SAT Word List - Quarter Four Flashcards by oli ____

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Importune

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To demand; insist, beg or annoy

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Dubious

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Doubtful, questionable

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Attenuate

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To weaken; reduce in size

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Incendiary

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Causing trouble; damage

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Putative

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Commonly believed; assume, supposetempestuous

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Tempestuous

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Violent or stormy

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Synopsis

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Make a prediction, outline

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Veneer

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Covering, false front

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Havoc

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Destruction; devastation; ruin

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Frivolous

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Not worth much; meaningless

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Blatant

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Loud, flagrant

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Aggrieve

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To treat unjustly, to mistreat

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Laudable

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Admirable, praiseworthy

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Purloin

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To steal; to rob

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Zest

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Spirit; liveliness

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Vexatious

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Bothersome, annoying

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Prognosis

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Prediction, forecast

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Nullify

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To render ineffective or useless

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Innovation

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Something newly introduced

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Magnanimous

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Merciful; forgiving

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Jettison

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To throw away; to cast off

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Figment

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Invention; fabrication

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Amplify

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To make louder; to make more powerful

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Ebullient

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Enthusiastic; high-spirited

Diverge

Go in different directions; seperate

Morose

Ill-tempered or gloomy

Obdurate

Unyielding; inflexible

Requisite

Absolutely essential; needed

Vitreous

Glassy; crystalline

Admonish

Warn, strong criticize

Combustion

The process of burnig; ignition

Terse

Neatly brief and concise

Synthesis

Combining; union

Paramount

Of the greatest importance; dominant

Kindred

Kinfolk; family

Lichen

Algae; scaly growth

Allegation

Assertion; affirmation

Inadvertent

Accidental; unintentional

Bawdy

Vulgar; dirty

Transcendent

Extraordinary; unique, exceeding

Exemplify

Serve as an example; to illustrate

Sublimate

Transfer; to redirect

Culmination

Conclusion; completion

Inquisitive

Curious; eager to learn

Vehement

Passionate; earnest

Beguile

To decieve; to cheat

Miasma

Stench; strong smell

Salient

Noticeable, important

Zaelous

Filled with intense enthusiasm; eager

Rapport

Harmonious relationship; connection