Top 400 SAT words Flashcards
(161 cards)
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aesthetic
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concerned with beauty or the appreciation of beauty
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undermine
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to damage or weaken the foundation; sabotage
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profound
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having great depth or insight
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refute
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to prove false; overthrow by argument
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skeptical
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doubtful; disbelieving
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ambivalent
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having mixed feelings
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hostile
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unfriendly; having ill will
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condemn
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to express strong disapproval of
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assert
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to confidently make a statement
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nostalgia
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a longing for the past
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pretense
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a false appearance or action intended to deceive
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cynical
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wary of people’s motives; believing people are selfish
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obscure
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unclear; hard to preceive
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convention
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accepted tradition or practice
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contempt
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a feeling that someone is inferior or worthless scorn
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pragmatic
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practical; concerned with usefulness in the real world
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foster
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to bring up; nurture
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revere
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to regard with respect and awe
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anecdote
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short personal story
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disparage
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to speak of someone in a disrespectful way; belittle
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exemplary
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perfect; worthy of following
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substantiate
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to support with proof; verify
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depict
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to represent in words; describe
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trivial
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of little significant or value; unimportant
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indifferent
having no concern; uncaring
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anthropology
the study of humans and society
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futile
useless or ineffective; having no useful result
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indignant
filled with anger and resentment
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reconcile
to settle or resolve; to unite
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abstract
theoretical; difficult to understand
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advocate
to support a cause or position
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ambiguous
unclear; open to interpretation
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eccentric
weird or odd; having a wacky personality
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implausible
hard to believe; unrealistic
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intemperate
having no self-control; reckless and wasteful
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plausible
believable; credible
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rhetoric
the art of using language effectively and persuasively
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rigorous
extremly thorough, exhaustive, or accurate
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subtle
difficult to detect or describe
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temperate
having self-control; exercising moderation
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archaeological
related to the study of people and their hostory
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arrogant
having a sense of superiority or self-importance
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complacent
self-satisfied to the point of being unconcerned
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embellish
to make beautiful; to decorate
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evoke
to bring forth or call to mind, especially feelings
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immodest
lacking humility or decency
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modest
humble
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prudent
wise in handling practical matters; having good judgment
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suppress
to put an end to forcibly; bring under control
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vindicate
to clear from accusation, blame or suspicion
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deride
to treat with ridicule or contempt
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diligent
hard working
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disdain
to treat with contempt; despise
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empathy
an understanding of another's situation and feelings
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erroneous
mistaken
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fundamental
basic; elementary
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mundane
everyday and dull; boring
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naive
showing a lack of experience, wisdom, or judgment
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superficial
shallow; having no depth of character
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eccentric
uncommon, strange
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whimsical
playful and fanciful; childlike
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alleviate
to relieve from pain
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antagonize
to cause someone to become hostile or unfriendly
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bolster
to support or build up something
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capricious
impulsive and unpredictable
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convoluted
complicated or confusing
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digress
to stray from the main topic
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diminish
to make smaller; to reduce
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dispute
to argue about; debate
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dubious
having doubts; undecided
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eloquent
having persuasiveness and expressiveness as a communicator
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indulge
to give in to desires excessively, esp. with food or drink
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precedent
an earlier case or event that is now considered a guide for similar cases
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reprehensible
blameworthy; terrible
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resilient
able to withstand difficulty; felxible
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underscore
to emphasize
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vulnerable
lacking protection
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amiable
friendly
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astute
wise; shrewd
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benevolent
kind; charitable
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bewilder
to confuse or baffle someone
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coherent
clear and logical; makes sense
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commend
to praise someone
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elite
considered to be superior or the best
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generalization
a general statement based on specific cases
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impetuous
acting or done quickly without thought or care; impulsive
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negligent
failing to take proper care in doing something
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presumption
having a particular attitude or assumption as a basis
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reticent
quite and reserved
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scorn
contempt; hatred; feeling that someone is worthless
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scrutinize
to examine or inspect closely and throughly
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somber
gloomy and sad
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tyranny
cruel and oppressive government or rule
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acquire
to buy or obtain for oneself
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aspiration
a hope or ambition of achieving something
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augment
to make something greater by adding to it
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avid
having a deep interest in or enthusiasm for something, esp. a hobby
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belie
to misrepresent
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concise
clear and short in words; brief
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discern
to perceive, recognize, or distinguish something
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impartial
not supporting any of the sides involved in an argument
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offhand
casually thoughtless or inconsiderate
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persistent
continuing to do something or try to do something even though it is difficult or other people want you to stop
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mandatory
obligatory
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circumvents
find a way around
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fabricate
construct
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discernable
able to be recognized, identified or distinguished
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inconlusive
without final result or outcome
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unbiased
fair, impartial
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repudiates
refuse to accept, deny the truth, reject
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proclaim
indicate clearly
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foretells
predict (the future or future events)
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recants
to announce in public that your past beliefs or statements were wrong and that you no longer agree with them
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convert
change the form, character, or function of something
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distorted
missrepresented; giving a misleading or false account of impression
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interminable
endless, without end
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align
give support to (a person, organization or cause)
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positing
put in position; place
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prominent
very noticeable, important, or famous
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disconcerting
makes you feel anxious, confused, or embarrassed
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imperceptible
not noticeable
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substantial
large in size, value, or importance
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prevail
to get control or influence
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succumb
fail to resist pressure, temptation or some other negative force
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diverge
moving or extending in different directions from a common point
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intersect
to meet and cross at a point, to share a common area, overlap
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deceptive
misleading
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unobtrusive
low profile, lowkey
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concealed
kept secret, hidden
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approximate
nearly correct or exact but nor precise
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peripheral
on the edge, not the main part
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unanimity
agreement by all people in a given situation
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altruistically
in a way that involves caring about others and helping them despite not gaining anything by doing this
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mundane
very ordinary and not at all interesting or unusual
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profound
very great or intense, the deepest part of something
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obfuscate
to make something less clear and harder to understand
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contemplate
to view or consider with careful and thoughtful attention
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elude
escape from or avoid
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resolve
settle or find a solution to
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gilds
to overlay with or as if with a thin covering of gold
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swindle
to cheat or trick someone in order to get money from them
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breach
a failure to do what is required by a law, an agreement, or a duty
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defalcation
an act committed by professionals who are in charge of handling money or other resources
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knave
a boy, a boy servant
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halter
to hang (a person)
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impair
weaken or damage (something, especially a faculty or function)
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unilaterally
that something is done by only one person, group, or country involved in a situation, without the agreement of others; one-sidedly
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abate
to reduce in amount, degree, intensity; lessen, diminish
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exacerbated
make(a problem, bad situation, or negative feeling) worse
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burgeoning
grow or increase rapidly
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purported
appearing or stated to be true
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susceptible
easily influenced or likely to be hurt by something
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contingent
depending on something else in the future in order to happen
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saturated
completely filled with something so that no more can be added
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depleted
to lesse markedly in quantity, content, power, or value
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indigenous
occuring naturally in a particular place
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secretive
reserved, silent
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consolidated
make (something) physically stronger or more solid
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elusive
difficult to find , catch, or achieve
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imminent
about to happen
