Flashcards in SAT Vocabs #601-650 Deck (50)
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alleviate
to reduce pain, esp. temporarily or without removing its cause
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reprise
a recurrence or resumption of an action
to repeat
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disparate
entirely unlike
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jovial
full of hearty, playful good humor
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denounce
to speak out against; to accuse publicy
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forbear
to be patient or avoid doing
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elucidate
to make something clear; to clarify
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credible
capable of being believed
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tamper
to interfere, esp. in order to damage or weaken
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venerate
to look upon with respect and honor
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venue
the location where something takes place, esp. a trial
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oasis
a fertile place in a desert due to the presence of water; any place or thing offering relief from difficulty or dullness
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evacuate
to remove the contents of; to discharge; to withdraw
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parody
a humorous and ridiculous imitation
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ossified
changed to bone; hardened, often figurative
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recondite
not easily understood
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malignant
very harmful; threatening death; cancerous(of a tumor)
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prescribe
to set down as a rule
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sordid
extremely dirt; morally corrupt
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abash
to embarrass
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efficacy
the power to produce the desired effect
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misapprehension
a misunderstanding
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benign
kindly; creating a favorable influence; (in medicine) not dangerous to one's health
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baleful
harmful or threatening harm or evil
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credit
to believe; to trust
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fluster
to make nervous or upset
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stymie
to obstruct; to stump
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supersede
to replace
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quell
to ease; to calm down
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