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#7 The 1000 Most Common SAT Words Flashcards

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invective

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an angry verbal attack

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inveterate

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stubbornly established by habit

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inviolable

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secure from assault

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irascible

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easily angered

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iridescent

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showing rainbow colors

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irreverance

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disrespect

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irrevocable

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incapable of being taken back

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jubilant

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extremely joyful, happy

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judicious

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having or exercising sound judgement

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juxtaposition

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the act of placing two things next to each other for implicit comparison

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knell

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the solemn sound of a bell, often indicating a death

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kudos

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praise for an achievement

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laceration

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a cut, tear

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laconic

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terse in speech or writing

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languid

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sluggish from fatigue or weakness

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larceny

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obtaining another’s property by theft or trickery

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largess

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the generous giving of lavish gifts

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latent

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hidden, but capable of being exposed

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laudatory

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expressing admiration or praise

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lavish

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  1. given without limits
  2. to give without limits
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legerdemain

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deception, slight of hand

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lenient

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demonstrating tolerance or gentleness

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lethargic

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in a sate of sluggishness or apathy

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liability

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  1. something for which one is legally responsible, usually involving a disadvantage or risk
  2. a handicap, burden
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libertarian

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advocating principles of liberty and free will

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licentious

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displaying a lack of moral or legal restraints

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limpid

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clear, transparent

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linchpin

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something that holds separate parts together

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lithe

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graceful, flexible, supple

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litigant

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someone engaged in a lawsuit

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lucid

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clear, easily understandable

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luminous

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brightly shining

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lurid

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ghastly, sensational

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maelstrom

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a destructive whirlpool which rapidly sucks in objects

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magnanimous

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noble, generous

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malediction

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a curse

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malevolent

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wanting harm to befall others

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malleable

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capable of being shaped or transformed

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mandate

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an authoritative command

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manifest

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  1. easily understandable, obvious
  2. to show plainly
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manifold

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diverse, varied

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maudlin

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weakly sentimental

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maverick

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an independent, nonconformist person

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mawkish

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characterized by sick sentimentality

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maxim

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a common saying expressing a principle of conduct

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meager

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deficient in size or quality

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medley

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a mixture of differing things

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mendacious

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having a lying, false character

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mercurial

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characterized by rapid change or temperamentality

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meritorious

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worthy of esteem or reward

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metamorphosis

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the change of form, shape, substance

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meticulous

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extremely careful with details

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mitigate

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to make less violent, alleviate

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moderate

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  1. not extreme
  2. one who expresses moderate opinions
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modicum

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a small amount of something

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modulate

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to pass from one state to another, especially in music

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mollify

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to soften in temper

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morass

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a wet swampy bog; figuratively, something that traps and confuses

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mores

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the moral attitudes and fixed customs of a group of people

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morose

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gloomy or sullen

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multifarious

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having great diversity or variety

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mundane

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concerned with the world rather than with heaven, commonplace

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munificence

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generosity in giving

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mutable

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able to change

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myriad

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consisting of a very great number

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nadir

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the lowest point of something

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nascent

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in the process of being born or coming into existence

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nebulous

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vaguely defined, cloudy

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nefarious

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heinously villainous

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negligent

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habitually careless, neglectful

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neophyte

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someone who is young or inexperienced

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nocturnal

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relating to or occurring during the night

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noisome

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unpleasant, offensive, especially to the sense of smell

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nomadic

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wandering from place to place

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nominal

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trifling, insignificant

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nonchalant

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having a lack of concern, indifference

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nondescript

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lacking a distinctive character

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notorious

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widely and unfavorably known

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novice

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a beginner, someone without training or experience

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noxious

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harmful, unwholesome

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nuance

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a slight variation in meaning, tone, expression

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nurture

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to assist the development of

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obdurate

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unyielding to persuasion or moral influences

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obfuscate

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to render incomprehensible

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oblique

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diverging from a straight line or course, not straightforward

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oblivious

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lacking consciousness or awareness of something

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obscure

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unclear, partially hidden

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obsequious

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excessively compliant or submissive

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obsolete

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no longer used, out of date

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obstinate

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not yielding easily, stubborn

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obstreperous

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noisy, unruly

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obtuse

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lacking quickness of sensibility or intellect

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odious

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instilling hatred or intense displeasures

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officious

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offering one’s service when they are neither wanted nor needed

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ominous

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foreboding or foreshadowing evil

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onerous

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burdensome

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opulent

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characterized by rich abundance verging on ostentation

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oration

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a speech delivered in a formal or ceremonious manner

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ornate

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highly elaborate, excessively decorated

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orthodox

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conventional, conforming to established protocol

SAT (12 decks)

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