ACT/SAT Words #12 Flashcards

1
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Incapable of being defended

A

Untenable

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2
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High-sounding, pretentious

A

Bombastic

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3
Q

High-minded; noble

A

Magnanimous

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4
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To get or maneuver through cleverness or craftiness

A

Finagle

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5
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Easily broken; fragile; not firm or durable

A

Frail

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6
Q

Wearing down or weakening of resistance

A

Attrition

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7
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Ordinary, commonplace

A

Pedestrian

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8
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Characterized by diligence, steadiness, and perseverance

A

Industrious

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9
Q

To turn friendliness into hostility

A

Alienate

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10
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Convoluted and confusing as in a maze

A

Labyrinthine

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11
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Believable

A

Credible

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12
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Consisting of ice; frozen; icy

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Glacial

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