jubilant
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joyful
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judicious
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fair and equal
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lament
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express regret over something
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loquacious
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talkative
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mendicancy
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begging
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metaphorical
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figurative, not literal
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milieu
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environment
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mitigated
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made less severe
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nascent
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just begun, in the early stages of development
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nolstagia
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longing for the past
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obstrusive
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easily seen
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orthographical
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concerned with writing or spelling
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ossified
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become fixed and rigid
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ostentatious
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showy
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palpable
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can be felt
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pastoral
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- concerned with the countryside
2. concerned with spiritual guidance
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pedestrian
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- boring
2. person who walks
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perdify
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treachery, betrayal
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profligacy
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wasteful, immoral behavior
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prohibitive
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very expensive
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prudence
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wisdom, caution
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pugnacious
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aggressive
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purveyor
one who sells or causes something
