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SAT vocab Elite week 9 Flashcards

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allege

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claim or assert that someone has done something illegal or wrong, typically w/ out proof

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adulation

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excessive admiration or praise

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comprise

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consist of; be made up of

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congregate

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gather into a crowd or mass

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mnemonic

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a device such as a pattern of letters, ideas, or associations that assists in remembering something

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niche

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a shallow recess, especially one in a wall to display a statue or other ornament

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pejorative

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expressing contempt or disapproval

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redoubtable

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(of a person) formidable, especially as an opponent

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spurious

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not being what it purports to be; false or fake

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trenchant

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vigorous or incisive in expression or style

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altercation

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a heated or noisy argument

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bellicose

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warlike

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churlish

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having a bad disposition; rude; boorish

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disgruntled

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discontented; displeased

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embitter

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to make bitter; to cause resentment

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grievance

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a cause or reason for protest

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infuriate

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to cause to become very angry; to enrage

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invidious

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tending to arouse hostility or resentment

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ire

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anger

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vendetta

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a bitter feud or quarrel; fight

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dismal

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causing gloom or depression

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maladroit

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awkward; clumsy; bungling

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malady

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a disease; illness; sickness

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malaise

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a vague feeling of physical discomfort or uneasiness

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malapropism
a ridiculous misuse of words
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malediction
evil talk about someone; slander; a curse
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malefactor
one who does wrong; a villain
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malevolent
showing hatred; dangerous
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malignant
very harmful; threatening death; cancerous (of tumor)
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malinger
to act sick in order to avoid work
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badger
to nag
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bait
to torment or harass; to lure
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bridle
to restrain
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brook
to tolerate
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court
to attempt to gain, esp. love or favor; to behave so as to invite
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ferret
to search; to seek
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grave
serious; dignified; formal
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motion
a formal proposal
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produce
fresh fruits and vegetables
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pronounced
strongly marked; clearly indicated
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accouterment
secondary items of equipment or dress (usually plural)
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allure
the power to attract with something desirable
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arbiter
a person selected to judge a dispute
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avatar
an embodiment, as of quality or concept
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bellow
to yell very loudly; to shout
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blasé
indifferent or bored with life; unimpressed as if because of too much worldly experience
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buttress
to prop up or support
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contour
outline of an object or figure
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dally
to waste time; to loiter
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debunk
to expose the falsehood of
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deciduous
shedding or disappearing at the end of a season (e.g. leaves)
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defame
to attack a persons reputation; to slander
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demented
insane; crazy
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despondent
so sad as to lack all hope
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deter
to prevent or discourage from acting by means of fear or doubt
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eccentric
unconventional; odd
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éclat
great brilliance, as of performance or achievement; conspicuous success
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egress
going out; the right to go out or exit
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elegy
a poem that mourns a death; a composition that resembles such a poem in mood
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emend
to correct
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entice
to attract or lure
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envirous
surroundings
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expedient
suitable for a purpose; convenient but based on self interest rather than principle (adj) a means to an end, especially when based on self-interest (n)
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expiate
to make amends for
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fickle
unreliable in faith; changing in affections
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flout
to intentionally and obviously disobey
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gruff
rough; harsh
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hearten
encourage; give strength
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iconoclast
one who attacks and seeks to destroy widely accepted ideas
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inaugurate
to formally bring into office at the beginning of a term
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infraction
a violation of a law or rule
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iridescent
shining with colors
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jostle
to push and shove; to move by pushing or elbowing
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karma
destiny; in Hinduism and Buddhism; the total effect of a persons conduct in successive phases of existence, believed to influence individual destiny
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kowtow
to show servile deference; to touch the forehead to the ground as an act of respect
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lacuna
an empty space or missing portion
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languid
sluggish; lacking energy
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leer
to look at lustfully; to ogle
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lurk
to lie in wait; to move furtively
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machination
an artful or secret plot or scheme
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maul
to injure; to mangle
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menagerie
a collection of wild and strange animals kept in cages
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miasma
a noxious or poisonous atmosphere
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nonpareil
having no equal
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opportunist
one who takes advantage of every opportunity, whether or not it is moral to do so
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philippic
a harsh verbal attack or denunciation
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polyglot
one who speaks many languages (n), speaking many languages (adj)
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profess
to declare or claim openly
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pugnacious
belligerent, ready to fight
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quirk
a rapid twist and turn; an individual mannerism
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realm
a religion; a kingdom
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reproach
to express disapproval for a fault, usually out of a sense of disappointment
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resolute
firmly determined
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rudimentary
elementary; basic
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saccharine
overly or sickeningly sweet
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sedulous
working hard and steadily; diligent
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tally
to count; to add
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terse
without unnecessary words; succinct
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tranquil
calm, unruffled
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vagabond
a person without a permanent home

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