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#2 The 1000 Most Common SAT Words Flashcards

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apprehend

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  1. to seize, arrest
  2. to perceive, understand, grasp
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approbation

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praise

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appropriate

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to take, make use of

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aquatic

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relating to water

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arable

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suitable for growing crops

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arbiter

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one who can resolve a dispute, make a decision

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arbitrary

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based on factors that appear random

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arbitration

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the process or act of resolving a dispute

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arboreal

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of or relating to trees

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arcane

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obscure, secret, known only by a few

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archaic

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of or relating to an earlier period in time, outdated

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archetypal

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the most representative or typical example of something

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ardor

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extreme vigor, energy, enthusiasm

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arid

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excessively dry

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arrogate

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to take without justification

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artifact

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a remaining piece from an extinct culture or place

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artisan

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a craftsman

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ascertain

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to perceive, learn

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ascetic

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practicing restraint as a means of self discipline, usually religious

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ascribe

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to assign, credit, attribute to

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aspersion

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a curse, expression of ill will

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aspire

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to long for, aim toward

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assail

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to attack

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assess

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to evaluate

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assiduous

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hard working, diligent

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assuage

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to ease, pacify

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astute

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very clever, crafty

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asylum

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1.a place of refuge, protection, a sanctuary
2. an institution in which the insane are kept

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atone

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to repent, make amends

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atrophy

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to wither away, decay

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attain

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to achieve, arrive at

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attribute

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  1. to credit, assign
  2. a facet or trait
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atypical

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not typical, unusual

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audacious

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excessively bold

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audible

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able to be heard

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augment

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to add to, expand

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auspicious

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favorable, indicative of good things

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austere

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very bare, bleak

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39
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avarice

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excessive greed

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avenge

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to seek revenge

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aversion

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a particular dislike for something

42
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balk

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to stop, block abruptly

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ballad

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a love song

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banal

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dull, commonplace

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bane

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a burden

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bard

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a poet, often a singer as well

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bashful

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shy, excessively timid

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battery

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  1. a device that supplies power
  2. assault, beating
49
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beguile

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to trick, deceive

50
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behemoth

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something of tremendous power or size

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benevolent

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marked by goodness or ding good

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benign

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favorable, not threatening, mild

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bequeath

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to pass on, give

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berate

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to scold vehemently

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bereft

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devoid of, without

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beseech

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to beg, plead, implore

57
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bias

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a tendency, inclination, prejudice

58
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bilk

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cheat, defraud

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blandish

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to coax by using flattery

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blemish

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an imperfection, flaw

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blight

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  1. a plague, disease
  2. something that destroys hope
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boisterous

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loud and full of energy

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bombastic

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excessively confident, pompous

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boon

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a gift or blessing

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bourgeois

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a middle class person, capitalist

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brazen

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excessively bold, brash

67
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brusque

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short, abrupt, dismissive

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buffet

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  1. to strike with force
  2. an arrangement of food set out on a table
69
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burnish

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to polish, shine

70
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buttress

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  1. to support, hold up
  2. something that offers support
71
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cacophony

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tremendous noise, disharmonious sound

72
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cadence

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a rhythm, progression of sound

73
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cajole

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to urge, coax

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calamity

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an event with disastrous consequences

75
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calibrate

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to set, standardize

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callous

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harsh, cold, unfeeling

77
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calumny

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an attempt to spoil someone else’s reputation by spreading lies

78
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camaraderie

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brotherhood, jovial unity

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candor

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honesty, frankness

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canny

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shrewd, careful

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canvas

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  1. a piece of cloth on which an artist paints
  2. to cover, inspect
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capacious

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very spacious

83
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capitulate

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to surrender

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capricious

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impulsive, unpredictable

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captivate

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to get the attention of, hold

86
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carouse

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to party, celebrate

87
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carp

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to annoy, pester

88
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catalog

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  1. to list, enter into a list
  2. a list or collection
89
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catalyze

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to charge, inspire

90
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caucus

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a meeting usually held by people working toward the same goal

91
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caustic

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bitter, biting, acidic

92
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cavort

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to leap about, behave boisterously

93
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censure

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  1. harsh criticism
  2. to rebuke formally
94
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cerebral

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related to the intellect

95
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chaos

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absolute disorder

96
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chastise

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to criticize severely

97
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cherish

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to feel or show affection toward something

98
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chide

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to voice dissaproval

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choreography

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the arrangement of dances

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chronicle

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  1. a written history
  2. to write a history

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