SAT words Flashcards

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Cause or give rise to ( a feeling, situation, or condition)

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Engender

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Lack of interest, in or concern for things that others find moving and exciting.

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Apathy

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Not openly acknowledged or display

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Covert

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(Of a person or manner) showing little concern or feelings of others.

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Abrasive

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4
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Money paid for work or a service.

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Remuneration

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5
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Not easily upset or excited

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Placid

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6
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Give the right to vote to

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Enfranchise

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Arouse or inspire (an emotion or feeling) or light or set on fire

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Kindle

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Harmful, poisonous, or very unpleasant

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Noxious

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9
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Concerned with the beauty or the appreciation of beauty

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Aesthetic

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10
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Having a spirit of friendliness

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Amicable

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A short and amusing or interesting story about a real incident or person

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Anecdote

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12
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A person who changes to accepted behavior or established practices

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Conformist

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13
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Fearless ; adventurous

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Intrepid

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Acting with or showing care and thought for the future

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Prudent

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15
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Having a sensitivity in dealing with others or difficult issues

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Tactful

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Examine or inspect closely and thoroughly

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Scrutinize

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Clear (someone) of blame or suspicion; show or prove to be right,reasonable, or justified

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Vindicate

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Lasting only for a short time

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Transient

19
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Lack of experience, wisdom,or judgement

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Naïveté

20
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Having or showing a lack of thought or intelligent

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Vacuous

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The act or process of looking into oneself

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Introspective

22
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Perceptible by touch

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Tangible

23
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A return to a former or less developed state; the act of going back to a previous place or state.

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Regression

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A bad tempered or aggressively assertive woman

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Shrew

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A person who exploits a circumstance to gain immediate advantage rather than being guided by consistent principles or plans

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Opportunist

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(Of an idea or suggestion) wildly unreasonable, illogical.

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Absurd

27
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Having or showing care and conscientious in one’s work.

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Diligent

28
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Listen

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Hearken

29
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Sharp, keen

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Acute

30
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Unable to breathe properly, restrain

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Stifled

31
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A narrow opening or fissure, especially in a rock or walls

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Crevice

32
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Concealment of one’s thought, feelings, or character

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Dissimulation

33
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The outward appearance or apparent form of something (especially when reality is different)

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Semblance

34
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A tendency to be too ready to believe that something is real or true

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Credulity

35
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Given to seizing for plunder or satisfaction of greed

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Rapacious

36
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(Of a person) pleasant because of a personalities, qualities, or interests that are similar to one’s own

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Congenial