ACT/SAT Words #6 Flashcards

1
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Sharply affecting the origins of taste and/or smell

A

Pungent

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2
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Reckless, boldness, rashness

A

Temerity

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3
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A rampart; a fortification that defends an enemy attack

A

Bulwark

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4
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Able to be interpreted in more than one way

A

Ambiguous

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5
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Cruel and without pity

A

Hardhearted

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6
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Broken state produced by decay and the infirmities of age

A

Decrepitude

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7
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Having many sides or angles; intricate

A

Multifaceted

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8
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Harmonious or sympathetic connection

A

Rapport

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9
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Hostility

A

Animosity

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10
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Form of sculpture with moving elements

A

Mobile

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11
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Not limited to usual bounds, irregular, excessive

A

Inordinate

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12
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To change or modify in any way for the better

A

Amend

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