Flashcards in SAT Vocabs #401-500 Deck (100)
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fluctuate
to move back and forth or up and down, esp. unpredictably
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empirical
based on experience rather than a theory
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disconcert
to make confused or uneasy
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levity
lack of seriousness, esp. when improper
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belittle
to put down; to speak of contemptuously
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efface
to rub out, as from a surface; to erase
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gambol
to leap about playfully; to frolic
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suave
effortlessly smooth and courteous in social situations
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hallowed
made or set apart as holy
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pejorative
downgrading, demeaning
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undaunted
not faltering or hesitating because of fear or discouragment
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recapitulate
to summarize; to paraphrase
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effect
to bring about
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ample
enough, or more than enough; plentiful
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laconic
brief in speech; using few words
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chasten
to correct by punishment or criticism; to restrain
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converse
to engage in spoken exchange of ideas
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impede
to obstruct
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ostensible
outwardly appearing as such
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nostalgia
a general longing for the past or to return home
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loquacious
very talkative
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kindred
related or similar in origin or nature
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tenable
able to be maintained in argument; rationally defensible; able to be held against assault; defensible
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pedestrian
done on foot; ordinary; commonplace
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pecuniary
of or involving money
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precipice
a cliff; the edge of a dangerous situation
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garnish
to decorate; adorn
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insight
the power to sense or understand something
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offhand
without preparation or forethought
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nebulous
unclear; vague
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negligible
of little value or importance
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liaison
a communication between different groups; the person in charge of a communication
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inveigle
to obtain by flattery
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capitulate
to surrender under specific conditions; to give up all resistance
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fete
lavish entertainment; a festival
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jaundice
prejudice; bias; a yellowish discoloration of the skin
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bacchanalian
characterized by riotous, drunken partying
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nettle
to bother; to irriate
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cite
to refer to or quote
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chastise
to punish by beating; to scold or condemn sharply
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maxim
a short saying expressing a general principle
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deploy
to station or assemble troops or forces in position
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perceptive
capable of quickly understanding
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reprieve
to postpone or cancel punishment
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nativity
birth, esp. with reference to place, time, etc.
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grandiose
impressive; imposing; showy
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bewitch
to put a spell on; to charm
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profligate
immorally wasteful
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knack
a specific talent for doing something, esp. one that is difficult to teach
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myraid
an indefinitely large number
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consternation
a sudden feeling of anxiety, shock, or confusion
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clarify
to make clear or easier to understand
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envelop
to enclose or surround
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dispense
to administer; to distribute; (with prep. "with") to do without
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discrepancy
lack of agreement; difference
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tutelage
the capacity or activity of a guardian or tutor; the state of being under a guardian or tutor
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concerted
planned or accomplished together
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scion
an heir; a descendant
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harangue
a long pompous speech; a speech or piece of writing expressing strong emotion; a tirade
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loath
unwilling, reluctant
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rebut
to refute, esp. by offering opposing arguments or evidence
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buffet
to knock about; to push or force roughly
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encore
again, once more; a second performance; an audience's call for a second performance
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mandate
a command; an order
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frolic
to behave playfully and without inhibition
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overt
open; not hidden
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feign
to pretend; to fake
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verve
energy in movement; exuberance
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coup
a clever, sudden act or maneuver; a triumph
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expedite
to speed up
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valor
marked courage or bravery
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polyglot
one who speaks many languages
speaking many languages
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incredulous
disbelieving; skeptical
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artifact
an object produced by human work, esp. one of historical or archaeological interest
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seminal
original and inspiring further similar efforts
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ambiguous
having more than one possible interpretation
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discern
to perceive and understand as to make distinctions
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provocative
tending to stimulate by making one interested or angry
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influx
a mass arrival or incoming
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terrestrial
relating to the Earth
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vehement
forceful; furious
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narcissistic
excessively interested in one's own appearance, comfort, importance, etc.
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tangible
able to be touched or treated as real
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exemplary
worthy to serve as a model
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malign
to talk badly of something or someone
harmful
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preeminent
superior in status or fame to all others, esp. as a generally recognized quality
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prominent
noticeable; wide known
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conflate
to bring together; to merge into a composite whole
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prone
tending or likely to do something; lying face down
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modest
limited in amount, extent, etc.
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milestone
an important event
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attain
to reach, get, or accomplish
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tenuous
weak; thin
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recidivist
one who returns to criminal habits
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colt
a young male horse
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elated
in high spirits; joyful
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languid
sluggish; lacking energy
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adept
very skilled, esp. natural talent improved by practice
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lofty
very high; noble
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