Flashcards in SAT Vocabs #51-100 Deck (50)
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Renovate
V.
To make new
N.
Renovation
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Embed
V.
To fix in a surrounding mass.
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Winsome
Adj.
Charming, esp. in a childlike or innocent way.
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Irascible
Adj.
Easily angered; quick tempered.
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Morass
N.
An area of swampy ground; something that hinders.
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Commandeer
V.
To seize or take, esp. by police or military force.
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Subside
V.
To settle down.
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Culinary
Adj.
Relating to the kitchen or cookery.
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Commodity
N.
Something useful that can be used for financial advantage; a product or service that is indistinguishable from the same thing from competing sellers.
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Palatable
Adj.
Pleasant or acceptable to the taste.
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Subtle
Adj.
Not immediately obvious; hard to understand.
N.
Subtlety.
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Judicious
Adj.
Wise and careful.
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Quixotic
Adj.
Foolishly idealistic; extravagantly chivalrous; impulsive or capricious.
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Desiccate
V.
To dry completely
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Maelstrom
N.
A violently confused state; a very large whirlpool.
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Cajole
V.
To attempt to persuade with flattery or insincere talk.
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Astringent
Adj.
Severe; strong; harsh.
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Seduce
V.
To lure or attract; to lead astray.
N.
Seduction.
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Firebrand
N.
One who stirs up trouble or revolt.
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Podium
N.
A raised platform on which a speaker or conductor stands; a lectern.
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Herald
V.
To bear news; to announce.
N.
Herald.
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Confiscate
V.
To seize (private property) by or as I'd by someone in authority.
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Remiss
Adj.
Careless in, or negligent about, attending to a task.
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Evoke
V.
To call forth or call to mind.
Adj.
Evocative.
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Sacrosanct
Adj.
Very scared, holy, or inviolable.
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Nurture
V.
To nourish, educate, or encourage.
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Scintillate
V.
To give off sparks; to be animated or brilliant.
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Purvey
V.
To supply.
N.
Purveyor.
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Palette
N.
A board which an artist can hold while painting and on which colors can be mixed; the range of colors used in a particular painting or by a particular artist.
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Entropy
N.
A steady decline in the order within a system; disorder, chaos.
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Gamut
N.
An entire range or series.
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Draconian
Adj.
Extremely harsh or severe.
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Commodious
Adj.
Spacious; roomy.
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Rank
Adj.
Conspicuously offensive, esp. in smell or taste; complete.
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Engaging
Adj.
Attractive; charming.
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Electorate
N.
The total group of qualified voters.
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Habitat
N.
The place where a person or thing is ordinarily found; a particular type or natural environment.
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Lackadaisical
Adj.
Showing lack of interest or spirit
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Girth
N.
The distance around something; circumference.
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Sycophant
N.
One who seeks favor by flattering people of wealth or influence.
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Stem
V.
To stop; to restrain.
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Self-abnegation
N.
The putting aside of personal interest for the sake of others or for a belief, cause, or principle.
Adj.
Self-abnegating.
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Barrage
N.
A heavy, prolonged attack.
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Anachronism
N.
Something not belonging to a certain time period.
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Linchpin
N.
A central element that holds other parts together.
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Rancid
Adj.
Spoiled or rotten (esp. oils or fats).
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Atavistic
Adj.
Reverting to past traits, esp. to traits absent for a long time.
N.
Atavism.
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Craven
Adj.
Cowardly; contemptibly timid.
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Hermetic
Adj.
Completely sealed, esp. from entry or escape of air.
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