SAT vocab 1/3 Flashcards
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Juxtapose
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to compare side by side
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deference
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respect for or submission to someone else’s judgement
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conviction
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a strong belief
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arbitrary
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random, without reason
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unprecedented
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having never happened before
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subtle
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not obvious, hard to detect
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contemporary
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modern
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safeguard
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protect
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prevalent
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common
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pervasive
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common, wide spread
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prolific
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making a ton
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prolerferate
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spread rapidly
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disseminate
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spread widely
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burgeoned
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grow rapidly
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facilitate
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make easier
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noxious
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harmful to health
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detrimental
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harmful
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satirical
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humor to make social criticism
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wry
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sarcastic
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paradox
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an idea that contradicts its self
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exemplary
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ideal, worthy of imitation
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exemplify
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give an example
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anomaly
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a rare exception
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oddity
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something strange and remarkable
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disparity
difference or inequality
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egregious
extra bad
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erratic
unpredictable
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volatile
unpredictable
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futile
useless
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diligent
hard working
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scrupulous
extra careful
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scrutinizing
examine carefully
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understate
down play
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dramatize
exaggerate
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melodramatic
overly emotional, extra
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ornate
overly decorated
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lavish
extravagant
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exert
put into use
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frugal
not spending money freely
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exploit
take advantage of
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viable
usable, workable
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appreciable
noticeable
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auspicious
predicting success
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ominous
predicting danger
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complacent
self satisfied, not scared of dangers
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naive
innocent, dumb
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susceptible
vulnerable
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adept
highly skilled
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resilient
quickly recover
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tangential
off topic
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dissent
to disagree
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conversely
on the contrary
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adversary
opponent
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brevity
briefness
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curtail
cut short
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