Words from Official SAT Study Guide 9 Flashcards
(52 cards)
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Flag
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- to lose energy 2. to signal
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Circumstantial
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accidental; indirect (as in circumstantial evidence)
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Insolvent
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bankrupt
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Credulity
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belief
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Rancor
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bitterness and bad feeling
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Rambunctious
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boisterous
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Valor
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bravery
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Sedate
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calm; placid
9
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Deliberation
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careful thought
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Impudent
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cheeky
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Peevishness
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childish sullenness; irritability
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Morbidity
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concern with death and disease
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Belied
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contradicted
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Fraudulent
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crooked; intending to cheat
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Callousness
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cruelty; unfeeling behavior
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Manipulative
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deceptive; skilful at handling people
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Idiosyncratic
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eccentric
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Scrutinize
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examine carefully
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Hubris
A
excessive pride
20
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Empathetic
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exhibiting deep emotional understanding
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Innocuous
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harmless
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Impetuosity
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impulsiveness
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Officious
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interfering
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Irresolute
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lacking firmness of purpose; hesitant
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Irreverent
lacking respect
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Alleviate
make less severe
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Punctilious
meticulous
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Amalgam
mixture
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Derided
mocked
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Vulnerable
open to attack; susceptible
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Placid
peaceful
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Serene
peaceful
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Validated
proved right
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Foundered
sank
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Autonomous
self-governing
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Estrangement
separation
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Myopic
short-sighted (literal or metaphoric)
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Occlusion
shutting out
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Dilatory
slow; sluggish
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Dispatch
speed and eagerness
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Expeditious
speedy
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Despoiled
spoiled
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Extant
still in existence
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Denuded
stripped
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Scuttled
sunk
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Corroborated
supported; given supporting evidence
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Indomitable
unshakeable; fearless
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Squander
waste
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Debilitated
weakened
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Eradicate
wipe out
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Prudent
wise; cautious
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Astute
wise; mentally sharp
