Flashcards in SAT Vocabs #651-700 Deck (50)
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zephyr
a gentle, soft breeze
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conflagration
large, disastrous fire
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retort
to reply, esp. in a quick or witty manner
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rebuff
to refuse someone; to reject an offer
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ludicrous
ridiculous or exaggerated as to cause or deserve laughter; absurd
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voluminous
having great size or fullness
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orthography
proper spelling
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facetious
playfully humorous
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mordant
bitingly sarcastic
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permeate
to spread or flow throughout
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intrepid
bold; fearless
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erode
to wear away slowly
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wield
to handle (for example a tool); to exert (for example power)
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stationery
writing paper and envelopes
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sacrilege
the intentional desecration or disrespectful treatment of something sacred
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demographics
the distribution of human population groups
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histrionic
overly dramatic, theatrical
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waft
to float; to drift through
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staccato
composed of abrupt, disconnected parts or sounds
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amass
to accumulate, collect, store up
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supine
lying on the back
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impunity
exemption from punishment or harm
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gratify
to please; to satisfy
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topography
the surface features of a place, region or object
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obviate
to stop from occurring; to prevent or make unnecessary
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faction
a group within a larger group, usually one that produces dissent
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mercantile
relating to business
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lurch
to sway or tip abruptly to one side; to stagger
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repertoire
the range of pieces an artist is prepared to perform
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permutation
a thorough change in form; the act of changing a given set of elements in a group
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neophyte
a beginner; an immature person who is learning
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avert
to turn away
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solicit
to ask for; to seek
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infamous
having a bad reputation
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pore
to read or study carefully (used with "over")
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charade
an obvious pretense or deception
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ultimatum
a final demand or statement of terms
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tantamount
equivalent in effect or value
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rankle
to cause persistent irritation; to feel or express irritation or resentment
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propitious
presenting favorable circumstances
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wan
sickly pale; colorless
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poignant
sharply painful to the feelings
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spat
a small argument or dispute
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skirt
to lie along the edge of; to pass nearby or around, rather than through
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obligatory
legally or morally requires; required as a routine course of action
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profane
showing contempt towards what is sacred; nonreligious in subject matter
to treat with contempt, to degade
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inure
to make used to something unpleasant (such as hardship, pain, etc.)
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tantalize
to torment or tease by showing something desirable while keeping it out of reach
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conspicuous
easy to notice; obvious; apparent
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