SAT Word List - Quarter Three Flashcards by oli ____

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Leeward

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Sheltered; protected

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Referendum

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Popular vote on matter

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Manifest

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Clear, obvious

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Precedent

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Previous case; model

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Abrogate

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To formally put an end to

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Amiable

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Friendly, agreeable

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Linear

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Direct; straight

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Commendable

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Praiseworthy

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Entrench

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To fix or establish firmly

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Regime

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A social system or order

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Obsequious

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Obedient; dutiful

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Alimentary

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Nutrition; wholesome

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Litigate

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Bring matter before court of law

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Notoriety

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Infamy; shame

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Provision

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Specification; condition

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Accomplice

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Helper, especially in commiting a crime

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Rummage

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Search; to hunt

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Circumspect

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Cautious, wary

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Extraneous

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Irrelevant; unrelated

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Flagrant

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Openly outrageous; blatant, noticeable

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Vanquish

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To defeat or overcome

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Wistful

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Dreamy; melancholy

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Adulate

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To idolize; worship

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Anomaly

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Deviation from normal, usual

Habituate

To accustom; to get used to

Hospitable

Welcoming to guests or strangers

Grandiose

Extravagant, impressive

Proximity

Nearness to something; closeness

Jocose

Playful; teasing

Exacerbate

To annoy; irritate

Quirk

Oddity, way of doing something

Flippant

Disrespectful, shallow

Bestow

To give; to confer

Heinous

Horrifying; truly evil

Infiltrate

To invade; to intrude

Blandishment

Flattery

Impeccable

Without flaw or error; perfect

Obliterate

To destroy every trace of; to wipe out

Severance

A separation; split

Voracity

Great eagerness; deep desire

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

Noticeable, important

Zealous

Filled with intense enthusiasm; eager

Rapport

Rapport

Harmonious relationship; connection