SAT2 Flashcards by Bao Thai | Brainscape

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Absolution

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forgiveness; pardon; release

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Blatant

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obvious, overt

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Creditable

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praiseworthy

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ensconce

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establish firmly in a position

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hasten

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hurry; accelerate; rush

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laceration

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a cut

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obdurate

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stubborn

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plausible

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reasonable

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reprieve

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postponement of a sentence; a respite

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tawdry

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of little value; gaudy

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abstain

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desist, go w/o, withdraw

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blighted

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damaged; destroyed; ruined

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credulous

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gullible; ready to believe anything

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enshroud

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cover

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haughtiness

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arrogance; pride

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lachrymose

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tearful; sad

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obfuscate

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deliberately make sth difficult to understand

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plethora

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an excess

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repudiate

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shun; eschew

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tedium

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boredom (tedious = boring)

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abstemious

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self-denying; refraining from indulging

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blithe

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carefree

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crespuscular

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active at dawn and dusk

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enunciation

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clear pronunciation; accent; articulation

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headstrong

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stubborn; willful

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lackluster

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dull; monotonous; bland

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objective

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unbiased; not subjective

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pliable

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flexible; not stubborn

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rescind

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retract; repeal

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temper

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to moderate; soften

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abstruse

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difficult to understand; obscure

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blunderbuss

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ancient weapon or a clumsy person

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cringe

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recoil; flinch; shy away

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envenom

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to cause bitterness and bad feeling (venom)

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hedonism

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self-indulgence; pleasure seeking

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laconic

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taciturn, brief, to the point

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oblique

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indirect, slanting

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plumage

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feathers of a bird

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resignation

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acceptance of fate

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tenacious

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stubborn; resolute; holding firm to a purpose

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accolade

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tribute; honor; praise

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bolster

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support; prop up

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cryptic

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puzzling; enigmatic

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ephemeral

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short-lived

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hedonist

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a pleasure seeker

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lamentation

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expression of regret or sorrow

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obliterate

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destroy; demolish; eradicate

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plummet

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fall suddenly and steeply

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resolution

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determination

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tentative

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not certain

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acquiesce

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to agree to; give in to

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bombast

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arrogant; pompous language

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curtail

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cut short

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epicure

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someone who appreciates good food and drink

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heed

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listen to

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lampoon

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ridicule; spoof

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oblivious

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totally unaware

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podium

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raised platform

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resonant

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echoing

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tenuous

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flimsy; not solid