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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ambivalence
simultaneous existence of opposing feelings; uncertainty as to what to do
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timorous
full of fear
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impecunious
having no money; poor; penniless
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adamant
stubbornly unyielding; impervious to pleas, appeals, or reason
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melee
a noisy, confused fight
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euphemism
the substitution of an agreeable word or phrase to replace one that might offend
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rouse
to wake or provake
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mettle
courage; strength of character
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unremitting
constant; not stopping
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ornery
mean-spirited and contrary in attitude
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curriculum
all the courses of study offered by an educational institution
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oscillate
to move back and forth regularly
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replete
well-filled; abundantly supplied
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synopsis
a short summary that outlines the main points of something
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surmount
to overcome (e.g., an obstacle) to climb to the top of
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assent
formal agreement
to agree formally
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discord
conflict or disagreement
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conclusive
serving to settle a matter or put an end to doubt
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endearment
an act expressing affection; fondness
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impotent
powerless; helpless; ineffective
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