Flashcards in SAT Vocabs #801-850 Deck (50)
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hue
a shade of color
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relinquish
to surrender or release
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tributary
a stream flowing into a larger river
making additions or producing supplies
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mystical
having a spiritual sense or importance beyond human understanding
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staple
a basic or principal item, esp. of food
principal
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maneuver
to direct through a series of movements; to manipulate into a desired position
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ramshackle
about to fall apart of fall down
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internecine
pertaining to conflict within a group; mutually destructive
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hearten
encourage; give strength
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sluggish
lazy; lacking energy
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orchestrate
to arrange so as to achieve a desired effect
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verbiage
excessive wordiness
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pristine
remaining in a pure state
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scoff
to make fun of; to ridicule
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inoculate
to inject something, esp. a medicine, into in order to create immunity
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defame
to attack a person's reputation; to slander
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opaque
not letting in light; unintelligible
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vigorous
energetic; forceful; strong and healthy
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partisan
a strong, often militant, supporter
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mausoleum
a huge tomb
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monarch
one who rules a state, usually for life and by hereditary right
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nadir
the lowest point; the bottom
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bequeath
to pass down to; to hand down, esp. in a will
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resuscitate
to revive, esp. from apparent death or unconsciousness
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fallacy
a false notion, esp. one based on incorrect reasoning
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polemic
a controversial argument, esp. attacking a particular opinion
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hearsay
rumor; gossip
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bellow
to yell very loudly; to shout
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vagrant
a person who wanders from place to place, esp. one who lives on the streets and constitutes a public nuisance
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indigenous
native, occurring naturally
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inert
unable to move or respond; sluggish
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pandemic
general, widespread
a very widespread disease
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nascent
coming into being; being born
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brazen
showing shameless, insolent braveness; made of brass
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harbinger
someone or something that indicates what is to come
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stalwart
firm and resolute; having imposing physical strength
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ledger
a book for keeping financial records
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assiduous
diligent; hard-working; constant
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quarantine
enforced isolation to prevent the spread of disease
to isolate for such purpose
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harrowing
very distressing; painful
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abet
to encourage, assist, or support, usually in wrongdoing
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obscure
lacking light; dim; dark
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immaculate
perfectly clean
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office
a duty or function assigned to someone
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repository
a place where things are kept for safekeeping
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verdant
green
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incite
to provoke and urge on; to encourage to act, esp. in a hostile action
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indisposed
slightly ill; unwilling
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inveterate
established for a long time; habitual
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