SAT Wordlist 3 a Flashcards by Bao Thai

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Alacrity

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eagerness; enthusiasm; quickness

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Burgeon

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grow; flourish; put forth new shoots

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Deleterious

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harmful

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Euphemism

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a polite phrase to cover something unpleasant

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Hypocritical

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insincere

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Lethargic

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tired; w/o energy

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Postulate

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hypothesize; propose

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Robust

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strong; healthy; tough

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Tractable

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obedient; dutiful; polite

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Alchemy

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medieval chemistry

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Burnish

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polish

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Deliberate

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to think over deeply

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Euphony

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pleasant sounds

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Iconoclast

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person who opposes orthodoxy

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Levity

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flippancy; joking about serious matters

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Olfactory

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concerned with the sense of smell

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Potable

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suitable for drinking

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Rotund

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round

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Tranquil

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peaceful

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Alibi

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an excuse that shows someone was not a criminal

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Buttress

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strengthen; support

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Delineation

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demarcation; explanation; definition; outlining

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Evacuate

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vacate; empty; abandon

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Idiosyncrasy

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a personal peculiarity; something unique to an individual

Libertarian

someone who opposes tyranny

Ominous

threatening

Potent

powerful; compelling; strong

Ruminate

think over something; ponder

Transcribe

copy

Allay

to lessen

Byline

the line that tells you who wrote an article

Demur

hesitate; refuse

Exacerbate

make worse

Ignominious

shameful

Liniment

soothing lotion

Omnipotent

all-powerful

Pragmatic

practical

Ruse

trick; stratagem

Transgress

go astray; disobey; commit a sin

Alleviate

make less severe

Cacophony

discordant loud noises

Denounce

condemn; speak out against

Exasperated

frustrated; annoyed

Ignominy

shame

Lithe

flexible; supple

Omniscient

all-knowing

Pragmatist

practical person; one who is concerned with usefulness

Saccharin

falsely sweet

Transient

short-lived; ephemeral

Ogle

stare at; observe in an obvious manner