SAT WORDS Flashcards
(118 cards)
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Amorphous
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Having no form or shape
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Redoubtable
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Formidable, Worthy of respect
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Refurbish
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To make new again, renovate
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Staid
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Marked by self restraint, sober, grave
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Rejuvenate
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To feel young again
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Anarchy
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Having no government. Hence disorder, chaos
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Extrovert
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Outgoing personality
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Ubiquitous
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Present everywhere, pervasive
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Revoke
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To take back
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Repatriate
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To return back to ones country of origin
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Atheist
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Person who does not believe in God
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Redundant
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To repeat something over and over again
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Resilient
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To bounce back from adversity or change
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Revitalize
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To regain energy
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Anomaly
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Not following the norm, hence an exception to a rule
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Ineffable
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Incapable of being expressed
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Skulk
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To move in a stealthy or furtive manner
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Stanch
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To stop the flow of blood from a wound
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Rectitude
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Great integrity, moral uprightness, honesty
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Predilection
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A liking or preference for something
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Indomitable
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Unconquerable
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Polemic
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Very argumentative
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Milestone
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Important turning point
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Perfunctory
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Done in a routine manner
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Reprehensible
Conduct deserving criticism
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Precipitous
Acting with undue haste
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Eccentric
Off center, hence a bit odd or weird
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Extricate
To get out of an entanglement or difficulty
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Incipient
In early stages, just beginning, embryonic
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Burgeon
To grow rapidly
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Staid
Marked by self restraint, sober, grave
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Brandish
To shake or wave in a menacing manner
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Patronizing
To act superior toward (condescending)
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Vacuous
Empty, having/lacking intelligence or insight
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Strident
Loud or Harsh sound
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Redoubtable
Worth of respect
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Ostentatious
Fond of conspicuous display, pompous, pretentious
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Sporadic
Occurring occasionally, not regular
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Ominous
Threatening evil or disaster
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Paragon
A model of excellence
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Resilient
Bounce back from adversity
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Redundant
Repeat over & over again
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Spurious
Falsified, fake, not genuine
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Hubris
Excessive pride
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Dilatory
Tending to delay or procrastinate
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Approbation
Approval
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Feasible
Possible
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Espouse
To give support to
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Nuance
A subtle distinction or shade of difference
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Docile
Easy to manage
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Levity
Light hearted humor
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Divulge
To make known
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Gratuitous
Not called for by the circumstances, as a gratuitous insult
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Emulate
To copy
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Compendium
Concise list or summary
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Cantankerous
Difficult or irritating to deal with
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Flaunt
To violate conventions, treat with contempt
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Gingerly
Very cautious, careful
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Desultory
Marked by a lack of plan or purpose
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Fallible
Prone to make errors
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Exorbitant
Literally out of orbit, hence unreasonable
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Refurbish
To make new again
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Amenable
Willing to agree, responsive, cooperative
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Enamor
Fill with love
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Garish
Excessively vivid colors
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Fastidious
Hard to please, exacting
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Exigency
Great urgency, requiring immediate attention
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Diversion
Something that diverts or amuses
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Corroborate
To support with evidence, confirm a claim
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Indelicate
Lacking a sensitivity for the feelings of others
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Demystify
To make clear and thus less baffling
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Eclectic
Selecting from a wide variety of sources methods or styles
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Dogmatic
Very stubborn adherence to beliefs
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Insipid
Without flavor, tasteless
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Innate
Present in an individual from birth
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Incontrovertible
Cannot be disproved
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Torpor
Lack of energy
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Specious
Tempting but false, untrue
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Mercurial
Rapid and unpredictable changes in mood
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Elusive
Out of reach, hard to catch, evasive
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Anomaly
Not following the norm, hence an exception to the rule
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Wan
Lacking vitality (energy or spirit)
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Usurp
To illegally seize from power, property, or position
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Ubiquitous
Present everywhere, pervasive
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Extrovert
Outgoing personality
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Revoke
To take back
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Legion
A very large number
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Insuperable
Something incapable of being overcome
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Limpid
Transparent, perfectly clear
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Desolate
Lonely, uninhabited
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Linchpin
The key element in something
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Disabuse
To rid of false ideas, enlighten, free from error
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Gullible
Easily fooled or duped
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Demonstrative
An open display of feelings
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Disparage
To run down, belittle, speak poorly of
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Effervescent
To give off bubbles thus be bubbly
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Equanimity
Evenness of mind, especially under stress
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Audacious
Very bold
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Eminent
Outstanding, notable
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Disdain
To look on with scorn
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Decorum
Conformity to accepted norms of behavior
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Disingenuous
Giving a false appearance of simple frankness, hence calculating and crafty
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Venal
Capable of being bought of influenced by money, corrupt
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Raucous
Harsh, jarring sound
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Insolent
Disrespectful in speech or conduct
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Machinations
Scheming of crafty actions intended to accomplish an evil end
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Indiscreet
Action marked by a lack of decorum, hence tasteless
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Incantation
Use of spells or verbal charms spoken as part of a magical ritual
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Exasperate
To cause irritation or annoyance
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Defile
To make unclear or impure
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Fervor
Intense feelings, great passion
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Paramount
Of supreme importance
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Idiosyncrasy
Any personal peculiarity, eccentricity
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Munificent
Very generous
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Capacious
Spacious, roomy
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Ransack
To search closely and carefully, to turn upside down
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Vapid
Uninteresting
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Fatuous
Complacently foolish
