SSAT 3000 MEDIUM 1157-1264 MIXTURE Flashcards

(50 cards)

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SHREWISH

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SCOLDING OR BAD-TEMPERED

IRRITABLE, PEEVISH

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SOCIALIZE

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TO BE CONCERNED WITH HUMAN RELATIONS

MINGLE, FRATERNIZE

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TYPECAST

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TO CAST AN ACTOR IN A ROLE THAT SEEMS SUITED TO THE ACTOR’S APPEARANCE AND PERSONALITY

STEREOTYPE

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ALLEGORY

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A STORY WITH AN UNDERLYING OR SYMBOLIC MEANING

FABLE, PARABLE

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5
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BARITONE

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A VOICE THAT IS BETWEEN A TENOR AND A BASS

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LEEWAY

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EXTRA SPACE AT THE SIDE OR IN TIME, MONEY, ETC.

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SQUABBLE

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A PETTY, NOISY QUARREL

FEUD, ARGUMENT

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TENTACULAR

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OF, FORMING OR RESEMBLING TENTACLES (LONG, SLENDER GROWTHS ON A PLANT OR ANIMAL)

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SCALAWAG

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AN UNPRINCIPLED PERSON

SCOUNDREL, ROGUE

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DISCOMBOBULATE

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CONFUSE

BEFUDDLE, BBEWILDER

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PREDISPOSITION

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PREVIOUS INCLINATION OR TENDENCY

PROCLIVITY, PROPENSITY

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PEDOLOGY

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SCIENTIFIC STUDY OF THE NATURE OF CHILDREN

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13
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FURROW

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WRINKLE

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14
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CLERICAL

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RELATING TO A PERSON WHO SELLS GOODS IN A STORE

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PROVOCATIVE

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TENDING TO CALL FORTH ACTIONS SUCH AS THOUGHT, LAUGHTER, ANGER

STIPULATION, CLAUSE

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WELTER

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TO ROLL OR TOSS

TURMOIL, JUMBLE

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17
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PREMARITAL

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BEFORE MARRIAGE

PRENUPTIAL

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18
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TELETHON

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A TELEVISION PROGRAM LASTING MANY HOURS

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QUIP

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A CLEVER OR WITTY SAYING

GIBE, PUN

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FRAUDULENCE

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BEING GUILTY OF CHEATING OR DISHONESTY

CHICANERY, DECEIT

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21
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CHIC

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CURRENT STYLE

FASHIONABLE, STYLISH

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SENSUALITY

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A LIKING FOR THE PLEASURES OF THE SENSES

SENSUOUSNESS

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PHANTAWSMAL

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RELATING TO THINGS SEEN ONLY IN ONE’S MIND

ILLUSORY, DELUSORY

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FURBISH

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TO MAKE LUSTROUS

POLISH, BURNISH

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LIEGE
LOD HAVING THE RIGHT TO HOMAGE AND LOYAL SERVICE FROM HIS FOLLOWERS
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HIRELING
PERSON WHO WORKS ONLY FOR MONEY, WITHOUT INTEREST OR PRIDE IN THE WORK
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SCRIMP
TO BE SPARING OF OR USE TOO LITTLE OF SKIMP, ECONOMIZE
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DEBAR
TO PROHIBIT DENY, FORBID
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STEEPLE
HIGH TOWER ON A CHURCH OR OTHER BUILDING TOWER, BELFRY
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CRANNIED
FULL OF SMALL, NARROW OPENINGS CLOVEN, CRACKED
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CANONICAL
AUTHORIZED OR ACCEPTED APPROVED, ORTHODOX
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MEMORANDUM
NOTE DESIGNATING SOMETHING THAT NEEDS TO BE REMEMBERED NOTE, REMINDER
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SCRUPLE
A FEELING OF DOUBT ABOUT WHAT ONE OUGHT TO DO CONSCIENCE, MISGIVING
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INIQUITY
A WICKED ACT OR THING ABOMINATION, MISDEED
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EMBOSS
DECORATE WITH A DESIGN THAT STANDS OUT FROM THE SURFACE ETCH, IMPRINT
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LUSCIOUS
HIGHLY PLEASANT TO THE TASTE OR SMELL SUCCULENT, EXQUISITE
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SUPPLICATION
A BEGGING HUMBLY AND EARNESTLY APPEAL, ENTREATY
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INCEPTION
BEGINNING OR ORIGIN INITIATION, OUTSET
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SINEW
STRENGTH OR FORCE VIGOR, FORCE
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COALITION
A UNION COMBINATION, ALLIANCE
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RATIONALE
THE FUNDAMENTAL REASON EXCUSE, EXPLANATION
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RISQUE
SUGGESTIVE OR INDECENCY LEWD, PROVOCATIVE
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PIPKIN
A SMALL EARTHEN OR METAL POT POT, BOWL
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FORKED
DIVIDED INTO BRANCHES SPLIT
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PRIMITIVE
OF EARLY TIMES OR LONG-AGO ANCIENT, ARCHAIC
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INANITY
LACK OF SENSE OR IDEAS STUPIDITY, FOOLISHNESS
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CHIFFON
THIN CLOTH USED FOR CLOTHING, ESPECIALLY DRESSES
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MORASS
PIECE OF LOW, SOFT, WET GOUND
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EMBOLDEN
ENCOURAGE INSPIRE, INVIGORATE
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ZONAL
PERTAINING TO A ZONE, TRACT, OR AREA THAT IS DISTINGUISHED FROM ADJOINING TRACTS FOR SOME REASON