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"C" - 500 SAT words Flashcards

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cacophony

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a harsh discordant mixture of sounds

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cajole

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persuade (someone) to do something by sustained coaxing/flattery

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callous

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insensitive

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cantankerous

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bad-temepered, argumentative, and uncooperative

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capricious

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give to sudden and unaccountable changes of mood/behaviour

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castigate

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reprimand someone severely

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caustic

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sarcastic in a scathing and bitter way

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censorious

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severely critical of others

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censure

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expression of formal disapproval

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cerebral

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intellectual

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chagrin

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distress/embarrassment at having failed or been humiliated

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charlatan

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person falsely claiming to have a special knowledge or skill; a fraud

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chastise

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rebuke/reprimand severely

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chide

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scold/rebuke

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churlish

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rude, unfriendly, unpleasant

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circuitous

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(of a route/journey) longer than the most direct way; indirect

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circumscribe

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restrict something within limits

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circumvent

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find a way around (an obstacle)

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clandestine

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kept secret or done secretively, especially because illicit

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coalesce

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come together to form one mass/whole

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compendious

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containing/presenting the essential facts of something in a comprehensive but concise way

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complacency

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feeling of smug/uncritical satisfaction with oneself

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compliant

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inclined to agree with others or obey rules; acquiescent

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conciliate

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stop someone from being angry or discontented; pacify

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concur

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be of the same opinion; agree

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conflagration

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large destructive fire

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confluence

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place where things merge or flow together

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congenial

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(of a person) pleasant because of a personality, qualities, or interests that are similar to one’s own

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conscientious

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(of a person) wishing to do what is right, especially to do one’s work/duty well and thoroughly

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consternation

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feelings of anxiety/dismay, typically at something unexpected

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contempt

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feeling that a person/thing is beneath consideration, worthless, or deserving scorn

32
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contemptible

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deserving contempt; despicable

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contentious

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controversial/quarrelsome

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convivial

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(of an atmosphere/event) friendly, lively, and enjoyable

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copious

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abundant

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corroborate

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confirm/give support to a statement, theory, or finding

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cosmopolitan

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having wide international sophistication

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credulity

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trait of trusting others too much

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culpable

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blameworthy

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cursory

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hasty and therefore not thorough/detailed

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