100 SAT Flashcards
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Abbreviate
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To shorten, abridge
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Abstinence
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The act of refraining from pleasurable activity, eating or drinking
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Abbreviate
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To shorten, abridge
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Adulation
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High praise
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Adversity
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Misfortune, an unfavorable turn of events
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Aesthetic
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Pertaining to beauty or the arts
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Amicable
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Friendly, agreeable
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Anachronistic
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Out-of-date, not attributed to the correct historical period
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Anecdote
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Short, usually funny account of events
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Anonymous
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Nameless, without disclose identity
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Antagonist
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For, opponent, adversary
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Arid
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Extremely dry or deathly boring
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Assiduous
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Persistent, hard working
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Asylum
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Sanctuary, shelter, place of refuge
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Benevolent
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Friendly and helpful
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Camaraderie
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Trust, sociability amongst friends
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Censure
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To criticize harshly
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Circuitous
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Indirect, taking the longest route
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Clairvoyant
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Exceptionally insightful, able to forsee the future
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Collaborate
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To cooperate, work together
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Compassion
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Sympathy, helpful or mercy
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Compromise
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To settle a dispute by terms agreeable to both sides
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Condescending
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Possessing an attitude of superiority, patronizing
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Conditional
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Depending on a condition, e.g, in a contract
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Conformist
Person who complies with accepted rules and customs
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Congregation
A crowd of people, an assembly
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Convergence
The state of separate elements joining or coming together
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Deleterious
Harmful, destructive, detrimental
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Demagogue
Leader, rabble- rouser, usually appealing to emotion or prejudice
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Digression
The act of turning aside, staying from the main point, ESP., in speech or argument
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Diligent
Careful and hardworking
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Discredit
To harm the reputation of, dishonest or disgrace
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Disdain
To regard with scorn or contempt
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Divergent
Separating, moving in different directions from a particular point
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Empathy
Identification with the feelings of others
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Emulate
To imitate, follow an example
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Enervating
Weakening, tiring
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Enhance
To improve, bring to a greater level of intensity
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Ephemeral
Momentary, transient , fleeting
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Evanescent
Quickly fading, short-lives, esp. An image
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Exasperation
Irritation, frustration
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Exemplary
Outstanding, an example to others
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Extenuating
Excusing, lessening, the seriousness of guilt or crime, e.g., of mitigating factors
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Florid
Red-colored, flushed; gaudy, ornate
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Fortuitous
Happening by luck, fortunate
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Fortuitous
Happening by luck, fortunate
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Frugal
Thrifty, cheap
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Hackneyed
Cliched, worn out by overuse
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Haughty
Arrogant and condenscending
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Hedonist
Person who pursues pleasure as a goal
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Hypothesis
Assumption, theory requiring proof
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Impetuous
Rash, impulsive, acting without thinking
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Impute
To attribute an action to particular person or group
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Incompatible
Opposed in nature, not able to live or work together
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Incompatible
Opposed in nature, not able to live or work together
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Inconsequential
Unimportant, trivial
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Inevitable
Certain, unavoidable
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Integrity
Decency, honesty, wholeness
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Intrepid
Fearless, adventurous
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Intrepid
Fearless, adventurous
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Intuitive
Instinctive, untaught
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Intuitive
Instinctive, untaught
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Jubilation
Joy, celebration, exultation
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Lobbyist
Person who seals to influence political events
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Longevity
Long life
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Mundane
Ordinary, commonplace
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nonchalant
Calm, casual, seeming unexcited
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Novice
Apprentice, beginner
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Opulent
Wealthy
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Orator
Lecturer, speaker
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Ostentatious
Showy, displaying wealth
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Parched
Dried up, shriveled
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Perfidious
Faithless, disloyal, untrustworthy
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Precocious
Unusually advanced or talent at an early age
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Precocious
Unusually advanced or talent at an early age
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procrastinate
to unnecessarily delay, postpone, put off
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Pretentious
Pretending to be important, intelligent or cultured
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procrastinate
to unnecessarily delay, postpone, put off
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prosaic
Relating to prose; dull, commonplace
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prosperity
wealth or success
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prosperity
wealth or success
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prudent
careful, cautious
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querulous
complaining, irritable
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rancorous
bitter, hateful
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reclusive
preferring to live in isolation
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reconciliation
he act of agreement after a quarrel, the resolution of a dispute
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renovation
repair, making something new again
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Provocative
Tending to provoke a response, e.g., anger or disagreement
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Provocative
Tending to provoke a response, e.g., anger or disagreement
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renovation
repair, making something new again
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Resilient
Quick to recover, bounce back
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Restrained
controlled, repressed, restricted
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Reverence
Worship, profound, respect
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Sagacity
Wisdom
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Scrutinize
To observe carefully
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Spontaneity
Impulsive action, unplanned events
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Spurious
Lacking authenticity, fake
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Spontaneity
Impulsive action, unplanned events
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Submissive
Tending to meekness, to submit to the will of others
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Substantiate
To verify, confirm, provide supporting evidence
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Subtle
Hard to detect or describe; perceptive
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Spurious
Lacking authenticity, fake
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Subtle
Hard to detect or describe; perceptive
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Superficial
Shallow, lacking in depth
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Superfluous
Extra, more than enough, redundant
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Suppress
To end an activity, e.g., to prevent the dissemination of information
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Surreptitious
Secret, stealthy
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Tactful
Considerate, skillful in acting to avoid offense to others
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Tenacious
Determined, keeping a firm grip on
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Transient
Temporary, short lived, fleeting
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Venerable
Respected because of age
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Vindicate
To clear from blame or suspicion
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Wary
Careful, cautious
