Words from Official SAT Study Guide 6 Flashcards by Physical Math

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Perquisites

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perks

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Presumption

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assuming too much

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Circumvent

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avoid

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Reclusive

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avoiding other people; solitary

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Nihilism

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belief in nothing; anarchy

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Censured

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blamed

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Barrage

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bombardment; stream (of abuse etc.)

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Brevity

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briefness

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Irreproachable

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cannot be criticized. (Reproach = criticize)

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Indictment

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charge; legal accusation

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Venality

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corruption

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Disparaged

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criticized

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Profundity

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depth (of ideas)

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Elusive

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difficult to pin down

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Elitist

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favoring top group; snob

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Phobic

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fearful

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Ascertain

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find out; make sure

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Pliant

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flexible

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Supple

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flexible; pliant; lithe

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Coerced

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forced

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Empiric

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found by experiment/practice

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Congenial

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friendly; sociable; suitable

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Gluttonous

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greedy

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Quixotic

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idealistic; impractical

Envisioning

imagining predicting

Naiveté

innocence; lack of worldliness

Predilection

liking for; penchant

Arboreal

living in trees

Ameliorating

making better

Demagogues

mob leaders; agitators

Indigenous

native to a locality

Cacophony

noise; din

Unwitting

not deliberate

Vulnerable

open to attack; susceptible

Libelous

open to prosecution for libel (Libel = written slander)

Belabor

over-emphasizing

Extolled

praised

Repertoire

range; set of skills

Rehash

revamp hurriedly/carelessly

Furtiveness

secretiveness

Paucity

shortage

Transitory

shot-lived

Adroit

skillful (Maladroit = clumsy)

Sarcasm

sneering bitter remarks; ironic or taunting

Pilfer

steal

Repertory

story; stock; repertoire

Foster

support; encourage

Endorsed

supported

Eclectic

taking things from different sources

Docile

tame; subservient

Penchant

tendency; leaning toward

Condoning

tolerating

Knack

trick; skill

Tribulations

troubles

Agnostic

unsure of the existence of god

Reprehensible

very bad

Temperamental

volatile; changeable