Words from Official SAT Study Guide 7 Flashcards by Physical Math

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Lobby

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to try to persuade 2. entrance hall

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Coalition

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a union of two parts

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Amassed

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accumulated

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Concordance

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agreement

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Purportedly

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apparently claiming

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Substantiated

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backed up; given supporting evidence

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Conflagration

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big fire

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Unequivocal

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certain; cannot be disputed

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Disarming

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charming; unthreatening

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Opting

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choosing

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Lucid

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clear

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Hackneyed

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commonplace; over-used

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Belied

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contradicted

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Disparaging

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criticizing

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Callous

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cruel and unfeeling

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Excised

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cut out

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Embellished

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decorated

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Aberration

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deviation; abnormality

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Abstruse

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difficult to comprehend

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Debacle

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disaster

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Monotonous

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dull; repetitive

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Arcane

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esoteric

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Precursors

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forerunners

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Gratuitous

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free; unwarranted

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Disillusioned

freed from wrong ideas

Affability

friendliness; cordiality

Ratify

give official approval to

Entourage

group of followers; retinue

Grating

harsh; rasping

Copious

in large amounts

Encompassed

included; surrounded

Augmenting

increasing in size or number

Intrigued

interested and curious

Sporadic

intermittent; on and off

Benevolent

kindly

Languid

lacking energy; weak

Voluminous

large; bulky; extensive

Exacerbated

made worse

Alleviation

making less severe

Amalgamation

mixture or joining of different components

Esoteric

obscure

Equanimity

peace of mind; balance; calm

Insightful

perceptive

Preclude

prevent

Retraction

removal; taking back

Overhaul

renovate

Supplant

replace

Insolence

rudeness

Faction

section; group with common interests

Dearth

shortage

Spurned

shunned; rejected

Winnow

sift; separate good from bad

Intuition

sixth sense; gut feeling

Meager

small; scanty

Marred

spoiled; ruined

Exotic

strange; foreign

Resilience

strength; ability to withstand

Truculence

stubbornness

Endorsement

support; approval

Candid

truthful; honest

Empathetic

understanding in an insightful way

Motley

varied; miscellaneous

Affluence

wealth and status

Finagle

wheedle; wangle; trick

Eradicating

wiping out; destroying