Flashcards in SAT Vocabs #951-1000 Deck (50)
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mishap
an unlucky or unfortunate accident
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mendacious
lying; false, esp. habitually
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prodigal
exceedingly or recklessly wasteful
prodigality
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proscribe
to prohibit or forbid; to denounce
proscription
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foreboding
a sense of impending evil, esp. one without definite cause
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curator
a person in charge of a museum
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sponatenous
occurring naturally or without forethought
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propagate
to multiply or reproduce; to transmit; to extend to a wider area
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infer
to reason or conclude from evidence
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bolster
to support or strengthen
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vacuous
lacking substance or intelligence
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visceral
instinctive; relating to the internal organs
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mutilate
to disfigure by damaging irreparably
mutliation
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subservient
subordinate in function; obsequious
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insouciant
calm and untroubled; carefree; indifferent
insouciance
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Precursor
Someone or something that comes before another and announces or suggests what is to come.
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Ruminate
To ponder at length.
Ruminative.
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Obscene
Offensive to accepted standards of decency or modesty.
Obscenity.
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Accolade
An award or honor; a sign of great respect.
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Suffrage
The right to vote.
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Manifold
Of many kinds; numerous and varied.
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Acclimate
To make comfortable in a new environment; to adapt to.
Acclimation.
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Impostor
A person using a false identity.
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Echelon
A level within an organization.
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Quiescent
Inactive, often suggesting a temporary state.
Quiescence.
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Marquee
A sign over the entrance to a public building.
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Affront
An open insult, usually intentional.
Affront.
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Bestow
To present or give (used with "on").
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Deign
To stoop to a level considered beneath one's dignity.
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