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#10 The 1000 Most Common SAT Words Flashcards

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submissive

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easily yielding to authority

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succinct

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marked by compact precision

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superfluous

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exceeding what is necessary

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surfeit

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an overabundant supply or indulgence

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surmise

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to infer with little evidence

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surreptitious

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stealthy

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surrogate

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one acting in place of another

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swarthy

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of dark color or complexion

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sycophant

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one who flatters for self grain

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tacit

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expressed without words

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taciturn

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not inclined to talk

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tangential

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incidental, peripheral, divergent

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tantamount

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equivalent in value or significance

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tedious

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dull, boring

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temerity

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audacity, recklessness

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temperance

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moderation in action or thought

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tenable

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able to be defended or mainted

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tenuous

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having little substance or strength

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terrestrial

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relating to the land

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timorous

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timid, fearful

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tirade

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a long speech marked by harsh or biting language

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toady

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one who flatters in the hope of gaining favors

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tome

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a large book

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torpid

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lethargic, dormant, lacking motion

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torrid

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giving off intense heat, passionate

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tortuous

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winding

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tractable

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easily controlled

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tranquil

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calm

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transgress

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to violate, go over a limit

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transient

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passing through briefly; passing into and out of existence

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transmute

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to change or alter in form

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travesty

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a grossly inferior imitation

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tremulous

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fearful

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trenchant

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effective, articulate, clear cut

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trepidation

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fear, apprehension

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trite

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not original, overused

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truculent

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ready to fight, cruel

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truncate

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to shorten by cutting off

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turgid

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swollen, excessively embellished in style or language

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turpitude

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depravity, moral corruption

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ubiquitous

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existing, everywhere, widespread

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umbrage

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resentment, offense

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uncanny

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of supernatural character or origin

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unctuous

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smooth or greasy in texture, appearance, manner

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undulate

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to move in waves

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upbraid

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to criticize or scold severely

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usurp

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to seize by force, take possession of without right

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utilitarian

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relating to or aiming at usefulness

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utopia

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an imaginary and remote place of perfection

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vacillate

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to fluctuate, hesitate

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vacuous

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lack of content or ideas, stupid

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validate

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to confirm, support, corroborate

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vapid

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lacking liveliness, dull

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variegated

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diversified, distinctly marked

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vehemently

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marked by intense force or emotion

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veneer

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a superficial or deceptively attractive appearance, facade

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venerable

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deserving of respect because of age or achievement

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venerate

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to regard with respect or to honor

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veracity

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truthfulness, accuracy

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verbose

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wordy, impaired by wordiness

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verdant

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green in tint or color

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vestige

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a mark or trace of something lost or vanished

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vex

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to confuse or annoy

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vicarious

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experiencing through another

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vicissitude

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event that occurs by chance

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vigilant

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watchful, alert

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vilify

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to lower in importance, defame

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vindicate

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to avenge; to free from allegation; to set free

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vindictive

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vengeful

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virtuoso

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one who excels in an art; a highly skilled musical performer

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viscous

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not free flowing, syrupy

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vitriolic

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having a caustic quality

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vituperate

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to berate

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vivacious

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lively, sprightly

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vocation

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the word in which someone is employed, profession

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vociferous

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loud, boisterous

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wallow

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to roll oneself indolently; to become or remain helpless

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wane

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to decrease in size, dwindle

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wanton

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undisciplined, lewd, lustful

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whimsical

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fanciful, full of whims

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wily

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craftly, sly

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winsome

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charming, pleasing

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wistful

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full of yearning; musingly sad

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wizened

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dry, shrunken, wrinkled

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wrath

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vengeful anger, punishment

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yoke

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to join, link

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zealous

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fervent, filled with eagerness in pursuit of something

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zenith

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the highest point, culminating point

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zephyr

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a gentle breeze

SAT (12 decks)

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